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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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Medicating menstrual cramps

Pokémon Menstrual Pad (Thanks Erick!)

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

No kid wants to be the one who blends into a crowd. That's why it's important to start young when setting your children up for a lifetime filled with the nostalgic irony that comes with being tragically hip. Of course, they may not like you when they grow older, but that's fashionable too, right?

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EPISODE 148

Look at this f**king hipster

This Death Star cookie jar is fully operational

Cassette tape lamps light up your nostalgia

NES Controller Business Card shows you mean real geek business

Casio calculator watch. For realz. (Thanks, Sparkman!)

The iPhone’s best neo-retro game: Space Invaders Infinity Gene

Good Vibrations
The Vibrator Museum

A propos (of) nothing
Japanese auto-fogging glasses prevent eye strain

What the hell?
Microsmores (thanks, Sheala)

Kill Me
Wi-Fi scale notifies the internet of your lapsed diet

Jasmine France joins us as we cover a slew of unreadable watches, clocks and bulletproof watch winding safes. She also shows off her insane ability to read the faces of watches that no one else can decipher.

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EPISODE 147

Samsung claims its watch is world's slimmest

LG Watch Phone clears FCC

Turning a Power Mac G3 into a wall clock (Thanks, Nicholas!)

Pong clock (Thanks, Jon!)

Continue Time clock

Digital black-and-white clock is a milestone in minimalism

The Twilight Watch

We take a walk on the virtual side in today's Gadgettes. Virtual reality museums, robotic kittens, and fusion in your pocket!

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EPISODE 145

Household gadgets we’d like to see

Canon launches virtual-reality dinosaur exhibit in Japan

Robo-Kitty: Sega Toys unveils the Dream Cat Venus

Handheld fusion reactor on the way?

“Design your own clock” clock

A propos (of) nothing
Vroom: Surf the Web with a Ford GT

It's About Time
Eris Planetary Sphere watch goes anywhere but the wrist

Pink Watch
Juicy Couture goes geeky

Tool Time
Ript Fusion body-shaping undershirt (thanks, Sam!)

Reverse Gender Gap
Ostrich three in one chair for sunbathing bookworms

BlingRX
Russel Hobbs RHG2TSW crystal encrusted bling toaster (thanks, Colleen!)

Kill Me
Fantasy coach bed for the budding superiority complex

This week's episode is inspired by Natali's incredibly appropriate (if not unintended) comment from last week's episode. Really, if you haven't heard it, check it out. Then listen to today's show where we discuss a wide array of chairs on which to sit. That's right, chairs are the "it". Why, what were you thinking?

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Episode 143

Divided Salli saddle chair

Street Sign Chair

MUR-01 speaker chair

Patio furniture for eating in the pool

Spray can caps make for unique chairs

Chair Socks: The 1970s flatter your furniture

Acoustical resonance massage chair

F-4 Phantom Ejection Seat office chair is the perfect way to dramatically exit a meeting

Hot Asian gadgets
Barista Bot

It’s about time
Cool, infuriating watch

Gender gap
Go plate (Thanks Tyson!)

Pretty
Terranium – Interactive installation

Tool time
Sleeve Tattoos – Slip On Tattoo Sleeves

Kill me
A prop for your boobs

Start off with a bowl full of Gadgettes, inspired by illuminated electronics. Sprinkle a serving of bling prescribed by our resident doc. And finish it off with a loud new segment that's been a long time coming.

EPISODE 126

Tokyoflash Sensai watch

OLED Wallpaper: Who needs a window?

Flashlight with assault crown is dangerous lighting

Modern decor for coffee addicts

On call street lamps let you light up the town with your cellphone

Good Vibrations
Vibrator chandelier

What the hell?
Old-timey rotary phone hides Bluetooth secret

Tool Time
Alcohol shotgun will still kill brain cells

Pink Watch
Scar your iPod for life with these shaggy cute-cases

Bling RX (thanks for the name, Eli!)
World’s Most Expensive Crystal and 24k Gold Plated Bike

Voice mail
Anonymous
shark rant!

E-MAIL
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What can we say? We're in the giving spirit this holiday. Whether you like 'em or not, they're yours now! Happy Holidays, everyone!

EPISODE 118

My gift to me!

Nespresso Essenza Automatic Espresso and Coffeemakers with Nespresso Aeroccino Milk Frother

Cool party favor or life-saving tool? You be the judge

Blast Knuckles: For the woman on the go who needs that extra sense of security

Mobigrip gives you a firm grasp on your handhelds

Radio-controlled key finder makes life easy for the scatterbrained

Digital Spoon Scale, for obsessively accurate cooks

R2 Fish Training School Kit

PRETTY
Sun and Moon Jars

EPISODE 99

‘High Heeler’ helps prevent klutzy moments
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9995864-1.html

High heels turn more comfy–in a snap
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9995767-1.html

Are your shoes ringing, or is it just your feet barking?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9977342-1.html

Super-light Nike Flywire shoes to make Olympic debut
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9998061-1.html

Nike McFly 2015 Prototype shoes now on eBay
http://gizmodo.com/5024482/real-mcfly-2015-prototype-shoe-from-back-to-the-future-part-ii-available-on-ebay

PinkWatch
BlackJack II goes pink (and blue)
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2008/07/the_samsung_bla.html

What the hell!?
Unwrap the time with the Betsey Johnson bow watch
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2008/07/unwrap_the_time.html

Tool Time!
Favorite story of the day: Zune guy gets his tattoos removed
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2008/07/favourite_story.html

VOICEMAIL:
Andy,
Oroclub is real!

