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Balance Chair To Strengthen Your Butt

December 26th, 2008 at 9:28 am » Comments (0)

 
Balance Chair
I think most of us have some inequalities in our sidedness. For example, my left leg is stronger than my right leg, and my right arm is stronger than my left arm. I can see close better with my right eye… and so on. But honestly, untill now, I never thought about the strength [...]



Take A Virtual Tour Using A Wii And Google Maps

December 26th, 2008 at 9:20 am » Comments (1)

 
Check out this new mashup by Japanese coder Ryo Katsuma. It has a lot of potential. It takes the exercising aspect of the Wii and combines it with virtual tourism, by using Google Maps with the Wii Remote to create a virtual jogging or walking experience.



Ring In The New Year On Your iPhone With iChampagne

December 26th, 2008 at 9:14 am » Comments (0)

 
The gift giving season has passed and assuming you got the gadget you’ve been hoping for it’s time to look towards the new year. What better way to ring in 2009 than with an uber-geeky software application like iChampagne 2008.



Thought of Money will Light Up Your Brain

December 26th, 2008 at 12:32 am » Comments (0)

 
Dreams of money can seriously affect your thinking
Like the dollar signs in the eyes of cartoon characters, thoughts of money light up visual areas of the brain, a study has found. An international team, led by California University, has found that thoughts of money light up visual areas of the brain, including a part of [...]



Fish Agility Training Set

December 25th, 2008 at 2:02 pm » Comments (0)

 
 
So far Hammacher Schlemmer has managed to avoid the unfortunate demise of The Sharper Image by keeping their catalog stocked with unique items that don’t immediately make you think “crap!” But it’s items like this that make me wonder if the road to SharperImageTown isn’t just a few short turns away. The Fish Agility Training [...]



Motivatrix MX10 Workout Master

December 25th, 2008 at 1:45 pm » Comments (0)


New Russian Satellite To Study Side Of Sun Never Seen Before

December 25th, 2008 at 1:35 pm » Comments (0)

 
A new Russian satellite specifically constructed to observe the sun’s x-ray and gamma radiation will soon be joining two other satellites already in space. Scientists believe this latest technology will reveal a side to the sun they’ve never seen before. Read all about this innovation and this time, you can leave your sun block at [...]



Silver Glasses For The World’s Poor

December 25th, 2008 at 1:25 pm » Comments (0)

 
We revere Santa Claus as our mysterious giver of gifts, but the rest of the world may reserve that spot for Josh Silver. Professor Joshua Silver, to be specific – a retired physics teacher at Oxford University who has developed “Silver Glasses,” which are tunable spectacles that need no optometrist to adjust. That’s because the [...]



Supervision Helps With Your Finances

December 25th, 2008 at 1:16 pm » Comments (0)

 
So, hey, let’s talk finances. I know, I know, it’s Christmas Eve and you’d rather not look at your pocket book right now. With a gadget like the Supervision, however, you’d really never have to think too hard about personal finance again. It can scan and process your receipts, keep tabs on your bank accounts, [...]



The Secret Life of Santa Clause

December 25th, 2008 at 9:48 am » Comments (0)

 Santa caught on a secret surveillance camera
Since being Santa Clause is only a part-time job, here are a series of great Holiday photos brought to you by the ingenious people at Worth1000.  Enjoy to pics.
 



Cow Belches

December 24th, 2008 at 3:58 pm » Comments (0)

Oh That Smell Can You Smell That Smell
The Process for the Utilization of Ruminant Animal Methane Emissions sometimes referred to as Patent# US 6982161, involves a device patented in 2006 that traps the belches of cows. Why, you may ask, would anyone in their right mind (or even in their wrong one) want to do [...]



BHO Anti-Static Wristband

December 24th, 2008 at 3:52 pm » Comments (0)

What Ever Happened To Wearing Rubber Soled Shoes? Oh Wait These Are Computer Geeks We Are Talking About.
As nerd culture has ascended to the mainstream dozens of manufacturers have rushed out t-shirts and gadgets designed to make the non-geek look decidedly techy.



