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The Next Room Eavesdropping Device
Listening in on the neighbors is always way too tempting to resist. If your walls are just a little too thick, you can pick up this handy gadget to help you out. Instead of trying the usual trick of pressing a glass against the wall, you could have an actual gadget do the job. Plus, this is far more portable than carrying around a glass. Although keep in mind, the seller does warn that some countries...
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Weird Asia
Kirameki Pure Gold Keyboard: Luxury or Decadence?
If King Midas were (or ever had been) among the living, no doubt he would have yearned to own the Kirameki Pure Gold Keyboard to cherish among his many other gilded possessions. He might have been equally annoyed at the fact that pure gold is not really the case here, but rather pure gold leaf.For those super rich geeks out there who are looking for new and different ways to spend (waste?) their money,...
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Naruto Shippuden
Naruto Shippuden Episode 133
Naruto shippuuden 133 is by the way, entitled Jiraiya gōketsu monogatari It is “The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallan...
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Discovery
Respect Your Elders – Especially The Ripped Ones
When it comes to the question of how we treat our elders, there are different ideas and attitudes to be found all over the world. Some cultures – like the Japanese, for instance – emphasize the importance of respecting the elderly.However, it probably doesn’t matter what culture you’re from if your elders look like Tsutomu Tosuka:Tosuka, a 74-year-old Japanese bodybuilder, has been actively working...
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Power Extension USB 4 Port Hub
There are a lot of USB hubs out there that come in every shape and form. This one I can’t help but appreciate. It’s straight forward and nice and simple. It’s not some silly pink bunny rabbit with multiple ports jammed into it or anything equally silly. Nor does it feature R2D2’s body, which admittedly is awesome, but plain is nice for a change.The hub will allow for up to 4 of your favorite USB...
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Super Mario Chess Set
Are you the cerebral type who have a love for popular pop culture? Then you might want to consider the Super Mario Chess Set – this game won’t come with changed rules in any way, and no, you aren’t allowed to stomp on opposing pawns but will have to stick to traditional chess rules instead. One shocking thing is this – Luigi acts as the queen, talk about weird! This is despite the fact that Princess...
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Discovery
Brain Waves Surge Moments Before Death
Oct. 6, 2009 - A study of seven terminally ill patients found identical surges in brain activity moments before death, providing what may be physiological evidence of "out of body" experiences reported by people who survive near-death ordeals.Doctors at George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates recorded brain activity of people dying from critical illnesses, such as cancer or heart attacks.Moments...
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Gadget
Toshiba unveils new T100 series notebooks
Toshiba has just unveiled their latest line of Toshiba Satellite T100 Series notebooks, where this new breed of consumer ultra-thin notebooks were specially designed to meet the demands of everyday mobility with notebook-class performance alongside the capability to provide enough juice to last throughout the entire working day, and without breaking the bank to boot (personal or corporate) with prices...
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Gadget
Dell Latitude Z unveiled
Dell has just announced the Latitude Z notebook, touting it to be the thinnest and lightest 16″ notebook in the market which will target those who want to make a fashion statement regardless of which station in the corporate ladder they are at at the moment. The Latitude Z is a purpose-engineered product, where it will measure less than 1″ thin while tipping the scales at 4.5 pounds, accompanied by...
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Weird Asia
Thailand Police Don Smiley Masks: Ha, Ha… Wha?
In Bangkok, Thailand, motorcycle policemen patrol the city wearing anti-pollution masks with bright red grins painted upon them.In an odd attempt at improving public relations between the police and the populace, the highway policemen of Thailand wear the masks to lift the moods of passing motorists.This past year has been no laughing matter for the lovely country known once known as “The Land of...
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Weird Asia
Snake with a Foot Discovered in China
A snake measuring sixteen inches long has been discovered in China by Dean Qiongxiu, making its grand entrance by clinging to the bathroom wall with a clawed talon.Unfortunately, its life was cut short when she beat it to death with a shoe as it attempted to defy evolution and scurry across the wall using its single foot. Preserving the specimen in alcohol, it was turned over to the Department of...
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Gadget
Enter + Ctrl Keys Card Reader
I’m not sure why, but just from glancing at the picture, I thought for sure this was a silly handmade job. Instead though, this is a mass produced item that likely isn’t even remotely handmade. This card reader will make sure that you’ll always have a portable method to pull things off of your memory card. Plus, it is disguised as two keys. Alright, so that part isn’t going to fool anyone, but...
