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Gadgettes 162: The Swank Pad Episode

Jason Howell — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:59:00 PST

We are here to help you swankify your domicile. Now, all you need to do is shell out a gazillion dollars and you're golden.

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EPISODE 162

ZeroEdge aquariums bring infinity pools to your fish

Dell Inspiron Zino ready to grace home theaters everywhere

9h Capsule Hotel: micro rooms with mucho luxury

Futuristic Bathtub by Spiritual Mode

Shower cubicle lets you sweat, watch TV and get clean (Thanks NDC!)

Wall of Sound’ is the world's biggest iPod speaker

"Bad" Asian Gadget
BAD: The Michael Jackson Cell Phone

Golf Crap
Bra doubles as a golf putting mat

It’s About Time (thanks Eric!)
Natalia Brilli's Nolex

What a concept!
Real calculators modeled after desktop calculators

What the Hell!
The OpenOffice Mouse

E-Mail
In last weeks Gadgettes you mentioned the aliens coming and destroying us for what we do to whales, use their penises for automobie interiero and other such things. Well the nerdy side of me could no resist bringing up that you were bascially describing the story line from Star Trek IV The Voyage Home.

Love the show.

R.B.

Freedom Leg
I wish I had this option in 2000 when I broke my right leg at the ankle

David Eckard

Hey,

I am really into new gadgets. I usually purchase most of the new electronics that come out. It’s funny because in your last podcast you guys mentions dating habits in reference to technology, and right after that one of my coworkers asked me out. I started to give him my number, but when I asked for his phone to put my number in, his phone looked like a jitterbug. I made a few jokes about his phone not having a color display, which was enough to deflect from me not giving him my number. He’s a Verizon customer, and they are constantly contacting him pretty much begging him to upgrade his phone. He’s even been offered a free phone, but he still will not do it. I really enjoy your listening to your podcasts. You guys are awesome.

Thanks,
Jazz

Gadgettes 161: The geeks in love episode

Jason Howell — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:56:00 PST

Sometimes a gadget comes along that sweeps you off your geeky feet. Also, it's not very often that a curiously upholstered SUV comes along and crashes into the podcast like a wrecking ball. Today we bring you all of the above in one episode.

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EPISODE 161

Motorola Droid

The commercial

Dating habits of iPhone users: A profile

Molly’s new true love: HP Envy 15

Japan's NEC takes aim at interpreters with head mounted projection device

GelaSkins

Reverse gender gap
Shmotter.com--create outfits

Plastic surgery iPhone app

A pPropos (of) nothing
Kiss the QOOQ: A New PC for the Kitchen

Why Didn’t I Think of That?
Senior Mobile Phone actually is your grandma’s phone

Kill me
Dedicated tweeting gadget TwitterPeek launches

E-mail
It’s so obvious! We all know that we’re supposed to unplug our appliances when we’re not using them – and we know that plugging/ unplugging is a pain and also potentially damaging to the cord. So – how about twisting the outlet to make it go on/off? Genius!

Cianna Stewart

Hi Gadgettes,

I found these today from a link on Reddit and became flabbergasted. I thought I knew what pants were until this. I cannot even begin to imagine what segment this would go to.

They make them for women too.

-Erick from Michigan

I can’t decide if this is best for Bling RX, Tool Time or What The
Hell? All I know is my mind is melting a little reading about the SUV
with whale penis leather interior and gold-plated bulletproof windows.
Cianna

Gadgettes 160: The Batten Down the Hatches Episode

Jason Howell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:16:00 PDT

Molly's out of the office with the swine flu. In her honor, we cover the tech that allows you to keep yourself germ free. Don't worry. Even if you end up with the flu, we also cover the tech that will keep you entertained while you recover.

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EPISODE 160

Want to steer clear of N1H1? Stay off the couch

Self Sanitizing Keyboard (thanks David!)

Keep your arms dry while you wash dishes (or while you wash everything in your house.)

Designer hand sanitizer

Ericsson’s Spider PC projects the keyboard, screen

Driverless car takes you to the doctor

Time-lapse photography on your iphone

Make your iphone photos look like miniatures with tiltshift

If you’re tooly, pass the time with sports:
Football

or baseball

or even basketball

A Propos (of) Nothing
LED lashes

What a Concept!
Concept Toaster Lets You Watch As It Does Its Work

Gender gap
Air Board

What the Hell?!
Asspeaker (thanks Charlene!)

It’s About Time
Wake Up Light

E-Mail
Hi lovely people of Gadgettes!

