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How do you prove your overwhelming obsession with all things Apple?  Simple, you make a bust of Steve Jobs’ head out of cheese.  But that’s not the most disturbing recipe.  Place it in a vat, melt it down, and you’ve got Spicy Steve Nachos Supreme.

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Remember that story about the Brain Port device that let blind folks see using their tongue, yes tongue.  Well, the device is back in the news today as Britain’s first citizen received the prototype device.  Pretty cool stuff, but not quite at the level of Star Trek’s Jody Laford.

What’s stupid and a complete waste of money?  No, not an iPad, but a diamond encrusted iPad.  A company called Mervis – makes me think of Merve the perv – is offering anyone with $20 Gs (as in $20,000) an iPad adorned with 11.43 carats of diamonds.  And just to add a little insult to injury it doesn’t ship until June 1st.

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In attempt to garner some press – it’s clearly working – Joby, the folks that make those bendy tripods, replaced part of a bicycle’s frame with their metal ball-and-socket tripod legs.  As you can see, they also replaced the handle bars, which it ain’t a half bad idea, that is assuming you could come up with a version that could lock into place. …Continue reading: Joby Gorillapod Bike

If you love you some Iron Man than you’re gonna love this full sized, fully licensed replica Arc Reactor.  Yup, it’s the exact same power cell that resides in Tony Stark’s chest, minus the actual power part of course.  Pop in 4 AA batteries to see it light up, or just leave it residing in the Pepper Potts stand for that on the mantel look.

ThinkGeek is looking for $150, but that might be justified seeing as it contains a set of ultra bright glowing LEDs and is made from machined aluminum, stainless steel, and custom molded plastic.  Or you can go with the cheapo, Halloween custome version for $8.

Does this mean we’ll see the Armor Suitcase next year?

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I’ve smoked out of a few hookahs in my time and I can tell you their precarious at best.  Why so?  Burning hot charcoal sits perched on a tall and some what top heavy apparatus.  One tug of the tub and it will all come toppling down, water spillage probably included.

So that’s what makes the Hookah computer case mod both practical and cool. Everything, including the water is securely encased and the charcoal tray slides in and out for easy storage. …Continue reading: Hookah Computer Case Smokes The Competition

It’s not everyday that you worry about your battery taking over your computer, but that’s exactly what might happen if you’re using Energizer’s Duo USB battery charger monitoring software.

Somehow, some way, the Windows version of the software opens up all sorts of doors letting who knows who execute remote commands, run programs and even send and receive files on your machine.  That should read: get rid of the software ASAP, as in NOW.  As of now, the software (Mac’s aren’t affected) has been yanked and sale of the product has been discontinued.

Bad, but not as bad as a stuck accelerator peddle.

…the company is directing consumers that downloaded the Windows version of the software to uninstall or otherwise remove the software from your computer. This will eliminate the vulnerability. In addition CERT and Energizer recommend that users remove a file that may remain after the software has been removed. The file name is Arucer.dll, which can be found in the Window system32 directory.

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Wanna give your photographer friend a heart attack?  Next time you meet in the wee early hours roll up with one of these: an insulated coffee mug disguised as a $700 Canon 70-200mm L-Series lens.  Apparently, Canon was handing these out at this year’s winter Olympics.  It would be a crying shame to mix up the two in an early morning dash out the door, but you’d have to be pretty thick, or drunk, to achieve that feat.

So Canon, can we buy one?  This sure would make for a great stocking stuffer or gag gift for whatelse, the photographer in everyone’s life.

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Leaving fido outside on a hot summer’s day is bad enough, but leaving him (or her) without enough water is tantamount to Abu Ghraib torture.  Do you and your dog a favor and get the Waterdog-Automatic Pet Fountain.  Okay, so a large bowl of water might suffice on those long, hot summer days, but nothing will beat this gadget.  It attaches to your outdoor faucet and uses a 3 foot proximity sensor to turn on and dispense a stream of cold, flowing water to your pooch’s wavering tongue.  Just make sure you replace the 4 C batteries once a year.

Frontgate has it for $80.

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Remember those old battery commercials where everybody had those fantastic plastic looking hair cuts?  Pretty much just that, these inflatable hair pieces are great for all types of partying.  There’s weird go-go dancer chick with huge beehive hair, spiked mohawk dude, Elivis style afro dude, and of course, the rastafari.

One size fits all and each one costs $15.  Look the part.

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