Jan 27 2009 Spider Robot Shoots Webs, Catches Criminals
This spider-inspired robot apparently shoots webs to catch criminals in the act of cowering like little girls. Per translated German:
Which like an ugly remote controlled car is in really an awake robot, which is to catch burglars, looks harmless. The Japanese robot manufacturer Tmsuk and the safety enterprise Alacom developed the prototype of the T-34 of robot mentioned.
I have no idea what that means but I think what they were trying to get at is if this thing actually catches you, you're probably the worst burglar ever. Or a magic goat. Probably a magic goat.
Spiderman-Robocop fängt Menschen [stern]
Thanks to Dirk, who once had the opportunity to prevent a liquor store robbery but used the opportunity to guzzle a bottle of wine while the clerk was distracted.
Oct 6 2008 USB Light Up 'You've Got Mail' Indicator
This is a little $17 USB gadget that lights up whenever you receive new email. It can turn green, blue, or red to indicate which account the mail is from and looks like a little envelope. Neat. Oh, it's blinking! Oh boy, oh boy!
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:04:33 +0000
From: "ives abdulkaf" mail@camelbak-deals.com
Subject: Upsize your hotdog into a french loaf
To: tips@geekologie.com
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Hell yeah French loaf, I'm starving!
USB webmail notifier lights up your life when you've got mail [engadget]
Thanks to Julian, who receives his email the old fashioned way, by horse.
Jun 4 2008 Handwrench Is A Real Hand Wrench, But Not A Real Hand, Or A Real Practical Wrench
This is the Handwrench by designer Paul Julius Martus. It's a hand wrench, with a little hand on the end. BWAHAH HA HA HA! Some people, so clever. I'm pretty sure it's just an art piece though, seeing how your little fingers would probably break off if you were trying to bust a real serious nut loose. Still, Paul gets clever points for being clever with the little hand. But I get 2x clever points for that bust a nut thing I said.
Handwrench [notcot]
Thanks Shawn, you wanna come over and help me build a deck?
Apr 18 2008 Trashcan Robot Is Useless, I Want It Anways
Mr. Push is a trashcan robot that can tell jokes, roll dice, and beat himself in the head with his crablike legs. He was a contender in the Baka RoboCup 2007 competition, in which robots vie to be the least useful but most entertaining. Mr. Push did well, but didn't win. A couple of noteworthy parts in the video:
0:37 This is what I do when I can't find anything worth posting on Geekologie.
1:32 He mocks some guy while waving his penis at him.
2:20 He rolls a 6.
3:45 His little robotic M&M friend (OniRoppo) humps a Roomba.
So precious.
Pusk-kun: Screwy robot trash can [pinktentacle]
Apr 2 2008 Pole Dancer Alarm Clock Looks Cheap, Just How I Like My Alarm Clocks, Wine, & Women
This Pole-Dancing Alarm Clock looks like an utter piece of crap, a lot like the USB Stripper. It costs $40. What do you get for your two Jacksons?
Product Features:
• Spinning Pole/Dancer
• Music
• Time
• Alarm
Awesome. So she swings around to the tune of some cheesy song. On an alarm clock base that you can't even read the time on. Where in the hell do they come up with this garbage? It's uch junk. And how about the way they're objectifying women? Downright tacky. I swear, I'm tempted to write the company making this and tell them how disgusted I am. I wouldn't pay a single red cent for such a crappy crap crapingly *girlfriend steps out of room to stuff her face with ice cream* AWESOME alarm clock that I simply MUST have. One for each room of the house. Oooh, and one for the dashboard of my car. What the hell, one for the back window too.
Pole-Dancer Alarm Clock helps you rise to the occasion [dvice]
Jan 2 2008 RGBy 3.0 Isn't What I Thought It Was
At first I thought the RGBy 3.0 was a new robotic doctor for women's privates, but it turns out I couldn't have been further from the truth. It's actually a little puck that changes its hue to the dominant color of whatever it's sitting on is, kind of like this art exhibit. Mongoose Studio, the Japanese company responsible for the product, will be releasing the little bastards later this year, for an as-of-yet undisclosed price. I know I'll be first in line -- just think of the applications for such a device! There's, uh, setting it on a table, and, um, setting it on other things. And then there's a fun game I just invented in my head right now where you try to trick it by putting it on a difficult color to identify and then making fun of it for not getting it right. Kind of like I did in the video when they set it on green (at 0:32) and it turns bluish. Haha, you stupid little color changing puck, you so dumb! This is what I do to make myself feel better about my worthless existence. And it doesn't even work very well.
