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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
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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
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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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Audience hopes Dell's Project Runway receives auf Wiedersehen
2007-06-27 10:00:00
With white Matrix-esque cloaks and pastel lighting, Dell put on a fashion show to put out a new line of laptops. Alex Goldberg attended on behalf of Consumerist (video):"We hypothesize the fete was conceptually tied to Dell's new line of Insprions which come in different colors, meaning that Dell has finally caught up to Apple, circa 1998."The runway MC seems as if she can't hold back from laughing at the entire event much longer. Oh, where is Tim Gunn when we need him? Dell is so not making it work.tags technorati : dell laptops matrix projectrunway timgunn
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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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User adapted fitness game fights Wii for weight loss
2007-06-26 16:00:00
Watch out Wii, in two decades this "knockoff of Breakout" could be the new video game fitness fame. Developed by researchers at the University of Udine, the game uses a pulse oximeter sensor as a body-based controller. The pulse oximeter measures the heart rate and physical qualities of the player and adjusts the game correspondingly. What this creates is an extremely slow wayback machine to early 90s computer games. Perhaps it could transform from Breakout to Lumines as a motivator to get your game in shape.tags technorati : breakout fitness game lumines pulseoximeter videogames wii
More About: Technology , Gaming , Fitness , Weight Loss , Weight

Time Square tushes ripe for the spanking
2007-06-26 14:00:00
Juicy for July 1, a two-story tall advertisement is sure to catch ogling eyes. The campaign for Toto Washlet will feature a building wrap-around of models mooning Manhattan. The smiling backsides are to promote the "state-of-the-art" toilet that "cleans and dries with aerated water and warm air (both adjustable, via wireless remote, for temperature and strength)." Though the wireless rear-end remote may make for a good Wiimote hack on Make:, the press release claims that the States remain an untapped market. To put faces to the fannies, visit cleanishappy.com.tags technorati : cleanishappy fanny juicy ny spanking timessquare toilet totowashlet tush washlet wireless
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Tasty text receives brownie points
2007-06-26 12:00:00
Debonair Magazine recently released its "Best Food Blogs"awards. Fourteen delicious daily reads were picked for a variety of culinary categories, including "Best Food Porn" and "Best Eco-Friendly Food Blog" among others."When working in an office, I found it incredibly difficult to inconspicuously ruffle through The New York Times and read an 800-word restaurant review or try to hide my stacks of Saveur and Gourmet. Thankfully, a good food blog offers quick snippets of information that can easily be read between conference calls. "The amuse bouche of blogs are below:101cookbooks.comamateurgoumet.com chezpim.typepad.com chocolateandzucchini.comchowhound.comdavi dlebovitz.comeater.comethicurean.commidto wnlunch.comnordjus.co.uk/enrestaurantgirl .comshewhoeats.comtastespotting.comtravel erslunchbox.com[image via: chocolate cupcake stuffed with ginger caramel, frosted with mango ganache, and topped with a mango-ginger won ton]tags technorati : culinary cupcake delicious food foodporn taste
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Pink prank prays on pals
2007-06-26 10:00:00
Parallel to a horror version of "while you were out", playing a pink prank is sure to get your friend pissed in the most polite way. Equipped with 2135 SEK ($310 USD) of pink wrapping paper and six hours to kill, five friends set out to create a cuteness overload. The end result was an artsy apartment installation. Unwrapping poorly taped presents never seemed less surprising.[via]tags technorati : apartment installation pink prank sweden tape wrapping
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Pigs prohibited from promoting pregnancy prevention
2007-06-26 08:00:00
ICYMI on every other blog and network besides Fox and CBS, a tv spot for Trojan has been flying around. Mainly picking up buzz due to the two aforementioned networks banning it, the nature of the ban is perhaps the most buzz-worthy. Allegedly, the reason why the condom commercial was banned was due to the fact that Fox/CBS refuse to air ads that promote pregnancy prevention, and will only feature spots that focus on the (turnyourheadandcoughMALEcough) "health reasons" alone. With only one out of every four fucks in the US using condoms, the lack of consideration towards women's bodies from networks is nothing short of them... well, just having short dicks. Carol Carrozza, the VP over LifeStyle condoms responded, "We always find it funny that you can use sex to sell jewelry and cars, but you can?t use sex to sell condoms."tags technorati : cbs condoms fox health hogs lifestyle pigs pregnancy prevention stds trojan
More About: Culture , Pregnancy , Advertising , Promoting , Prevention

Nervous habits go mobile
2007-06-25 20:27:00
Now you can take your nervous habits and quirky obsessions with you on the go. The PuchiPuchi bubble wrap keychain allows you to pop-pop-pop your worries away. After every hundred pops, the toy makes an awkward sound (from barking dogs to "sexy voices"). Since only a bubble wrap simulator, its pocket popping pleasure may only be as satisfying as a pocketpussy.
