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Sexing up the Simpsons goes down
2007-07-27 10:00:00
We've had our heads buried in a sand of Harry Potter spoiler sites and iPhone gripes to have had a chance to visit TheSimponsonsMovie.com before it was taken down. Apparently, a man by the name of Keith Malley owned the domain and was using it to display some animated naughtiness between Simpons characters. Before the public at large was able to answer the burning question of if the curtains match the carpet to Marge, the court ordered the domain be handed back to Fox.Previously: Olympic logo looks like Lisa Simpson giving head.tags technorati : bluehair carpets curtains fox keithmalley lisasimpson marge simpsons
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Invading your closet space
2007-07-26 12:00:00
Fashion victim to space invaders, the latest in vogue video game garments are hoodies. Pretty in pink patterns or stylish in simple graphics, the hoodies carried at the Cool Hunter run at a not-so-80's rate of $150 a pop. This should come as no surprise, to a graphic that appears to get away with charging $45 for some stickies. Hey, we are living in a material world, and I am a video game girl.tags technorati : 80s arcade hoodies materialworld spaceinvaders videogame
More About: Gaming , Space , Fashion , Hoodies , Videogame

You've got gMail
2007-07-26 10:00:00
As annoying as the classic AOL "You've Got Mail!" voice of obviousness, GMail has decided to kick off an attempt at everyone's loathed beloved acronym CGM. Asking for submissions in spirit of the one above, GMail wants you to print out and pass the "M-velope" on video. Thankfully the pain doesn't last long, as videos are asked to be 10 seconds or less. Entries are due by August 13, in case you want to try out for being not internet famous.tags technorati : cgc cgm gmail google m-velope ugc video viral
More About: Video , Google , Gmail , Advertising , Viral

Pleasuring my priorities
2007-07-23 05:01:00
Like this ad for the British Heart Foundation suggests, Shake Well Before Use has been taking care of getting healthy this last and current week. While we could only wish getting healthy involved a daily serving(s) of sex and swimming, it has meant that posting has been a little on the light side lately, but will return once the thermometer stops telling us what we already know. In the meantime, keep updated via Twitter so as not to miss nuggets of essential knowledge like this.
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A tid bit nipply
2007-07-18 14:00:00
Giving you the freedom to say "uh, no" to underwires and say?nara to straps, a hybrid of pasties and padding protects you from being caught smuggling peas. Manufactured by Bristols6, "Nippies" aim to say bye-bye to being uncomfortable by going bra-less. The "my humps" hybrid works like pasties without poking through your top. The cover-ups come in stars, butterflies, and probably also kittens and rainbows filled with your hopes and dreams while they're at it. Nippies are perfect for the nice girls with a naughty streak.tags technorati : braless bras bristols6 naughty nice nippies padding pasties sayonara
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Sex doll saturation
2007-07-17 14:00:00
Plastic pleasure has turned into an odd obsession for one man who lives with 100 sex dolls. The plethora of polished "pets" are caged in a room, where the man apparently gets off knowing he has full ownership without fear of a woman leaving or cheating on him. This scene seems to leave many speechless, most notably, the dolls. While a piece of plastic may suffice, dolls have nothing on D-S-L's.[via]tags technorati : doll dsl fake plastic sexdoll
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Bodies and bots explore boundaries
2007-07-17 10:00:00
Interaction between man and machine has sometimes been a contrived courtship. A new experiment aims to build the bionic bridge by exploring the boundaries between skin and screen. Delicate Boundaries (video), is an environment created by Chris Sugrue in which "lifelike digital animations swarm out of their virtual confinement onto the skin of a hand or arm when it makes contact with a computer screen...". Using infrared illuminators to openFrameworks, Sugrue claims the screen-to-skin system is not terribly complex.tags technorati : boundaries delicateboundaries infrared interaction openframeworks projection screen skin
More About: Technology , Interactive , Explore , Bots , Bodies

