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Treat your pets right this Mother's Day! We spend equal time talking about gifts for mom and for fluffy. Go figure.

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EPISODE 136

Petairways.com–for the pet who loves to travel (Thanks Sheala!)

Honda unveils dog-friendly car

The Tweeting Cat Door (Thanks Nathan!)

New worm-like floor-cleaning robot threatens Roomba’s dominance

Digigrade Leg Extensions

Dog poo recycler

Special Edition Mother’s Day Gender Gap
Danielle Steel Limited Edition Reader Digital Book is More of the Same just in Red (No! Don’t do it! Get a Kindle instead!)

Mother of the Year video

Mother’s Day shirt for the geeky mom-to-be

A propos (of) nothing
Lego sunglasses let you build your own fashion

What a concept
Portable toaster

Why didn’t I think of that?
PermaFLOW Self Cleaning Drain System

Pretty
Gorgeous iphone cases (thanks fernando!)

Good Vibrations (Thanks Fred!)
DIY Steam punk vibrators

Today's gaggle of gadgets are all extremely inappropriate. Only one of them is inappropriate in "that" way.

EPISODE 130

A Bus Stop Ad that Displays Your Weight

Electric Cigarettes, with liquid nicotine, catching on in the U.S.

The reason cats act like they hate us

This belly button ring is not an alien appendage (thanks Peter!)

EMO jacket lets you feel what’s happening in movies

EA games on your iPhone

iPig speaker

Tool Time
Scratchophone Breathes New Life

What the hell?!
Cole Cleaner for lazy drinkers

Apropos (of) nothing
Amphibious Lounger

Pink Watch (bling Rx edition)
Would you like some bling with your Acer Aspire One?

E-MAIL
HELLO ladies … oh and jason,

i was browsing the interwebs when i came across this: My Little Pony doll things that were transformed into movie characters. now i know its not to tech related but you know damn well you cant pass up a my little pony chewbacca.

Cordially,
phatemokid

What used to be romantic tends to be seen as just plain creepy these days. And quite possibly somewhat stalker-ish too. So of course, we do what we always do when it comes to gadgets and accessories that have the potential of abuse...we mock them endlessly.

EPISODE 124

Wii Fit for Valentine’s Day: It’s ok. Really.

10 Valentine’s Day gifts to get you dumped

Valentine’s Day gifts for the geeky girl

USB Plasma Heart spectacularly displays your love

Nokia Cupid - the anonymous way to say “I want you”

Blow a Valentine’s kiss with your iPhone

It only took the Gadgettes one minute to break the cardinal rule: do not talk about "the device that shall not be named." We learn our lesson and boycott "it" for the rest of the episode. So here's everything but.

Episode 97

Congrats Kelly!
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-12544_102-0.html?forumID=130&threadID=299650&messageID=2802693

Get your cat whipped into a frenzy for your enjoyment http://dvice.com/archives/2008/07/get_your_cat_wh.php

Tenori-On
http://reviews.cnet.com/audio-input-devices/yamaha-tenori-on-music/4505-3144_7-33107337.html

Got a lead foot? Try ‘Kiwi’ device to save gas http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9986371-1.html

Panasonic bike uses regenerative braking http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9986339-1.html

Bubble Calendars
http://www.likecool.com/Bubble_Calendars–Accessories–Home.html

Channel Changer Ray Gun : Gadgets - Free Delivery http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/5747895/Channel-Changer-Ray-Gun/Product.html#

Ultrahigh capacity solid state memory:
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9986687-1.html

Why didn’t I think of that?
Chill wine instantly as you pour (thx Jacob!) http://www.cnet.com/8301-13553_1-9981500-32.html

Hot Asian gadget
Creative XFi:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/09/creative-makes-the-x-fi-official-drops-it-with-red-cliff-specia/

Tool Time:
USB powered air conditioned shirt
http://www.likecool.com/USB_Air_Conditioned_Shirt–Gadget–Gear.html

What the Hell:
Vegetable vending machines
http://www.popgadget.net/2008/07/vegetable_vendi.php

It’s about time:
Tyrant Alarm Clock: Get Up or I’ll Call Your Mom (thx Dr Karl!) http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/clocks/tyrant-alarm-clock-get-up-or-ill-call-your-mom-055200

EMAIL:
Hi Gadgeteers, this is Trish from New York City.