I was just doing some of my normal, day to day internet browsing when I stumbled upon…. the most…. hysterically horrifying thing, I have ever seen. Nothing has screamed Gadgettes to me more than the gem that is the Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken Doll, complete with white dog and pink leash. I know this has nothing to do with tech, which is why I propose a new segment! D-bag of the week! Enjoy!

Kyle

Hey gals (& guy),
Just listened to “The Bad Marketing Episode” and was slightly amused by the seven patty Whopper. Until I saw the youtube video of some Japanese guy trying to bite it. Then it was hilarious!!!! Here's the link. BTW I wish I could speak Japanese so I could understand what they're saying.:)
Great show, sometimes politically in correct but, always hysterical!

Kahli (pronounced kah-lee)

Gadgettes 159: The Bad Marketing Ideas Episode

Jason Howell — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:00:00 PDT

With the launch of Windows 7 this week, we've seen a number of product marketing attempts that made us ask "what on earth does this have to do with anything?"

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EPISODE 159

Windows Cafe in Paris

Windows 7 Whopper marketing promotion

I'm a PC USB keys

Pistachio ad campaign featuring Levi Johnston

Dolce & Gabbana Sony Ericsson Jalou

Regretsy

Belly up to the bar, Sam
Obviously, a Bar Made of a Boeing 747 Engine Attracts Girls In the Skimpiest Dresses (thanks Sam)

iREV (thanks Sam)

This week in Hello Kitty
Hello Kitty anatomy toy

Why Didn't I Think of That
Self sharpening pencil (thanks Clay J!)

Gender Gap
Microsoft Surface turned into the ultimate D&D board

Pretty
Apple Magic Mouse

Ask a Gadgette
Dear Gadgettes! I seek some of your infinite knowledge of tools!

Does owning a Gold Dolce & Gabbana MOTORAZR make me a tool? I do enjoy showing it off, especially when with friends and family, but keeping in mind, I didn't purchase this but in fact found it in the trash, What with my friend having a Pink version, I used her spare battery and flashed the device to a working state. Does owning one of these give me the status of "Tool"???

Love the show! (Welcome back molly!)

Cheers,

NKP, (Australia)

E-Mail
Hey ladies (and one dude):

Remember The Alien Abduction Lamp you guys talked about a loooong time ago (I’m talking from way back–this was pre-Jason, and I think Molly was still on maternity leave) in "The 'is it art?' Episode"? And how it was only a proof-of-concept and not actually for sale? Well good news because now it’s for sale for realz, bee-yotches!

I signed up for the e-mail notifications from the designer, Lasse Klein, ages ago and finally got the news I’d been waiting over 3 years for: the lamp has landed. And it still comes with the adorable little cow abductee from those concept shots way back when. Woohoo! You might need to be quick, though, because apparently they’re only making 2000 of them.

I already reserved mine.

Love the show!

Jackie

Gadgettes 158: The International and Fabulous Episode

Jason Howell — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:50:00 PDT

In honor of our special guest, Micky Hoogendijk, we cover gadgets with an international flare. You might think that a show as classy as this one might not include any questionable content. You would be wrong.

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EPISODE 158

Giorgio Armani extends designer touch to new mobile

Samsung Blue Earth sees light in Sweden

http://dvice.com/archives/2009/10/lgs-pop-touchsc.php

Dolce Gusto single-cup coffee maker is a beautiful thing

Dyson Fan

Speakers as thin as your TV

Apropos (of) nothing
Inflatable photo booth houses 11-megapixel camera, fun

It’s About Time Hello Kitty Watch (literally) Edition
Flik Flak launch Hello Kitty watches

PRETTY
Joey Roth’s ceramic speakers

Pink watch
Cleaning Trolley Toy (thanks, Sparkman!)

Good Vibrations
The Shake Weight (thanks…I think, Ikcor)

Ask a Gadgette
Hi Gadgettes
As you would have probably already heard, the Kindle is now available internationally, and ever since it came out, I have been dying to get one!, as I live in Australia, and it wasn’t available until now
I am considering whether I really need one, but I do read a large amount of books each month, and it’s hard to carry a book to read on the bus to school while having a million and one other schoolbooks.
Should I get one, and what network does it run on outside the states?
Finally, what is the price in Australian $$, as it says $279 on the amazon website but I am not sure if that is correct.
Love the show
Allen, From Newcastle (one of the covered areas!), Australia

E-Mail
OK, so I just marched the Sansa Clip Plus through a bunch of different kinds of music and songs I’m really familiar with: some Beethoven, some Vivaldi, some CCR, some Irish folk, some Led Zeppelin, the theme song to that other CNET podcast, My ear is usually OK: I can normally hear the difference between a CD and a standard MP3, even at pretty high bit rates, particularly for classical stuff. My report: It’s fine, whiny audiophiles.

