Gizmodo: back

We're Back, Baby!

Mark Wilson — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:05:57 EDT

If you can read this message, Gizmodo has finished its migration to a new server where it will enjoy warmer weather and a more plentiful food supply. Even though we warned everyone yesterday, we'd like to thank you for all the heartfelt emails we received this morning like, "your site is rendering like shit today". Because without your continued support during this difficult transition, we may have never made it through.

Since most of today's stories will be running tonight, hit us up plenty into the PM hours just to see what it looks like for us to be sober after 3pm. – Mark Wilson

P.S. Things might still be f'd for a while.

The Mangroomer: One-Man Back Shaver Demoed

Jason Chen — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:00:20 EST

If you were still wondering how well the self-grooming Mangroomer works, check out this video. As they say, seeing is believing, and the victim's back is noticeably less hairy.

Despite some redness afterwards, the Mangroomer still managed to score a 4 out of 5 from the guy who used it. Sounds good to us. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Amazon]

MANGROOMER Back Hair Shaver

Jason Chen — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:45:45 EDT

If you thought Asians weren't hairy, well, for the most part you'd be right. But in my case, you'd be as wrong as many times as I have hairs on my body—which is a lot. Luckily for me (and anyone around me) there's the MANGROOMER, a DIY electric shaver that reaches your back and rids you of your natural coat.

Since the MANGROOMER is electric, your back-ne should stay intact as you nunchaku your way to a chihuahua-like sheen. It's only $39.95 on amazon, and comes personally recommended by Joel "Bear Rug" Johnson. – Jason Chen

A surprise bonus after the jump.

Product Page [Amazon via Dethroner]

Sacrowedgy: A Wedgy To Relax You

Jason Chen — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:20:08 EDT

This Sacrowedgy is totally different from the wedgies we received in elementary school, junior high, high school, through parts of college, that one time at grad school, and last week from Charlie—but in a good way. The Sacrowedgy helps your muscles relax and reduces back, hip and knee pain, just by lying on it.

The device goes under the sacrum to relieve and control the sciatica by " giving the piriformis muscle a chance to relax, rebalance and release the sciatic nerve". People with back pain know how painful it can be, hurting like a biatch whenever you sit up, lie down, walk, shower, poop, or do anything. If a $16 device ($192 for a batch of 6 male and 6 female units) can relieve pain, we'll be all over it. As soon as we can get up off this damn chair. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Sacrowedgy via Medgadget]