Gizmodo: duck

How to Fix the Ducking iPhone Puritanism

Jesus Diaz — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:30:00 EST

At ducking last, TNT Luoma has found a ducking way to fix the ducking profanity auto-correction problem in the iPhone. As you probably know, for some strange reason, the iPhone won't really learn swear words. Fortunately, there's a solution.

If you have the iPhone 2.2 operating system, you can turn off the auto-correction entirely. But that will make things ducking inconvenient, though. The auto-correction in the iPhone is what makes the touchscreen usable and fast when it's time to write an email or SMS.

Fortunately, TJ Luoma has had a great idea to fix it: You only need to load your favorite swear words as contacts. Remember to put them all in lowercase, and every time you write duck or ducking or motherduckers, the iPhone will not try to correct them.

Holy fuck, it works. [Luoma]

The Mouse that Quacked/Went Ribbit/Did Whatever a Seal Does

AddyDugdale — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:35:00 EDT

Thanko has released a new range of animal-themed mice. Both Mac- and Windows-compatible, you can have one of three beasties—duck, seal and frog—floating inside. They look like bath toys and cost $12.50. By the way, what noise does a seal make? I need help. Gallery after the jump.

[Thanko via Impress through Google Translate]

B. Duck Bath Radio: Singing Songs from the Heart

Mark Wilson — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:54:30 EDT

Last week we received a letter. It was from a boy named Sam, who once had a $30 rubber ducky bath radio. He'd take baths with this duck every weekend, auto-scanning to find Casey's Top 40 while his fingers pruned up. It was the greatest time of his life, Sam told us.

But then little B. Duck got sick, and he couldn't take long baths with Sam anymore. So they made a pact. While B. Duck was receiving his radiation treatments, Sam would precariously balance his boombox on the tub—so that no matter where they each were, they could listen to Casey's Top 40 together.

The same week, we received a different letter from B. Duck, explaining that even though treatments had been tough on his mostly plastic shell, having Sam in his life gave him the strength to carry on, and he wanted to let Sam know just how much his friendship meant. So here's a long-distance request from B. Duck to Sam: Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler. – Mark Wilson

Product Page [via redferret]

Pink. Rubber. Duck. Vibrator.

Jason Chen — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:24:33 EST

Not only is this rubber duck pink—or "Paris", as they call it—it runs on only two AA batteries. You activate the duck by pressing his torso, which makes him bzzzz bzzzz bzzzz you into tranquility. If you happen to share a bathroom with roommates, or god forbid your parents, this is a good way to disguise your playtime toy.

As an added bonus, there's a travel version that's half the normal size and runs on one AAA battery. Although not quite small enough to go properly spelunking, it still ~~provided us~~ could provide you with hours of enjoyment in your hotel room at CES. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Firebox via Shiny Shiny]

AVN Leftovers: Lucky Ducky

Mark Wilson — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:40:35 EST

You make bath time so much fun...apparently. For ages 18 and up.

Bonus shot after the jump.

–Mark Wilson

iDuck iPod iBandwagon

Travis Hudson — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:48:30 EDT

Locomocean has decided to do the smart business move and take advantage of the American obsession over the iPod with their new iDuck. What makes this duck different from other rubber ducks and more is simply the color. It's still a plastic duck. They didn t stop short at the color though. The duck also comes in an iPod-like box and has a water activated LED. Locomocean is actually onto a good idea here. One bucket of white paint and a trip to the produce section will assist in making my dreams of the first iFarmer s market a reality.

i-duck: iPod's aquatic acquaintance [T3]