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OMGWTFLOL. Wow. Just… Wow. This Aqueon fireplace by Heat & Glo actually uses regular water to create fire. Ordinary tap water (preferably distilled) is supplied to the fireplace through a pipe or tank, a 220 volt electrical service then separates the hydrogen and oxygen atoms through electrolysis, the Aqueon ignites the hydrogen, and ta-dah, fire!…
Reader Ken writes: Could you run a picture of the “Super Scorpios” unmanned rescue vessels that the US is sending to help that Russian sub? “Super Scorpios” is the most awesomist name ever. Yes, Ken, Super Scorpios is the awesomist name ever in the whole world. The Super Scorpios, used by the US Navy for…
I know, smartass, they all glow in the dark. But these lightbulbs—a little old, I agree—are designed to glow even after the power goes out due to a TERRORIST ATTACK or if lightning maybe hits a transformer somewhere and the entire office is reduced to a mewling, screaming, frothing mass of writhing bodies. Shatter-proof Glow-Lux…
My love affair with powered scooters waxes and wanes. First I like the concept of a powered scooter then I see some dope on one of those pocket bikes whirring around our block at 3am puts me off me lunch. Anyway, this may have stoked the fires again. The IKOO, which costs $999, is made…
This is an interesting little hack. It’s not illegal, per se, because you’re kind of performing a service for Boingo. However, it seems like quite a lengthy process just to get some free SkypeOut service. Apparently, if you buy the Linksys WRV54G and install special Boingo Firmware, you get a free account on Boingo thereby…
Scala seems to think that people can now handle driving and talking on phone at the same time. Therefore, they decided to up the stakes by developing a Bluetooth headset that conveniently fits on a motorcycle helmet. They are really going all out to try and make this a safe alternative, including voice controls of…
Ah, the gentle susurration of the waves lulling me to sleep. But what’s that? A diss? Right on the front page? Freestyle Audio makes waterproof MP3 players. Ok. Fine. Happy happy. But after listening to their loud, scratchy wave noises when you load the page, you read on to discover that they hate their competitors.…
A USB mouse pad is kind of stretching things. I mean it has be a certain thickness and the idea that you have to plug in your mouse pad to use it kind of breaks the definition of pad, which, as we all know, is an object that sits lifelessly on another surface to… well,…
In the hard-core world of professional seamstressing (‘stressing), the first to the sewing machine (“s’mecka” is the street term, I hear) with the pattern is the first out the door with a hot new mumu. I’ve seen elbows thrown, jaws broken, and feet stamped on in some of these matches, with some of the best…
Or rather, it’s a cellphone for parents who want to keep an eye on their kids. LeapFrog has announced they’re teaming up with Enfora to produce the TicTalk Parental-Controlled Cellphone for kids 6 and up. Like the FireFly kiddie phone, the TicTalk will have a bare minimum of functionality. All phone numbers are entered via…
This looks like a generic product just waiting to be picked up by Motorola—rebranded as The FRDM KBRD—or Nokia, badged as the the 774910. This teeny keyboard doesn’t have a product page yet and it appears to be sold through some UK dealers. I’m sure we’ll see this one sweeping to our shores in the…
Get out the record books—JVC is proud to announce the world s first compact high definition 3-CCD Camcorder with interchangeable lenses. This camera has enough features choke an HD-compatible horse. I am sure that the AV club kids of the world are jumping with joy with the release of this new $5,300 camcorder. Some features…
This is the new Digifriends DF-100 electronic thingy. What is it you ask? Well, that is a good question. It is an all-in-one media companion. On a more standard side, this has SD memory expansion, supports many types of media, USB 2.0 connectivity, etc. On the more non-standard side, this thing actually does car navigation,…
Stressed out from work? Bummed out by the ole’ Al Quaeda threat? Got those Martha Stewart extended-home-arrest blues? Let Banpresto’s “Stonepalette” wash your woes away in artificial rainbow loveliness. Tucked inside the “me too” mighty mouse design is a tiny projector lamp focused on a polished riverbed stone producing rainbows worthy of your bedroom wall.…
I’m quite appreciative of the European influence on American culture. There’s nothing I like better than putting on my beret, heading down to the English pub downtown for a Guinness and some corn dog nuggets (which I believe are Swedish) before watching Das Boot, or any of the totally awesome TV shows they’ve exported to…
To: Treo Fanboys, Rumormongers and Hoaxer Wannabes From: The Rest of Us Re: Your Quality of Late Look, there have been so many rumors about the next Treo running Windows Mobile that they no longer cause any raised eyebrows. That leaves your doctored photos as the only thing to hold our attention, and frankly, the…
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Dear Friends: Do not think that by creating a case mod that looks like a bike and writing “Computer Bike” on the side and then draping your couch with gray fabric will a woman come and sit by you or want to have anything to do with you. The image you see above—of a lovely…
Today is round-up day. Here’s a nice collection of fine reviews from many sources all talking about our favorite PMP in the whole world, the Zen Vision. UPDATE – We are upset that it doesn’t have line-in recording. But that’s kind of like complaining that it doesn’t make us quesadillas every day. Creative Zen Vision…
We’re talking so much about the Mighty Mouse that I figured I’d post a few nice reviews of said rodent for your perusing pleasure. Don’t go to all of them at once. Treat this round-up like a box of chocolates. Apple Mighty Mouse [arstechnica] Jobs’ Apple Launches ‘Mighty Mouse’ [Forbes] Apple Mighty Mouse: First UK…