Which is good, because it would kill me to be cranky with the podcast I listen to when I want to be cheered up. Whew. Now maybe I can stop hearing the “Depression” theme from the movie Stripes (track 3 on the soundtrack).

Love. The. Show.
Chris

Jason, Kelly, Lindsay, and Molly,

Did you ever realize that your names line up perfectly with the alphabet? J, K, L, and M. And with Natali, that adds N!

I think that if you ever decide to add anyone else to the show at any point, you’ll have to screen them carefully to make sure their name begins with either I or O.

Cheers!
Meggie

Gadgettes 157: The Recessionista Episode

Jason Howell — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:53:00 PDT

We've heard that the recession is waning. But our gut tells us something different. Today we examine gadgets that appeal to our recession-warped minds.

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EPISODE 157

Downturn doll sleeps in a car - but costs $95

Dell banks its brand on artists, baseball and nail polish

Netbooks rise, notebooks fall

Sony’s new Vaio X: thinnest laptop ever, $1,300 and up

SanDisk on Sansa: Value is our top priority

Gilt on the Go iPhone app

A Propos (of) Nothing
Big Sleeping Grizzly Bear Bean Bag (Thanks Jakub!)

It’s Potty Time
Toilet Scale (Thanks Jakub!)

Hot Asian Gadgets
Afraid of swine flu? Wear this suit

Whaaaaaat? The hell
Men, convertible drivers more likely to have hearing loss

House panel OKs bill to lower volume on commercials

Tool Time (literal edition)
Bottle-opening hammer makes construction seem really fun, irresponsible

E-MAIL
Hey Gadgettes

i was in a maths lesson today, i sat down, and what did i see? oh yes some transformers cufflinks that you talked about and i had the tool time theme tune go through my head and then mollys “oh hell no!” it was surreal then i told the guy next to me and he was like oh my god AWESOME.I am now so confused who is the real tool is it us of the actuall “cool people”.

after asking him about them he was rather defensive saying “thats no to do with maths!”

please help me find out who is the tool and who isnt im having a bit of a crisis!

thanks
Oliver in Oxford

P.S. congratulations on the baby jason!

Ladies:

I don’t understand this.
Is it a car, is it a cupcake, is it a costume for Dragon*Con? And why kind of drugs do I need to get one.

Sean P Reiser

Hi Gadgettes,

Dan from Boston here. I was listening to episode 156 while making dinner and could not believe my ears when you listed the Foreman Grill as one of those things you would never think to use. I was literally wiping mine off before grilling up some chicken to put in a salad when I heard you say that! Mine is quite possibly my favorite kitchen gadget (after the coffee makers of course). I use that thing all the time to make grilled cheese, hotdogs, burgers, grilled PB&J sandwiches (sounds weird, but tastes great. trust me on this one), etc. Maybe it’s just because I’m a bachelor and just recently decided to start really learning my way around the kitchen, but the Foreman Grill is one of those things I look for excuses to use.

The pizzelle maker someone gave me on the other hand…yah, still no idea when I’ll ever use that.

Daniel

Gadgettes 156: The Gourmet Gadgette

Jason Howell — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:40:00 PDT

It's hard to keep us out of the kitchen, for no other reason than we just really enjoy food! Today we offer up a dilectable assortment of gourmet gadgets.

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EPISODE 156

Cocoon Cooker Grows Meat In Your Kitchen (thanks Bill!)

Ultrasonic dishwasher cleans your plates with waves of sound (thanks Sam!)

Ravi cools wine at the very moment it is poured

Cosentino turns minerals and woods into truly unique surfaces

LED Grabbing Tool Picks Valuables From Where Fingers Fear To Tread

Taylor Digital Measuring Cup Scale

A Propos (of) Nothing
Twelve Sided IQ Pentagon Puzzle

Bling RX
Swarovski Light Sock: The Chandelier Re-Imagined? (thanks Dr. Karl!)

It’s About (tool) Time
Ora watch (thanks everyone!)

It’s Potty Time
A bidet wherever you go

E-MAIL
The better mousetrap from Hammacher Schlemmer

And I quote: “the receptacle holds up to 10 mice before it has to be emptied.”

