Wan Love Yu's micro bubble technology can stably produce bubbles with a 20μm average diameter, that's roughly 600,000 bubbles in one square centimeter. The bubbles are negatively charged so that they attach to positively charged organic particles and lift them off. The result—foam that reaches way down into a dog's hair to dissolve dirt and grime.

The Wan Love Yu generator attaches to a regular hose in the bathtub, so it doesn't require any additional piping work. IDEC is planning on releasing Wan Love on June 20 in Japan for between $6,000 to $7,000. Though if that's the price for shampoo free doggy eyes, I say Fido ought to just suck it up and bathe the old fashioned way. [Fareastgizmos]

[Akihabara News]

There are upsides to this, such as engineering extra vitamins and nutrition into meat so you don't have to eat vegetables AT ALL if you don't want to. Or take out some of the fat and bad stuff for you. Or in PETA's own smug, condescending words, "consumers who can't get enough cholesterol and saturated fat in their diet could indulge their cravings without harming animals." [PETA via Wired Science via DVICE]

If humans do start charging the batteries of an alien robot, Astronomer Jeffrey Bennett doubts it will resemble the tryst between Dr. Gaius Baltar and Number Six. "I think people get it wrong when they assume the aliens will be young lovelies," Shostak said. Instead, experts like David Levy-who's job is to write papers about humans and robots getting it on (TRUE!)-says we'll approach our love-making like we do our cars, with human-machine hybrids. And then we'll marry them. "My forecast is that around 2050, the state of Massachusetts will be the first jurisdiction to legalize marriages with robots," Levy said.

But enough fluff. In the end, a majority of researchers agree that the sure bet on alien life is with tiny microbes buried beneath the red sands of Mars or under the ice of our solar system's many moons. Then a whole new slew of questions will arise to muddy the issue. What defines life? Did it start on Mars? Does that make humans the real aliens? On second thought, forget the hot humanoid robots-I'm having an existential crisis here. [MSNBC]

In the words of purveyors of all things absurd, Think Geek, this is "the ideal Valentine's Day Gift." And in the inmortal words of Addy: "no, no, no, no. NO." Available now for $24.99 each plus the transmitter pack that senses the presence of your Other One. Tech-nological RO-MANCE!* [Think Geek]

* Bonus Valiumtimes Video

If you can access your PC from a remote location (with remote desktop or a similar application), you can schedule feedings and instruct the camera to take photos during those times when you are not around to sit and watch your pet eat. You can even purchase an additional IR illuminator to watch the heart pounding action in total darkness. All of this creepy pet love can be yours for $300. [Product Page via TRFJ]

Coming with a pink "Cross Your Heart" Reader skin and a coupon for 14 Harlequin Special Releases...let's just say that we'd never date anyone who accepted this gift in earnest. For those interested in what a real lady (my wife) thinks about the Sony Reader, hit up her impressions here. For the record, she's still reading with it nonstop.

Fortunately, Mehdi Mojtabvi's Love Mattress offers a genius solution involving polyurethane-injected foam strips that allow arms and feet to fit snugly in the gaps. Apparently, the latter would be good for those who tend to sleep on their stomachs—but it doesn't take a vivid imagination to think of some other uses for that kind of traction. Too bad it is only a concept at this point. [Gooya Design via Freshome via Inventor Spot]

Key in basic details—gender, height, weight, etc&mdash and the monitor will calculate your BMI in around 30 seconds. It goes on sale in Japan in February 2008 and will retail for around $2,640. Oh, and let us give praise to the Modelizer-on-High for using a pretty model and not a Sumo wrestler in the picture. [Impress via New Launches]

"Will you marry me?" was inscribed on the back. Says Ben: "I figured since you've given Zune tattoo guy some love you might be interested in my story." Well, of course, Ben. We at the Giz love a happy finish—sorry, ending—and nothing warms the cockles of our heart on a December morning than tales of love and bravery.