DIY Colonoscopy

December 24th, 2008 at 3:45 pm » Comments (0)

 
Do You Honestly Think A Guy Is Going To Insert This Into His Backside “Oh Heck Noooooo!”
Colonoscopies are unpleasant. You need to go to the doctor, get naked, and have this stranger do very awkward things in an uncomfortable place on your body. Unfortunately, they’re very necessary if you want to detect and prevent colon [...]



Santa Tracker

December 24th, 2008 at 3:40 pm » Comments (1)

Tracking Santa The Google Way
What the heck is Santa up to, I mean right now?



Internet Surpasses Newspapers as News Source

December 24th, 2008 at 1:20 pm » Comments (0)

 
The internet, which emerged this year as a leading source for campaign news, has now surpassed all other media except television as a main source for national and international news.
Currently, 40% say they get most of their news about national and international issues from the internet, up from just 24% in September 2007. For the [...]



Executive SAFE-T Bed

December 24th, 2008 at 11:18 am » Comments (0)

 
 Executive SAFE-T Bed
Hollandia International has already impressed the geeks with their Platinum-Luxe Elite sleep system, and it was listed in our Top 10 list of high-tech luxury beds.



Nakagin Capsule Tower

December 24th, 2008 at 11:10 am » Comments (0)

 
 Nakagin Capsule Tower
The unique Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo is a futuristic-looking architectural marvel. But without local support for maintenance and preservation, it may not survive long enough for the future to see it.



Study Shows Caffeine Has Greater Effect On Men

December 24th, 2008 at 10:59 am » Comments (0)

 
A new study has shown that caffeine gets to work in as little as ten minutes and also has a greater effect on men.



What Would We Be Driving If Art Students Designed Cars?

December 24th, 2008 at 10:37 am » Comments (0)

 
Students at the Royal College of Art in London were tasked with dreaming up what shape light, economical cars could take in this day and age. What did they come up with? Vehicles that are quirky and awesome – though quite impractical in many cases – and decked out with cool lights, color schemes and [...]



Team: “Together Everyone Achieves More”

December 24th, 2008 at 10:27 am » Comments (0)

We accomplish more and do things better by helping each other.  Whether in the workplace, in the community, or even among different species of animals effective teamwork can produce incredible results.   More photos after the jump.



Blast Knuckles

December 23rd, 2008 at 2:04 pm » Comments (0)

 
Who needs pepper spray when you can fry the bad guys instead of making them cry
“Can you say fry not cry.” Yes, a cheesy line but somehow it fits
Sure, getting punched with brass knuckles will seriously mess you up, sometimes you need to deliver even more punishment than the trusty brass knuckles can deliver. That’s [...]



Shooting Watch That Helps Build Finger Power

December 23rd, 2008 at 1:39 pm » Comments (0)

When An Invention Comes Along Like This One Don’t You Think Its Time To Put The Joystick Down
In light of recent economic woes not everyone has $300-$400 bucks to shell out for the latest gaming console, but that doesn’t mean you catch shell out some pennies to hone your skills on your existing system. For [...]



Eddy, The Tiny Excavator

December 23rd, 2008 at 1:33 pm » Comments (0)

 
Know Here Is A Real Big Kids Toy That Every RC Geek Got To Have
Meet Eddy, an industrial vehicle designed by Puzon Maciej.



Living Dead Pencil Sharpener

December 23rd, 2008 at 1:26 pm » Comments (0)

I Heard Of Strange Ideas For Office Gadgets But This One Is Just Plain Wrong!
Gothic art for the practical at heart, the Sadie Pencil Sharpener is imaginative if nothing else.



“Urgent!’ Pet Owner Warning

December 23rd, 2008 at 1:15 pm » Comments (0)

Christmas Decorations That Can Kill
Today’s column is devoted to a very dreadful occurrence. I, and other pet bloggers, have been sent this notice by pet lovers we know… and the message has been verified. Please read on…