Squid Postcards: Straight From the Sea to the Postman’s Hands to Your Mouth
Japan is crazy. Proof: they have squid jerky postcards over there. Luckily, the squid is shrink-wrapped to prevent postman hangnails getting mixed in there, but who knows; those might be a delicacy in Japan too. For under $3 each, consider your Christmas shopping taken care of. Product page (in Japanese) [via Pink Tentacle]
New Security Camera Can See Through Clothes
Look for applications for airport security guards to skyrocket in the near future: a new technology will allow the wand wavers to see through people’s clothes. It’s to let them see if anyone is carrying a nuclear bomb in their pants, I guess. The process, called passive millimeter-wave technology, currently provides “somewhat fuzzy” grayscale images,…
DIY Lucid Dreaming Device Makes Your Dreams Come True, Just Not In Real Life
Lucid dreaming is the ability to realize you’re dreaming and then actively control what you do, like flying naked into the president’s office or winning the ball game with a nuclear touchdown or whatever crazy crap you people fantasize about. It isn’t an easy thing to do, but there are people out there hell-bent on…
Kenwood 10GB7: Smallest 10GB Hard Drive-Based DAP
Kenwood is about to release the HD10GB7 portable digital audio player, which is supposedly the world’s smallest 10GB hard drive-based player. These claims of “world’s biggest/smallest/fastest” are always pretty dubious, but the provided specs do indicate that the DAP will be quite small indeed. Measuring 62x44x17mm (2.5×1.7×0.6 inches), the HD10GB7 is only slightly larger than…
German Wang Spray is Instant Condom: From Liquid Rubber To Sweet Love in One Second
A German firm has developed a spray-on condom for all your lifestyle needs. The liquid condom comes in an aerosol can that you spray onto the organ in question. A few seconds later, the liquid solidifies into the familiar latex and forms a tight seal. The company says it’s a great time saver and is…
NEC Tag Cellphone Concept: Malleable Smart Rubber
The cellphone as we know it has pretty much hit a plateau as far as designed is concerned (you’ve got candybars, sliders and flip phones and that’s about it) so that’s why it’s refreshing to see this concept cellphone from NEC. Dubbed the tag, the cellphone is made of a malleable rubber that “remembers” what…
Sale of iPods, Other Electronics To North Korea Banned
Looks like you won’t be able to purchase iPods, plasma TVs and other such fancy electronics in North Korea anymore. The U.S. government wants to ban the shipment of so-called luxury items to North Korea mainly to piss off Kim Jong Il, the country’s leader. It’s thought to be the first time in history where…