Unwrap my package: going nude for mother nature
2007-07-16 14:00:00
Not the latest PETA "shock-vertising" strip down, the company Lush has a slightly different objective using similar techniques. Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics wants to get the word out against packaging to help save the environment. Appareled in only aprons, the brave staff bared mostly all out in the streets. The aprons called for people to ask them why they were naked, but for many of us, we can appreciate the visuals without needing an answer. Treehugger, however, has questions of their own:"The campaign does leave questions open: for example, why hand out leaflets in a campaign against waste? And is naked the new marketing trend?"Ahem. Trend?tags technorati : apron cosmetics environment handmade lush naked nude packaging soap waste
More About: Nature , Advertising , Mother Nature , Mother , Pack

Let them eat meat cake
2007-07-13 14:00:00
Terrifyingly tasty, a new "treat" aims to terrorize your taste buds. Meat cake is a new mad scientist creation from Black Widow Bakery:"This, my friends, is my culinary epiphany. Feast your eyes on this! A cake...with a t-bone drawn on it? Has our intrepid chefstress lost her mind? NO, my friends, NO! because THIS....is MEAT CAKE."Probably born out of an Aqua Teen Hunger Force addiction, the only logical explanation is that culinary-types are full of crazies. [Thanks, Cindy!]tags technorati : athf bakery cake meatcake
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Nintendo schools n00bs on safe sex
2007-07-13 12:00:00
Nintendo aims to teach teens about STDs, puberty, pregnancy and more. With Oscar-winning lines like "Huh? What?" this sex education video stars an adolescent teen who gets teleported down the NES rabbit hole to a TRON-esque experience. Luigi guides the dazed and confused teen through what testes are, while Mario offers delightful commentary like "totally tubular!". Between the nostalgic blips and bleeps and a clip of "condom boots" saving the day against AIDS, the video ends with a Captain Planet feel-good moment of "Nintendo Power! Safe Sex Is Teh The Best!". Also, what's with Luigi having no accent? Needless to say, this is WTF-approved.[via]tags technorati : aids captainplanet condom nes nintendo rabbithole safesex stds testes tron wtf
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Ping pong balls play with LEDs
2007-07-13 10:00:00
Playa fliesPosted Oct 09, 2006Playa flies are bicycle mounted light sculptures. This video was shot at Burningman 2006 by Bill Witter. Visit www.playaflies.com for more informationA project originating from Burningman 2006 caught the eyes of Phil Torrone recently. Playaflies is a kinetic study in glowing orbs. By using LEDs embedded within wired up ping pong balls, the experiment captures some beautiful somewhat abstract motions. At night, the ping-orbs were placed on bicycles to outline a mimicking motion of the riders. The official site for Playaflies outlines a DIY version, in case you want to recreate some of the Burningman magic back at home.tags technorati : 2006 bicycles burningman kinetic led pingpong playaflies
More About: Pong , Play , Interactive , Balls , Ping Pong

I can text you under the table
2007-07-11 14:00:00
No longer about who can out-drink who, texting is the new tolerance tournament, especially among teens. A recent survey found that 44 percent of teens use text messages as their primary mode of communication. While that figure is far from shocking to the majority of us gadget geeks, 28 percent admitted to texting under the dinner table. More close to 'home' (aka the blogosphere), the rising number of insatiable SMS-users has created an ongoing discussion and debate about the social integration or rejection of "interconnected multitasking culture".[image via]tags technorati : hypertasking mobile mobilephone multitasking sms social teens text texting txt
More About: Technology , Culture , Text , Table , Under

