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The Endless Chocolate Bar Breaker Probably Won’t Keep Me Slender

Rosa Golijan — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:20:00 +0000

I love that crunch-clink sound a chocolate bar makes when I break it in two before stuffing both halves into my mouth. Thanks to this simulation keychain, I can have that sound without any of the calories. Or real chocolate.

It’s the whole “not real chocolate” part that’s getting to me, even if the keychain comes in three flavours – milk chocolate, high-milk chocolate and white chocolate – so I think I’ll just get some real chocolate instead. Something with almonds.

If you prefer to pretend breaking chocolate with this trinket though, it will be available in Japan at the end of the month for about $US7 per bar. [Bandai via CrunchGear via Oh Gizmo!]

Digidudes Are Keychains With Built-In Camera Tripods

Adam Frucci — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:20:00 +0000

These Digidudes keychains aren’t just cute little robots/monsters. They also open up into tiny tripods, letting you set up your camera anywhere.

Sure, $US20 is pretty steep for a keychain, but if you want to be able to pop your camera down easily anywhere without carrying an extra tripod around, this looks like a pretty great solution. [Quirky]

Ecco Keychain GPS Unit Cures Parked Car Amnesia

Sean Fallon — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:20:00 +0000

If you are anything like me, remembering where you parked your car in a crowded lot requires entirely too much brainpower. The Ecco GPS can help you with that problem in a keychain-sized unit.

Keep in mind that the Ecco does not work like a traditional GPS—instead of finding new locations, it is designed to lead you back to one of three stored locations. So, if you are a Disney World and you want to keep tabs on where you parked, your location can be stored onto the device and used later to lead you back.

The Ecco only has an effective range of 16km and an accuracy of 10 metres, but it could come in handy to fill in the gaps for people who have no plans to buy a GPS-enabled phone. [CuteBitz]

This Gorilla Keychain Has Not Shame Nor Banana

Mark Wilson — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:20:00 +0000

Spotted in Japan’s Donki, the “Interesting Gorilla Keychain” has tainted our ability to appreciate family-friendly wind-up toys forever. Remember the good old days when Donald Duck tripping over your carpet was entertaining enough? [TokyoMango]

Suicidal Robot Keychain Doubles as a USB Flash Drive

Andi Wang — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:40:13 +0000

Forget suicide booths—this $US25 Bender-esque robot can decapitate himself so that you can hide 4GB of your secret files in his body. [Gadget4all via Craziest Gadgets]

Wiimote Keychains Project a Mario Mosaic On Your Wall

Sean Fallon — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:00:00 +0000

These mini wiimote novelty keychains have a unique function—it can shine an image of your favourite Mario-Kart character on the wall at the push of a button. Fans can collect six different versions that feature Luigi, Wario, Princess Peach, Yoshi and Baby Mario—but I wouldn’t expect Mario to come flying out of the woodwork on a kart to save you when you shine the signal. Yup, your only hope is that Ron Jeremy happens to drive past you on a moped while you are getting mugged. Available for $US6.

[ThinkGeek via Technabob]

Gaydar Keychain Answers That Question Once And For All

Jason Chen — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:30:00 +0000

You know how you have that friend–for simplicity’s sake, we’ll call him Aaron Froucho–that you’re never quite sure is gay or straight? What better way to answer the question for all eternity than with a US$14 keychain? The thing has three readouts, “gay,” “straight” and “maybe,” so if you get “maybe,” keep asking until it decides one way or the other. Or, if you’re feeling lonely, just go with it. Aaron will. [Play via Nerd Approved]

Walk Hard to Win With the Masochistic Jinsei Game of Life Pedometer

Jack Loftus — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Put simply, the Jinsei Game of Life won’t let you play the simple game contained inside it unless you exercise. It’s part pedometer, part Tamagotchi, part Lap Around Japan, and a little bit of masochism mixed in for good measure. To complete the “stages,” you must take 300 steps, at which point you’ll be granted a spin on the wheel to advance your character through the game. Don’t take the steps and there’s not really any kind of punishment. You’ll just have yet another piece of gaudy tchotchke dangling from your keys, and those little people inside will be judging you without remorse. [Takaratomy via Trends in Japan]