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Apple and Starbucks Sued Over "Song of the Day" Gift Cards
While James and Marguerite Driessen's patent covers a sort of vaguely broad concept—gift cards for pre-defined items that you buy at a B&M store but use online—I kind of feel for them, given that Apple apparently dropped iTunes custom cards in the US (while continuing to offer them in the UK) to get around licensing the patent after they asked. Then Apple brought it back with Starbucks under their "Song of the Day" program, which gives you a gift card for a pre-set song at Starbucks. More »_50103-lg.jpeg)
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Darth Vader Dog Costume
OK, originally, this was a post about an authentic looking Darth Vader costume. Browsing the site's extended branches, I bumped into this much cooler Darth Vader costume for Dogs, with cape, belt, and helmet. Original post is below, but for those who disbelieve dog is man's best friend. More »
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Spiderman Suit To Allow Future Humans To Scale Walls, Wear Silly Suit
Other than firemen, the military and masked vigilantes, there probably isn't a huge market for a suit that allows you to scale up walls. However, Italian scientists have calculated how much stickiness a suit needs to mimic the ability of insects and spiders to climb up a wall without peeing their pants in fear of falling. Unless the suit injects a good bit of teen angst and pudginess (if this was the third suit in a trilogy), we'll have no part of it. [Telegraph]
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iPod-Compatible Suit Only for Men Who Dress to the Left
Fabled UK retailer M&S (once known as Marks & Spencer) has brought out an iPod-compatible pinstripe suit, complete with "smart-fabric control pad" for you to control everyone's favorite Apple gadget (come on, it's not June 29th yet, guys, so keep your hairpieces on. More »
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Robot Suit: Fights Paralysis, Not Crime (yet)
Matsushita, a company out of Japan, has developed a suit with virtual muscles. While it won't help you lift semis one-handed, it will aid in the rehabilitation of stroke victims suffering from partial paralysis by moving their limbs. Slated for 2009 release, the suit will run about $17,000, but should become cheaper with mass production. More »
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Chalk one up for Japanese ingenuity—defying the laws of physics and inventing perhaps the finest gadget in history: the Boobkini. It's decent, but indecent at the same time! That's what they said about the bikini (from the Latin bi, meaning "two," and kini, meaning "square inches of Lycra") back in 1946. More »
Boobkini Defies Laws of Physics, Shocks Millions
Chalk one up for Japanese ingenuity—defying the laws of physics and inventing perhaps the finest gadget in history: the Boobkini. It's decent, but indecent at the same time! That's what they said about the bikini (from the Latin bi, meaning "two," and kini, meaning "square inches of Lycra") back in 1946. More »
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