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Have you ever smelled that one dead mouse that crawled behind the baseboard & died. Now multiply that by 10. Ewww!

Susan the tech from VA

Mes Gadgettes,

I am neither a doctor nor a woman so I am, of course, ideally suited to comment on the various offerings in the recent “Lady Parts” episode.

Toradol tampons?

Well, Toradol is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve moderately severe, acute pain with side effects including ulcers, internal bleeding and fluid retention. Not to be used for more than five days in all, by the way.

Somehow, it doesn’t sound like a good idea to park this drug anywhere near your reproductive system any time of the month.

And don’t get me started on Latisse. Hypotrichosis sounds like another made-up “disease” to be cured with an “off label” drug use.

Remember, Thalidomide? It was prescribed to pregnant women to prevent nausea and how’d that work out?

But the rest of the show was a gas as usual.

Michael in Akron

Gadgettes 155: The Lady Parts Episode

Jason Howell — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:40:00 PDT

Not everything in today's show is about the "lady parts." That doesn't stop it from being awkward for the gents who might be listening. Not to mention, the gent who helped produce the show.

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EPISODE 155

Medicating menstrual cramps

Wait, is this a shoe?

Blood Lamp — creepy

Lady Parts jewelry (thanks Shane!)

Latisse

Temptu airbrush makeup system

What the hell
Robotic unicycle

Hey, baby
Why cry baby crying analyzer

What a concept
bheestie bag: get the wet out of your cell phone

Why didn’t I think of that?
Yoke shopper

It’s about time
10 amazing modern watch designs of the future

ASK A GADGETTE
Hi Molly, Kelly and Jason

I need some help. my parents have given me a choice and couldn’t think more qualified people to help. ether 32GB ipod touch or a ps3 slim
seeing as there the same price i just cant decide. help me please

Gerard Delaney
Ireland

E-MAIL
Whether you like pool or not, you gotta give it to the Obscura Pool Table.

(Via - everyone, including BornRich.)

It's like those projection systems in the mall, but on a pool table! So cool. So, using a series of infrared motion detectors and a projector, it can project effects on the pool table based on the motion of the balls. For example, according to the article (see pics), it can do water or fire trailing effects.

...and this can be yours for the low low price of 125,000USD! I bought two just in case one breaks. How about you?

Love,
Dr. Karl

Do I remember correctly that one of the Gadgettes complains about having cold hands?

–Charlene
Houston, TX

No Gadgettes for Thursday, September 17

Jason Howell — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 PDT

Sorry, Gadgettes fans. We had to cancel last week's show at the last minute. I should have updated the blog to let you know why you wouldn't see a new episode and I completely spaced it until now.

Gadgettes 154: The Kitchen Sink Episode

Jason Howell — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:20:00 PDT

Most of the time, you get everything BUT the kitchen sink. But being that we're the Gadgettes, we've decided you deserve a little something extra. So we decided to give you a kitchen sink too.

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EPISODE 154

Misting kitchen sink

Water Lounge Offers Relaxing Stink Control

Gorenje unveils new generation of kitchen appliances at IFA 2009 (thanks Karl!)

Rhapsody approved for iphone

USB Posture Alert Reminder will set you on the straight and narrow

Fug
Hoof shoes (thanks Sparkman!)

Why Didn’t I Think of That
Powerbridge (Thanks Cameron!)

What a concept
Mobile office cube

It’s About Time
Timetable Keeps Office Meetings Short And Sweet, Well Short At Least

A propos (of) nothing
Monopoly Online Uses Google Maps As The Game Board
Aaaaaand FAIL

What the hell?
PlayStation gender detection

E-MAIL
After searching around for more Bugatti related appliances I found that they are all part of a set of appliances that Bugatti make, to complement the Coffee maker, tea kettle and toaster there is also the Bugatti Vela Blender.

and the Bugati Uma electronic Kitchen Scale With Timer.

Unfortunately I think these the only appliances left in the Bugatti line so I don’t think this warrants it’s own segment on the show

Much love
Khalid from England

Jason,
What’s up with the same t-shirt 2 weeks in a row?

Love the guys
Ross

were you aware that you have a wiki? I didn’t make it, and it has almost nothing on it. The real reason that i brought it up is that you guys commonly mention how many segments you have. There is a page that manages to keep track of the common ones.
with a little housekeeping, it could be an interesting way to take care of that mess of things like “golf crap” that are very uncommon.
Daniel