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5 months ago

in [CES 2009] Venture Heated Clothing on OhGizmo!
We aren't designed for anything. We've evolved into our current form over thousands of years. There's no designer involved, intelligent or otherwise.
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Evan Ackerman I didn't mean "designed" in that way... More like, we originally evolved as tropical animals and have not physically adapted to deal with cold temperatures without the assistance of technology. Though, I s'pose you could argue that that IS adaptation...

5 months ago

in [CES 2009] Behold Our Awesome Roundup Of CES Booth Babes, And Yes… Another Giveaway! on OhGizmo!
This is so degrading. You are asking us to prostitute our values and self respect to win a bag of stuff.

Heyho.

I would personally favour the OrbitSounds WOMAN on the left, my left, but that doesn't mean I don't totally respect all the other WOMEN in the photos, especially,the WOMAN working for JVC.

1 year ago

in OhGizmo! » Archive » UroClub - For Golfers That Can’t Hold It on OhGizmo!
"(unless your course has bathrooms scattered about the course)"

Every golf course has these. Bunkers. What did you think they were for?

1 year ago

in OhGizmo! » Archive » Bandai Aqua Drop Maze Game on OhGizmo!
I had one with actual mercury in it. It was in the 80s, and the blob of Mercury was pretty big. I had it for years, and the Mercury gradually degraded so that it didn't blob up again normally. If I shook the case very hard, it would spread fine drops all over the inside, which wouldn't collect up as normal. No warning about Mercury poisoning then.

1 year ago

in OhGizmo! » Archive » If Nothing Else, Ghost Goblets Make For A Cool Effect on OhGizmo!
My immediate thought too. $75 for glasses you cannot wash.

1 year ago

in OhGizmo! » Archive » Anti-Monopoly Board Game - Yeah, That Sounds Just As Fun on OhGizmo!
Or you could stop playing crappy roll and move games and start player better modern games, like Settlers Of Catan, Carcassonne, Ticket To Ride, Puerto rico, Streetsoccer oh and hundreds more.
Try www.boardgamegeek.com the centre of the boardgaming world.

2 years ago

in OhGizmo! » Archive » Mister Miser Fold-A-Way Urinal on OhGizmo!
"Having a urinal at home is a dream that goes unfulfilled for a lot of men"
Straight off the PR release. No. No person dreams of having a urinal at home. Nobody. Ever. Anyway, what do you think the wash basin is for?

2 years ago

in OhGizmo! » Archive » Absolutely, Positively Nothing on OhGizmo!
Don't get them nothing. Get them Nix instead. Nix is better than nothing!
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6880

2 years ago

in OhGizmo! » Archive » Dimitri CD Holder on OhGizmo!
That's great. And just think, when you want the disc that's right on the inside you only have to...remove all the discs and hold them or put them down so they scratch each other and do you even think about things before pasting any old PR puff?

2 years ago

in OhGizmo! » Archive » Continuously Variable Planetary Drive Is For Bikes, Not Spaceships on OhGizmo!
Fantastic! Very interesting. I'm a little wary of the special fluid though. I bet a leak and fluid top up will cost a lot.

As for price, don't expect that to drop. Price is determined by profit. They'll keep the price as high as possible as long as possible. What's the point of selling twice as much product if it makes less profit? Price only comes down when a maker is competing for market share. When competing makers are happy with their share, they operate a cartel to keep prices up and profits up.

2 years ago

in OhGizmo! » Archive » AEW Digital TSK-VX7 Keyboard Perfect For Desk Glutton on OhGizmo!
I don't understand why a common keybord does not have holes or gaps to allow the crumbs to pass out anyway. If you look at all the crud that lies just below the Space bar, why not have an indent or a channel to let it be cleaned out? Why block the user from a normal cleaning method. Blimus!

2 years ago

in OhGizmo! » Archive » The Ant And The Microchip on OhGizmo!
That should read "a DEAD ant holding a microchip". They can't take electro-scanning pictures of insects that move around. It's more likely they killed the ant, then glued a chip in it's mouth, then did the picture. So, who cares about an ant? Well, it's the principle of the thing. I mean, would it be a cool picture if it was a dead puppy with a micro-chip in it's mouth? Or a butterfly? Should one kill a creature just to get a cool picture?
Discuss (2000 words).

2 years ago

in OhGizmo! » Archive » DunkMug Holds Cookies For The Laziest Of Lazies on OhGizmo!
In fact, put the mug on the plate, with a small depression to keep it in position and call the plate... A SAUCER!!!!

2 years ago

in OhGizmo! » Archive » Open Edition LED Clock on OhGizmo!
"it?s just a theory."

Please don't misuse the word theory. Please.
A theory does not mean an unsubstantiated guess or hunch. A theory is a logically self-consistent model or framework for describing the behavior of a related set of natural or social phenomena.

Why does it matter? In the fight, and yes, it is a fight, for Reason to to triumph over Belief, we need to use the right words in the correct way. Because if we let belief win, we have never-ending religious war.

So there's no such thing as only a theory. Theories are big, solid, sound and strong. They are open to change and even replacement, but they ain't just a hunch.

2 years ago

in Sixteen Needs Met by Ingenuity on Modern Mechanix
The children's pedal merry go round reminded me of this clever modern use for the energy of kids. They push a merry go round which is actually driving a water pump. The kids have fun, the parents get fresh clean water.

http://www.playpumps.org/
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