This week, the ladies have Olympic fever, and it manifests like it usually does: finding a bunch of gadgets that are tangentially related and having a fabulous time dissecting them. Plus: more cowbell!
if I’d known about the interest in the various use of sausages, I’d have mentioned that I heard on an Australian podcast a few months a ’scientific’ test of the use of hot dogs and various foods as iPhone styli. >snickersnicker<
Really someone needs to make some fashionable gloves that lets you do touch screen phoning.
This week Kelly reveals her secret desire to break up with her iPhone, Molly rants about yet another addition to the homeless chic trend, and we discuss an app that helps you find out if that blind date is a creep. Also this week, we reveal the latest trend in iPhone accessories: sausages.
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EPISODE 173
iPhone is your bad boyfriend
Gadzooks: The iPhone is the bad boyfriend who never calls. Because he can’t.
The “G-Spot” mouse (thanks, everyone!)
http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/11/you-mouse-around-here-often/
http://dvice.com/archives/2010/02/nsfw-g-point-mo.php
Swarovski-encrusted Lego sculptures for Valentine's Day art collectors
http://www.bornrich.org/entry/swarovski-encrusted-lego-sculptures-for-valentine-s-day-art-collectors/
Say I love you with a virtual animal, Pet Society do Valentine’s day..
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2010/02/valentines_flir.html
Amosu introduces Pink Limited Edition handsets for Valentines
http://www.bornrich.org/entry/amosu-introduces-pink-limited-edition-handsets-for-valentines/
iPhone app makes sure your date is safe
http://www.popgadget.net/2010/02/iphone_app_make.php
What the hell?
Latest iPhone stylus trend: sausages
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10451943-1.html
Kill Me
Introducing Louis Vuitton's $2,000 Trash-Bag Purse
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/02/introducing_louis_vuittons_200.html
Hello Kitty Watch: Good Vibrations Edition
The Hello Kitty vibrator: sort of cute, sort ofcreepy
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2009/12/the_hello_kitty_6.html
Unfriend
Facebook data mining
http://petewarden.typepad.com/searchbrowser/2010/02/how-to-split-up-the-us.html
It really does seem that any technology that has come in handy during these first few weeks of Lucy's life revolve around one thing, and without this one thing, I'm not really quite sure how we'd keep connected:
The Droid. Or, rather, any internet-enable smart phone.
Ok, it may seem like an easy all-encompassing cop-out, but quite frankly, this little device makes so much possible without disturbing the force that is Lucy's appetite. How?
When doing things like feeding the baby, or sitting in the glider trying to get her to drift off to sleep (so that you too can then drift off to sleep once she's down), the most you can finagle is a single free hand. Turns out, you can do a LOT with a single hand if you have this type of device. Surfing the internet, checking email, chatting with East Coast friends at 4am, posting thoughts on Facebook, and of course the aforementioned logging of baby-related tasks with Baby ESP... all of these things would be next-to-impossible to do with the baby on your lap AND a laptop behind her. And if possible, not nearly as convenient.
Fricken awesome.
Jason
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Are you kidding me???
A “What The Hell” Pink edition!
I saw this, and immediately thought of you Molly. Would you want this one in leopard print as well, or should it be tiger stripes?
This would also be great for those adult babies. (shudders)
On the other side this easily converted into various costumes:
Bunny? Just add long ears and a bushy tail
Kitty? Just add short ears and a long tail.
Tigger? Go with tiger stripes, short ears and long tail. (I’m definitely getting that one!)
Lots of love from frost bitten Denmark.
Lars Lund
(P.S. Big congrats to Daddy Howel)
http://gizmodo.com/5468661/the-snuggie-has-been-perfected
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Hey Gadgettes-
So currently I’ve taken up making bath bombs for 2 purposes. 1) trying to find new ways to raise money for charities that I’m running for in my marathon this April and 2) feeding my wife’s bath bomb habit at a much more cost effective level. I’ve gotten pretty darn good at it but of course always looking for tips and gadgets to improve the bombs.
Well I ran across this cool as heck item out of Japan (of course)- The BathBomb Maker– check this blog post with instructional video:
http://starkodama.livejournal.com/803144.html
Even though I make a lot of bombs at once- this way just looks so much cooler to do! Ahh Japan always a head of the game!
Cheers!
Tom Merritt the Doppelganger
This is the first I have ever heard of a bath bomb. Love, Molly
The convergence of two great ideas: creepy tech and tech we can't believe exists -- and the result? A discussion of spray-on glass, brainwave-induced light shows, and Minority Report makeup application. Plus, a report from Jason from the field on how best to track, well, poo-poo.
