If ever there is an inappropriate item for business travellers, this must be it: a clock that looks like a bomb. Made by Banpresto (you’ve guessed right, a Japanese firm), it is called “Danger Bomb Clock” but fortunately doesn’t cost a bomb. Instead, it wakes you up with a ticking noise and a flashing light.… Read More »
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is developing a new space toilet that it hopes to roll out in the next five years. Worn like a diaper, a huge vacuum sucks the waste into a reusable container when the deed is done. Thankfully, soundproofing is included in the design. Related post:High-tech diapers
Even if you do not have Sarah Palin‘s wardrobe budget, the SKHOOP is within reach to keep you from cold-butt syndrome, especially if you are taking a peek at Russia from Alaska in the bitter cold. SKHOOP is an insulated skirt, stuffed with either synthetic fill or down, that zips on and off. It comes… Read More »
Everything about these machines screams Wii, except that they are cheaper and, as you can imagine, of inferior quality. As if the Vii and Vii2 weren’t cutting it for cheap asses who want to play games, China Shenzhen Firstsing Co. Ltd has released a 7-in-1 console that features a wireless gamepad, two remote controls and… Read More »
In case you needed further proof that the human race is doomed by stupidity, here are some actual label instructions found on consumer goods. On a Sears hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping. On a bag of Fritos: You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside. (The shoplifter special) On a bar of… Read More »
WLL – that’s the acronymn for a favourite Singaporean expression: wait long long (or dang gu gu in Hokkien). ANALysts have been harping about converged devices for as long as I can remember, many of them focusing on how devices will converge – PDA and mobile phone; mobile phone and MP3 player; mobile phone and… Read More »