5 Gadgets that Make Me Go “Hmmmm…”
Don’t get me wrong– I love technology. I practically live on the internet. My laptop is one of my closest friends. The world is a better place because of the technical advancements in medicine, communications, and vacuum cleaners. And yet, sometimes I run across new technology that gives me pause and makes me question whether or not things have actually gone terribly, terribly wrong.
1. The Sushi USB Drive : $39.99
Buy at : http://www.dynamism.com/usb_sushi.shtml
Because raw fish, rice, and seaweed always make me think of data storage! If you (or someone you love) are a sushiholic, get one of these beautifully rendered USB drives to declare your love for the raw fish arts. The best part? Keeping it in your bag won’t make your laptop stink! (WARNING: NON-EDIBLE!)
2. The USB Powered George Foreman Grill : $99.99
Buy at: http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/looflirpa/igrill.shtml
The sushi USB drive is nice, but what if you’re actually hungry? Well thanks to heavyweight champion George Foreman, you don’t have to worry about getting up from your desk to make yourself a grilled chicken breast sandwich ever again! That’s right! You get the George Foreman USB Powered iGrill with everything you see here (not including raw meat) for around a hundred bucks. Feed the internet addiction!
3. Clocky Robotic Alarm – $59.99
Buy at: http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/91f2/
Waking up is so unexciting. You open your eyes, smack your alarm clock, and fall back to sleep just long enough to generate the panic needed to propel yourself out the door at top speed forty minutes later. But now, waking up can be an interactive sport! This alarm clock not only buzzes to rouse you from your slumber, it runs away (well, rolls away) after it goes off, forcing you to get up and chase it around just to stop the awful noise it emits. By the time you catch it, you’ll have worked up a sweat, stubbed you toe, and awakened your neighbors with your noisy cursing.
4. iPity – $.99
Buy at: iTunes
Remember Mr. T? The mohawked, jewelry-loving man from the 80’s who fought Rocky and made the A-Team into ‘must see TV’? The geniuses at Apple have created a virtual Mr. T app for the iPhone so now, even as an adult, you can enjoy the benefits of having Mr. T in your pocket at all times. “I pity the fool who doesn’t buy this iPhone app!”
5. The iPod Toilet Roll Holder : $229.00
Buy from: http://www.bimbambanana.com/index.php?p=&side=visProd&prod_id=321
Some people (I won’t mention any names) take their bathroom time pretty seriously. In fact, I would go so far as to say that they CHERISH the time they spend pondering the meaning of the universe atop their throne . And for these people, I present the iPod Toilet Roll Holder—a place to store your TP and dock your iPod all at the same time. (EUREKA!) If your idea of winding down after a long day at the office is climbing aboard the porcelain bus and enjoying some Yanni, then you are exactly the type of person who would pay more than two hundred dollars for this product.
Have you seen any weird products lately? Post ‘em here and let us laugh along with you.