As much as I hate the “D” word, I have been presented with the ultimate douchebaggy phone message and could not resist passing it on to you. I got this link from a male friend and it truly gets more unbelievable as it unfolds, so listen to the end. You will be torn between guffawing and gasping in sheer amazement at this guy’s spiel.

http://www.holytaco.com/2008/06/27/the-douchiest-phone-message-in-history/

True, it doesn’t really have anything to do with technology, except that it has been shared on the web for all the world to recoil from.
Enjoy!

I adore your show - and have learned the hard way not to drink iced mocha while it’s on (iced mocha out the nose = gaaah!)

Trish

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Sexiest shoes ever?

http://gizmodo.com/5019917/stormtrooper-high-heels-are-key-to-all-your-sex-fantasies

Yes, Stormtrooper high heels.

“Who’s your daddy? Oh, Darth Vader? No kidding. Wow, that’s um, *awkward*.”

Jeff

EPISODE 84

The Duck Show
http://duckshow.com/

Meet Tengu the Next American Idol
http://chipchick.com/2008/04/meet_tengu_the_next_american_idol.html

Pool-cleaning robot powered by the sun
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9910173-1.html

USB Home Pregnancy Test Kit
http://www.everythingusb.com/pteq-usb-pregnancy-test-14515.html

KickTrak pregnancy monitor
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2008/04/review_kicktrak.html

Itch Cat Scratch Pad
http://www.popgadget.net/2008/03/itch_cat_scratc.php

Stop Motion Paper Mario
http://chipchick.com/2008/03/stop_motion_paper_mario.html

Glow-in-the-dark swing
http://www.babygadget.net/2008/04/sense_light_swing.php

“Trunk cam” captures nature closer than ever before
http://www.popgadget.net/2008/03/trunk_cam_captu.php

A propos (of) nothing
LED running shoes light the way for safe exercise
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2008/04/led_running_sho.html

PRETTY!
Velocity Mobile breaks into the smartphone biz
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9909840-1.html

What the Hell:
MTV takes its designs beyond the telly
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9910095-1.html

Pinkwatch:
Microsoft takes tips from Shiny Shiny and paints Vista pink
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2008/04/microsoft_takes.html

VOICEMAIL:
A Jack This Thingie announcement!

Hi Molly, Kelly, and Jason -
Remember that wifi donation alarm clock
(the one that donates money to your least favorite organizations in an attempt to get you out of
bed) that you guys mentioned back in December on episode 71 and mentioned in passing on a recent episode. It was an April fools joke from this year as well as last year. Sad but apparently true.

Also, Kelly - I think I remember hearing you talk about how you knit. Do you know about Ravelry ? Yes it is another social networking site but it also also allows you to search for patterns based on a number of different criteria (and see how other people’s projects turned out), search for yarn, buy some (good) patterns online and download them via PDF, ask and receive help for a number of fiber related issues, etc etc.
Also it currently has over 100,000 members and has been public (though not out of beta) for just under a year. Oh and - I see your monster felted bag and raise you hand spun yarn with eyeballs ! And things you could make with said yarn
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27006347@N00/2175309012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23399115@N07/2368048910

Love the show and have been listening since the begining, Adam (aka Knitguy) knitguy.com

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Hi Gadgettes!

Thanks for making my commute to work bearable.

I do believe that the covers that go over the golf clubs are called “Golf Club Cozies”. And if they’re not, then they should be because that’s what I call them. (btw, I don’t play golf, I think it’s a stupid game, if you can call it that) Myra

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Hello Molly, Kelly, and Jason,

So somehow my husband and I got into a conversation about playing golf, neither of us play golf except for an occasional round of the mini variety.
Anyways, I mention to him the Stars Wars Golf Bag that was discussed in the Episode 83 under the “Tool Time” category. His reply? “The only way I would want that is if the golf clubs inside of it made lightsaber sounds.” He then went onto explain that when just holding the golf club it would make the “wooom-wooom” humming sound, when swinging it would make the “woosh-woosh”
sound, and when you hit the golf ball it would make the “keesh” striking sound. Those are the best spellings I could come up with to describe the sounds a lightsaber makes, to be fair I Googled “spellings of lightsaber sounds” and came up empty handed. I found this all very amusing so I though I would share it with you. For the record my husband is not a tool (I know a tool when I see one), just a geek that I adore. Anyways, I love the show and look forward to it each and every week!

Sincerely,
Heather