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human relations calculator: does your relationship add up?

human_relations_calculator

This might look like an ordinary calculator on the surface, but if you dig deeper, you’ll discover that this oddity from Japan not only can do math, it can tell you and your significant other what your future will hold. If you believe that sort of thing, of course.

Just punch your date of birth into Bandai’s new Human Relations…

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March 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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bandai mirai scope: the digital fortune teller

Bandai Mirai Scope Virtual Fortune Teller

Think of the latest contraption from Japan’s Bandai as a virtual soothsayer. The pocket-sized device uses a digital personality assessment, along with a dash hocus pocus and other less-than-scientific gibberish to predict your future.

The Mirai Scope starts out by asking its owner about fifty personal questions, which help to assign you one of 236 unique personality types (you can…

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February 22nd, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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fortune cookie usb drives save memories (in bed)

Vavolo Fortune Cookie USB Flash Drives

Don’t expect to crack these fortune cookies open to predict your future. Just like the real deal, they don’t taste very good either. But they will store your files and keep them safe.

The latest in the “Freshly Baked” series of USB flash storage devices from Vavolo, the fortune cookies come in both 1GB ($29.99) and 2GB ($49.99) versions.
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November 27th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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move over “magic 8 ball”

Fortuneball prediction gadget

Modern technology has taken the concept of the old “Magic 8 Ball” fortune teller and amped it up a notch with the Fortuneball.

The Fortuneball uses a computerized fortune prediction system that draws on the theories of astrology, numerology, the I-Ching and numerology to predict your fortunes. You input your date and time of birth and the ball can predict…

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September 25th, 2006 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun