There are a trillion and one ways nowadays to check for WiFi signals. From keychains to mobile phones. Another gadget with a WiFi detection feature couldn’t hurt. This WiFi Laptop Case can detect a wireless signal when you go on your hunt for WiFi enabled nooks. The Wiffinder series from Soyntec allows you track down a WiFi signal in a “SideShow” style, without having to whip out your laptop constantly to see if Google is loading or not.  — Andrew... Continue reading

A recently revealed patent shows an idea for a very, hmm, how to say this politely… a very “interesting” and “unique” device. The patent describes a product titled “User-Operated Amusement Apparatus for Kicking the User’s Buttocks.” Notice the word, “amusement”. You operate the device by pushing a row apparatus that resembles the operation of a coal mining cart, while a windmill style set of feet repeatedly kicks your ass. What the fuck? — Andrew Dobrow Link [via]

Months ago we talked about the possibility of WoW on the iPhone. Now, Baris Karadogan, a venture capitalist with ComVentures, is making a prediction that a cut-down version of World of Warcraft might be making its way to mobile gaming. “The game will be different but it will be the extension of the overall experience. So when you have three hours free, you’ll play the real thing, when you have 30 minutes free you’ll play a small casual game on... Continue reading

Carrie Fisher’s iconic hairstyle as Princess Leia in Star Wars has become a status symbol for any true member of sci-fi royalty. A crafty lady designed a Princess Leia Wig (which also looks like it operates equally well as a winter hat and ear warmers) which you can get from Etsy. Available for only $7.95, the choice is yours. The force is with you either way. Deal with it, fool. — Andrew Dobrow Link [via]

How big of a fanboy do you have to be to put your dog through the hassle of shaving a mohawk strip down the center of its back and then painting it Firefox orange. Can’t the ASPCA do something about this? Come on, animal cops, this is clearly animal cruelty. Now, if only the doggy’s little bed was a little globe pillow, they’d be all set. How could you forget the blueness? And they call themselves nerds. — Andrew Dobrow... Continue reading

You never know what you’ll find when playing around with the 360-degree street view feature on Google Maps. For example, here is something spotted that we’re sure isn’t an experience that is to be remembered as a happy one. For some reason, someone (a woman no doubt) decided to slam her Mercedes into a pole, exactly where the panorama camera was set for taking photos. Did that stop the people over at Google? Psh, as if! Snap, snap. You got... Continue reading

I take my coffee like I take my woman. Bitter, with a dash of hazelnut and a pair of work boots to the testes. The Drink Selector Mug offers interchangeable rotating bands which clearly states which drink contents you are currently interested in. And while it can’t deliver a brute face bashing or scare you into saving the environment, it will make sure that your drink is served correctly. If my slave were to mess up my drink with this... Continue reading

For those who remember the all-awesome Sharp 903 launched years ago, we all miss the sweet 3.2MP CCD camera with 2x optical zoom. Since it was able to be unlocked at that time, we expected all Sharp phones to be unlockable as well… Wrong! Those who had paid $500 for the unusable Sharp 904SH started re-selling them at $250 on ebay because there had been no luck at all in getting the phone to work outside Japan. Good news is... Continue reading

The Marion Hyper-Sub Submersible Powerboat is not your average sea bearing vessel. The Hyper-Sub can operate as both a boat and a submarine, both equally well. And it can look pretty sweet while doing it too. Creator Reynolds Marion enlisted the help of his mechanical engineer neighbor to help create the schematics for the Hyper-Sub, and as it turns out, the schematics allowed for an awesome design as well. Kinda like the Batmobile on water skis.

OMG, Fallout Boy is teh hotness LOLZ. But for real. This is the Ladybug dock from Vestalife and Element Skateboarding. Looking like something straight from the Hot Topic catalog, the dock features a super badass skull and bones! Argh! A dock for emo kids and pirates? Or are they one and the same now? Even more gimmicky, the Ladybug features two 1.5-inch tweeter “wings” which fold over your iPod when not in use. All the scene kids will be so... Continue reading