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OwnFone Dials People, Not Numbers

And I thought that John’s Phone was as dumb as dumbphones get. But now, a UK-based company has created OwnFone, a phone that doesn’t even have a number pad, just speed dials people that you set when you order the phone.

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Softbank’s Ultra Simple Single-Button Phone

This new cell phone from Japan’s Softbank and ZTE is more of a security device than anything else. It’s kind of like a one-button panic alarm that’s wired into a cell phone. Apparently it’s designed for preschoolers and seniors.

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IPad + Velcro = Pure Genius

What happens when you outfit your shiny new iPad with a couple of strips of extra-wide Velcro? You turn Apple’s portable tablet into a wall-mountable hands-free display, that’s what. With strategically-placed strips of the toothy stuff, Jesse Rosten demonstrates a variety of nifty places you can stick your iPad once it’s been outfitted with Velcro.

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Giant Button Cell Phone for Seniors (and Simpletons)

Whether you have bad eyesight, an aversion to technology, or are just an imbecile, have I got a cell phone for you! This generic-brand mobile phone offers oversize numeric buttons (1-cm wide) that you can read from several feet away – making phone calls nearly fool-proof.

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3 X 3 X 1 Rubik’S Cube is Just a Wee Bit Too Easy to Solve

If you thought that 7 x 7 x 7 Rubik’s Cube was a little too difficult for your tiny brain, what with its 1.95 * (10^160) permutations, have I got a deal for you. This 3 x 3 x 1 Rubik’s Cube (aka the “Floppy Cube”) is so simple that your cat should be able to solve it – with one paw tied behind its back.

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OwnFone Dials People, Not Numbers

Softbank’s Ultra Simple Single-Button Phone

IPad + Velcro = Pure Genius

Giant Button Cell Phone for Seniors (and Simpletons)

3 X 3 X 1 Rubik’S Cube is Just a Wee Bit Too Easy to Solve

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