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regretsy: the best guide for the worst stuff on etsy

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I read about Regretsy on Gizmodo so yeah, half the world’s already read about it, but this is just too fun to pass up. See, we’ve featured a ton of awesome handmade items sold on Etsy, but rarely have we trawled it for mind-scarring monstrosities. But from now on we will, thanks to Regretsy. The…

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October 11th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun strange + wonderful

bear and rabbit usb hand warmers perfect for furries

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Wanna look like a complete freak while you’re sitting at your computer surfing the web? Then look no further than these ridiculous USB hand warmers that look like stuffed animals.

I don’t know if the fluffy bunnies or the pooh bears are more insane. And even if they weren’t completely stupid looking, do your hands…

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September 19th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets strange + wonderful

takaratomy micropets-i robots will kill you with cuteness

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Cuter than a bowl of kittens covered in marshmallows and sprinkles, these little electronic playthings are enough to make me want to puke a rainbow.

Each of TakaraTomy’s Micropets-i miniature desktop robo-playthings has a tiny little mind of its own.

The little animals can chase after a tiny ball or your hand, stroll around any…

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September 4th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun robots technology

dog swallows 1,000 magnets – erases every floppy and vhs tape in the house

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The United Press International continues to build on their 100 years of journalistic excellence with their coverage of an Australian woman and her cattle dog. Polly – the dog – recently underwent emergency surgery to remove 1,000 magnets from her tummy. Owner Cathy James said that Polly swallowed the magnets in her – the owner’s…

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September 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: strange + wonderful weird science

puppy dog speakers are perfect for your maw-maw deccor

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I’m not sure how I missed these when they hit the Japanese tech circuit earlier this year, but these little doggy speakers were just too kitschy for me to pass up.

Made by the wacky folks at Japan Trust Technology, these puppy dog speakers will almost certainly evoke an “ooh” from those who think they’re…

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August 31st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio strange + wonderful

worst headphones ever

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Lisa over at Boing Boing Gadgets just spotted these ridiculous furry cat ear headphones from Japanese gadget maker Thanko.

There’s not a whole lot to say about them, other than the fact nobody I know would never be caught dead wearing them.

I suppose if you’ve got some sort of feline fetish, you might want…

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August 7th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio strange + wonderful technology

…and this little piggy had sound

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How many times have you said to yourself: “I could really use a new speaker for my MP3 player, but I really want one that looks like a pig. Oh, and I happen to live in Japan.” Well, to the none of you who have actually said that, have I got something for you!

These ceramic…

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August 2nd, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio design media players strange + wonderful technology

remote-controlled rat: because you can never have enough rodents

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Live in a rat-infested fleabag of an apartment? Well even if you don’t, you can still scare the beejezus out of your roommates with your very own remote-controlled rat.

With its light-up red eyeballs, I wouldn’t necessarily call this rat-on-wheels “lifelike”. But its hairy body and quick moves are probably enough to freak out your…

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July 15th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys strange + wonderful

gummi bear lamps are unfortunately not edible

gummilights

There’s nothing quite so yummy as a bag of chewy gummy bears – especially the red ones. While these gummy bear lighting fixtures aren’t edible, they still look like fun.

These GummiLights are made of a translucent rubber and measure in at 7-inches tall. They’re illuminated by brightly glowing LEDs and come in a variety…

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July 13th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

glittering mechanical animals for neo-victorians

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It’s hard to describe Andrew Chase’s mechanical animal sculptures without gushing all over the screen. From the sparkling eyes to the elegant gears to the thin, overlapping plates, each individual piece is more breathtaking than the one before.

But these animals don’t just look good–they are fully automated. Those gears aren’t just for show!

#gallery-1…

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July 12th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: design geek art + craft technology

study on salamanders may hold key to human tissue regeneration – or a monster.

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In a study published in Nature magazine, a group of scientists revealed that human cells may be induced to regenerate appendages in the same way that salamanders do. Meaning we can also grow salamander limbs. Kidding.

Apparently the cells on the stumps of a salamander “only” need to revert to a “less mature” state instead…

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July 3rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: future tech strange + wonderful weird science

usb gadget charger looks like a penguin – why? i have no idea.

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Sure, you can charge your USB gadgets with that boring old A/C adapter that the factory shipped with your electronics, but why would you want to do that if you could have one that looks like this?

These goofy looking Penguin chargers juice up any gadget that can plug into a USB connector.

You can…

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July 1st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful technology

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