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This video is apparently from 2007 so I feel a bit remiss posting in now, but hey, here goes.  NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese telecom had plans to introduce a phone that could help middle aged businessmen and young women lose weight.  It included a pedometer and software to keep you on track.  But that’s not even the cool stuff.  Muck like the KissMe breath analyzer, this phone also features a sensor that can tell you how bad your breath is.  So thinking about it more, I’d say the phone is all about getting you some tail – stay in shape and have good breath – yeah, definitely about getting you a date.

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Maybe, just maybe, we spoil our pets a bit too much.

Oh, sure, we don’t think twice about the occasional chew bone or some such, but some dogs today eat better than some people do.  Plus there’s the add-ons–clothing lines for pets, Xbox Live subscriptions (when do they PLAY??), dog houses made of crystal, even health insurance for pets!  It’s crazy!  And it only gets weirder when I start talking about the electronic dog door.

Dubbed the Plexidor Pet Door, it’s an electronic dog door with a vertical sliding door that slides up when your pet, who’s wearing an RFID chip in his or her collar, gets sufficiently close to it.

It’s a great measure for folks concerned about burglars using the pet door as a means of entry (a la Home Alone), but still wanting your pet to have the maximum amount of freedom.  They cost a whopping eight hundred bucks a pop, and that’s before you add on the cost of professional installment.  This thing has to be HARDWIRED into your house’s electrical system.

Still, it’s terribly awesome, and if you like even having the latest gadgets for your dog, then this one should be on your list.

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If you’ve ever swooped in for that closing kiss, the one that just seemed so perfectly timed, but only to find your partner turn away, then you’ve probably got some rotten breath.

While it can’t save you from poor timing or produce a successful pickup line, the KissMe breath analyzer can tell you if your breath is kissable fresh.  Just breath into the pocket sized device and 5 LEDs, denoted by 5 colored hearts (the worst is a broken heart) indicate if you’re ready for that smooch.

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You can’t possibly be serious?   The Hair Coloring Brush supposedly provides your ‘do’ with a salon coloring finish.  Just add color and run the bristles through your locks.  In a flash you’ll have a whole new look – actually the site says it takes half the time of a professional.  Color me skeptical since the model looks like she’s wearing my grandma’s wig…from the 50s.

[via Bookofjoe]

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Halloween might be over, but there is always a little room for a trick.  The ‘Ghost Mirror’ shows any onlooker’s image from afar, but as they draw closer to the mirror their appearance begins to fade into obscurity.  The mirror is probably a one of a kind from the mind of Oliver Sidet and uses a combination of physics and lighting to achieve this odd feat.  While I have no way of confirming if it actually works, I’d gladly purchase one for my home since it could double as both a piece of art and a way of creating the perception of more space in my shoe box of an apartment.

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What will probably rank as the weirdest Wii controller yet, teen mothers and nanny’s alike will flock to this new “Baby & Me” controller.  The controller is essentially a small doll that features a loading slot for a Wii remote.

Capable of tracking feeding, playing, and excessive shaking motions, I’m sure it will also work well with Wii Bowling.  I bet there are some sickos out there that are wondering if this controller is compatible with the microwave one.

Whatever the case…creepy.

No word yet on price or availability.

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When I first fired up the page for the Sanicare Travel Bidet/Portable Bidet, I wasn’t reading ‘bidet’ correctly, that is until I got to the description.  Yup, I’m afraid to say that this little sucker is for washing your nonmentionables, and I don’t mean your underwear.  Perhaps it’s my US up bringing, but I found this little gadget to be disturbing on so many levels.  Check some of the marketing text:

• The EXTERNAL SPRAY HEAD is intended for external washing of genital and anal areas.
• The INTERNAL SPRAY HEAD is intended for internal feminine washing or douching.
• The NURSING SPRAY HEAD is intended for general washing of body parts of infants and patients all-at-bed.

Even better is the chick pictured drying her hair with an almost ear to ear grin.  If you so dare you can grab one for $40.

[via RFJ]

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Because people insist on having more and more children, more and more products are being developed to help parents deal with these beasts of burden.  Aimed at keeping your baby asleep through the night, this little gadget will activate only when the baby starts to stir and make noise.

Once it does, the crib monitor displays several colored lights and starts bumping womb sounds to coo the baby back to slumber.  Priced at only $15, it seems worth a try given the fact that it has got to be the only product that has official womb sounds.

Wouldn’t those sounds be based on the mother?  There should be a USB attachment to this thing that offer all types of downloadable sounds depending on the type of mother you are.  From serene quilt knitting sounds to the sweet sounds of smoking crack…

[via CraziestGadgets]

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Because any retro gamer will be instantly flooded with fond, and in the case of the Sega Saturn, short lived memories.  At $114 a piece, you will make quite the statement brandishing one of these.  “I love video games and I smoke, what do you do?”

I don’t smoke but I was attracted to these pics upon first glance.  They left a nice impression.  Was the Japanese version of the Saturn look like this?  Mine was all black.  I wish I could say that about something else.

You can pre-order yours starting November 5th, but you can start smoking right now if you please.

[via Destructoid]

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Talk about a party favor.  I mean who doesn’t like to trip?  Having recently experienced CornField Electronics’ Trip Glasses, I’m very glad there is not one part of me that is epileptic.  The packaging makes note of some sort of meditation that can occur when you wear the glasses but I don’t believe that malarky one bit.  Perhaps if your definition of meditation is in fact hallucination, then maybe.

To explain it bluntly, the Trip Glasses are less like glasses and more like a kaleidoscope of blunt force trauma to your senses.  Some people who tried it had mixed results, but I can honestly say that I could trigger my inner shroom no problem.  …Continue reading: Trip Glasses Review