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EPISODE 172
Solar spacecraft to record sun at Imaxresolution
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10447175-1.html
Liquid glass: the spray-on scientificrevelation
http://dvice.com/archives/2010/02/spray-on-liquid.php
Japanese augmented reality mirror lets you try on makeupvirtually
http://dvice.com/archives/2010/02/japanese-augmen.php
Want light? Just think about it
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10446694-56.html
Robonaut2: NASA’s Red Shirt Who May One Day Rule theFleet
http://gizmodo.com/5464079/robonaut2-nasas-red-shirt-who-may-one-day-rule-the-fleet
This week in Hello Kitty
Hello Kitty chainsaw
http://gizmodo.com/5464115/the-hello-kitty-chainsaw-massacre
Pink Watch
Verizon Emasculates the Palm Pre Plus in NewAds
http://gizmodo.com/5464159/verizon-emasculates-the-palm-pre-plus-in-new-ads
Unfriend
Urban Dictionary Week On Facebook: What You Need ToKnow
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/03/urban-dictionary-week-on_n_447439.html
What the hell?
High heels decked out like a cop car, must be worn by asiren
http://dvice.com/archives/2010/02/high-heels-deck.php
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Hey ladies! With our new daughter Lucy having joined us in the world, my wife and I have taken the past week getting used to our new set of chores and challenges. One of those is, of course, the impressive amount of poops and feeds that Lucy needs. In the beginning, we had a hard time getting Lucy to eat the appropriate amount of times in a 24 hour period, and the doc recommended we log our feedings and diaper changes.
Enter Baby ESP, a LIFESAVING Android App. ($2.99 and totally worth it)
http://babyesp.com/features.html
We use it to track our feedings and diaper changes. It also allows us to take a look back in history and see things like the number of feedings per day, how many pees, how many poops. You can also create your own tasks and track those (for example, mom's medicine.)
It has a summary window that shows all of the timers for each task in one view, allowing you to glance and say "ahhh, she's due for a feed in an hour, and we should probably check her diaper then too."
So much easier than keeping track of a pad and pencil to write it all down. And that type of simplicity is exactly what you need when you've woken up every 1.5 hrs throughout the night. Having it this easy means it still gets done, even in that haze.
Back to the baby. Miss yall, and "Love the show!"
Jason
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Imagine the dilemma,. You want a Windows home server to store and back up all your important files, and you want a humidor for your fine cigars. What will you do? What WILL you do?
Well choose no more people, as you now get both a Windows Home Server AND a cigar humidor in one. It’s the Servidor.
http://www.homeservidor.com/
Paul Cyopick
I hate to dis Little Einsteins, but it cannot hold a candle to Yo
Gabba Gabba. All the writters are obviously dropping massive doses of
acid. My preschooler LOVES it! Lots of celebs show up too: Jack Black,
The Ting Tings, The Roots, Paul Scheer, and Mark Mothersbaugh. Also
one of the main characters is a French Tickler.
*** air kisses
Diane
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Hey Gadgettes Crew…
A friendly recommendation from me to you via BoingBoing:
Because clearly you guys NEED help with your shyness and frankly there is nothing better than a DVD of greasy men to do the job and do it right!!!
Keep on doing what you do, love the show etc…
Laters : Andy
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/01/28/dvd-of-men-staring-i.html
You have to admit that the second the word "iPad" came out of Steve Jobs' mouth, you envisioned a future where the Gadgettes devoted an entire episode to the mocking of such a product name... right? Buckle up, space cadet. It's time to take a crazy ride into the world of double entendre.
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EPISODE 171
Best iPad one-liners
And a few more:
Will the iPad absorb new readers?
It comes in light, medium, and heavy.
You have to pay extra if you have a heavy data flow.
The new dry-weave feature actually pulls moisture AWAY from the sensor!
New: Apps with wings!
The great thing about CNET is they give us our iPads for free. Everywhere else you have to pay 25 cents!
The Apple iPad: It Just Fits.
The Apple iPad: We can handle your data flow.
You’ll never think of FLO TV the same way again.
So, um, about that name...
Eight reasons women should be excited for Apple’s “iPad” (thanks, Meggie!)
MadTV predicts the iPad
The iPad: A product from the he-mans women-hater’s club?
Why the iPad will be a good women’s gadget: 5 reasons (thanks, Tom Merritt the doppleganger!)
Kill Me (iPad Edition)
Bike-Mounted Bookshelf for Suicidal Readers (thanks David Eckard!)
Unfriend
Rambler sneakers Tweet every… single… step
This Week in Hello Kitty
MiNew A10 Hello Kitty Mini-PC now available, only in Korea
What a Concept
AirMouse – the mouse that fits you like a glove
Gender Gap?
The Misa Digital Guitar
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Hey gals (and Jason),
In last week’s web exclusive you talked about Baby Einstein and how trippy it is. Well, before that you talked about the Boobahs……um, have you by chance seen their website? If you think Baby Einstein is out there, check out the “Boobah Zone”. I call it visual heroine for children. My wife and I are having our first child this summer, and I can guarantee you my peanut will not be watching it. I actually want my kid to learn, not sit wide eyed and comatose as the colors dance across the screen.
Oh, and we loved last week’s show. Kudos to the Jason for Bling RX: Potty Edition. I couldn’t stop laughing.
lucky from the chatroom
re: Dyson prices
Remember — you can use one of those 20% off coupons from Bed Bath & Beyond to purchase a Dyson, making them suddenly affordable. That’s what we did!