Jimmy from Barbados,
The clones were clones!

E-MAIL:

Hi there, whoever’s on the show this week, three words: butt, backpack, pink. This is both “what the hell,” “pinkwatch,” “tooltime,” and “kill me,” all rolled into one…

http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/07/23/i-like-big-backpacks-and-i-cannot-lie/

Wow. (Also, sorry about any trademark violations re: my e-mail address… I just had to get it while it was still available…

Sincerely,

John

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Greetings, Gadgettes

I’m writing in reference to the iRoticNet service that you mentioned in episode 98. I don’t quite understand who the target demographic is. Sure, I enjoy adult material just as much as the next guy, but I’m sure that most would agree that its best viewed in a private setting on a full size monitor, which would make putting it on a portable device rather pointless. I’m just not sure who would need porn to go and, quite frankly, I don’t think I want to know.

Love the show, but just as a friend
John in New Jersey

*****

That subwoofer that you guys talked about on the show sounds pretty cool. But instead of just making the ground rumble or blasting out some loud bass guitar, I thought of a better use for it:

Just sneak up to you neighbor’s house (the neighbor you don’t like) and hit the house with a hammer. Record its resonance with a high quality portable recorder, and then play that through the subwoofer.

Tony

EPISODE 92

A TV phone that Spongebob would appreciate
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9954140-1.html

Take to the seas, it’s barbecue time!
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9954596-1.html

Baja BBQ
http://www.core77.com/blog/events/baja_bbq_9953.asp

Always be ready for battle with a squirt-gun coffee table
http://dvice.com/archives/2008/05/always_be_ready.php

Dutch claim world’s first solar speedboat
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9951260-1.html

The Dough-nu-matic: Homer Simpson would be having a field day
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2008/05/the_doughnumati.html

Kill me:
Best Buy’s Geek Squad jumps on ‘Sex’ fever
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-9954973-36.html

SheZoom. It’s “for women.”
http://www.shezoom.com/

PRETTY!
Astrodea Celestial Watch puts the universe right at your wrist
http://dvice.com/archives/2008/05/astrodea_celest.php

Fiber-optic art
http://www.sharonmarston.com/

Tool Time
Freehand wrist storage puts your pocket on your wrist
http://dvice.com/archives/2008/05/freehand_wrist.php

VOICEMAIL:

Alberto - A new segment!

(Celebrity siting) E-MAIL(s):

Hey guys, you asked for people to write in with their celebrity sightings.
I just wanted to share with you briefly that I met the entire Dave Matthews
Band outside of the Minneapolis Target Center in November of 2005. I was
star struck and they were all extremely polite individuals. I got pictures
with them and had them sign my ticket; it was incredible. Anyways, thanks
for the podcast, peace.

fili0047

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Since Molly asked: my only random celebrity sighting was when I saw
Paul Walker (of “The Fast and the Furious,” etc.) in the small Central
American country of El Salvador in 2005. I was there visiting my
friend’s family, and one night we all went to an Argentinian
restaurant to celebrate his cousin’s 19th birthday. She got quite the
unexpected surprise when Mr. Walker strolled into the restaurant. Our
waitress went over to his table and returned with a very nice birthday
wish he had scribbled onto a napkin. He even paused for a picture
with her as he returned from the restroom. Needless to say, she spent
the rest of the evening on her cell phone calling each and every one
of her friends. (It turns out that El Salvador is somewhat of a mecca
for surfers which is why he was there in the first place.)

Roy

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Maybe 20-ish years ago I was in, of all places, the Little Rock, Ark., airport looking out the windows into the kind of ridiculous fog that limits your visibility to maybe 4′. It was at this point that I heard someone SCREAMING about how ridiculous it was that planes weren’t taking off and I actually heard the phrase “do you know who I am?”

It was Jerry Van Dyke. Not Dick - Jerry.

Was kinda surreal to see Luther from “Coach” yelling obscenities at hapless ticket agents.

In retrospect I wish I had had the “Douche Cards” on me at the time.

Snit

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Hey Gadgettes,
I was in O’Hare a couple of years ago on my way back home from Chicago. My flight was delayed, so I decided to get some eats in the food court. It was the last day of Lollapalooza. I was waiting in line at the Burger King when a blur of eyeliner and hairspray cut in front of me. Turns out it was Jared Leto’s band 30 Seconds to Mars, and they got in line with their roadie. I was tired and I’ve also done the whole partner-in-line cut, so I didn’t pick a fight. Well, every member of the band decided to order on a separate ticket. Jared was last, and he had a long (LONG) order. Then he couldn’t find the money, so he had to ask his bandmates for cash in the form of quarters. By this time, I was FREAKING OUT. There was one greasy actor keeping me from the greasy pit that I call love. It had been like fifteen minutes, and I was freaking hungry! As I finally walked away with my foodstuffs, I saw him bring back his order, complaining that they didn’t put enough ketchup on his burger and he ordered them to make his order over.
Grade-A Douche.

Jay

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OMG Jason’s wife exists! It’s not Molly!

I once rode in a hotel elevator with George Takei. I got in and, like
Molly didn’t make a big deal. I just smiled. He left before me and he
said ‘have a nice day.” His voice is soooo deep, it’s hard to believe
it comes from that tiny body! I was giddy.

Also, Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) did my friend’s incoming voice mail
message for him once; and he sounds like 3PO, but really tired.

Sheala