5 Gadgets You’ll Never Need (No. 1 in a new series)
Sunday, August 21st, 2005
Note to readers (ignore at will): This week, I'm introducing number 1 in a new series called "5 Gadgets". I have a few other plans to enliven this space, which will hopefully actually happen. Soon.
FlipFlop Solar Powered Moving Plant
It's solar powered. It's plastic. It moves ... but just a little, tiny bit. It's an artificial solar powered houseplant. It's so intentionally useless, it's almost a good idea.
iDog Portable Speaker
If storm troopers had pet dogs designed by Japanese hipsters, this is what they would look like. This charismatic little speaker can connect to your iPod and enjoy your music with you, enabling you to further ostracize your loved ones while listening to your "own personal soundtrack".
Scrolling LED Badge
Nothing says, "Hello, my name is ... wait! Come back!" better than a scrolling LED badge. I mean come on, all the cool kids are wearing LED belt buckles.
Griffin iBeam Laser Pointer and Flashlight for iPod or iPod Mini
What do you get when you mix a life-saving tool (flashlight), an ostentatious gadget (iPod mini), and a glorified cat toy (laser pointer)? Or were you going to use your hot pink iPod mini to underscore the highlights of the PowerPoint you're presenting in the corner office?
Retro Phone Handset
Just attach it to your mobile phone, and it will give you a big chucky receiver to hang onto. This would come in handy if you had a loved one who just awoke from a coma, and you had to conduct an elaborate rouse to convince them it was still 1980 (Goodbye Lenin style). Or if you wanted everyone at a party to believe they could call your crotch directly. Well geez, maybe it's not useless after all.
Note to readers (ignore at will): This week, I'm introducing number 1 in a new series called "5 Gadgets". I have a few other plans to enliven this space, which will hopefully actually happen. Soon.
FlipFlop Solar Powered Moving PlantIt's solar powered. It's plastic. It moves ... but just a little, tiny bit. It's an artificial solar powered houseplant. It's so intentionally useless, it's almost a good idea.
iDog Portable SpeakerIf storm troopers had pet dogs designed by Japanese hipsters, this is what they would look like. This charismatic little speaker can connect to your iPod and enjoy your music with you, enabling you to further ostracize your loved ones while listening to your "own personal soundtrack".
Scrolling LED BadgeNothing says, "Hello, my name is ... wait! Come back!" better than a scrolling LED badge. I mean come on, all the cool kids are wearing LED belt buckles.
Griffin iBeam Laser Pointer and Flashlight for iPod or iPod MiniWhat do you get when you mix a life-saving tool (flashlight), an ostentatious gadget (iPod mini), and a glorified cat toy (laser pointer)? Or were you going to use your hot pink iPod mini to underscore the highlights of the PowerPoint you're presenting in the corner office?
Retro Phone HandsetJust attach it to your mobile phone, and it will give you a big chucky receiver to hang onto. This would come in handy if you had a loved one who just awoke from a coma, and you had to conduct an elaborate rouse to convince them it was still 1980 (Goodbye Lenin style). Or if you wanted everyone at a party to believe they could call your crotch directly. Well geez, maybe it's not useless after all.
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I am writing about technology. You know, embryos with lasers in their navals
and oversized killer robots. Horrible impending doom and the like. Oh and
neat gadgets. Yeah, for sure.
