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What on earth…?

Bizarre September 13, 2012 posted by

The Breville VTT296 Radio Toaster and other things that ought not to be…Part 1

There are certain designs which you take one look at and go…nope. The Sinclair C5 was of course the classic example, a product so hideous in form and function that only a near sighted son of an Albanian goat-herder could possibly love it. In a similar way, we believe that there are other products which could also be classed as ‘hmm…not that clever’.


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The Breville VTT296 Radio Toaster and other things that ought not to be…Part 1
Gadgets July 28, 2012 posted by

TAG Heuer Racer Phone shows that money doesn’t buy brains

We’re constantly amazed by how adept the Swiss are at getting people to cough up huge chunks of cash for what is effectively pretty conventional stuff. Take their watches. Or their chocolate. Or even their knives. Most of the time what differentiates their products from mass produced stuff is nothing more than extremely slick marketing as far as we can tell.


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TAG Heuer Racer Phone shows that money doesn’t buy brains
Gadgets July 16, 2012 posted by

Bracketron SmartWraps are…plastic bags for your gadgets? Really?

We could be ever so mistaken about this, but from a cursory glance at the sales blurb it appears that these Bracketron SmartWraps are actually, like, plastic bags for your gadgets. OK, so they’re available in a range of handy sizes to fit all types of device, from tablets to phones, they zip lock and they’re…um…plastic, but c’mon…really guys?


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Bracketron SmartWraps are…plastic bags for your gadgets? Really?
huh..? July 10, 2012 posted by

ACTA returns via a backdoor trade treaty between Canada and the EU

Literally days after ACTA was decisively struck down by the European parliament, the entertainment industry is back with another attempt to ramroad this ugly legislation into force, but this time using an upcoming trade agreement between Canada and the EU as the vehicle. A nice little underhand backdoor approach. The new trade agreement, CETA (Canada EU Trade Agreement), is in the final stages of negotiation, and miraculously it now contains a bunch of ACTA terms in full. It even specifically refers to…


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Bizarre April 30, 2012 posted by

Psst…wanna get some dirt on NASA?…well too bad Mr Terrorist

Ever wondered what tool NASA used to wash the astronaut’s undies after a long stretch in space? Well surely it wasn’t this pair of scruffy looking washing machines, or was it? There’s only one way to find out, and that’s to bid on them, because these two magnificent NASA washers are up for auction for the next four days, with a starting bid of $25.00.


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Gadgets April 27, 2012 posted by

Nose Up Lifting Beauty Clip saves you thousands on cosmetic surgery…or not

It’s a dog eat dog world out there, and if you’re not prepared to go the distance, you’ll be left behind. Make no mistake, there are people who won’t give you the time of day unless your facial attributes are all tickety-boo, which means the next job interview you attend could be your downfall. Ready to fight back? Good, because we’ve got something you need. Oh yes.


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Gadgets April 23, 2012 posted by

Canine Genealogy Kit helps you check your pet’s pedigree and personality

Oh c’mon! It’s bad enough you eat us out of house and home, chew up the carpet and dribble on the couch, now you want to spend money on our puppy too? What does it matter…stop looking at me like that…what does it matter if the little mongrel comes from a royal English Corgi line? Nothing that’s what. And stop chewing that slipper.


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Gadgets April 19, 2012 posted by

PNY Whistle USB Flash Drive strangely combines two radically different universes in one tool

We’re desperately trying to work out why you would need to embed an xGB flash memory drive inside a whistle, but we’re failing to come up with anything. You’re worried about being mugged and your accounts data being stolen? You live in a foggy city and often get lost on your way to work? You act as a part-time referee at the weekends and need to keep the game rules close to hand at all times?


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Gadgets April 11, 2012 posted by

This Artya Son Of A Gun Watch is probably not the best thing to wear on your next airport check-in

Look we all know how sensitive the poor security folk at airports are nowadays. Let’s face it, not a day goes by when they’re not in the news for some kind of blunder or another. And all they’re trying to do is maintain the peace, combat terrorism and help keep the skies safe from explosions. Or something.


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Fun & Games April 11, 2012 posted by

Angry Birds R/C Helicopter doesn’t need a slingshot

If you haven’t heard of Angry Birds, you have most definitely seen them somewhere. The bright red bulbous body and thick brows of a perturbed avian creature have likely crossed your path of vision at least once or twice in the past several months. What started out as a tiny app has become an entire franchise, and it even had a succession to the game called Angry Birds space. Before the game was even out, the company who made the…


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Angry Birds R/C Helicopter doesn’t need a slingshot
Gadgets March 22, 2012 posted by

Fulljoin NMP001 is probably the strangest little Linux TV in the world

There’s something a little strange about this Fulljoin NMP001 Internet radio. For oen thing it’s not just a radio. It also supports Internet television streaming, which you can enjoy (we use the word in a liberal sense) on the integrated 2.4 inch LCD display. As if that wasn’t enough, the device is actually Linux powered, and the makers claim that it will happily tune in to over 20,000 radio stations and 2000 TV stations on the Net.


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Gadgets March 3, 2012 posted by

Hutlzer Banana Slicer saves your fingers but shows up your poor knife skills

When the archaeologists come to dig out the remains of our civilisation, one of the things they’re going to find most puzzling is this Hutzler Banana Slicer contraption. Why, they’re going to ask in hushed tones, would an otherwise advanced civilisation with superior tool handling skills, why would they need to employ a yellow piece of plastic to slice such an innocently soft fruit as the banana? Experts of the period will shrug their shoulders and add it to their growing list of…


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Bizarre March 2, 2012 posted by

Aura Cleanser will fluff up your aura and keep it shiny clean [Oddity Corner]

Apparently there’s now a solution to ‘personal negativity’ in the shape of this little 4 oz spray bottle of Aura Cleanser. Now I don’t know about you, but I’m thinking that’s an awfully small bottle to combat the kind of negativity hovering around my body at any time of day or night, but maybe it’s in super concentrate form, like vanilla essence. Now it’s easy to mock –  isn’t it? –  but for some people this may be the only thing…


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