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‘miscellaneous’ Stories

Three people die while using foot massager

Staff Editor, Dec 17th 2008 Discuss [0]

We have all heard plenty of bizarre stories when it comes to the use of electronics, but this next one just may take the cake. Apparently the Japan-based company, Matoba Electric, is in some serious trouble after three customers reportedly died using one of their foot massaging products. Read The Full Story

The Cyber Clean cleans out your keyboard

Abby McVay, Jul 22nd 2008 Discuss [0]

We've all heard that our keyboards are probably one of the most disgusting germ infested items we come across on a regular basis. However, there are still a great many of us who either don't do a lot about it or just don't know how to go about cleaning off all of the gunk. Read The Full Story

Bubble Wrap Calendar lets you pop a bubble each day

Abby McVay, Jul 8th 2008 Discuss [1]

How many of you like popping bubble wrap? Admit it, whenever a package comes to your house, you secretly sneak off and pop those little plastic bubbles. Well someone has designed a calendar just for you. This Bubble Wrap Calendar has 365 days worth of bubbles just waiting to be popped. Rather than using a boring old red marker to cross out the days, you can just walk up and pop a bubble. Read The Full Story

Camouflage for your satellite dish

Abby McVay, Jun 25th 2008 Discuss [0]

It's been a little while since I had a satellite dish last, but I remember all too well how grand it looked mounted to the front of the house I was renting. It was a tiny house too, so even being a small satellite dish it seemed to eat the entire front of the place. Read The Full Story

The Posture Pod alleviates back and neck aches

Abby McVay, Jun 19th 2008 Discuss [4]

I have said before that I have back problems and keeping good posture means my back won't ache nearly as soon as it would if I were slouching. However, you get tired or get into a bit of PC gaming and slowly having decent posture is completely forgotten. This odd little pod is supposed to help with just that. Read The Full Story

Hide your cords with a white picket fence

Abby McVay, Jun 4th 2008 Discuss [0]

Anyone who tends to get annoyed over the appearance of either networking cables or just plain electrical cords. Can now have the Leave it to Beaver solution, just slip a white picket fence around them. Read The Full Story

The Batman replica cuffs for all your geeky needs

Abby McVay, May 9th 2008 Discuss [0]

I think I have just found what will soon be featured on random nerd pr0n sites all throughout the net. Now there will no longer be random Harley Quinns not captured, no, they shall be adorned with replica Batman cuffs. Read The Full Story

The rocket powered chair

Abby McVay, May 7th 2008 Discuss [0]

There are occasions that even the most athletic person just doesn't feel like running to the kitchen for a snack. They'd rather have someone else get it or have some high powered machinery take them to the kitchen. Read The Full Story

The Nike PreCool Vest makes athletes last 21% longer

Abby McVay, May 5th 2008 Discuss [0]

With another round of the Olympics coming up sporting companies need to find all kinds of new ways to get athletes to spend money on the latest and greatest equipment. Therefore obviously, Nike has stepped up with this PreCool Vest. Read The Full Story

Glowing Doorknob grips are cheap, slightly pointless

Abby McVay, May 2nd 2008 Discuss [0]

This is officially the doorknob that will end all of those strange black eyes. No longer will women be running into doors and achieving black eyes. Alright so domestic abuse might not be all that funny, but I've always found that excuse incredibly comical. Me being one of the clumsiest people I know, if I can't manage to get huge facial bruises from doors, then no one can. Read The Full Story

The Paper GPS – slightly Amish GPS

Abby McVay, May 1st 2008 Discuss [0]

My parents live in an area that GPS is completely and totally useless. As far as it's concerned my parent's house just doesn't exist, so Mom has always just written out directions. Which typically lands you 10 miles from your destination and completely confused. Read The Full Story

Milena – SlashGear’s hottest new addition

James Allan Brady, Mar 4th 2008 Discuss [1]

In case you were wondering, and I’m sure you were, Vincent, nor I, nor Mr. Davies, nor anyone on the SlashGear team you’ve likely ever heard of is reporting from CeBIT for us. Instead we have Milena, the character you see seated in the customized Mini Cooper. Read The Full Story