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Cabbit
Cabbit from PROSPEKT on Vimeo.
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Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 01, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Technology, Urban Life, Surrealism, Reader Recommendation, Cartoons
The Infidelity Phone
This makes the phone perfect for philanderers, and has earned it the nickname "uwaki keitai" or "infidelity phone." Apparently no other phones offer such robust privacy features. For which reason, people are sticking with their old flip phones rather than upgrading to new models.
I can see a flaw in their strategy. Now that the phone is known as the phone-of-choice of philanderers, having one is a sign of what you are.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jan 29, 2013 -
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Category: Lies, Dishonesty and Cheating, Technology, Telephones
New from Cyriak
Bonobo - 'Cirrus' (Official Video) from Ninja Tune on Vimeo.
More on the visual artist here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 28, 2013 -
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Category: Movies, Music, Technology, Twins, Lookalikes & Doppelgangers, Surrealism, 1950s, 1960s
REMEE: Lucid Dreaming Device
Remee: The REM Enhancing Eyemask from Bitbanger Labs on Vimeo.
A mere $95.00 here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 26, 2013 -
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Category: Dreams and Nightmares, Technology
Weird Contact Lenses
Find these two, and many more, for sale at this site.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 06, 2013 -
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Category: Body Modifications, Costumes and Masks, Technology, Eyes and Vision
Follies of the Madmen #194
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 01, 2012 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Technology, 1970s, Hair and Hairstyling
Shweeb
Why am I thinking of the opening credits of Futurama?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 24, 2012 -
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Category: Bicycles and Other Human-powered Vehicles, Technology, New Zealand
The EyeSee Mannequin
It's the newest innovation in mannequin technology. It watches customers with the camera installed in its eye, recording details such as age, race, and gender. It also keeps an eye out for shoplifters. Be cool to have one of these as a home security camera. Keep it standing in the window, watching everyone who walks up to the door. [Yahoo! News]
Posted By: Alex - Sat Nov 24, 2012 -
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Category: Inventions, Robots, Technology
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #27
This steampunk-style item, the "Rolmonica," is from the 1930s catalog. Blow and crank your way to musical bliss!
Available song rolls after the jump.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 23, 2012 -
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Category: Johnson Smith Catalog, Music, Technology, 1930s
Railroad Motorbus
Over recent years the internet has featured several posts about the small automobiles that were adapted to run on railroad tracks and used for inspection purposes.
But I don't believe there's been much coverage of this short-lived scheme that turned street buses into railway vehicles.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 20, 2012 -
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Category: Technology, 1920s, Bus, Trains
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