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And I’ve got this bridge to sell…
Bizarre September 29, 2010 posted by
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Happy Ball – making pets stronger, having more energy

Happy Ball apparently makes pets more relaxed, while ‘clearing and improving mind‘. Not sure how the retailers have that inner knowledge of Fido’s mental state, but we absolutely completely believe their spiel. Totally. That’s why we’re going to send over the $145.00 immediately –  and maybe purchase something worryingly called a Neutralizer, which is part of the happy pet kit. We love technology, we do.  Happy Ball is making our Pets stronger, having more energy, more relaxed, clearing and improving mind and focus as…


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Gadgets July 16, 2010 posted by
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Face Lift Belt – the anti-wrinkle solution to an empty brain

The Face Lift Belt promises to deliver the kind of wrinkle free, alluring and totally irresistible looks we’re all so anxious to achieve. Right? Just sleep with this puppy on your head for a few nights and watch the difference. No really, this isn’t a scam. Honest. Now about that bridge you wanted… $12.90.  Wear this facial belt during sleep to lift your face, cheek right from the scalp. Giving you a young wrinkle free facial and prevent them from…


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Bookmark This! June 25, 2010 posted by
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ASCAP declares war on free culture

So the folk at ASCAP (the US society of composer, authors and publishers) are currently soliciting funds to combat those naughty people at Creative Commons, the Electronic Freedom Foundation and other supporters of the free culture movement. Seems like they don’t like the idea of creative people having a number of copyright licenses to choose from, especially ones which encourage free content distribution. “At this moment,” the letter says, “we are facing our biggest challenge ever. Many forces including Creative Commons, Public Knowledge, Electronic Frontier…


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sleaze tech March 5, 2010 posted by
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Chinese Trading Scam Sites – how to spot and avoid a growing Internet rip-off

Just a note to warn all you good folk against buying gear from some of these new Chinese scam sites like Elemobi.com. They look really professional, have a great selection of consumer technology, and – here’s the real clue – all at unbelievable prices. An iPhone 3GS at $198.99? Yeah right! If you’re tempted, be aware that the goods you’ve paid for will mysteriously get stuck in customs somewhere and you will be asked to pay an extra sum of…


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Bookmark This! February 12, 2010 posted by
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Who Owns Your PC – new Windows 7 update will spy on your computer for ever

An upcoming Windows 7 update (KB971033), due to be distributed to users in a few days time, will install an anti-piracy component that will contact a Microsoft server without your knowledge or permission every 90 days to check whether you are running a version of Windows tagged as pirated. For ever (or until you die and/or scrap your computer). This nasty new tactic in the war against piracy is not good for a number of reasons. For one thing, the update has the power to…


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Gadgets February 11, 2010 posted by
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Car Polarizer – protect yourself from harmful rays, without (much) tinfoil

This Car Polarizer protects you from harmful rays. How? By using some kind of unbelievably awesome coil to ‘capture frequencies from living cells, boosting immune response and strengthening cells’. We’re like, wow. Also available in pocket and cone versions. Please insert interesting joke here. $50.00.  The Polarizer EMF devices consist of a Lakhovsky-type coil embedded in a special resin-like material. The copper coil, invented by Russian engineer Georges Lakhovsky, operates on the principle that when outside frequencies are in harmony…


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sleaze tech January 21, 2010 posted by
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Mufin Musicfinder Base – commercial software sleazily pretends to be freeware and fails

If there’s one thing that really hacks me off it’s companies who play the freeware game as a marketing tool, to fool you into thinking you’re getting something you’re not. Sleaze-ware I call it. Mufin MusicFinder Base is a classic example. Visit the Magix site – a German company – and you’ll find the program listed under a Free Software section, alongside a separate category called Trial Versions. Oh you think, a nice freeware MP3 player, and so you download…


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Gadgets January 13, 2010 posted by
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OWLE iPhone Video Rig – James Cameron, please call in, your time’s up…

Now here’s one ridiculous piece of tripe tech. The OWLE iPhone Video Rig is designed to help you take ‘professional’ quality video with your Apple phone. *Boggle* Like the iPhone has this absolutely amazing video capture capability which rivals top class products like the RED camera, so you totally need a fancy looking system to improve your footage. Yeah right! It doesn’t get any better than this, does it? $129.99.  Now the OWLE iPhone Video/Rig solves that problem using anodized billet…


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Gadgets November 16, 2009 posted by
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USB Dictaphone – my how time flies, Ms Jones…take a letter please….

Dictaphone – circa 1907 Fast forward 200 years from the original and innovative wax cylinder dictating machine and behold the USB Dictaphone, a masterly piece of tat Chinese engineering which as far as we can see involves nothing more than a 25 cent USB stick, a push button and some record/download firmware. Is it worth $45.14? Yeah right. So who said the age of innovation was dead?  The Dictaphone can record up to 40 hours of sound on it’s internal memory, making this the handiest…


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huh..? October 21, 2009 posted by
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Is Ryanair turning into the Fawlty Towers airline?

[photo] Budget European airline Ryanair, famous for calling bloggers ‘lunatics and idiots’ and for planning a fat passenger tax and proposing that passengers stand up and pay for toilet use on flights, now seem have decided that flight schedules and confirmed bookings are subject to change on a whim. Having booked a flight to Brno in the Czech Republic back in June, imagine my surprise when I checked back on the booking yesterday to learn that the airline had unilaterally changed…


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Bizarre September 21, 2009 posted by
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Kill or Cure – definitive list of things that cause and prevent cancer…according to a newspaper

Joe Jackson once famously told us ‘Everything Gives You Cancer’, and now we can prove it via the Kill or Cure site – an alphabetically arranged database of everything the Daily Mail newspaper claims will cause or prevent cancer, depending on which day of the week it is, and how much they need to boost circulation figures. Pathetic. Tags: kill+or+cure, cancer, msm, joe+jackson


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opinion piece August 25, 2009 posted by
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The 8 Rules of Blog Comments – or how to spot a ‘turfer

[Image] 1. If the comment starts ‘I love your blog…’ then goes on to extol the wonders of the product that has been posted. It’s a PR agency. 2. If the comment starts ‘I’m not an expert but…’ and then praises the product in question. It’s an in-house company marketing shill. 3. If the comment starts ‘I bought one of these a few months ago, and it’s a great/fabulous/amazing/whatever….’. It’s an outsourced company paid to astroturf the client’s product anywhere they…


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Bizarre August 12, 2009 posted by
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Electronic Bust Enhancer – bra borne tech replaces silicone with sili-con?

These Electronic Bust Enhancers are just beyond. The idea, we think, is for the ladies to stick one in each bra cup, switch on and wait for the arrival of some enlarged attitudes. Now, we’re not sure whether you’re supposed to leave them in while you go about your daily business – which sounds so weird it’s not true – or whether you set aside an hour or two while watching telly. In either case this is just waaaay out there on the freaky…


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Gadgets July 16, 2009 posted by
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Dannmar D7 Four Post Car Lift – car goes up, car goes down, car goes up …

Is the Aston taking up too much room in the garage? Never fear, the Dannmar D7 Four Post Car Lift should see you right. Provided your second car is shorter than 1.8 metres and your garage is 4.3 metres wide you’ll be fine. It’s electro-hydraulic with a single hydraulic cylinder powering the four lifting legs, it’s completely freestanding and there are even detachable drive on ramps if you dare. The best bit is the US$2099 price, so even British MPs…


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