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rotgutonix booze detector: good whiskey or bad moonshine?

rotgutonix_alcohol_detector

Next time somebody serves you a glass of mystery booze at a cocktail party, whip out the Rotgutonix pen, and find out what you’re really drinking.

Just dip the Rotgutonix pen into a glass of alcohol (no mixers, please), and let it soak for 20 seconds. The pen’s liquid-crystal display will tell you if you’re…

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August 13th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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multi-tector singles out all the good ones

Stupidiotic Multi-Tector

I’m pretty sure this little gadget would come in handy around my office. Just point it at a crowd, and it’ll help you weed out the geniuses, idiots, crazy people, liars, dorks and people who just plain suck.

The Multi-Tector is the latest creation from the novelty house of Stupidiotic. Simply flip the handheld detector…

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May 13th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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perps to get a cheap thrill during patdowns

RoboGlove Metal Detector

Police officers in England now have a strange new trick up their sleeves in the war against crime. The Roboglove is a special glove that police can wear when patting down suspects that contains a miniature metal detector.
The battery-operated glove vibrates to alert officers when it comes across knives, guns or other metal objects…

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February 21st, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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