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Monthly Archives: March 2013

China Launches Medical Hands-Free Sperm Extractor

By David Ponce on 09/25/12 • Leave a comment!

It used to be that Japan would be the king of strange contraptions, but it looks like China wants some of that wtf action as well. You’re looking at a sperm extractor, of the human variety. It’s used at Zhengzhou Central Hospital in China and although it could technically be used for donations, its intended purpose is to treat infertility. It works pretty much as you’d expect: you insert your peener in the opening, and all manner of automated things get to work on pleasuring you. You control temperature, as well as the rate and frequency of, uh, stimulation. There’s even a screen on which you can view naked people fornicating.

Interestingly, the thing isn’t that expensive at $2,800. While it’s supposed to be used in a medical setting, there’s a good chance that the bored-with-the-fleshlight crowd might take an interest.

[ DailyMail ] VIA [ DVice ]

Deal Of The Day: $320 Off On Dell Vostro 270s

By David Ponce on 09/25/12 • Leave a comment!

The thing about writing a deals column is that after a while you start getting a little jaded. So many laptops, so many desktops. What’s there to say about them, really? It’s not that they’re all created equal, far from that. It’s just… Well, take a look at this one for example. It’s a really decent deal, when you think about it. An $850 desktop from Dell, the Vostro 270s, gets a $320 price drop. That’s a lot. And for that you get this: “4GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive, 8-in-1 card reader, DVD burner, Wireless-N, two USB 3.0 ports, bundled Keyboard + Mouse, pre-installed Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OS and more.” You know… a decent amount for the money. It’s just that it’s yet another assortment of this much RAM, this much space, in this or that form factor. It’s not super exciting for the writer. But for you, the reader and potential buyer, you could be looking at some pretty sweet savings. So we keep on trucking and stop complaining.

[ $320 Off On Dell Vostro 270s ] VIA [ LogicBuy ]

Getting Good Value Monthly Tariffs

By David Ponce on 09/25/12 • Leave a comment!

The following article is sponsored. -Ed.

What are the best networks for a monthly mobile package?

With the recession, saving money and cutting costs has become a bigger incentive than ever for the average Briton. One area of our finances where we seem willing to spend large amounts is on our mobile phones and internet connection.

AOL Money revealed that millions of Britons overspend on their utilities and household bills, including gas, electricity, telephone and internet. With so many costs to balance, as well as the hard work and organisation which goes into changing habits to reduce the cost of our leisure and pleasure expenditure, finding the time and presence to focus on the most money-saving schemes for each utility in your life can prove overwhelming – are there enough hours in the day?!

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‘There’s No Place Like Home’ GPS Shoes Will Take You Places

By Hazel Chua on 09/24/12 • Leave a comment!

GPS Shoes

Some people say they’re willing to go wherever the road will take them, but what if they get lost somewhere along the way? Well, if they have a pair of these There’s No Place Like Home GPS shoes, then they won’t have a problem, because these soles will help any wandering souls find their way, no matter where they want to go.

The GPS shoes are UK-based designer Dominic Wilcox’s newest project, which has been embedded with a GPS system so you can just feed in where you want to go (via a custom mapping program that’s been written especially for these shoes) and the shoes will tell you which direction to go after you click the heels together. (Sound familiar?) The right shoe measures how far (or close) you are to your destination, while the left shoe points you to the direction where you’re supposed to go.

Check out more images of the GPS shoes as well as a video from Wilcox explaining the entire concept.

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The Bitch And Stitch Club Take Notice: We Want These Panzer Slippers

By David Ponce on 09/24/12 • Leave a comment!

Crocheting is fun. Ok, no, we lied. It’s not. At least it doesn’t look like fun. It looks like something only our grandmas should do. So we’re going to spend $7, get our hands on the PDF file with the pattern for the above Panzer slippers, and find a grandma willing to make us some. We suggest you go grandma hunting as well, because to be honest, these are some swell slippers.

Don’t believe us? Hit the jump and check them out from many angles.

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The Lockey Bottle Safe

By David Ponce on 09/24/12 • Leave a comment!

Having kids is all fun and games, until they reach their teens and decide to start drinking. You can try to stop them, but you’ll likely be as successful at that as you’ll be trying to take a cat for a walk. At most you can do something to make sure they don’t get into your collection of wines and spirits, with the above Lockey. It’s pretty obvious what it does, isn’t it? Just plug that bottle up, and twist the top to lock it in place. That wine is going nowhere until you dial the combination in.

Well.. in theory. I remember this NYE party at a club once where a bottle of Champagne was passed around and happily ingested by everyone even after the neck had been broken off to get to the bubbly inside. So uh… at least you’ll know you tried.

It’s $20 a lock.

[ Product Page ] VIA [ Damn Geeky ]

When Tired Of Running On A Treadmill, There’s Always The TreadWall

By David Ponce on 09/24/12 • Leave a comment!

Jogging is so 2008: all the cool kids these days are climbing. Unfortunately, not all the cool kids have the kind of space that can fit a climbing wall, leaving them to scale desks, stairwells and backyard sheds. While often making for YouTube gold, the more serious athletes might want to look into the Treadwall. It’s just like a treadmill, only more vertical and with more climbing points. You set the speed and determine the course, making things as hard or easy as you think you can handle. There’s no noisy motor, speed being determined entirely by friction. The TreadWall M4 is only 4 ft. wide and shouldn’t take up much space in your home.

And if you’re the kind of hardcore climber that trains for, you know, real life, then there’s the TreadWall Kore with an overhang that can reach 35 degrees, and up to 280 different hold positions. That particular one is almost $5,000, so we expect the other models to be somewhat less, but still in the comfortable 4 digits.

No, these aren’t exactly new products, but that’s never stopped us from posting about stuff before.

[ Product Page ] VIA [ Uncrate ]

MakerBot Replicator 2 Comes Out Bigger, Stronger, And With Better Resolution

By David Ponce on 09/24/12 • Leave a comment!

3D printers are getting better and cheaper every day, and one of the most exciting players in this field is the MarkerBot Replicator. And now they’ve announced the second generation machine, with some much needed improvements. Chief among them is the resolution. While the first Replicator was cool, it was tuned to print objects with layers 270 microns thick. That created objects that needed some sanding in order to look smooth. At 100 microns, the MakerBot Replicator 2 has increased the resolution nearly threefold, printing 3D objects that require much less post processing. You’re also able to print larger things, with 37% more volume space to fit your creations, reaching now 410 cubic inches. The use of PLA (Polylactic Acid) in the print material also means that the entire process will be less smelly than before, while the use of powder-coated steel in the frame of the machine allows it to increase speeds without compromising its structural integrity.

Overall these all look like some great steps forward, more than justifying the $2,200 asking price. Of course, you’re just seeing the early days of a new market segment; the coming years should bring that down significantly.

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Deal Of The Day: $30 On Dell 24 Inch Monitor

By David Ponce on 09/24/12 • Leave a comment!

The thing about monitors, especially when it comes to writing a deals column, is that there’s really not much to say. The technology has reached close to its upper limit in terms of color reproduction or refresh rate. It’s not like we’re moving from CRTs to flat screens. So what there is left to say is that not all LCDs are created quite as equal, and that Dell panels are usually considered pretty good. And you can buy a 24 inch monitor now for $269 after a $30 rebate. “1920 x 1080 resolution, accepts VGA / HDMI inputs and 6ms response time. Other technical specs include 250 nit brightness, 5000:1 typical contrast ratio, and EPEAT Silver rated.”

[ $30 On Dell 24 Inch Monitor ] VIA [ LogicBuy ]

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