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Posted by Andrew Tingle on December 2nd 2006 | No Responses

If you’re a fan of Jessica Simpson and you have no life whatsoever, you may be interested to know that you can now bid to own a piece of gum as chewed by her on the set of Employee of the Month.
At the time of writing the bid is presently …

Chewing Gum
Posted by Andrew Tingle on November 13th 2006 | No Responses

For those of you who like nothing better than to pump up the volume of your music centre and strut about the room with your air guitar, culminating in trying to crowd surf your sofa, this could be a dream come true.
Thanks to the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research …

Virtual Air Guitar Shirt
Posted by Andrew Tingle on November 5th 2006 | 4 Responses

Bizarrely, thanks to a US company, the hunters amongst you will soon be able to season their kills on point of impact with ammo that impregnates the bird with a range of pre-seasoned, flavoured shot. And, as the shot is edible and melts when in the oven, it does not …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on October 3rd 2006 | 2 Responses

Weapons, one could reasonably argue, are rather masculine in nature so it is good to see that, in these times of improving gender equality, designer Antonio Riello has taken it upon himself to redress the balance somewhat by producing a series of “Ladies Weapons”.
Though these weapons are not for resale …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on September 30th 2006 | 1 Response

The days of a collection bowl being passed around a church’s congregation may well be numbered, at least if the American company SecureGive has anything to do with it as they have developed an automated kiosk that will not only accept donations by credit card but that that will even …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on September 19th 2006 | 2 Responses

Whilst the Smart car will never hold quite the appeal of the super, trophy cars, there’s no denying that, certainly as far as those in heavily urbanised areas are concerned, the Smart car offers a great degree of practicality – not least because you can virtually park it in a …

SmartCar
Posted by Andrew Tingle on September 12th 2006 | No Responses

Some things shouldn’t be funny, but somehow, much against your better judgement, they just are. This news item, released today by news network Reuters, is a classic case in point.
A Vietnamese man, Nguyen Van Hung, who appeared on the national television network showing how he could withstand massive electric shocks …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on September 12th 2006 | 3 Responses

The USB memory stick has rapidly become a d’ rigour accessory of late. No longer considered merely a toy for geeks, the sheer versatility of the USB memory stick has seen its sales escalate considerably as we look to carry more and more data about with us, whether it be …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on September 11th 2006 | 2 Responses

As our lives become evermore hectic one cannot have failed to notice the increasing availability of products which are designed specifically to keep us alert and active for longer periods of time.
From caffeine tablets to high energy drinks, it seems that many of us are turning to products that offer …

Shower Shock Soap
Posted by Andrew Tingle on September 9th 2006 | 2 Responses

Sold in the exclusive Harrods store in London, UK, the “La Modernista Diamonds” pen went for a cool $265,000. Designed by the Swiss company Caran d’Ache, and created in memory of the modernist architect Antonio Gaudi, the solid silver pen boasts an 18-carat Rhodium-coated gold nib and is set with …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on September 8th 2006 | 2 Responses

Is this the height of bad taste? The Big Maoi Tissue Dispenser stands at 34cm tall and is moulded from heavy resin. Simply load the dispenser with a regular box of tissues in the back of the statue’s head and then, whenever you need a tissue, you pull one out …

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