Your hot asian gadget is actually just a character from the Manga Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ge_Ge_Ge_no_Kitaro
Medama Oyaji (目玉のおやじ, or 目玉親父, Eyeball Father, Medama Oyaji?) is Kitarō's father. Once a fully-formed adult, he perished of a disease, only to be reborn out of his decayed body as an anthropomorphic version of his own eyeball.
Just thought you should know that its not quite as strange as someone ripping off a baby dolls head and throwing on a webcam that looks like an eye.
From Fred:
Keyboard waffles
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9715176-1.html
Toaster modding
http://www.instructables.com/id/SEOAJ7LF176TTG1/
Blackberry Curve
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9715257-1.html
Lexus LS 600h
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9715118-1.html
Alarm doormat
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9714718-1.html
Wireless TV speaker
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9714300-1.html
Wii (as always)
http://reviews.cnet.com/Nintendo_Wii/4505-10109_7-31355104.html
One-hour circle timer
http://www.everlab.com/orderpaypal.html
(Via shiny shiny)
Donuts on a clock
http://www.popgadget.net/2007/04/mmm_donuts_on_a.php
PINK WATCH
Pink Zune
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9715033-1.html
honorary purple pink watch
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9714611-1.html
pink/jeweled mouse and calculator redux http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9714908-1.html
barbie MP3 player
http://www.popgadget.net/2007/05/barbie_mp3_play.php
Hot Asian gadget:
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/sastore/ge-pocam/
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From Shalin:
Being a former Olympic games volunteer ('96 games in Atlanta) and big
supporter of the movement, here's a little explainer about the Olympic
torch:
The Olympic torch is first lit during a ceremony performed by women
representing priestesses. The torch is lit by reflected rays of the Sun in Olympia in Greece. "Back-up" flames are carried in specially designed
containers and go "on tour" with the primary Olympic flame.
I'm not certain about the torch construction, but it does have it's own fuel to keep the flame going. As far as tradition goes, the flame is the star, the torch is the "stage". When the cauldron is lit at the host city during the opening ceremonies (what a great image that is ...I can hear the music...oh, the explainer...), the cauldron uses a LOT of fuel to keep it going - kerosene I think...
I wonder if they'll try to use a biofuel instead...hmmm....
