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Quitting Social Media
Quitting Social Media
May 31 'Quit Facebook Day' Campaign Gains Ground
If you're afraid of Facebook's intrusive new "privacy" practices, you might want to consider participating in the Quit Facebook Day campaign. Much like The Great American Smoke Out, Quit Facebook Day is… MORE
Speakers That Hold Beverages
Speakers That Hold Beverages
The BoomCooler Combines Beer With Bombast
The party just got mobile with the invention of the BoomCooler. BoomCooler is a 165-quart all-terrain cooler with a Sony Xplod sound system installed to keep the music flowing. It’s got an AM/FM radio,… MORE
Hammocks for Gadgets (UPDATE)
Hammocks for Gadgets (UPDATE)
Load-Ding the Electronics Sling Keeps Outlets Tidy
Maybe you’re trying to declutter your desk. Load-Ding can help with that. Or perhaps you’re traveling and don’t have room to lay all your electronics to charge on the bathroom sink. Load-Ding’... MORE
Samurai Underpants
Samurai Underpants
Sido Puts Some Nobility in Your Trousers
Japanese designer Sido has come up with a line of underwear that channels famous Samurai like Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga. Inspired by their unique Samurai armor, Sido created underpants in their… MORE
All-In-One Instruments
All-In-One Instruments
Ovation iDea Acoustic/Electric Guitar is a Recording Studio Too
Ovation Guitars successfully married music and technology in their iDea guitar. Thanks to a small panel on the side of the guitar, the Ovation iDeal allows musicians to record mp3 tracks within the guitar… MORE
Nintendo Knock-Offs for Christmas
Nintendo Knock-Offs for Christmas
Wü Fit Works For a Fraction of the Price
Look closely at the packaging. Is that really the elusive Wii Fit? Actually, it’s a Wü Fit, a knock-off that sells for less than $100. This could be a huge seller since the original Wii Fit is impossible… MORE
Illuminated Catwalk Sidewalks
Illuminated Catwalk Sidewalks
Enables LED Moonwalking, Michael Jackson Not Included
So, who hasn’t fantasized about lighting up the sidewalk à la Michael Jackson in the “Billie Jean” video? It only took 25 years, but now we can all moonwalk ourselves to the front door in the glow of hundreds… MORE
Laser Beams That Trigger Amnesia
Laser Beams That Trigger Amnesia
MIB Tool Becomes Military Reality
Straight out of “Men in Black”, a crazy new laser weapon will erase memories as they happen. American and Chinese researchers have teamed up to selectively erasing memories in mice. The original amnesia… MORE
Market-Based Liquor Pricing
Market-Based Liquor Pricing
The Value of 'Bailout Wine' Fluctuates With the Dow
We’re all pretty depressed about our sagging 401k’s but now we have Bailout Wine to drown our troubles in. Bailout Wine isn’t just a quirky label, though, but a revolutionary game. Here’s how it works:… MORE
Ordering Pizza via TV
Ordering Pizza via TV
TiVo Tracks Your Domino's Order
TiVo has teamed up with Domino's Pizza to allow TiVo users to order pizza and track their orders using their broadband connection. Hungry couch potatoes can either order their Domino's for delivery or… MORE
Political Spin-Stoppers
Political Spin-Stoppers
SpinSpotter Keeps it Fair and Balanced
Still undecided about the upcoming presidential election? Can’t figure out if you’re getting fair and balanced news? Spinspotter.com is at your service, advising weary voters which way their news is slanted.… MORE
Celebrity Foreclosures
Celebrity Foreclosures
Evander Holyfield, Ed McMahon Lose Homes
The working man isn't the only one struggling in the sluggish housing market. Big name celebrities are being singled out too. It was announced this week that Evander Holyfield and Ed McMahon are both losing… MORE
Wi-Fi Allergies
Wi-Fi Allergies
Santa Fe Electro-Sensitivity
Get out your tin foil hats, everybody. A new affliction known as "electro-sensitivity" is causing a stir in Santa Fe. A group in the New Mexico capital is claiming to have allergies to Wi-Fi resulting… MORE
Interactive Human Body Museum
Interactive Human Body Museum
Corpus
Along the A44 highway, between Amsterdam and The Hague, sits a giant, human-shaped building. It is the home of Corpus, a tactile interactive museum experience that takes visitors through the spaces inside… MORE
Rescue Grasshoppers
Rescue Grasshoppers
Leaping Rescue Robots
A tiny little grasshopper inspired robot can jump 27 times its own body length; that's ten times farther than any other jumping robot. Scientists hope the little leaper will be able to aid in chemical… MORE
X-Ray Travel Bags
X-Ray Travel Bags
Skooba TSA-Friendly Laptop Bag
Back in March, the Transportation Security Administration asked luggage manufacturers to come up with a checkpoint-friendly laptop bag. Currently, all laptops, DVD players and similar electronic devices… MORE
4 Day School Weeks
4 Day School Weeks