Ben's method sure beats the alternatives: "Are you sure, it's positive? Shit, we'd better get married then;" or the classic "aaaaah... urmmmm... eeeeeer... Willyou... ahhh... (gulp)marryme?" (muttered); and my favorite, a drunken proposal in a cocktail lounge on a Sunday afternoon (it obviously worked, I said yes.) I have one observation to make, however. Using be-mulleted romance-minstrel Glenn Medeiros' power-ballad Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You as your soundtrack d'amour is playing a dangerous game, Ben. Still, I guess the only way is up, eh?

The good news is that Ben's proposal was accepted. Congratulations from all of us at Giz, we're looking forward to making tits of ourselves on the dancefloor at the wedding.

It's also confirmed here that, as Asus debunked already, the 8GB model will not feature a larger screen than its predecessors. So is the 8GB model still enticing? If you don't want to void your warranty by adding extra RAM, then yes. But with its abundance of USB ports, the possibilities of extra storage aren't quite as tempting as some extra horsepower under the hood. Is it worth saving $100 on the 4GB model? [dynamism via jkkmobile]

As you've seen, the basic transaction is sending one song into the other iPod's active library without using a computer. In fact, the miShare is, in essence, a Linux computer, one with a simple push-button interface and a dedicated lithium-ion battery.

The miShare views both iPods as USB storage disks whose data can be accessed using the gtkpod open-source method found in many third-party iPod programs.

Any standard iPod that's 5G or older will work just fine provided they have 30-pin connectors. So will 1st and 2nd generation nanos. Song swapping among these is easy; as long as the song has no DRM, it can be passed over and played in seconds. Tapping the button quickly transfers the last song—or video—played. A 3-second hold of the button transfers the on-the-go playlist, or else a playlist of videos entitled "miShare Videos" that you have previously assembled in your iTunes. Transfers are sluggish, using the "standard" USB 2.0 that delivers just 500KB/sec. Each song takes about 10 seconds to mosey on over, but as the miShare dudes point out, this is just v1.0.A great secret feature of the miShare is that you can actually pass along any files you want, if you first place them into a folder on your iPod's USB disk side. You have to name the folder "miShare Photos," as the system was designed to easily swap a basket of photos from one iPod to another. But in truth, you can put anything in the basket, and it will make its way across the miShare to your friend's iPod.

The newest old-style iPods—the classic and nano with Cover Flow in the interface—still work with the system, but a song is saved in the USB disk portion of the iPod, and not in the live song library, so you have to take it home and fiddle with it to get it to play. This problem may be resolved soon, as much of the resources behind miShare's software are evolving every day.

For similar reasons, the iPhone and iPod touch are not supported. The miShare guys are still working on a way to transfer songs directly into the library. (As we've noted, there's no default USB disk mode, so the back-door method wouldn't work either.)

And as far as DRM is concerned, miShare doesn't hack it. ("It's a felony," came the reasoned answer to our question "Why not?") In fact, any DRM files you wish to transfer get placed in the USB disk unhacked, so that if your friend is also kind enough to relay the iTunes password, you will be able to gain legal use of that file. That is, as long as your PC is one of the five authorized for that iTunes account.

I'm excited by the power of this simple-seeming product. It embodies the Mac community's desire to maximize their favorite Apple products in ways that maybe aren't kosher in Cupertino, but are nonetheless totally legit. Every software update on Apple's part requires a similar software adjustment for the miShare, but it's easy to do—you just copy the software to your iPod's USB disk side, and it looks for it after a prolonged button hold. They're taking pre-orders now, and hope to ship by Christmas.

Like I said, it's $100, though if you think about it, you only need one for at least every two iPods. Stay tuned, because these guys are cooking up quite a bit in their kitchen, though from what I've seen, the one thing they are probably not hunting for is a Steve-approved "Made for iPod" logo. [miShare]

That's where we've seen this before. Saturday Night Live, about ten years ago.

