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Fact: Nobody Needs A $US100,000 Razor

3:00PM June 21, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Ukranian sapphire blade that stays sharp for a year. Iridium handle. Magnetic connectors. There are many unnecessary aspects about this razor, but none moreso than the price. $US100,000. [Book of Joe via Born Rich]


Mobile

Why Would I Want My Smartphone To Smell Like Jellybeans?

6:00AM June 19, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Apparently, smartphone case maker ESI Cases is coming out with a line of Jelly Belly-branded scented cases for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, and Blackberry (I see what you did there). Is there an actual demand for this? More »


Gadgets

BeBook Live Tablet Launching With Froyo For No Good Reason

7:30AM May 8, 2011 | Kwame Opam

The BeBook Live is set to be filed away as yet another Android tablet you probably won’t use. It’s handsome enough, but its middling specs and dated OS make it a downright throwaway. More »


Gadgets

Ridiculous Finger-Nose Smartphone Stylus Is A Must-Have

5:00AM May 1, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Finally! For those of us who happen to take our smartphones into the bath with us—admit it—Dominic Wilcox has the answer. It’s a stylus wrapped in plaster that you wear on your nose to peck at your phone. More »


Geek Out

These Official Razor Scooters Shoot Sparks And Make Marks

3:20PM April 29, 2011 | Casey Chan

Ah, the Razor scooter! You were once accessory du jour. Everyone had one, well, until everyone grew up and realised it was sort of silly to scoot around like a tween. So how do you stay relevant? By attaching chalk to the back of a scooter and adding a “spark bar” that shoots out a trail of sparks? Uhh… More »


Gadgets

Anyone Who Pays $US5000 For This Crystal Video Ball Deserves A Lifetime Of Financial Troubles

4:00PM March 5, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Online retailer Japan Trend Shop describes this $US4909 crystal ball, which displays video from an analogue source, as visually stunning. I describe it as objectively tacky (not to mention overpriced for something I’m pretty sure is made of plastic). And could they have picked worse stock photos to superimpose in this thing? I think not. [Japan Trend Shop via Nerd Approved] More »


Gadgets

For The Love Of God, Why Does The IPad Suit Still Exist?

4:20PM March 4, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Another year has passed, and another iPad has surfaced from the shadowy Cupertino mist. But you know what else has resurfaced? The iPad suit. Yep, Mohan’s, the NYC tailoring outpost, is still offering to add an oversized “iPad pocket” to their suit coats, which is a perfectly good way to take the class out of that suit you paid hundreds of dollars for. I’m sure they trimmed down the pocket to better fit the iPad 2 or something, but really, does it even matter? Even more cringe-inducing, they’ve expanded their offerings to include overcoats and other outerwear. More »


Could This Be the New World’s Crappiest Projector?

1:10AM June 4, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

To be fair, unlike the current anti-champion of crappy projectors, the Ultra Projector isn’t really designed as an alternative to, well, real projectors. But even so, this thing doesn’t include audio of any sort. WTF?


Gaming

‘Quality is Largely Irrelevant’ When it Comes To iPhone Games

4:40AM March 25, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Wanna know the secret to developing a successful iPhone game? According to Adam Saltsman, creator of Wurdle, “quality is largely irrelevant.” The “five second rule” is what really counts.

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Gaming

Mee Games Console – For When You’re Too Cheap For A Wii Or Xbox 360

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12:30PM December 23, 2008 | Nick Broughall

Damn! If only we had discovered the Rock Mee video game console more than two days before Christmas, you guys could have given the gift of crappy gaming to your loved ones and your eternal enemies.

Tipster Nick received his as a bonus gift from a work supplier and sent in some pics, which you can check out below. More »