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Kenwood Response Kettle Changes Color As it Heats

Being as into tea as the British folks this Kenwood Response Kettle was made for, we’re definitely looking forward to marveling at its color-changing capabilities. Not only is it a container to keep water from spilling all over the place while you heat it, the exterior actually shifts from blue (cool) to red (hot) while…

‘Rock My Teeth’ Uses iPod to Help Whiten Teeth

Allow me to present to you the worst iPod accessory yet: a teeth-whitening system. Yes, the “Rock My Teeth” system promises a whiter smile with just 30 minutes of use. It works by sticking peroxide strips on your teeth. You then put the mouthpiece in your mouth, plug it into your iPod, and crank it…

What the Hell is a Zune Pad?!

Zunepad?! That’s the name of the new square/circle control? Is that the branding effort to combat Apple’s well-known clickwheel or multitouch interface? Bad idea, Microdudes, bad idea. Here come your blog wedgies. [zunepad?!] https://gizmodo.com/zune-2-getting-wireless-syncing-drm-free-music-video-306361

Mario and Luigi Air Fresheners

When we think of freshness, there’s nothing better than the smell of two Italian dudes that spend their day stomping on mushrooms and sticking their heads into toilets and pipes. For $7.61, that’s exactly what you’re going to get. The only thing worse than this is if they released a second edition Wario air freshener,…

Zune 2 Price

Early unconfirmed reports are claiming that the new second-generation Zune, or Zune 2, is going to cost $249 for the 80GB version, $199 for the 8GB, and $149 for the 4GB. As for features, there are rumors of wireless syncing and DRM-free music, but nothing confirmed yet. Compared to the iPods, these Zunes are pretty…

Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

Zunescene’s reporting that they know about three upcoming features for the new Zunes courtesy of a reliable source. All the Zunes, including the old 30GB first-gen, will get wireless syncing. https://gizmodo.com/zune-1-getting-new-firmware-features-305885 Zune Marketplace—the Zune version of iTunes—will get videos, more music and podcasts. The 80GB is thinner than the current Zune and has a generous…

Samsung Hybrid BD-UP5000 Delayed?

It’s unconfirmed by any of my Samsung contacts, but apparently the new high end Blu-ray disc player from Samsung is being canceled, while the long awaited hybrid disc player, the first with total HD DVD and Blu-ray compatibility, is being delayed. That’s important for several reasons. The hybrid BD-UP5000 player is supposedly going to be…

Two NYTimes reporters are relentlessly covering the iPhone Bricking episode. Saul Hansell interviews Palm and confirms that AT&T isn’t worried about Treos bringing down the network, and Katie tells the tale of her daughter’s iPhone bricking that had nothing to do with an unlock. I wonder what David Pogue and Walt Mossberg have to say…

Foot-Based USB Sheet Music Turner Pedal

Anyone who’s played an instrument and knows how to read sheet music can tell you that turning pages in the score while trying to keep playing is a pain in the ass. But with this Page/Score turner from Bili, you can use your feet to electronically turn the “pages” on your computer while your hands…

Linux Based Palm OS Pushed Out to End of Year ’08

Yesterday during Palm’s Q1-08 Conference call, CEO Ed Colligan dropped some tidbits about their release schedule for the Linux-based Palm OS “[The Palm Centro] team is now totally focused on delivering our next generation platform, which we expect to have available by the end of the next calendar year.” By the end of 2008? Are…

Ex-Time Projector Watch

Do none of your friends carry watches? Do random people come up to you on the street and ask you the time? With this Ex-Time Projector watch design by Rong Yong, not only can you read the time yourself and relay it to them, you can project that mofo onto your arm so they can…

HTC Touch Dual Slider Video Walkthrough

If you’re at all interested in HTC’s Touch Dual, also known as the sliding version of the HTC Touch, you should take a look at eXpansys’s video walkthrough of its features. The top TouchFlo interface is the same as the HTC Touch, which you’ve seen before, but the slide-out keypad is gives a really satisfying…

Disposable Camera Belt Perfect for Chris Hanson Wannabes

One of the quirkier DIY projects we’ve seen, the disposable camera belt is not a disposable belt for your camera, which is what I initially thought. No, it’s a disposable camera strapped to a belt. But! That’s a lot cooler than most of the "ironic" giant belt buckles assaulting my eyes lately—and hey, it’s easily…

Must See: They Live

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by Sherilyn Connelly. Title: John Carpenter’s They Live Date: 1988 Vitals: A hunky drifter discovers that via special sunglasses he can see both the aliens who…

Must See: The Last Starfighter

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by Sherilyn Connelly. Title: The Last Starfighter Date: 1984 Vitals: A bored teenager in a trailer gets the high score on a video game and is…

iLuv Portable Video MP3 and DVD Player, for Music and Movies Everywhere

Watch movies on the go and listen to music, too, with this iLuv Portable Video MP3 and DVD Player. Its 8.4-inch widescreen LCD will show you those DVDs in slim style, and when you’ve had enough of that, your 30GB, 60GB or 80GB iPod stands at the ready, nestled within its chic confines, complete with…

Heroes Grossout: Claire’s Toe and Peter’s Chest

We’re learning more of the deep backstory on Heroes — there were superpowered mutants back in Feudal Japan, for example, and Mama Petrelli was naughty enough in her youth to piss off a Big Bad-style supermutant who now wants revenge. But let’s face it. The big standouts from last night’s episode were two grossout scenes…

Must See: The Black Hole

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by Sherilyn Connelly. Title: The Black Hole Date: 1979 Vitals: Disney’s only attempt at a big-budget, relatively serious sci-fi action movie. It was in the works…

Zune 2 Launch: Excited?

Until yesterday, Tthe Zune 2 Launch was kept under extremely tight wraps. That’s all and well if you like sticking to plans, but the lack of any leaked info seems to have hurt the overall effort. Maybe leaks are better publicity than a random news/image drop with little prior warning. Also, it appears the October…

Helio Drift Gone, Helio Mysto Coming Soon

It’s been only a year, but the Helio Drift slider has been phased out of Helio’s lineup, and should be soon replaced by a Helio “Mysto.” Heliocity discovered a new filing at the USPTO for the Mysto, but unlike the FCC, the USPTO doesn’t tell tales of lovers gone by. It’s unlikely that the Mysto…