Stay-Home Mondays Conserve Fuel
Kids in the MACCRAY School District in Minnesota are jumping for joy. The school district recently reduced their school week to four days, eliminating Monday and adding one hour of tutelage to each of… MORE
Laser Beam Alarm Clocks
Laser Beam Alarm Clocks
Bullseye Shot Turns it Off
Get back at those rude awakenings delivered by your alarm clock. The Laser Target Alarm Clock turns off when you take aim at the bullseye and shoot it with a remote handheld laser. Oh, and that's the only… MORE
Gas Price Mapping
Gas Price Mapping
MSN Gas Widget
MSN Autos has a new gas price mapping utility. Type in a zip code and the tool will display all the gas prices in the area, sorting them from lowest to highest. The database is updated every night to bring… MORE
Jet Engine Bicycles
Jet Engine Bicycles
Dangerous Creations on eBay
You need ear protection, head protection, and you should probably wear body armor too. Bob Maddox, an artist and cabinet maker from Oregon, invented the jet-powered bicycle and started selling them on… MORE
Address-Citing Parrots
Address-Citing Parrots
African Grey Tells You Where He Lives
From smart phones to smart cars, it seems that everything is getting a little more brainy. While most pet owners simply install a microchip tracking device in their furry (or feathered) friends, a Japanese… MORE
Innovative Sports Fabrics
Innovative Sports Fabrics
d3o Smart Polymer
d3o and it's a polymer compound that is flexible enough for the person wearing it to run, jump, roll or just about anything else. But when performing under a high impact scenario, like a slalom crash or… MORE
Anti-Phantom Power Gadgets
Anti-Phantom Power Gadgets
Belkin Conserve
Feeling the economic pinch? Saving a few dollars could be as simple as unplugging your gadgets when you're not using them. The Belkin Conserve surge protector­ allows users to select which outlets get… MORE
Nightmare-Inspired Photograpy
Nightmare-Inspired Photograpy
"After Dark, My Sweet" by Joshua Hoffine
Joshua Hoffine is an artist who finds inspiration in Hollywood icons like Stanley Kubrick. He directs the stars of his photos, usually family and friends, using elaborate sets and props, make-up and lighting… MORE
Saving Gas Money For Status Bikes
Saving Gas Money For Status Bikes
Rocketing Gas Prices Spur Sales
One of the top stories on Yahoo! News this week was the onslaught of bicycle sales in the wake of $4 per gallon gasoline. Adults are buying bikes for the first time since they were children and bicycle… MORE
American Idol Obsession
American Idol Obsession
Weird eBay Memorabilia
Back in the day I had some truly tasteless New Kids on the Block memorabilia. Today, there isn't much of a boy band for teenyboppers to flip over, so it would seem they've taken a lusty liking for their… MORE
Anti-Slip Banana Peels
Anti-Slip Banana Peels
Slip No More Decals
Got a boring bathtub? The Slip No More banana decals add cheeky personality to any tub. They're not just quirky, they're also smart. The non-skid banana peels are reminiscent of an Andy Warhol screen print.… MORE
Rocking Horse Toilets
Rocking Horse Toilets
Perry Dixon's Saddle Toilet
Freud might say this designer most certainly underwent trauma during his toilet training years. Designer Perry Dixon has built a better mousetrap, or rather, a better toilet. The claim is that the Rocking… MORE
Robotic Bouncers
Robotic Bouncers
"Bum Bot" Shoos away Homeless
What does a small business owner do when he's tired of his pub getting broken into? He builds a robot, of course. Atlanta pub owner Rufus Terrill is an upstanding citizen, he's owned his successful business… MORE
Cheap Internet for Travelers
Cheap Internet for Travelers
RovAir WiFi
The blogosphere is buzzing about a new service called RovAir. Rather than paying high hotel fees or subscribing to long term (and pricey) broadband aircard services, travelers can spend as little as $5.95… MORE
Portable Pee Bottles
Portable Pee Bottles
'My Pee Pee Bottle' For Toddlers (and Creepy People)
Today I learned of a product called "My Pee Pee Bottle". This is the most grossest of the gross. It's essentially no different than a plastic water bottle, but you're supposed to use it like a port-a-potty… MORE
Crystal Ball of Flight Delays
Crystal Ball of Flight Delays
DelayCast.com
The number-crunchers over at DelayCast have crunched some historical data to predict the likelihood of your flight being delayed or canceled. They can predict a broad range of delays by looking at specific… MORE
Molecular Mixology
Molecular Mixology
Mojitos With Orbs of Mint
When Bacardi wanted to reinvent the mojito, they turned to Molecular Mixologist Eben Freeman. Freeman devised a shot in which tiny orbs of mint seem to defy gravity. He starts by blanching the mint then… MORE
All You Can Eat Seats
All You Can Eat Seats
Stadiums Feed the Masses
