Someone decided that May 3rd would be a good day for everyone in the world to shut off their computers, televisions, and other gadgets. The idea is for people to get out and socialize with actual breathing human beings or do some kind of outdoor activities. I’d totally be behind this initiative if GTA 4 hadn’t just come out and I didn’t hate people. Apparently even the organizers kept good on their pledge to go offline; their site is down. Oh well…maybe next year.
This one is for all you nerdy dudes who count “lefty” as your only sexual partner. It’s a cover for your mouse pad that looks like a jean skirt. So you know, while you’re surfing the ‘net, it looks like your hand is up some chick’s skirt. Right…
I can only imagine the sad individual who would actually use something like this. In my imagination, he looks a lot like Dyna…that’s weird…
A university student from Tel Aviv wrote a program that can detect the relative beauty of a woman’s face. 30 test subjects ranked sample faces in terms of beauty and the software then determined 98 common features that appeared in the top ranked faces.
Hopefully soon there will be a mobile version of this software to help those affected by beer-goggles avoid bad decisions.
Here’s a scenario for you. You’re getting dressed to go out for a night on the town when suddenly you remember that the bar you’re going to is surrounded by ghetto and there’s an unusually high volume of crime in the area. You’ve got two options: 1. Pick a different bar that doesn’t come with a risk of being attacked, or 2. Put on your $200 mesh shirt that will protect you from those pesky muggers. Apparently there are people that would choose the latter.
This shirt is made of “ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber” that will withstand a stabbing. It’s also lightweight and machine washable. Yay!
I don’t think I have to tell you how silly this is. The shirts cost anywhere from $200 to $500 for short and long sleeve varieties. If you are regularly forced to walk through areas of town that are dangerous, you’ll either need to buy multiple ones, setting you back thousands of dollars, or do laundry every night. Seriously, if that’s your situation, then maybe you need a new house/routine/job/place to hang out.
“Out of Warranty.” Some people hear those three words and think “aw crap. I’m screwed.” I, however, see it as an opportunity to not only broaden my knowledge of technology and how it works, but also to have fun wreaking havoc on my old gadgets. Here’s the tale of one old-ass iPod into which I breathed new life. (more…)
If you read my review of the iPod Shuffle, then you know how awesome I think it is. Well it just got a whole lot more awesome today as Apple dropped the price on the 1gb model to $49 and announced a new 2gb model that will cost $69. That’s $10 cheaper for this 2gb model than the 1gb was yesterday. Now there’s really no reason not to grab one…or four. Here, I’ll make it easy for you.
If you go to the beach regularly, hopefully you know the danger of inadequate UV protection. Just in case you’re a complete idiot and don’t wear sunscreen, Solestrom’s got you covered. This bikini comes with little purple beads that get darker as they absorb radiation, so you can pretty much figure out what the sun’s doing to your skin. I know, dudes don’t wear bikinis. You can also order the beads separately to attach to your favorite board shorts or, God forbid, speedo. Close-up pictures after the break…in case you want to know what the…beads…look like up close. (more…)
If you’re like me, you probably don’t really get a lot of phone calls. It’s ok, you should just accept your anti-sociability. It just means that getting phone calls is that much more special. Well now you can feel special AND important with this phone replica that’s “inspired by Batman.” Of course, you can’t dial out with it and it costs $112, but if you’re buying this thing, you probably don’t have friends to call or spend money with anyways.
Apple has always had a stranglehold on the music industry with their iTunes Store. Their latest target: Hollywood. They upped the ante at this year’s Macworld conference when they introduced movie rentals through the iTunes Store. Users can now rent from a growing collection of movies from all of the major studios on their computers and transfer them to their iPod or iPhone. That alone is pretty cool, but what really makes this a huge deal is Apple’s often overlooked Apple TV and its ability to rent many of those movies in HD. (more…)
Someone decided that May 3rd would be a good day for everyone in the world to shut off their computers, televisions, and other gadgets. The idea is for people to get out and socialize with actual breathing human beings or do some kind of outdoor activities. I’d totally be behind this initiative if GTA 4 hadn’t just come out and I didn’t hate people. Apparently even the organizers kept good on their pledge to go offline; their site is down. Oh well…maybe next year.
This one is for all you nerdy dudes who count “lefty” as your only sexual partner. It’s a cover for your mouse pad that looks like a jean skirt. So you know, while you’re surfing the ‘net, it looks like your hand is up some chick’s skirt. Right…
Here’s a scenario for you. You’re getting dressed to go out for a night on the town when suddenly you remember that the bar you’re going to is surrounded by ghetto and there’s an unusually high volume of crime in the area. You’ve got two options: 1. Pick a different bar that doesn’t come with a risk of being attacked, or 2. Put on your $200 mesh shirt that will protect you from those pesky muggers. Apparently there are people that would choose the latter.
“Out of Warranty.” Some people hear those three words and think “aw crap. I’m screwed.” I, however, see it as an opportunity to not only broaden my knowledge of technology and how it works, but also to have fun wreaking havoc on my old gadgets. Here’s the tale of one old-ass iPod into which I breathed new life. 
If you’re like me, you probably don’t really get a lot of phone calls. It’s ok, you should just accept your anti-sociability. It just means that getting phone calls is that much more special. Well now you can feel special AND important with this phone replica that’s “inspired by Batman.” Of course, you can’t dial out with it and it costs $112, but if you’re buying this thing, you probably don’t have friends to call or spend money with anyways.
Apple has always had a stranglehold on the music industry with their iTunes Store. Their latest target: Hollywood. They upped the ante at this year’s Macworld conference when they introduced movie rentals through the iTunes Store. Users can now rent from a growing collection of movies from all of the major studios on their computers and transfer them to their iPod or iPhone. That alone is pretty cool, but what really makes this a huge deal is Apple’s often overlooked Apple TV and its ability to rent many of those movies in HD.