Keith Allison
We received a passionate e-mail from one of our listeners about the show's constant feminist slant. Fortunately for Nicholas, we quickly decided to devote an entire episode to the other side (for a change).
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EPISODE 170
E-mail that inspired today’s episode:
The “enough with the feminism” episode Enough with the feminist ranting! I want to hear smart woman discuss technology. Not feel uncomfortable as they take every dubious marketing idea personally. Why if I took every male marketing idea personally, I’d feel like I’d have to be a weight lifter or a soldier.
And that issue with the telescope in episode 167. You folks missed the obvious. I’m pretty sure it was nothing to do with girls being unable to handle real science. It was likely simply marketing to stereotyped attitudes, boys to want the big tough weapon like telescope! And girls who want the daintily elegant petite telescope. — Nicholas
CNET gets shout-out on Modern Family
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10438861-1.html
Dyson’s smallest vac could win a vacuum beauty contest
http://dvice.com/archives/2010/01/dysons-smallest.php
Cast your vote for computer engineer barbie
http://www.popgadget.net/2010/01/cast_your_vote.php
Korean housemaid robot does laundry
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10438089-1.html
Harlequin brings romance to the world of gaming
http://www.popgadget.net/2009/12/harlequin_bring.php
Suck it, Valentine’s Day
Valentines Day Edition Sony eReader
http://www.chipchick.com/2010/01/sony-reader-valentines-day.html
Or Paul Frank iPhone/iPod case
http://www.chipchick.com/2010/01/paul-frank-valentine-iphone-case.html
What the Hell?!
Homeless Chic (thx Lee!)
http://jezebel.com/5452006/the-evolution-of-homeless-chic/gallery/
http://projectrungay.blogspot.com/2010/01/vivienne-westwood-menswear-fall-2010.html
It’s About Time
HD3 complicated black pearl watch: Pirate-inspired, costs plenty of booty (thx Ross!)
http://gizmodo.com/5450200/hd3-complicated-black-pearl-watch-pirate+inspired-costs-plenty-of-booty
Bling RX (Potty Time Edition)
The Swarovski Sanctuary
http://www.insidelux.com/2009/08/11/the-swarovski-sanctuary/
Unfriend (but maybe not edition)
Farmville raises almost $1 million for Haiti with its White Corn campaign
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2010/01/farmville_raise.html
Gender Gap
Playboy spy cam belt
http://www.chipchick.com/2010/01/belt-hidden-camera.html
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Who knew men were so self-conscious about making too much noise while peeing?! I can’t decide if my favorite part is the teapot demonstration cartoon or the Japanese men in slippers cartoon. Links below:D
Link #1
2nd article/source
Link #2
Love The Show,
Stephanie Davis
The Geek Cake Double-take
You can close this theme, as I have, as Charles Nelson Reilly on Match Game used to say, “the definitive answer” for a geek cake.
May I humbly present, “the dead tauntaun wedding cake”.
If there ever was a hall of fame for geekdom, this cake, and the couple who ordered it would be charter members.
Take care and happy potty training.
Paul “alamode” Cyopick
After nearly a whole month without a new episode, the Gadgettes are back and badder than ever! We devote today's episode to examining the category dubbed "mommy tech" from this year's CES. By the end of today's episode, the entire mommy tech category is practically crying to it's own mommy.
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EPISODE 169
Mommy Tech Summit and Exhibition
Tech firms targeting Mom as the real decision maker
Toys or tools: what do women want in a gadget?
Samsung’s diva act
Say hello to the scariest robotic baby ever
Space Invaders tights offer sexy wrapping for girl geeks
Pink Watch (thanks Amanda!)
The powerlessness of pink
Embrace your inner nerd
Star Trek wetsuits set phasers on stunning (thanks Kevin!)
What the Hell?! (thanks Evan !)
Cleavage Caddy
Kill Me (literal edition) (thanks Jess!!)
Laptop Steering Wheel
The Geek Cake Double-take
Can we geek cake? Yes we can! (Sheala, Ga.)
mmmm… PBJ cake…. (ASUdesigner)
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Dear Gadgettes,
A few weeks ago I laughed along with you as you made fun of the fuzzy, beribboned USB heating kneepads. I, too, thought they were both ugly and kind of pointless. But then, as I walked through Central Park the day after the “Blizzard of 2009″ just before Christmas, this Floridian had a change of heart. My long jacket covered my thighs, and my knee socks covered my shins, but my knees were freezing! At that point, for some reason, those stupid knee pads came to mind and I would have gladly strapped on the optional battery packs and sported the kneepads around NYC. Perhaps a new fashion trend?
PS: As I write this back home, the forecast is for snow early in the morning. Maybe I should have bought the kneepads, after all.
Love the show!
Jahna in Orlando, FL
Hey, Gadgettes crew,
Molly mentioned the laser-etched Kindle cover that Jordan Nardick a.k.a. ASUdesigner made for me. Here’s a picture of it if you haven’t seen it.
It was great to meet so many of you guys in person at CES.
Best,
- Iyaz
Wha?! The best picture is the one on the lawn in broad daylight. Yeah, right.
Teresa
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