Serving up game point pasties
2007-07-11 10:00:00
Rallying up the raunchy, lingerie label Ophelia Fancy created a provocative wear for Wimbledon. With tennis ball pasties and patterned panties, the outfit is sure to be inside the play area. The ladies at Knickers particularly like the knee-highs with knotted bows. The lack of length to the lingerie is sure to shock stuffy Wimbledon regulars, however nipple-centric costumes are anything but new to Ophelia's collection. From naughty nurses to seductive sailors, we're reminded of how delicious dress-up can be.tags technorati : costumes lingerie opheliafancy pasties tennis wimbledon
More About: Fashion , Game , Point , Pasties , Ving

Selling rich women their own fat asses back to them
2007-07-10 14:00:00
Belly fat is now being used for boob jobs. The procedure, dubbed Celution (sigh) uses fat from the belly or below mixed up with a cocktail of stem cells to create some serious boobage. Within an hour, the process of 'baby got back' to boobs is completed. Despite the one hour quickie, your breasts will fill out slowly over the next six months. [image via]tags technorati : belly bellyfat boobage boobs boobjob fat celution stemcells
More About: Women , Selling , Rich , Random , Back

Shadow-powered billboard addresses solar
2007-07-10 12:00:00
Using solar power to make effective advertising, WWF is once again heating things up. A fairly simple setup, a billboard with an awning casts a shadow during the day that corresponds with the marketing message. Previously, WWF created an ad that also held a very shocking visual of the tangible amount of carbon monoxide we create in one day's worth of driving. Trendhunter points to further explanation of the billboard:"It?s perpendicular to the equator, with an unobstructed exposure to the west. The ?waves? start at about 12:00. The challenge was not azimuth (the daily path of the sun), but altitude, which due to the Earth?s tilt, required the scalloped awning?s shape to be distorted to compensate for 43N latitude, during the life of the posting (about 8 weeks)."
More About: Design , Advertising , Solar , Shadow , Address

Clutch onto your man purse
2007-07-10 10:00:00
Make your man purse your main squeeze by holding onto it tight. A recent dive into research reveals that men typically carry around more expensive items in their accessories than women, making them a target for murse muggers. An average male in the UK carries around £319 ($637) in his murse while women typically only carry £255 ($509). The main difference in dollars is due to the fact that men are more likely to carry laptops around than women. Extra baggage is rarely ever a good thing, but in this case, you may want to embrace it.tags technorati : laptop manpurse metrosexual mugger murse purse uk
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Condoms influenced by Cracker Jack
2007-07-09 11:00:00
Seductively surprising, a new brand of condoms is playful with its packaging. The Danish brand, Hanky Panky, has designed its product to specifically spice up "doing the deed". Seemingly inspired by childhood memories of the "Toy Surprise Inside!" Cracker Jack s, the box contains two compartments: one for the condoms, and one for a "surprise". Apparently, the surprise can be anything from massage oil and "manuals" to masks. You'll need the surprises, as the three condoms that come with only satiate most for one day's duration. Regardless, the concept seems perfect for those in need of a mid-day "snack" and surprise.tags technorati : condoms crackerjack danish hankypanky snack surprise
More About: Design , Condoms , Influence

Cuddle up to capitalism
2007-07-09 10:00:00
Your new iPhone so cute you want to just squeeze it to death? Save your strength with a hand-knitted version of your beloved buy. With #6 needles and a little nourishment, an iPhone fanboy's mother created an actual size yarn replica of the insatiably shiny device. The hand-knitted iPhone may not keep your thighs as warm as a Macbook, but you'll at least be able to cuddle up to it on those lonely "no messages" nights.[via]tags technorati : apple at&t cuddle diy handknit iphone yarn
More About: Technology , Capitalism , Capital

