gadgettes

It's official: we can't take anymore winter. We need a pick-me-up. Actually, we just discovered that the only thing worse than winter is a glowing blue beam of death designed to act like the sun. Also, shocking news about Rafe Needleman!

Philips GoLite: cure for winter blues? http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10456661-1.html

Celestial fashion: weather-dependent dresses http://dvice.com/archives/2010/02/celestial-fashi.php

ThinkGeek :: WoodStation Weather Display http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/c317/?ref=c/&cpg=cj… Read more

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!

GPS gloves let you know where you are on theslopes http://dvice.com/archives/2010/02/gps-gloves-let.php

Darth Vader Track Jacket finds your lack of warmth...disturbing http://dvice.com/archives/2010/02/darth-vader-tra.php

TV Hat holds your iPod up, reduces dignity to 0% http://dvice.com/archives/2010/02/tv-hat-holds-yo.php… Read more

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.

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/ … Read more

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.

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 … Read more

Ok, we've had it with one-off toilet tech. This week's episode is dedicated to the customizable shower-curtain Web sites, MP3-playing mirrors, and area-trimmers that make the bathroom oh-so-special.

• Jazz up your shower curtains with custom photos

• Self-cleaning toilet becomes a urinal with the push of a button

• Butt seriously, copier paper turns into toilet rolls

• Accelerometer toothbrush

• Music mirror inspires bad singing, huge ego

• TomTom announces special edition "White Pearl" nav system

• Coffee cup car inverter

• Power saw pizza cutter (thanks, engnr_chik)… Read more

Molly Wood joins us on today's show and we chat about various undesirables from around the Internet. First, it's the return of the Montauk Monster, everyone's favorite gnarled-up, indecipherable creature who occasionally washes up on the shores of eastern Long Island. Is this a real animal or some hoax that is running out of steam?

Ever want to cover up that unsightly foot fungus with something other than a sock? Well, we've got the product for you: foot makeup. We chat with Molly about this bizarre invention and whether or not any of us can tolerate staring at a foot for more than 10 seconds.

Also on today's 404, we talk about a movie theater that is faking IMAX showings and charging $5 extra for tickets. Is IMAX worth the extra cash, or is it nothing but a scoliosis-inducing activity?

All this, plus Calls From the Public and the defending of Wilson Tang on today's 404!