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These funky lights are part of a new LED bulb collection by Philips design group. Aside from the unique shapes, the bulbs also change color with a touch, squeeze, or turn. Philips designed them as part of the Next Simplicity project, meaning they’re just prototypes, and won’t be a reality for another three years or…
Siemens has developed a flexible color display screen that can be printed on something as thin as paper, cardboard, foil, or even plastic. It’s also affordable enough — about $52 for 3.2 feet — to be included in everything from books and magazines to tickets and instructions on packaging labels. Apparently this flexi-tech uses “electrochromic…
This has got to be the most expensive nightlight I’ve ever seen. See, this Egg Nightlight has tiny holes all around it, projecting what seems to be a nightsky of stars when the lights are out. Plus it looks decorative and pretty in the day. Price? $125. For a freaking nightlight. If little Junior has…
I would personally like to thank the inventor of this product. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been drunk in the rain and have just walked through puddles like it was my job. My shoes would get all wet and even with a dryer, they would take 2 days or so to…
There is a common saying among business types in Japan. “If it doesn t sell, color it pink and slap Hello Kitty all over it.” This is one of those same ‘ole back/genital massagers. I am quite sure it does a less than moderate job relieving stress, but who cares, it is pink and has…
Virtual reality glasses really are the coolest of the cool. It is kind of sad how they never really took off as an actual product. Over at MAKE magazine they may be breeding new life into this extinct technology by using VR classes to compensate for the inconveniences of the iPod video. They have taken…
The Generation NEX is the latest attempt at vintage money-making coming from Messiah Entertainment. It’s a console that supports NES games along with Japanese Famicon games. Unfortunately, it sucks. Big time. The biggest problem with this console is game support. Many of the old-school NES games that we cherish get garbled by the less than…
Austria-based company Rika makes stoves. Sexy stoves, though. These two new models are pellet stoves which use all-wood pellets as fuel for the fire. But as I gazed at these attractive beasts, I realized that Rika had kidnapped the Sony-Ericsson design team to make these things. The orange and grey color scheme? Tall form factor?…
I suppose, in a way, our prayers have been answered. Astute readers Ravi and Lee sent us links to Fatboy and the Lovesac, which kind of sounds like a drive-time DJ team. “Hey, Fatboy, who do we have on today?” “Lydia Spanker, a real live ‘squirter!'” “Squirter, what’s that?” “Well, Lovesac, I don’t know. I…
Yeah, everyone remembers their favorite Nintendo chair as a kid. You know, those chairs without side or any kind of legs, they just sat and rocked back and forth, keeping you content through hours upon hours of Mario. Now those chairs were nice and all, but they had their flaws. Some guys with the Starr…
Ahh, the good old days—grandma cookin up frozen chicken cutlets, me sitting in my pajamas leafing through Nintendo Power where the mere mention of the Famicom was like spotting a unicorn. What was this famous precursor to the NES? Would I ever own one? Did Mario look different in far-off Japan? Now Nintendo is bringing…
We asked and we received. You faithful readers gave us some info regarding our stinky RAZR predicament. Reader Felix sent us in a little info, their RAZR has gotten the same stank and it is possibly because of being left out in the sun. They also mentioned that there is no way to get rid…
To paraphrase the immortal words of Sir Brian Wilson, Esq, God only knows what I’d be without the Shotgun Beer Opener. When I used to shotgun my Natty Bo, it was a race with time and pain—can I crack the six pack, down the fizzy gold, and hit my job at the drug store within…
This week in Jalopnik: A proposal for an electric car—share network in Europe; the Jaws of Life becomes hybrid-friendly; an automotive supplier says USB drives could replace CD changers; a really remote starting system for cars is launched; and some joker fulfills a childhood slot-car fantasy. https://jalopnik.com/europes-galileo-system-more-than-just-sat-nav-135075 With Europe’s 30-satellite GALILEO network coming online in…
Bigger equals better. This is America, it’s our credo. And unfortunately, most consumers believe this with everything, including megapixels in a digital camera. So, giving the masses more of what they want, Sharp has announced a whopping 10 megapixel CCD sensor, promising to deliver images with a resolution of 3766 x 2801 pixels. But according…
Today’s DAP Headlines: Swissbit releases a crazy pocket-knife/audio player, Venturer blesses Europeans with an uber-cheap 40gb player, we buy a “portable” record player,and Cowon updates the A2’s firmware. Mp3 players these days are trying to do everything besides buttering out toast. It may not butter out toast, but the swissbit knife audio player does plenty…
With the five gajillion or so USB devices out there, some of you may have taken to carrying around USB hubs with you just to accomodate all your various gadgetry. Well now there’s this Buffalo Pocket USB Hub to make that a little easier. The BHB4-U205 4-port hub is tiny, measuring only 1.3 x 2.8…
Does your RAZR smell? Reader Seth L. sent a note saying that: I’ve had a RAZR for about six months, and the keypad has developed a very distinct funk. I’ve never had this happen on a phone before, and the smell is definitely coming off the keypad. Has anyone else complained of this that you…
The saturation level of USB flash drives on the market surpassed “ludicrous” ten entries ago, and is fast approaching “incredulous” with a charmingly enthusiastic but ultimately pointless tenacity — like a 3-legged dog chasing a carrot on a stick attached to it s forehead. BUT, this isn t just another flash drive, as storage media…
Re-Bo (Bootleg Objects) Interview/Article by Jonah Brucker-Cohen In the fetishistic world of consumer electronics devices, the tendency to want more from an existing design is usually prevalent amongst buyers. Whether the feature creep relates to increased backward compatibility or multi-purpose functionality, the chances that a device is missing something is much higher than those that…