Shaking up San Francisco
2007-07-05 13:04:00
San Franc isco is seducing Shake Well Before Use this week (hence the minimal posting). In the meantime 'til Monday, feel up Gridskipper's San Francis co summer faves.Update: Follow the SF flirtation on Twitter.
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Blubber Bots feed off cell phone signals
2007-06-29 14:00:00
Experimentally interactive, Blubber Bots are sci-fi-esque helium-filled robots that seek out interaction from light, humans, other Blubber Bots, and cell phone signals. Humming through open air, the bots operate in a networked habitat. The balloon-like creatures also feature an interactive voice recognition system as a way of increasing human/bot connectivity. The video is a little on the long side, but definitely has intriguing interactions.[via]
More About: Technology , Phone , Cell Phone , Cell , Interactive

iPhone man in pajamas pwns Nintendo 64 kid
2007-06-28 18:00:00
Oh, who can't forget the interweb's beloved Nintendo Sixty-FOOOOOOOOOOUR!!1!!1! kid? That kind of geek love can only be recaptured by balding old men splooging over the iPhone launch (yes, we're looking at you, Mossberg). So, that's exactly what this guy in a pair of onesie pajamas did. Oh-Em-Gee! Yes! Yes! Yes!tags technorati : geek iphone mossberg nintendo64 nintendo64kid onesie pajamas spoof
More About: Technology , Gaming , Culture , Iphone

Controllers and cartridges get cushy
2007-06-28 17:45:00
Falling asleep while fragging no longer has to be uncomfortable. To avoid the NES face impressions in the morning, Blythe Church has sewn together a series of stuffed Nintendo consoles, controllers, cartridges and even an NES Zapper. Minus the "wires", these may make for great "baby's first" stuffed toy. In lieu of missing teddy bear eyes everywhere, the emerging generation would have M-I-A controller buttons and stained Super Mario cartridges.tags technorati : cartridges console controllers frag nes nintendo plush stuffed supermario zapper
More About: Gaming , Controllers , Controller , Cart , Troll

Delicious robots in disguise
2007-06-28 16:00:00
Maybe not as decadent as a devil food Decepticon, an Autobot angel cake is equally as impressive. Not made in the stereotypical dark basement, the bot baking was made by a married couple. Andrew and Jessica spent $85 and 22 hours creating the Optimus Prime cake. Andrew gives you a 3d video of the palatable 'Prime complete with midi-esque music, while Jessica offers out the 22 hour Optimus instructions. It would be even more impressive if the cake transformed, or perhaps if someone created an Optimus Prime pie (if only so we could use the utterly cringe-worthy play on "more than meets the pie" -- sorry, couldn't resist!).tags technorati : angelfood autobots cake decepticons devilsfood gamecakes geekcakes robots transformers
More About: Robots , Random , Delicious , Robo , Deli

McDonald's hires Mommy bloggers, blogosphere throws tantrum
2007-06-28 14:00:00
McDonald's recently hired six "Quality Correspondent" Mommy bloggers to report to the "world at large" about McDonald's various facilities. An obvious attempt to build some positive brand buzz for McDonald's, which some of the blogosphere will undoubtedly groan at. Aside from the usual blogosphere tantrum over brand blogging, there are a few aspects that should be questioned. One of the most forefront being that the six Mommy "bloggers" don't appear operate blogs on their own. Picking out Virgin Marys to the blogosphere under the umbrella of a buzz-building site most definitely skews how the six will report back. As with most n00bs, we all at some time battled ourselves over self-censorship. Given that situation on top of blogging specifically for the brand you're supposed to be reporting on and not having an audience of your own outside of it definitely creates a highly skewed scenario. Sure, McDonald's can claim that blogging is not journalism in this instance and that they ...
More About: Advertising , Blogging , Blogosphere , Bloggers

