You would think that a webcam would be sufficient, but basic teleconferencing solutions to the problem of deployed mums and dads is not enough for the military. They want to go virtual.
Just when you think that every possible opportunity for Star Wars merchandising has been explored, the folks at England’s Wesco Limited come up with this 3D Vader helmet clock. Sure, clocks have been done before, but this particular version features glowing red eyes and a breathing sound effect that kicks in when the lights go out. It’s kind of like having a perverted demon lurking around in the darkness while you sleep. Now, that is $US35 well spent! [Star Wars Shop via GeekAlerts]
If you haven’t been creeped out yet today, this crazy morbid story from the scene of the recent Metrolink train disaster should do the trick. Apparently, family members of passenger Chuck Peck received 35 calls from his mobile phone throughout the night of the crash. There was nothing but static on the other end of the line, but Peck’s fiancee used these opportunities to shout encouraging messages into the phone like “hang in there baby. We’re gonna get you out. You’re gonna be okay.” The authorities managed to trace one of the calls which lead them to the first train and eventually to his body. Unfortunately, Peck died on impact.
In what has to be the saddest phone-related story ever, an 80-year-old man spent a part of every day listening to a voicemail recording of his deceased wife saying her name, “Catherine Whiting.” Ever since her death in 2005, listening to the recording offered the man a small amount of comfort. However, when his service was upgraded earlier this year, the message was lost.
So you want to sleep at work. I can’t say that’s the brightest idea in the world, but who am I to judge? Let me help you out: if you want to sleep at your desk and also look really, really creepy while awake, all you need to do is buy some of these eye stickers. Slap ‘em on your closed eyelids, learn to sleep sitting up, and you’ll be sure to fool everyone who walks by your desk. There is absolutely no way for this plan to fail… trust me. [Bits and Pieces via Neatorama]
Using Ergo Pet Feeders and INSTEON home control technology, creepy pet lovers can feed their precious animals and watch them eat from anywhere in the world. Now that is what I call a vacation!
There was no need to perform a Voight-Kampff test on this skin job. It came from the folks who introduced the world to the Robosapien—and besides, it had infrared vision sensors and no arms or legs. Since we showed you the first glimpse of robot Elvis at CES, we realized that now that it’s out, the only direction to go was a full-on skinning in the name of technical appreciation. That’s right, lest ye think we’re dissing the King, I want to state, for the record, that we have the utmost respect for the estate of Elvis Aaron (or was that Aron?) Presley, not to mention a positively drooly reaction to anything coming from the WowWee magic shop. Consider this ringing endorsement of one totally crazy product (yours for only $349.99). [WowWee Alive] galleryPost('WowWeeAliveElvis', 8, 'WowWee Alive Elvis');
