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fake gadgets deliver shocking consequences

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Shocking Gadgets

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 shock…

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December 30th, 2007 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

shocking car remote zaps bad valet parkers

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Shock Car Remote Gag

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 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

cb handset for mobile phones: 10-4 good buddy

filed under: mobile tech | retro | strange and wonderful

Taito Transceiver

Breaker, breaker, any of you got your ears on out there? This wacky invention out of Japan lets you use your cell phone like an old CB radio.

The Taito Transceiver hooks up to your mobile phone’s headset jack and lets you communicate with all the other truckers in your convoy…

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November 4th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

sony edits halo 3 wikipedia entry, slams on graphics

filed under: video games

SCEE Edits Halo 3 Listing

You’ve gotta love this. Apparently some dirty little troll over at SCEE (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) has been sneaking around over at Wikipedia and edited Microsoft’s Halo 3 entry…

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September 4th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the wireless cheese cutter

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Remote Controlled Whoopie Cushion

Have a juvenile sense of humor? Now you can get out your immature tendencies with this remote controlled version of the “classic” Whoopee Cushion.

Just place the battery-operated receiver unit under your unsuspecting coworker’s chair, head back to your cubicle and press the wireless trigger and let the mayhem ensue…

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August 14th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

usb necktie cools hot heads

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USB Necktie from Thanko

It’s a necktie. No, it’s a fan. No, it’s a necktie. No, it’s a fan AND a necktie in one! Yep, leave it to the gadget wizards at Japan’s Thanko to come up with this bright idea.

The $25 USB Tie Fan is a giant clip-on that you can wear around your neck, keeping you cool while you sit at your desk…

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August 9th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

are you looking at my pac-man headgear?

filed under: retro | strange and wonderful | video games

Pac-Man Hat

I can’t imagine who the target market is for these ridiculous Pac-Man hats. While they might be cute on a 3-year old, for some reason, I don’t think they’d know what Pac-Man was. Besides, Namco says these are ADULT size.

For those of you 30 and 40-somethings who do love the little yellow dot gobbling fiends, I suppose you could wear one of these $30 Pac-Man plush hats…

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July 23rd, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

dumbest person ever

filed under: just plain fun | video games

PS3 Stupid Human Tricks

I’m really hoping this forum post over on Blu-ray.com is fake…

According to the poster of the thread, his friend was wondering why his shiny new Playstation 3 had stopped working, when he discovered the unthinkable. His buddy decided to duct tape over the vents in order to keep dust OUT of the console. Yeah, that’ll keep it nice and clean…

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July 3rd, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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