Sure, other cultures have different levels of privacy expectations, and the toilet's site even mentions a $1400 price, but something's fishy here. Its maker claims a single flush will save water, but that's obviously bullshit because there still needs to be enough water to fill both bowls.

The TwoDaLoo is being offered to wholesalers in a minimum order of 12 units, but this can't be for real. For instance, where do the TV and iPod dock go? We're thinking the Chinese who created this graphic (because there's only one view of it, and it's looking a whole lot like a Photoshop job to us) either have a low, cynical opinion of Americans, a warped yet derivative sense of humor, or both. [WiseRep, via bb Gadgets]

As you can see from the top images, August is a quiet month in the world of vending interiors. July, however, on the left, was mad crazy, with all the products moving one place to the right. In case you don't know what his arrows mean, Mr Terada also writes down the changes, rather like a chess game &mdash C3 to C4, C4 to C5, etc etc.

When he goes away on business trips or is too busy to document the life of his favorite machine, it is up to Mrs Terada to keep the vending machine vigilance. And fellow OCD sufferers vending-machine enthusiasts will be pleased to know that next month will be All Change, as October is when cold drinks are swapped for hot ones. Mr Terada's red Photoshop pencil will be busy. [Jihan via Kilian Nakamura]

But they both have added four programmable buttons as well as a large zooming/scrolling circle. The Bamboo is the more professional model of the two. It features a nice clean design, but lacks a larger tablet option, a mouse or even an eraser on the pen. But it's relatively cheap at $69.99. The Bamboo Fun, while looking significantly goofier, does include the pen, a larger tablet option and the mouse. But these extras bump up the price to $99.99 for the smaller tablet and $199.99 for the medium-sized one. Look for them later this month. [Crave]

Much like Frodo, some unassuming Apple fanboy has come out of nowhere to settle the debate. He probably spent good years of his life preparing this device; certainly the time could not have been spent in a better way. We want the G3 Beer Server so bad we have been throwing sissy fits for about ten minutes straight. This behaviour will persist till we have the precious server in our clammy hands. We have no doubt that the human prodigy behind this has probably kept the G3 in working order, most likely running a copy of Leapord OS X (somehow) and he has modelled it to integrate beverage dispensing capabilities. Making movies with iMovie? Want to kick back and enjoy your new creation? Hit the "dispense" button, right up in the menu and enjoy your iMovie with your iDrink. "They just work," has never been so fitting. Freaking sweet. [Geekstir].

Although only available in the Far East right now, Samsung has plans to roll out the phone throughout the US and Europe, saying that it sees a market for for the i8080 worldwide. Prices will depend on the service you choose, and will probably include a subscription to the phone's special Internet features. [Electronista]

Disc One

1. Good Times Bad Times

2. Communication Breakdown

3. Dazed And Confused

4. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You

5. Whole Lotta Love

6. Ramble On

7. Heartbreaker

8. Immigrant Song

9. Since I've Been Loving You

10. Rock And Roll

11. Black Dog

12. When The Levee Breaks

13. Stairway To Heaven


Disc Two

1. Song Remains The Same

2. Over The Hills And Far Away

3. D'Yer Maker

4. No Quarter

5. Trampled Under Foot

6. Houses Of The Holy

7. Kashmir

8. Nobody's Fault But Mine

9. Achilles Last Stand

10. In The Evening

11. All My Love

Now that that's settled, um, where's the Beatles' catalog? [The Observer and Sound Generator]

Standing a childlike 3'3" tall and weighing 66 pounds, the robots cut a decidedly non-imposing figure, flashing a dorky-looking expression and generally doing nonthreatening things. They are at able to perform a few manual tasks, however, and we're thinking that bringing us a beer might not be too challenging for these little droids. While we see opportunities for employing nonjudgmental servants, others may sense the beginning of the end for humanity. It might be a little of both. [Pink Tentacle, via Ubergizmo]

There's a DMB receiver with Picture-in-Picture capability so you can watch TV, a media player that supports all sorts of formats and, while there's no HDD, there's an SD memory slot and USB host. Add photo album, several games and something called a Car Diary for you to keep an eye on various vehicle-related things (no, I don't care either).

