There is nothing fun about public toilets, but the embarrassment of every sound you make in there being heard by all the others currently using the same restroom is an uncomfortable situation at best. The Eco-Otome Toilet Sound Blocker saves you that discomfort by giving you up to 25 seconds of toilet flushing sounds to cover any noise you may be emitting. It isn’t the only product on the market with this functionality, but it’s a little more practical and discreet than one shaped like a rose that seems to applaud your bowel movements.
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This mini VW Bus can play tunes from your MP3 player, your PC via USB or function as a standalone FM radio. It also features rolling wheels, functional head and taillights and horn sounds.
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Just look at this thing. Look into CJ7’s cold, black eyes. Yup…pure evil. This unholy peripheral functions as an MP3 or computer speaker and is surely an affront to God himself. Additional images are available after the break. [click to continue…]
Wow, 2008 has been one hell of a year. It was the year we elected our first African American President. The year Michael Phelps won 8 Olympic golds. The year the economy faced near collapse. And, of course, it was the year we discovered a poop frisbee and a Sith Lord Toaster. But, as you will see from the list after the break, that’s not all the crazy crap we found.
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Does the new 24-inch iMac deliver more than just an impressive display?
Reviews:
PCMag: (4.5 out of 5) “If you need a high-powered all-in-one PC or replacement desktop, look no further than the new 24-inch Apple iMac. With Boot Camp, it will run Windows XP (and, we hope, Vista in the future), and as I expected, it’s a powerhouse running Mac OS X. Once Adobe comes out with PhotoShop/Creative Suite 3 and updates its other Intel-native apps, the iMac will be powerful enough to run a graphics arts business out of your home. As is, it matches or even beats older Power Mac towers for power.”
CNET: (7.6 out of 10) “Other vendors might offer more flexible configurations and better deals on components, and the specter of HD video looms darkly, but the 24-inch iMac’s sprawling display and convincingly capable features should set most people’s minds at ease. We highly recommend this new iMac as a PC that doubles as a secondary home-entertainment system.”
Macworld: (4.5 out of 10)“Since it scores basically the same as the 20-inch iMac, the $500 difference gives you a larger and brighter display, a FireWire 800 port, and a better graphics system. Compared to the Mac Pro, you gain a built-in display and a degree of portability, but you sacrifice the Mac Pro’s quad processing and significant internal expansion options. If you’re looking for the ultimate iMac with a taste of the pro-level features the Mac Pro provides, you’ll find the 24-inch iMac to be the perfect middle ground.”
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