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mother cafe

A Man Needs a Mother - Japan's Otaku Culture Dumps the Maid

In a cafe deep in the heart of Amerikamura, Osaka, tables of otaku are sitting down to tea and cake with women old enough to be their mothers. Mother Café is an otaku fetishist establishment staffed with women that give off a motherly vibe; maid cafés are so yesterday.
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11:10 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Chris Magor
7,123 views, 23 comments

gadgets

Keyport Update: Refunds Issued, But They're Keeping Your Keys

Now we're not sure what's going on with Keyport now. Two weeks ago they managed to ship a unit to NOTCOT to fool around with, but apparently there's SOMETHING going on in the manufacturing process that makes it unsuitable for shipping it out to paying customers. Keyport told Josh five months after he paid and shipped them his keys that they were going to refund his money, but keep his keys. Wha? More »

3:10 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Jason Chen
13,468 views, 36 comments

ghost video

Security Camera Captures Image of Ghost?

A surveillance camera at a Parma, Ohio, gas station caught some footage of what appeared to be a ghost last Sunday, and passersby were immediately calling the blue cloud an angel, attributing it to buried Indians from long ago, and evoking all sorts of supernatural beings. More »

2:30 PM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Charlie White
70,086 views, 89 comments

strange but true

Legal Copying of HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs? Huh?

Movie studios and film companies are reportedly supporting a licensing agreement that's in the final stages of completion, and it might just let you legally copy HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs. This could be a crack in the armor, a compromise for the mess that is digital rights management (DRM). What, did hell freeze over?
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1:30 PM on Thu May 24 2007
By Charlie White
7,187 views, 18 comments

gadgets

Weird Combo of the Day: iPod Car Kit and a Diamond Watch?

Kelton from Albuquerque sends us today's Weird Combo of the Day he found at a local Macy's store: It's an iPod car kit that includes a free watch spangled with the cheapest rhinestones this side of the Rio Grande. How tacky! More »

12:30 PM on Mon Mar 19 2007
By Charlie White
1,035 views, 3 comments

home entertainment

Mummified Body Found in Front of TV

In another odd story that further proves the fact that too much TV can't be healthy, a 70-year-old man was found dead in front of an extremely loud TV in his home in Hampton Bays, New York. The low humidity in his apartment mummified, or preserved, the body. The man, identified as Vincenzo Ricardo, had not been heard from in over a year, so it begs the question: who exactly paid his cable and electric bill? The plot thickens even more because neighbors reported that Ricardo was supposedly blind. See kids, watching too much TV will ultimately lead to your lonely, blind, mummified demise. –Travis Hudson More »

12:15 PM on Mon Feb 19 2007
By Travis Hudson
1,217 views, 13 comments

Latest by Uurp: That's how I want to go. more »

software

Indian Head: Placed There by Aliens?

We weren't aware that Indians had iPods back in ancient times, but then we weren't aware that prehistoric Egyptians flew helicopters, either. It's a constant learning process. But check out this location in Google Maps or enter 50 0'38.20"N 110 6'48.32"W in Google Earth and you'll see a distinct Indian head, complete with white iPod earphones inserted. Wonder what song he's listening to? More »

9:49 AM on Thu Oct 26 2006
By Charlie White
2,800 views, 35 comments

gadgets

The Sensor Clock: Please Keep Jokes to a Minimum

Maybe in eastern Asia they're a little more comfortable with making consumer electronics in the shape of...well, body parts, which may explain how the Sensor Clock came about. Aside from looking sort of like "that," it does actually have some uses. The three "windows" (excuse the Google translation) show time, temperature and date. When it vibrates (...), the Sensor Clock lights up is a colorful display rivaled only by the upcoming fireworks shows all across the US. It's $30, but the look on people's faces when you show them it may make it worth importing. – Nicholas Deleon More »

