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Wow-Pen?s Joy mouse is a like a fat, melted marker
2008-02-19 17:51:00
Filed under: Peripherals It's strange how "ergonomic" devices rarely look like they'd be comfortable to use. Such is the case with the Wow-Pen Joy, a new mouse that conforms to the hand like a pen would, apparently making your computing experience a little less tough on the wrists. Although it resembles one of your clay sculptures from elementary school, the twisted lump of plastic sports 800 dpi resolution and can be jacked right into any XP or Vista machine. We can't promise this will actually help with the chronic, stabbing wrist pain caused by your "regular" mouse (see inset), though we can tell you it won't break the bank at 20,000 KRW, or about $30. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Orgasmatron Delivers Instant Orgasms at the Touch of a Button [Science]
2008-02-19 17:50:00
While many misguided designers think that creating gadgets for women involves merely making a phone pink or giving it a makeup mirror, Suart Meloy knows what ladies are really looking for: orgasms at the push of a button. And that's just what his Orgasmatron does. The Orgasmatron, which is currently awaiting approval by the FDA for the treatment of "female orgasm dysfunction," is a box about the size of an Altoids tin (although he's working on shrinking it to the size of a couple sticks of gum) that has two thin wires that attach to the nerves in your spine responsible for sexual pleasure. You then hit a button on the remote and hocus pocus, you get yourself one 100% real orgasm. How's it feel?Women who have used the device say they feel as if their clitoris and vagina are actually being stimulated, to quite realistic effect. ("One woman asked me, 'Would it be considered adultery if I gave the remote control to someone other than my husband?' " Meloy says.) Some volunteers al...
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Hijacking Search: Surf Canyon and ManagedQ Rethink The Search Experience
2008-02-19 17:31:00
Creating a new search engine seems like a futile exercise. If Yahoo and Microsoft cannot compete with Google in search, what chance does a startup have? So instead of creating new search engines, we are starting to see the rise of search applications that sit on top of existing search engines. Two ...
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Hand-Carved Wooden iPod Cases Deliver a Touch of Class [Accessories]
2008-02-19 17:20:00
While these iPod Touch cases aren't the most pocketable or practical cases out there, they're beautiful and unique enough to warrant sharing. Hand crafted from cedar and mahogany, they feature really lovely detailing and look to be really high quality. They range in price from $31 to $80 and come in a variety of styles. The version above is carved out of a single, solid piece of sustainable-grown mahogany, which is a big step up from whatever plasticky crap you currently wrap your iPod in. [Product Page via Technabob]
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