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StressWatch tells you its time to relax
My source called the StressWatch “the mood ring of the 21st century”, but all I can say about it is that someone should have invented it a long time ago.After all, we live in an age where people wake up at ungodly hours, go to demeaning jobs, come home to face family issues, and barely have time to wind down before they go to sleep. In short, we live in age where everyone is under stress. And if that...
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Weird Things
Man Almost Loses Penis Humping Steel Bench
Last night in Hong Kong, the police received a disturbing call from a man in trouble.Xing, a 41 year-old man, was calling from LanTian park in the middle of the night. The lonely and disturbed man had apparently thought it would be fun to have sex with one of the steel sit-up benches around the park.The bench has numerous small holes in it, which Xing used to attempt to satisfy himself. However, once he became aroused he found that he was stuck and could not get his penis out of the small hole.He...
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Weird Asia
Hong Kong Fashion Week… Was a Little Weird
The Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2010, one of Asia’s largest fashion events, took place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center recently.Running from the 6th to the 9th of July, this annual event is a meeting point for designers and manufacturers from all parts of Asia where they can show off their latest inventions and ideas.The event itself was organized by Hong Kong Convention...
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Discovery
Sperm Bank Hoax Was Fun While It Lasted
Any healthy, red-blooded male reader would have told you that the news, late last year, about the Shanghai Sperm Bank seemed almost too good to be true. And indeed, if the report was anything to go by, this was a medical facility with a real difference.Apart from jabbing a pointy-ended tube into the crook of the elbow, there’s no way of actually coaxing blood out of a patient’s arm (at least if you’re...
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Discovery
Korean Women Spends 10 Million on Driving Tests
Cha Sa-Soon, an elderly South Korean woman, has inadvertently reaffirmed age-old jokes about female drivers by closing on a world record for most failed driver’s tests. The 68 year old pensioner from the Wanju county has failed the theory section 775 times.Cha first tried out for the written exam in April 2005 and has faired miserably ever since.Her scores always fell into the 30-50% range where the...
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Gadget
Anti-Snoring Device Snore Stopper Watch
No one likes being the one no one wants to sleep around, thanks to their obnoxiously loud snoring. Well for those that haven’t found a way to get their snoring to stop, here’s another miracle gadget to try. It claims to at least lessen your snoring, but does it in an odd way. It uses acupuncture to achieve this goal. Of course there’s no way to confirm whether or not this actually works without...
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Able Planet Sound Clarity Wireless Headphones use Infrared Transmitter
There is really no reason why headphones or earbuds should have wires, especially in an age of Bluetooth. Able Planet’s Sound Clarity has that capability, only it goes the Infrared route.In fact, the headphones come with an Infrared Transmitter that is small enough to fit on the desk, but not big enough to get in the way. Just think of it as a mouse the doesn’t need to move. This transmitter has to...
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Gadget
Brando’s Twelve sided IQ Pentagon puzzle for those with an eternity to spare
I have this recurring nightmare where I am at the pearly gates, but I am not allowed in unless I do one last task. Then St. Peter hands me a mixed up Rubik’s cube.Oh Rubik’s cube, the bane of my existence. I was in fourth grade when this flash-in-the-pan fad peaked, and I was only able to solve one side, really. I had absolutely no idea what to do after that.Now, just imagine my aforementioned nightmare...
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Weird Asia
Human Bones Add “Spirit” to Taiwanese Swords
Kuo Chang-hsi’s earliest attempts at swordmaking where met with failure, and he’s not afraid to tell you why: He forgot to “throw a man into the furnace.”While Kuo doesn’t mean that in a precisely literal sense, it’s not a mere figure of speech, either. As Taiwan’s last known practitioner of the traditional art of Chinese swordmaking, he employs the ancient technique of adding human bones to the fire...
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Weird Asia
New Gangster Exams for Japanese Yakuza
Spotted within the Yamaguchi-gumi syndicate, this Q&A session involved a 12 question paper that tested faction members’ knowledge of gangster lore.Japanese gangsters are facing an obstacle that can’t be beaten with a nunchaku – a pen and paper exam.One such question asked for a comprehensive list of taboo activities. The correct answer, as specified on the sample paper, included con jobs involving...