And Karaoke. Yes, people, that little microphone icon you see on the screen lets you belt out versions of whatever song keeps the pedal to the metal in your car. Karaoke. What a GENIUS idea. If anyone from iNavi is reading this, then the G1 needs to go global. Send one over to me at Giz and I'll spend my summer test-driving it in a stolen car.

iNavi G1 from Korea does karaoke [NaviGadget]

The UK city of Liverpool is playing host to a rather kooky piece of artwork for the next 18 months. Called Turning The Place Over (I do hope that's not a reference to Scousers being nifty burglars) by Richard Wilson, it consists of a rotating wall that turns 360º. Cut in the wall of an old Yates's Wine Lodge, the installation sits opposite one of the city's train stations and is costing almost $900,000 - that's $50,000 for each month of its existence.

I guess it will make moving in so much easier: you will be able to just "open" the wall and get that grand piano in without having to use two spazmos* who think they are Laurel and Hardy. – Ad Dugdale

* Spazmos-Spazmozikis: noun. Ancient greek. Very stupid man. Very.

City's new room with a view - but is it art? [icLiverpool]

Featuring a gigantic antenna, a 2-megapixel camera, Bond's "signature," stars, and what looks like a horrific dog/sheep spawn on the back, this phone is a prerequisite for any spy worth his weight in yuan. – Jason Chen

007 Phone [Phonedaily via Akihabara News via uber phones]

Not only are their models guaranteed to run completely silently—they warranted for ten years. So long after your son hits puberty, daughter is knocked up, wife leaves you, mom becomes roommate again and pet develops rabies from daughter, you will have your precious clocks to remind you of all the good times. – Mark Wilson

Product Page [via coolest gadgets]

Today, Dell said it will support Microsoft and Novell. Not only will it sell enterprise servers with the option of Suse Linux, but it will try to migrate self-administering Linux users over to Suse. Apparently, this isn't considered two-timing on Ubuntu, because Dell's relationship with Suse Linux will be strictly business.

I, for one, am not totally sure about Dell's two-timing. Just take a look at its Linux website, and try to explain where the Ubuntu relationship fits into all of this. Girlfriend, it don't count unless you got a ring on your finger. – Wilson Rothman

Dell signs on with Microsoft, Novell [BusinessWeek]

• MacBook 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - White for $1099 - $150 instant savings = $949 shipped. 13.3-inch Widescreen Glossy LCD, 512MB RAM, 60GB hard drive, Combo Drive, iSight Camera, iLife software.
• MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - White for $1299 - $200 instant savings = $1099 shipped. 13.3-inch Widescreen Glossy LCD, 1GB RAM, 80GB hard drive, Super Drive, iSight Camera, iLife software.
• MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Black for $1499 - $200 instant savings = $1299 shipped. 13.3-inch Widescreen Glossy LCD, 1GB RAM, 120GB hard drive, Super Drive, iSight Camera, iLife software.

As always, the Apple Special Deals store has Dual Core systems of all types, but we need SPEED baby! The discounts are available while supplies last. –Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via Dealhack]

Ouch. LG's new Korean-for-now LCD TVs have been named the Quidam after that bendy, fiery, circus troupe, the Cirque du Soleil. There are six models to choose from, all with a rather spanky circular base design and sensors which automatically adjusts the brightness depending on how much surrounding light there is. That's rare for a set this small: 32 inches will set you back $1,614 and 42 inches $3,336. Expect to see them in the US at some point, as the LG vice-president said he saw the sets as a leading product in the global TV market. – Ad Dugdale

LG introduces XCanvas Quidam TV [Digital Chosunilbo]

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