6:00 PM on Thu Jun 29 2006
By Gizloco
142 views, 10 comments

Latest by NE1 - 4 - 69?: Wait, it's shaped like a uh,yeah, and it vibrates? And we're supposed to keep the jokes to a minimum? That's just mean. more »

peripherals

Extreme Hammocking

It's Friday. That means it's time to undo the tie and let loose a little bit. But this weekend let's do something slightly different: let's go hammocking—extreme hammocking. A website that's sure to become a cult favorite, extremehammock features a man in a snappy hat hammocking on location in various extreme locales, such as in a construction area, from tall precipices, over train tracks and under a bridge, just like a troll. More »

11:00 AM on Fri Jun 23 2006
By Gizloco
616 views, 3 comments

gadgets

Stonehenge Pocket Watch

This is truly a Stonehenge monument that is in danger of being crushed by a dwarf. This odd little watch allows you to tell the local time or predict the winter and summer solstices. It includes a standard watch on the outside and a compass for lining yourself up with the ley lines that encircle our strange Earth. More »

9:41 AM on Tue Jun 20 2006
By johnb
291 views, 3 comments

pcs

10 Strangest PC Setups

We've seen some weird PC mods and PC setups over the years, for example, the bombputer. TechEBlog has done a roundup of the 10 strangest/coolest setups. Among our favorites is the Cyborg PC that scares the living bejeezus out of the man's kids, MacMini in a DeLorean, and the whiskey bottle PC. More »

5:41 PM on Fri Jun 16 2006
By Jason Chen
810 views, 1 comment

robots

Strange Automata Gallery (Robots)

We love weird robots as much as anyone else, but if we had to look at this gallery of strange automatons for more than a few minutes, we wouldn't be able to achieve an erection again ever. More »

5:27 PM on Mon May 22 2006
By Jason Chen
249 views, 1 comment

portable media

The 10 Strangest iPod Accessories Out There

The iPod really has become the cat's pajamas. This can be proven by the wide variety of accessories that comes around for this digital audio player. Techeblog has highlighted the 10 strangest iPod accessories out there. Making the list are mostly docks and carrying cases, but our personal favorite, the iBuzz tops Techeblog's list. Other highlights from the list include the iPod toilet paper dispenser and the iPod compatible bed. More »

6:21 AM on Mon Feb 27 2006
By Travis Hudson
640 views, 4 comments

body suits

The Zentai Suit, For All Your Personal Needs

Here s something that s sure to turn heads at the office. The Zentai cat suit is brought to us by our fine friends at eBay. (Well, the seller sibao8000 to be exact.) As we all know, Zentai suits are used to draw attention away from actors on stage, though much of the information on the suit in question seems to have been lifted directly off Wikipedia s entry on Zentai. Apparently, it is in vogue to walk around in a skintight body suit with curved pointy horns protruding from the head. According to the seller, the suit is very attractive and sexy and durable and beautiful. Looking this cool will set you back as of now $35, though. It s unisex, too, meaning you can share the fun with everybody whom you re sure to attract. More »

1:15 PM on Sat Feb 25 2006
By Gizloco
6,779 views, 15 comments

Latest by ninjamurf: Is he supposed to be the "Flash" or the "Flasher"?! more »

gadgets

Adventure Trip to a Micro World !?

The president of a Japanese electrical manufacturer was interested in seeing the inside of his ear (who knows why), so he made somebody invent it. The result was the Earscope S, launched a few years back without much demand. The product was further developed over the years, and the outcome was the Earscope GXL, a high-end model for household use with a 7400-pixel image. It shows an image of your ear at four times the original size. This thing took off so far that actual earcleaning parlors are opening around Tokyo with Coden Video Earscopes plugged into a monitor with the customer eagerly watching the ear cleaning happen. As for the home model, you can not only check out your internals, but also enter the world of your car engine, computer, fax machine, etc. Prices begin around $172.

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9:00 AM on Fri Jan 27 2006
By Travis Hudson
179 views, Comment