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Discovery
Private Firms Preparing for Moon Flights
Sept. 21, 2009 - Lured by millions of dollars in prize money, teams of private firms aren't waiting for NASA to figure out if, when and how to get back to the moon. They're preparing to go themselves.The first $1 million prize for demonstrating a lunar landing system is due to be awarded at the end of October. The front-runner is Texas-based Armadillo Aerospace, which this month made back-to-back...
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Discovery
Paralyzed Rats Regain Their Footing
Sept. 21, 2009 - Paralyzed rats whose spinal cords had been severed from their brains were made to run again using a technique that scientists say can work for people, according to a study released Sunday.Consistent electrical stimulation and drugs enabled the rats to walk on their hind legs on a treadmill - bearing the full weight of the body - within a week of being paralyzed.With the addition of...
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Gadget
Epson MovieMate 60 home theater projector
Epson isn’t done with their new projector releases just yet, having rolled out the Epson MovieMate 60 home theater projector which is touted to be the lightest, brightest and most versatile offering that fall under Epson’s innovative line of “all-in-one” home theater projectors. It will merge the functions of a wide range of devices, including a high-quality, high-brightness projector, a CD/DVD player...
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Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD
Epson has released its latest PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD projector that will further enhance Epson’s portfolio, adding yet another member to its award winning line of 3LCD home theater projectors. The PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD is full well able to provide families as well as first time home theater enthusiasts with a a versatile, high-quality 720p high-definition solution that caters for a wide...
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iTwin allows for easy file-sharing
What you see in the picture here is the iTwin. It isn’t a thumb drive with two USB connections, but a way of transferring your files from one computer to another.Sure, you could just set up a mainframe network, send a file as an attachment, or just put the file you want on a thumb drive and plug it into another computer. Yes, there are a lot of ways to do file transfers from one computer to the other,...
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Discovery
Locust Wings Designed for Marathons
A new study may inspire aeronautical engineers to be more flexible with their designs. That's because the bends and twists in locusts' flexible, flapping wings power the insects' extraordinary long-distance flights, a Sept. 18 Science paper reveals.Even though researchers have been studying how insects and other creatures fly for a long time, "we still don't completely understand the aerodynamics...
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Discovery
Glove Lets You Write in Thin Air
A fingerless bike glove equipped with electrical sensors lets you write on thin air, according to new research.The modified glove could not only allow for discreet, one-handed text messaging but also create an early warning system for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's."Handwriting consists of memory, knowledge, cognition and dexterity, and all these processes are simultaneously at work,"...
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Discovery
Sharks Swarmed on Ancient Sea Monster
Sept. 17, 2009 - Remains of a shark-bitten, 85-million-year-old plesiosaur reveal that around seven sharks likely consumed the enormous dinosaur-era marine reptile in a feeding frenzy, leaving some of their shark teeth stuck in the plesiosaur's bones, according to a new study.The findings, which will be presented at next week's 69th Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, are the...
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Gadget
Toshiba unveils new 2.5″ 500GB hard drive
Toshiba is back with a new range of high-performance 7,200 RPM 2.5″ hard drives, where among them will include a 500GB capacity model that ought to be suitable for those who want performance and a spacious storage solution rolled into a single device. There will be four models that are in the limelight today, where they will deliver more than a 13% performance improvement in disk operations in comparison...
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Excalibur Electronic Travel Cup keeps coffee hot
There’s nothing quite as disappointing as taking a nice big drink of coffee only to discover you’ve waited just a little too long. Then instead of getting hot or even warm coffee, you get a taste of cold coffee. Which, when the coffee is meant to be hot, is always gross. Well instead of trying to guzzle down your coffee or tea faster in order to make sure it stays hot the whole way through, you...
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Discovery
Late Ice Age remains found in cave
An archaeologist has revealed that skeletal remains from late Ice Age animals, including hyenas, deer and woolly rhinos, have been found in a cave.The UK's first complete 'sagaie' - a spearpoint made of reindeer antler from the late Ice Age dating back 15,000 years - was also discovered during the two-week excavation at Kent's Cavern in Torquay, Devon.The dig is part of a study into when and why Neanderthals...
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Intersex Fish Numbers Swell in U.S. Rivers
Sept. 15, 2009 -- Male fish with female body parts have been showing up in our nation's rivers for a while now, but a new study found a surprising number of mixed-up fish.From the Mississippi to the Rio Grande, from the Appalachia to the Colorado, researchers found large numbers of river fish with egg cells in their testes, particularly in two species: smallmouth and largemouth bass.At some sites,...
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