Gizmodo: vomit

BuzzBall Brings the Rollercoaster Experience to Your Backyard

Jack Loftus — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:30:00 EDT

Can't quite make it to a Six Flags this weekend? Sign up for a BuzzBall then, and bring the motion-induced vomiting to you! Cooked up by some crazy New Zealanders from Evento as a cure for 'coaster aficionados without access to the rails, the BuzzBall features a pair of electric motors, each of which controls a separate throttle. The two throttles cause the chair inside to spin, or they can work in tandem to move the ball around a flat space (or a hill, Mr. Extreme Sports, whatever you want). Once the ball gets moving, however, watch out, because that's when the real ~~vomiting~~ fun begins.

When the BuzzBall moves about and the operator starts to turn, the seat begins to rotate against the direction of travel. If you haven't figured it out already, that means you get a series of spins and barrel rolls—while you're moving. How one stops this thing we haven't a clue, but it probably involves passing out.No pricing is available just yet, but the BuzzBall folks are surveying site visitors with some options. [Evento via OhGizmo!]

The Most Disgusting and Gross Tech Gear Gallery Ever

Jesus Diaz — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:10:11 EST

Without a doubt, this has to be the most disgusting and gross tech gear photo gallery in the history of The Most Disgusting and Gross Tech Gear Photo Galleries. Ever. The vomit-inducing shot above, a pancake of beige, white and green mold with the Dell logo impressed on it, is just the aperitif. Honestly, I thought my hairy and gooey mouse was as grossirrific as it can get, but you people have proven me wrong. Full 26-photo gallery and the explanation of the crap above after the jump.

Dear Gizmodo,
A couple of years ago I helped my co-worker move her computer. After picking up her monitor, I was both repulsed and fascinated by what was growing underneath her Dell monitor. You can even see the logo "growth" (?). As you can see, this was no average dust bunny or coffee ring. Needless to say I had to take pictures to capture the moment before it got up and attacked us!

Enjoy!
From a long-time reader; first-time emailer
jam

We can only speculate what caused this. Probably a sugary coffee spill that got under the monitor base, with the Dell logo forming as the mold grew up.

You people are disgusting. Yet, somehow weirdly mesmerizing. I doubt anyone can best any of these, but what about cellphones, PDAs, laptops and other gadgets? Keep them coming to tips@gizmodo.com.

Vomiting Halloween Decoration Nauseates Itself Into Your Heart

ybaranovsky — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:01:00 EDT

There's no better way to trump your neighbor's Halloween decorations than with a vomiting zombie-thing. CostumeFind knows what you want, and what you want is an animatronic man vomiting into a barrel when you cue the switch or press the foot pad. The decoration also makes a vomit noise, finally giving you the chance to trigger a block-long Trick-or-Treater vomit chain.

The device works on standard A/C power and comes with a tape player, a tape ripe with vomit sounds and an amp with speakers. You've got to provide the vomit, which is where you can get really creative and either make your own or stuff the thing with anything from candy to old syringes. A hilarious decoration with the best product picture I've ever seen, it'll set you back a small $2,880—which is so worth it. [CostumeFind]

Flashlight Makes You Vomit

Charlie White — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:15:00 EDT

Look out, because here come cops with flashlights that will make you hurl. Intelligent Optical Systems has created this weird flashlight that's so bright it temporarily blinds you, and then it gets you all disoriented and dizzy. Using special types of really bright LEDs, the flashlight's beam pulses and flashes while quickly changing its color, and all this somehow makes you feel like you're going to throw up.

Of course, if you want to avoid blowing chunks all over the cops, all you need to do is close your eyes and the flashlight isn't going to hurt you, but then you're not going to be able to aim that gun very well with your eyes closed, are you? Intelligent Optical Systems plans to start testing the 15-inch flashlight this fall on some lucky volunteers at Penn State University. No thanks, we don't want a review unit. [Technology Review]

CES Plague: I Have Mucus To Spare. Who Else Got Sick?

Brian Lam — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:59:22 EST

These little miracle pills to the right are Zicam Rapidmelts.
Per my email to the Gizmodo CES team, entitled "Battling Fatigue"
I recommended them with the endorsement "I've used them for the last 2 years, and have had 1 cold over that time." But when you throw in Tokyo jetlag, plus, Macworld/CES, claims like these go out the window. My mucus is as green as a bar of Irish Spring.

So I know this is a niche question, but given that the CES attendance was at or around 100,000 folks[Too Lazy to Google, FYI], its worth asking who's infirm and who's of solid body. Ryan Block told me at the airport that none of the Engadget blogging cyborgs went offline, while Dave Zatz got sniffles. Our own Charlie White almost made it through the trip, only to let a night of gambling pull him down. Who else went and got the plague?

–Brian Lam