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Monday, February 2, 2009
Entertainment

NBC Explains Why We Won’t Have Headaches Watching 3D Super Bowl Ads Tonight

6:00AM Jack Loftus | Advertisers promise “moving” 3D cameras will keep our eyes from jumping out of our skulls and running away in pain during the Big Game. Let’s hope so, as there are two such ads planned tonight. More »
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Gadgets

Sleep Partner Acupuncture Bracelet Is Heavy On Snake Oil, Lacks Needles

8:00AM Jack Loftus | As far as we can tell, this watch doesn’t actually stab your wrist at all, which is a shame, because anything that advertises itself as an acupuncture bracelet had better be breaking some skin. Which it doesn’t, but there’s a healthy amount of BS being tossed your way should you put it on and try to use it to get better sleep. More »
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Toys

Dad’s Cab Family Taxi Metre Will Make Your Children Cringe

11:59AM Adrian Covert | The Dad’s Cab Meter is a fake taxi fare counter for parental chauffeurs, made so they can guilt/embarrass their ingrate children into doing chores for them. The meter incrementally increases the pretend fare and comes with a stack of fare receipts that have chores the kids can do as payment (har har har). It’s kinda like those redonkulous moments on The Cosby Show where the entire family would participate in a role-play with some sort of real-world moral to it, except not anywhere as funny. Dad’s Cab is US$18, but in the grand scheme of things, mortifying your children is priceless. [Gizoo via Coolest Gadgets via Dvice]
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