Video after the jump.
Aug 2 2007 Mr. Tengu
Mr. Tengu is a little USB gadget that changes faces based on the sounds in the room. The little guy responds to sounds, music, and other stimuli with a range of facial expressions, and even sleeps when he gets tired. So basically he does absolutely nothing except stand there and look cute. Just like me! *yawn* Nap time.
Jul 10 2007 How to hand somebody a business card
Want to look like a douchebag when handing somebody your business card? Here's a video tutorial.
Jun 25 2007 PuchiPuchi Bubble Wrap Toy
Bandi has introduced the PuchiPuchi infinite bubble wrap toy, which tries to capture the fun of popping bubble wrap on a tiny toy key chain. It's designed to mimic the sound and feel of popping bubble wrap, and for every 100 pops will include a “door chime”, “barking dog”, “fart”, or “sexy voice.” It was even designed with the Puchipuchi bubble wrap company, meaning it's probably the most realistic bubble wrap simulator in the world. Assuming, of course, there are other bubble wrap simulators. And why wouldn't there be? Sure, cancer is still a problem, but dammit, I need more scientists working on my bubble wrap simulators.
Jun 14 2007 Sexy Undwear Cellphone Strap
The always awesome Japanese have created a line of lingerie for your cellphone. For about $9 you can get a pair of bra or panties which you can attach and hang from it. And if you don't want to put them on your cellphone I guess you could always wear it. I mean, 2 inch lingerie? That's hot.
May 29 2007 Pop-Up TV-Liquor Cabinet
If you enjoy watching TV, drinking, and letting everybody know you have absolutely no taste whatsoever, this Pop-Up TV-Liquor Cabinet might be for you. At least it's shiny. Plus, you know, the TV looks like it's 20-years-old. So that's nice.
May 25 2007 Disc Pod Dispenser
The Disc Pod Dispenser laods up a spindle of blank CDs or DVD's and ejects them out one at a time at the push of a button. It costs $14 and does the same job as if you just grabbed a disc off the top, meaning if you buy this you're officially the laziest person on the planet. And me? Well I'm officially the handsomest.
May 22 2007 The Pecker Exerciser
From the Pecker Exerciser site:
The Pecker Exerciser is a much-needed gift for the bachelor. You can give it to him if you think he needs to "bone up" before his honeymoon or if you think that he may stop getting as much exercise after marriage. Purchase the Pecker Exerciser along with a sweatband and a bottle of water, and you're ready to go.
You mean there are dumbbells made specifically for my wang? All this time I've just been using rope and a bowling ball.
May 14 2007 Cell phone bed
If you're just completely insane, you might enjoy this cell phone bed which originally sells for $22. Because really, why simply charge your cell phone when you can tuck it in and sing it lullabies?
Mar 28 2007 Giant expensive egg helps you relax
If you're having a tough time meditating and have $12,000 to spend, check out the Transport, an egg-shaped fiberglass vessel outfitted with speakers and an array of light-emitting diodes. It's described as a "perceptual pod," which means it doesn't do anything you couldn't already do by lying down and closing your eyes. It looks pretty cool though. Like something you sit in while coming up with evil plans and stroking a cat.
Feb 28 2007 Remote Wrangler puts remotes on your head
Always losing your remotes? Well it'd be pretty hard to if they were all strapped to your face. That's the "idea" behind the Multimedia Remote Control Wrangler (aka Remote Wrangler). And I use the quotes, because I don't think any actual thought went into this. On the plus side, you could always put it on and fight crime as Remote Head Man. I mean c'mon, there has to be better places to store remotes than on your head. Like, say, a table perhaps. A drawer? The face should be your absolute last option, right after the inside of a blender or the toilet.
Jan 11 2007 Philips builds fans for gamers
I'm sure there was supposed to be an "away" in there somewhere, but this has to be the worst article title ever. The idea of adding fans to enhance the gaming experience is pretty bad too, but the title of the story trumps all.
