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Total Plug Safety Concept Keeps You From Shocking Yourself

I would bet at one time or another we have all shocked ourselves from the AC outlets in our homes when were weren’t paying attention unplugging a device or plugging it in. You know how it works, you are distracted and touch the prongs before they are all the way…

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September 8th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Booby-Trapped Briefcase Shocks Thieves, Forgetful Owners

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Do you keep valuable items in your briefcase? A bunch of secret documents perhaps? Maybe you should keep them somewhere safer. Kidding. With a bit of hacking and modding, you can have a remotely-toggled electrified briefcase.…

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August 16th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

These Chocolate Bars Are Shockingly Unpleasant

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I don’t know what it is with cheap-o novelty makers and their insistence on making mock versions of everyday objects that intentionally jolt you with electricity. I suppose we can blame those old Adams joy buzzer tricks for inspiring such malevolent goods. So here we have the latest in a…

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April 18th, 2010 by: Technabob

Shocking Tanks Let You Feel the Agony of Defeat

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Do you want to teach your kids to become competitive? Then get a set of these radio-controlled shocking tanks, and in no time at all they will appreciate the value of winning. Instead of bullets or shells, the tanks fire infrared beams; whenever a tank is “hit” by the other…

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December 13th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Electric Shock Bottle Opener Gives You a Buzz Before Your Booze Does

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Give your dad’s Monday night football an extra jolt with the electric shock bottle opener. But obviously you risk getting grounded as well. See what I did there?

The electric shock can opener is sold at BudgetGadgets for only $4 (USD).  The look on your face when you forget about…

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August 24th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

The Shocking Mouse, Perfect for the Annoying Co-Worker

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If you’re cheap…, you can pick up some random iPod knockoff designed to deliver a nasty hilarious shock to the hands of the unwary Grabby McGrabberson. Isn’t laughter worth more than $3.95? Of course it is, why is why big spenders shell out $5.99 for the shocking mouse. Remember,

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April 11th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

The World’S Most (Face) Shocking Videos

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What do you get when you take four of your closest friends, attach electrodes to their faces, and then fire off small jolts of electricity to the beats of electronica? Video genius, I say.

Tokyo electronic artist / programmer / composer /DJ Daito Manabe connected each of his four friends…

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March 28th, 2009 by: Technabob

Fake Gadgets Deliver Shocking Consequences

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These may look like your typical cheap schlock shop knock-offs of popular gadgets, but they’re much more devious than that. You see, while they may bear a slight resemblance to a certain portable gaming system, media player and a dime-store pocket laser, they’re actually practical jokes that deliver a nasty…

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December 30th, 2007 by: Technabob

Shocking Car Remote Zaps Bad Valet Parkers

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If you’ve got a really cruel streak, here’s a new prank for your arsenal of practical jokes. This may look like an ordinary car keychain remote, but it won’t actually open any vehicle. Instead, it lets out a tiny jolt of electricity when your unsuspecting victim presses the wrong button.…

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December 16th, 2007 by: Technabob

Clear Case Mod for Nintendo Ds Lite

SHOCK! DS Lite Clear Case Mod

Xtreme Enterprise has shown photos of their clear case mod for the Nintendo DS Lite.

Their SHOCK! DS Lite replacement cases lets you swap out the shell and buttons of your system with new colors incluiding yellow, blue, red, black and a translucent case that lets you see all the…

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September 29th, 2006 by: Technabob

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