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If Q-Tips just haven’t been your thing, it just might be time for you to import yet another of those wacky gadgets from Japan. This one is basically a vacuum cleaner for your ear. It claims to suck the debris out of the ear efficiently, and without doing any damage to any essential (or non-essential for that matter) parts while in there, and is fast enough that it won’t tire out your hands - or as the translation says, “In the ear also being able to hurt, clear without either making the hand become tired the cleanliness!” Yeah!
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Spectrum Online has an article up on some of the better tech cars of 2005. Sounds like hybrid electric vehicles are all the rage now, along with advanced safety features. It’s a good read for those of us in the market for luxury whips, as you might want some of these features. Still, a couple of them fall into either the concept or supercar (read: expensive) category.
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If you have someone in your life who is destroying your home due to being essentially stuck in front of the television, the Couch Potato Tormentor has arrived. Simply put, it is a device that interferes with the component of your choice by performing random actions on the said component. For example, it can simply turn off, mute, or change the channel on the television every so often. Or you can set it to change the audio setting on the receiver every then and again. This is all in the spirit of annoying the person who is trying to enjoy their favorite evening sitcom. Of course it’s just a gag, but I would love to set it up someone discrete and just watch the reaction it gets. However, I know when my components act up, it is no laughing matter. Full release after the jump.
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Poseidon Plans World’s First Sea Floor Resort Complex
Posted by Hector Martinez Categories: Misc. Tech,
Set to be located on the actual sea floor, this stunning facility will offer suites with transparent acrylic windows allowing you to view aquatic life from the comfort of your own room. Fully pressurized for atmospheric comfort, the resort will also feature a 5-star rotating restaurant, a tennis court, and…get this: a swimming pool. Each suite will also have its own underwater lights controllable from an inside switch and an external fish feeder. This way guests will be able to push a button and feed the fish outside. The Bahamas location is set to open late 2006 at the earliest. Suites will run you $1500 a night.
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As if being the world’s wealthiest man wasn’t enough, William Gates (also known as Bill Gates to the commonfolk) will be knighted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on March 2, 2005. His title will be Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. An honorary title, nevertheless this honor is well deserved of the Microsoft co-founder whose visions have led us to many of the great technologies we now enjoy – and profit from.
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I don’t pretend to know much about cars, even though I do own one. That’s why I find articles that help explain their complexities so invaluable. Case in point is How Stuff Work’s overview of the Lotus Elise, which has been available in Europe for some time, but is about to enter the US market with its 2005 model. It comes with a sticker price of $40,000…which is actually a lot cheaper than most supercar prices. If you still don’t find yourself drooling at some of the pictures though, then maybe cars aren’t for you.
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Little Shop of Horrors fans rejoice! Now you can have your very own eating plant that actually burps after snapping down on those pesky flies. This little curiosity measures about 8 inches and operates on three AAA batteries. A non-toxic bait (read: not dog dung) based at the bottom of the jaws lures the insect inside. As the insect crawls into the mouth of the trap, two sensors detect the insect causing the mouth to shut, swatting the insect dead. I’m wondering if it works on cockroaches too - and also, how you are supposed to dispose of the bugs?
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Man, this would totally suck. Imagine Apple releasing a firmware update for current iPods (with new iPods coming with the firmware by default) that made the gadget display ads on its screen at various times. Or better yet, 15-20 second audio ads between songs. Even shuffle owners aren’t safe! Luckily, this is just a gag. Let’s hope Big Steve doesn’t get any ideas.
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Who wouldn’t love to have one of these at their office? While launching rubber bands at pesky coworkers is nothing new, this bad boy can load up to ten rubber bands at once. You can then shoot off all at once, “shotgun” style or in small bursts. Highly accurate, painful, and hilarious all at the same time.
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When you’re as addicted to the Internet as I am, you can go for hours without getting out of your PC chair. The drawback to this, of course, is the bladder busting pain from not using the bathroom as often as you should. Kiss all that goodbye now, because with the new Internet Urinal, you can surf, play Quake, post in forums, and pee all without getting up from your chair. Perfect for LAN parties, where you can’t afford to take a break. It even comes with a female adapter.
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