Strange, Odd, Weird or Wacky

The Self-Stirring Electric Pot: Easy Cooking For The Lazies

by Gadgetry Inc

Got a soap to catch on television an hour before dinnertime? Can't seem to tear yourself away from the computer or from the exciting thriller that you're currently reading even though you've got to start preparing dinner for your hungry family? Then this self-stirring pot is probably what you need to keep up with your sloth-like lifestyle.

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Meet DONA, The Red-Hooded Robot That Begs

by Gadgetry Inc

There are the robot nurses, the robotic surgery machines, the robot spies, the pick and place robots in factories, and then there's DONA. In case you haven't heard of that last one, DONA is an urban donation motivating robot that will get even the cold-hearted ones to fork over a dime or a dollar.

See It To Believe It: Orange-Powered Billboard

by Gadgetry Inc

Well, an advertising agency from France has done it. An impressive, innovative feat based on some well-founded principles of science: the orange-powered Tropicana billboard that is lit by energy obtained from the thousand oranges that fill its insides.

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Shanghai Gourmets Find Glowing Blue Pork on Their Forks

by China.new

Cuts of fresh pork that emit a mysterious blue phosphorescent glow have Shanghai citizens up in arms while bemused netizens crack wise about “avatar meat”.

Kick To Pick App Gives Fetuses A Chance To Select A Moniker

by Kim Patterson

If you are about to have a baby and feel that your unborn child deserves to throw his/her two cents in during the naming process then there is an iPhone app you should check out. Kick to Pick gives fetuses a voice of sorts when it comes to choosing their names.

Get A High Score In This Game And Land In The Guinness Book of Records

by Gadgetry Inc

If you weren't born with a record under your belt (world's smallest baby) or if you just can't seem to bring yourself to do some really grotesque or unhygienic stuff to get a record (like growing your finger nails and toenails for decades), then this could be your chance to get your name printed in the book: play the Guinness World Records video game and get a high score.

CoolWare Personal Cooling System: The Air Conditioner You Can Wear Around Your Neck

by Gadgetry Inc

Nothing drains me of energy faster than having the heat of the summer sun beating down on me. So what can you do to cool off? Aside from taking huge swigs out of the water bottle, there's a new player in town that promises to keep you cool and feeling mighty fine: the CoolWare Personal Cooling System.

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Work Up A Sweat Down There With The Sauna Pants

by Gadgetry Inc

The more traditional way to lose water weight quickly would be to go to a sauna and sweat it out. But now you can actually just wear one around your waist and turn on your personal sauna anytime you want to want to get all hot down there (pun intended) with the Sauna Pants.

Send Your iPad A Few Decades Back With The Typescreen

by Gadgetry Inc

Back in the day before computers and keyboards came into play were the reliable typewriters. I remember having to take out our old trusty one a few years back when the power went out and I had to submit a paper the very next day.

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First Regulated Cordyceps (Caterpillar Fungus) Market to Open in Lhasa, Tibet

by China.new

Cordyceps, a bizarre fungus that grows out of the top of a Ghost Moth caterpillar's head, is worth its weight in gold. The opening of a regulated market in Lhasa will offer customers more reliable service and improved quality control.

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The Spy Camera T-Shirt Gives You The Real Deal

by Gadgetry Inc

Something wacky this way comes. We've seen spy cameras smartly hidden in pens and watches, but this has got to be the first: the spy camera t-shirt. It's not something that you can really use in the office unless you've got Casual Wednesdays or Fridays but you can literally capture any scene in front of you whenever you want (or need) to.

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Lenovo's 23-inch Tablet Will Be Out To Crush Its Competition

by Gadgetry Inc

It looks like Lenovo's out to develop a tablet that can figuratively and will literally be able to crush its competition. At 23 inches, the planned Lenovo Ideapad would probably be more than anyone can handle on their laps–and that's because it's not meant for full mobility use.

Transform Your iPad Into An Arcade System With Ion Audio's iCade

by GameGuru

Now we've all seen how the iPhone or iPod Touch can be turned into mini pinball machine. This time, it's the iPad's time to shine with the iCade, which can turn your tablet into a full-fledged mini arcade.

Nuclear Plant Cookies May Be The Worst Souvenir Ever

by Steve Levenstein

Energy bars for your radio-active lifestyle? Japanese “monaka” cookies imprinted with the image of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant were being sold in the nearby town of Okumamachi, before it was evacuated due to excessive radiation levels.

Super Sized For A Super Console, Part One: The Giant NES Controller Coffee Table

A Super Controller For A Super Console: The Giant NES Coffee Table

by GameGuru

Remembering the days when you'd hook up your NES and start playing Balloon Fight or Super Mario World for hours on end? Well, I do. And maybe you will too, once you see this larger than life NES controller slash coffee table that you can actually hook up to your gaming console!

Devon Tread 1: The £15,000 Belt-Driven Watch For Men

by Gadgetry Inc

If you've got a lot of money to burn (and I really do mean a lot) then maybe you should look into investing in a worthy timepiece that sounds cool and looks even more impressive: the Devon Tread 1 Watch.

Get A Tapi And Avoid Disgusting Drinking Fountains Forever

by Kim Patterson

Drinking fountains are generally quite revolting. Well, the clever people at Dreamfarm have come up with an inexpensive solution. The Tapi is a rubber device that fits over the tap of most faucets and turns them into a clean drinking fountain.

180-Degree Reclining Office Chair for Your Dream Job

by Steve Levenstein

Sleeping on the job? Japan's Thanko has something for that: a 180-degree reclining office chair that features lumbar AND slumber support.

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Ralph Lauren Goes Green—With His Solar-Paneled Backpack

by Gadgetry Inc

The RLX backpack looks just like an ordinary backpack, except for the fact that, well, it's not. That's because it has a solar panel to charge your gadgets. That's right: you will literally be a walking, talking charging machine. Er.. That didn't come out right.

"Look, Ma! The Bear Ate My Nintendo 3DS!"

by GameGuru

Those are probably words that you'd never want to hear your child ever say to you, especially if you're touring a national park or a zoo. Fortunately, we're not talking about a real bear. What we're talking about is this adorable and amazingly fluffy case for your Nintendo 3DS.