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Archive for January, 2010

Don’t you just hate it when you get out of the shower, and your ears are wet?  Yea me neither, but apparently it bothered someone enough to invent the DryEar Ear Dryer.  Simply slide the nozzle into your ear canal, and it blows hot air into your ear  (Insert head is full of hot air joke here).

Now, let’s just pretend for a minute, that wet ears really is a problem for people… do you think anyone would spend around $100 for this thing?

Did I mention the directions specify that you should towel dry your ears first?

Source: DryEar

Turning your ice cream cone can really be a pain.  No seriously, it must be… otherwise why would anyone design a motorized ice cream cone?

I can honestly say, I cannot remember a single time when I was eating an ice cream cone and thought, “Man, this would be so much better if I didn’t have turn this cone…”

How lazy does one have to be to invent something like this?

The good news, is that it IS dishwasher safe… because if you’re too lazy to turn your own ice cream cone, you sure as hell aren’t washing the dishes by yourself!

Source: Perpetual Kid

Official Rock Band Wireless Fender Precision Bass for Playstation 3 – White

• Patent-pending dual/split Strum Bar for two-fingered Bass action
• Doubles as an in-game Guitar with Whammy Knob & solo Fret Buttons
• Premium Fret Buttons and Strum Bar / Right or left handed gameplay
• 30 Ft. (9.2m) wireless range / Includes official Fender Bass Strap
• Compatible with Rock Band, Rock Band 2, The Beatles: Rock Band, and Guitar Hero 5

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With the number of different home theater devices found in the average home, there is certainly no shortage of remote controls these days.  However, trying to keep track of those remotes can be a bit of a problem.  Now, thanks to the Remote Wrangler, you can keep track of all your remotes, and look like a complete moron at the same time!
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Sony Clie PEG-NX60 (Silver) Handheld

• MPEG-1 and MPEG-4 video playback
• Integrated wireless communication slot
• High-resolution TFT color display (320 x 480 pixels)
• 16 MB of RAM, 16 MB of ROM, Memory Stick expansion slot
• Clie handheld, USB cradle Stylus, AC Adapter, Stereo headphones, Remote controller, Plug adapter

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Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition 3.33GHz 12 MB L3 Cache LGA1366 Desktop Processor BX80613i7980X – Retail

• 3.33GHz Clock Speed Intel Turbo Boost speed up to 3.6GHz
• 6 cores 12 threads with Intel Hyper-Threading
• Socket LGA1366 compatible with Intel DX58SO board
• Three channel DDR3 memory support
• 130 Watts TDP

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AMD HDZ965FBGIBOX Phenom II X4 965 3.4GHZ Central Processing Unit (Black)

• AMD Phenom II X4 – Socket AM3
• Clock Speed – 3.4 GHz
• Cache Memory – L2 = 4 x 512KB / L3 = 6 MB Shared
• 4.0GT/s Hypertransport
• Memory Controller: Dual Channel PC3-10667U (DDR3-1333) for 2 module, Dual Channel PC3-8500U (DDR3-1066), Dual Channel PC2-8500U (DDR2-1066)

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Big penalties for using your mobile phone or GPS device when driving!

Changes to Victorian Road Rules that specifically target the use of mobile phones and visual displays (like GPS devices); will take effect from 9 November 2009.

The new mobile phone rules have been revised, allowing both the navigational (GPS) and audio/music functions of a mobile phone to be used, provided the mobile phone is secured in a commercially designed holder fixed to the vehicle.

Mobile phones - Using a mobile phone while driving is prohibited, except to make or receive a phone call or to use its audio/music functions provided the phone:

Is secured in a commercially designed holder fixed to the vehicle, or Can be operated by the driver without touching any part of the phone. Using a phone as a GPS while driving is prohibited unless it is secured in a commercially designed holder fixed to the vehicle.

Further changes include the prohibition of Learner and P1 drivers from using a mobile phone at all while driving and holding the phone (whether or not engaged in a phone call), which includes resting the mobile on the driver’s lap.

Visual display units - A driver must not drive a vehicle that has a television

Who was phone? It’s a tantalizing, often perplexing question, haunting in nature and simple in demeanor. One might argue it’s a philosophical question, inviting us to ask WHO WAS PHONE within each one of us. Others may suggest that it offers a fleeting glimpse into an alternate reality that we cannot understand. It is a question that will be pondered by the greatest minds of our generation for decades to come. Will we ever truly know the answer? Maybe. Maybe. But the real question is, are we ready for the answer?

Cisco-Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch

• Weight – 11.04 oz.
• Warranty – 1 year
• Standards – IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u

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