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"New car smell" plastics create problems for privates
2007-06-25 14:00:00
The chemical compounds that help create that "new car smell" can also be found in sex toys. Phthalates are mainly used in plastics to increase flexibility. Not surprisingly, "jelly"-based joy-toys test positive for phthalates. How do phthalates affect your privates? Apparently, environmentalists claim that it's as deadly as DDT. However, others strongly disagree. The debate over dildos has led for a "green" sex toy movement, leading some shops to ban all phthalate-based fun. Jelly may be off the menu, but there are plenty other tasty items to butter up your bread with.[Thanks, Will!]tags technorati : ddt environmentalists green jelly phthalates plastics sextoys
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Sight for the week's end
2007-06-23 14:00:00
Srsly postcards pwn wishyouwerehere.tags technorati : postcards seriously srsly wishyouwerehere
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Playboy in your pocket
2007-06-22 14:00:00
Finding another way to get you to play in your pocket, Playboy is rumored to be creating a branded mobile phone. Perhaps partnering up with Motorola, LG, or Siemens, Textually expects preloaded aural pleasures such as moantones to be offered on the bunny-branded phone. It goes without saying that Motorola/LG/Siemens best be vested in some serious vibration technology, as well as bluedildonic basics. Here's hoping it's moisture resistant.tags technorati : bluedildonics moantones mobilephone playboy porn vibrator
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Painting with projection play
2007-06-21 14:00:00
Equipped with a projector, generator and an console, Xbox 360 takes it to the streets, literally. Vanning around Europe, a few Swedes, who are notably one of the top countries in gaming tournaments, roadtripped around for suitable surfaces. Going guerilla gaming, they projected onto and played various buildings. Definitely a recommended DIY experience if you haven't done before.tags technorati : diy generator guerilla projection xbox xbox360
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Ad tells fatties to face the 'facts'
2007-06-20 14:00:00
Liposuction of fat for an injection of fear, new ads from a Brazil-based yogurt maker are playing on the offensive. With a tag line of "Forget about it. Men's preference will never change. Fit Light Yogurt", the ads feature overweight women in well-known movie scenes. Below-the-belt blunt advertising can work when well done, but this campaign still leaves a bit of a blood in the middle. Created by Salles Chemistri, the campaign is certainly garnering reactions. Unfortunately, negative Word Of Mouth travels at a much more rapid rate. Take your anger out on the treadmills or truffles, ladies.tags technorati : fat overweight salleschemistri yogurt
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Analog pixels create digital design
2007-06-20 12:00:00
Frustrated by Google Maps lag and insufficient auto-replies to email requests, a man created the Google Carpet in hopes that satellites would be more responsive than the auto-reply robots. The carpet served as a temporary marker for the 150th anniversary exhibition for the Royal College of Art.Taking pixels more personally, designers Mike and Maaike have pinched Google for famous jewelry images. Pixel ating the images to their peak, they're then transferred to leather. Google Image Search may be rewarding for inspiration, but any subsequent lines of 72 ppi only need to go so far as Bejeweled or Supermario.tags technorati : analog google imagesearch jewelry leather pixels royalcollegeofart
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Suck-n-ride vacuum lets you reverse cowgirl your carpets
2007-06-20 10:00:00
As if straight out of some Bug's Life movie, the Ride able Vacuum Cleaner looks like a CG snail. The snail sucker is intended to encourage children to help out with carpet-cleaning chores, by inviting them to ride the vacuum. While a cute idea, adults would have far more fun with this. The concept doesn't specify any weight limits, but given some sturdy standards, the prospect of riding out your vacuum vibrations may 1up sitting on your washing machine.tags technorati : carpet cleaning reversecowgirl rideable vacuum
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Oprah features Violet Blue, wins the rest of us over
2007-06-19 14:00:00
Not always just about car giveaways, books and teary-eyed families, Oprah 's O Magazine featured sex blogger and all around crush-bait Violet Blue . This month's mag published a two-page article by the "brazen blogger" about porn for women. Beginning blurb:"Eyes Wide Open - What kind of woman watches porn- and likes it? You might be surprised. Violet Blue reports on the pleasures of pressing Play."As Violet points out, this is a very progressive step for Oprah's brand. Resist as many of us have, Oprah may no longer play only to the stereotypical suburban housewife watching Pinesol ads between soap operas.[image via - congrats, violet!]tags technorati : blogger crushbait o oprah porn sex violetblue women
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