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cigarette pack mobile phone: smoke ‘em if you got ‘em

technabob — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:01:45 +0000

While most of us are off enjoying our shiny new iPhones and Droids, those of you who prefer your phones ugly, bulky, and loaded with nicotine might want to check this out.

Now why you’d want a cell phone that looks like a pack of cigarettes is anyone’s guess. All I can assume is that if there’s a strange gadget that’s yet be made in China, they’ll make it. These particular phones are dead ringers packs of Marlboros, complete with flip-top box and storage for actual cigarettes. The Marlboro 508 phone is pretty standard low-end cell phone fare, featuring a dual-band GSM phone (works everywhere but the U.S.), a 1.6-inch screen, and MP3/MP4 player, bluetooth and an FM radio. One interesting feature is a 1.3-megapixel camera that’s hidden in the side of the cigarette pack for your spy shots.

If you’re a smoker, or just want to look like one for some reason, you can grab a Marlboro phone over at ChinaGrabber for $144.99 (USD) a pack. Isn’t that about what a carton of cigarettes sells for these days anyhow?

cigarette lighter: in more ways than one. like, two.

lambert v. — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:10:57 +0000

Our Fun for Two Minutes Gadget of the Day is a cigarette lighter that’s shaped like a cigarette. That’s like a bread knife that’s shaped like bread. Or a space shuttle that’s shaped like space. Use it as an icebreaker or a mustache-burning prank. Feel free to light stuff with it. Although judging by its size, I think it’s butane will be used up in 3 days.

Get your own cigarette-shaped cigarette lighter at DealExtreme for only $1.50 (USD). Cigarettes = bad. Cigarette-shaped lighter = awesome. For like two minutes.

[via Boing Boing Gadgets]

cell phone cigarette handset is smoke free

technabob — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:30:28 +0000

I’m really not sure who the target audience is for this odd mobile phone handset. Maybe it’s for people trying to quit smoking? Or is it for people who want to look like they’re smokers? Regardless, you sure will look goofy making your phone calls into this thing.

This ridiculous device plugs into your cell phone and lets you make calls by speaking into the cigarette box. Don’t ask me. I don’t get it either. I suppose the good news is that you shouldn’t end up with lung cancer from using these cigs. And thanks to its “Anti-Electromagnetic Waves” capability, brain cancer won’t be a problem either.

I guess one good thing is that at $6.79 a pack, they’re actually cheaper than real cigarettes in some big cities, so go nuts and grab a whole carton and make a whole mess of phone calls. If you just can’t resist the urge to light up, you can grab a pack over on DealExtreme.

flash drive / lighter combo: why is my pc on fire?

technabob — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:52:38 +0000

Every time I think I’ve seen every possible USB flash memory gimmick, another one comes along and does something I never thought was necessary. This flash drive not only stores your precious files, it’s got a built-in cigarette lighter.

I’m not convinced that a device filled with lighter fluid is a good thing to plug into any power source, but that’s just me. If you happen to have one of those laptops with an overheating battery, the butane in this thing would make for a nice pyrotechnic show. I suppose if you could use USB to actually control the flame, that would be pretty cool though.

If you just absolutely have to light up while you’re at your PC, they’re available from Memlite in several candy-like colors, and in memory sizes from 512MB (appx. $25 USD) to 4GB (appx. $75 USD.)

[via Prylfeber via OhGizmo!]