Sex among the most searched on Wikipedia
2007-06-28 12:00:00
To no surprise, sex remains among the top searched on across the internet. Wikipedia is no exception, as a top search term study in April 2007 revealed sex, pop culture, and anime to be the leading researched categories on it. The study gives a few insights about sex searching that may otherwise be overlooked in the stereotypical Google-porn popularity. As Violet points out, it shows that people are hungry for accurate sex information over titillation. Even more so, it verifies that the internet is not a compartmentalized ecosystem of information in one place and sex in another.tags technorati : anime information popculture search sexeducation violetblue wikipedia
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Signs spell out sexy
2007-06-28 10:00:00
Seduced by not-so-subtle suggestions, an artist typesets signs into sculptures. David Kramer saturates himself with the overindulgence of pop culture, despite an underlying skepticism. It's this constant negotiation that generates a need to create. In his own words:"I love the excessiveness of cultural iconography and yet I totally mistrust it. I am easily seduced by the sexiness of the simplest marketing strategy and hate myself for being so easy."[via]tags technorati : davidkramer iconography popculture sculpture seduction signs typography
More About: Culture , Sexy , Signs , Spell

Attached at the hip
2007-06-27 18:00:00
Attached to more than just a belt clip, a new survey shows that 22% of 16-24 year olds wouldn't give up their mobile phone for £1 million. The study of 18-24 year olds showed that 20% wouldn't give up sex, compared to a 31% who wouldn't give up tea/coffee."What does this teach me? I am drinking at the wrong coffee houses," says Shiny Shiny.Half of the young adults admitted to sending/receiving "sexually explicit" text, and only 14% said they would turn their phone off completely during sex. An interesting quote found embedded in the reports reveals that we geek girls are not alone:"Women often use their mobile phones in public to deter people from approaching them."From T9-ing your tasty fantasies in 160 characters to letting there be two kinds of vibrators in the bedroom, "young adults" have certainly assimilated cell phones into all aspects of their daily life.tags technorati : cellphone coffee mobile mobilephone phone t9 tea texting
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Doritos taps into gamers, create best ad slogan ever
2007-06-27 16:00:00
Doritos has recently been hosting a game creation promotion with Xbox. Titled "Unlock Xbox. You dream it. We build it.", the promotion asks for Doritos-inspired video games, with the promise of five finalists receiving the chance to "change gaming forever". Penny Arcade has a delightful response to the Doritos degeneracy:"They suggest that gamers may find inspiration in their "iconic shape," by which I assume they mean "a triangle." These "Chip Lords" can't even be bothered to make their own commercials anymore. They have heard about the YouTube MySpaces, and they want to get an oily tendril around participation culture."Offering up a satiable suggestion, they asked, how about: "DORITOS ... we like to think we make a pretty good chip". Wait, wait, wait, even better: "DORITOS ....... ARE CHIPS". Quite possibly the best ad slogan ever, imho.tags technorati : cgm chips doritos videogame
More About: Gaming , Advertising , Gamers , Slogan , Create

Graffiti goes geek
2007-06-27 14:00:00
Trend Hunter recently rounded up their Top 20 Graffiti Innovations. Paired down to the top five "techie" tag trends here, it's apparent that geek goodness has penetrated the paint.1. Geek Graffiti - vintage video games in pixelated paint2. LED Throwies - ferromagnetic surfaces + rare-earth magnets3. Dot Matrix Graffiti Bike - interweb connected and sidewalk suitable4. Pixel Roller - paint-by-pixels5. Automated Graffiti Robot - "a tele-operated field programable robot which employs a custom built array of spray cans to write linear text messages on the ground at a rate of 15 kilometers per hour."tags technorati : dotmatrix ferromagnetic geek graffiti led ledthrowies magnets painting pixels pixelated pixilated robot videogames
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Beer-on-a-stick gives you more reason to suck
2007-06-27 10:00:00
Shaped for summer, a chef in Washington DC has created the beer popsicle, or more crudely, "beer on a stick". The chef at Rustico's has called the contraption a "hopsicle". The hopsicle was founded by accidentally putting a beer in the freezer, and like any non-metrosexual man, deciding to eat it rather than wait for it to melt like a sissy. The restaurant now claims that the frozen treat is selling "like hotcakes". However, that shouldn't deter you from attempting to blow-your-own-beer at home.[via]tags technorati : beer beeronastick beerpopsicle frozen hopsicle popsicle suck
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