What do major sports venues do when they want to sell more seats? They turn the cheap seats into all-you-can-eat seats. Fans are flipping for the gimmick, which usually cost about $25-$30 more than a regular… MORE
Airplane Privacy Chambers
Airplane Privacy Chambers
Delta Cozy Suites
Oh finally! An architectural way to avoid the chatty guy next to you! Delta is installing the Cozy Suite on its international 767s and 777s. It is a staggered seating plan designed by Thompson Solutions… MORE
Huge Harmful Handbags
Huge Harmful Handbags
Countless Coture Injuries
Hey Posh, Mary-Kate and all you huge handbag aficionados! Put down those enormous handbags, they're dangerous to your health! The American Chiropractic Association is saying that purse-related injuries… MORE

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All You Can Eat Seats
All You Can Eat Seats
Stadiums Feed the Masses
What do major sports venues do when they want to sell more seats? They turn the cheap seats into all-you-can-eat seats. Fans are flipping for the gimmick, which usually cost about $25-$30 more than a regular… MORE
Japanese Crowd Surfing
Japanese Crowd Surfing
Hundreds of Swimmers Take to Tokyo Water Park
Over a recent holiday week, hundreds of swimmers in Tokyo crowded into the wave pool at Tokyo Summerland and waited for the broken wave machine to start working again. This latest viral video shows something… MORE
Speakers That Hold Beverages
Speakers That Hold Beverages
The BoomCooler Combines Beer With Bombast
The party just got mobile with the invention of the BoomCooler. BoomCooler is a 165-quart all-terrain cooler with a Sony Xplod sound system installed to keep the music flowing. It’s got an AM/FM radio,… MORE
Cross Promotion
Cross Promotion
Dell Brings Devo Back With Stiletto-Clad Fembots
Devo has unleashed its first major release in 17 years in conjunction with Dell. The catchy "Watch Us Work It" is the soundtrack to a spot promoting the new Dell XPS laptop. In a spot called "Engine",… MORE
4 Day School Weeks
4 Day School Weeks
Stay-Home Mondays Conserve Fuel
Kids in the MACCRAY School District in Minnesota are jumping for joy. The school district recently reduced their school week to four days, eliminating Monday and adding one hour of tutelage to each of… MORE
Plush PacMan Hat for Nostalgia Geeks
Plush PacMan Hat for Nostalgia Geeks
It's the perfect compliment to your PacMan Belt! Check out the PacMan Plush Head. It's sort of a hat, and sort of a costume. No matter how you wear it, you'll rule the school as you chomp your way through… MORE
Gas Price Mapping
Gas Price Mapping
MSN Gas Widget
MSN Autos has a new gas price mapping utility. Type in a zip code and the tool will display all the gas prices in the area, sorting them from lowest to highest. The database is updated every night to bring… MORE
Disney Idol Fashion Lines
Disney Idol Fashion Lines
The Hannah Montana Clothing Collection Targets Tween Shopping
Disney Global Products has launched a collection inspired by Disney Channel hit show "Hannah Montana". The line features tops and trousers, accessories and housewares. The collection allows 9-14 year old… MORE
Laptop Alarms
Laptop Alarms
iAlertU Makes Your MacBook Annoying Like a Souped Up Honda Civic
iAlertU is the first of its kind alarm system for your Apple MacBook computer. Basically iAlertU is a car alarm for your Apple Mac. iAlertU uses the built in sudden motion sensor (SMS) device to detect… MORE
Saving Gas Money For Status Bikes
Saving Gas Money For Status Bikes
Rocketing Gas Prices Spur Sales
One of the top stories on Yahoo! News this week was the onslaught of bicycle sales in the wake of $4 per gallon gasoline. Adults are buying bikes for the first time since they were children and bicycle… MORE
Furry Crocs
Furry Crocs
The Croc Mammoth Adds Fuzzy Warmth to the Classic Comfortable Shoe
Crocs, those ubiquitous clown clogs everyone seems to be wearing, has announced their plans to bring 13 new designs to stores this fall. They're breaking the clog mold and evolving into a full, fashion-focused… MORE
Southern Comfort Teaches Cool
Southern Comfort Teaches Cool
SoCo Night Institute
Got no skills when it comes to getting a date? SocoNightInstitute.com will pull you out of your social slump. The pickled peeps at Southern Comfort have devised a curriculum to teach would-be Waldos to… MORE
Dashboard GPS Depreciates Value of Cars
Dashboard GPS Depreciates Value of Cars
Imagine buying a used car with a car phone in it. It's not exactly a feature you would brag to your friends about. Outdated technology sharply reduces the resale value of a car. As a result, auto manufacturers… MORE
Crystal Ball of Flight Delays
Crystal Ball of Flight Delays
DelayCast.com
The number-crunchers over at DelayCast have crunched some historical data to predict the likelihood of your flight being delayed or canceled. They can predict a broad range of delays by looking at specific… MORE