smoking
Gadgets

The WISPR Vaporiser Looks Like A Retro Transistor Radio

There’s an endless list of reasons why you should probably just quit smoking. But quitting isn’t easy, so the WISPR promises to deliver everything you love about cigarettes, with a bit less of the stuff that could be killing you.

October 1, 2011
News

There’s Radiation Inside Cigarettes

Rat poison. Lighter fluid. Battery acid. Pesticides. And now… radiation. What do they all have in common? They’re all rolled into one cancer-causing cigarette. What’s worse, tobacco companies have known that radiation was inside cigarettes but hid evidence of it for four decades.

September 23, 2011
Science

Another Benefit Of Smoking Weed? It Might Help Cure PTSD

There’s such a long list of awesome things about smoking weed that I’m starting to lose track of all the benefits. One thing I’m pretty sure I never heard of before though: marijuana might be able to cure post-traumatic stress disorder.

September 16, 2011
Geek Out

Top 5 Smelly Things That Should Be Banned In Aeroplanes

The US Department of Transportation wants to ban electronic cigarettes, even while they only produce water vapour that doesn’t contain any cancerous chemicals. They say this will increase the comfort of other passengers. Perhaps they should ban other things first.

August 31, 2011
Science

Could Schizophrenia Be Treated With Nicotine?

Smoking is bad for you blah blah we know. But you couldn’t really tell that to the 80 per cent of American schizophrenic patients who smoke. The jury is still out on why that number’s so high, but could some form of treatment come out of this?

August 26, 2011
Gadgets

Titanium Cigar Punch Will Add To Awesomeness Of Smoking Your Cuban

Probably the only thing that’s more badass than smoking a cigar is prepping it with a gadget made of pure titanium. (Unless you’re Bill Clinton). This one’s as rock solid as they come.

August 15, 2011
Gadgets

Why I Would Rather Be A Smoker Than An iPhone User

I’ve had relationships with many hand-held digital objects, but none as intense as the one I had with the iPhone. It was so addictive that I changed it for an iPod touch. And perhaps a pack of cigarettes.

August 11, 2011
Gadgets

Fifty-One Trio E-Cigarette: All Smoke, No Substance

I love smoking cigarettes — the taste, the ritual of lighting, the first morning draw, all of it. So, would I replace my beloved nic-sticks with a Fifty-One Trio E-Cigarette if given the chance? Short answer: nope.

August 3, 2011
Online

White House Flickr Shows Obama Struggling To Quit Smoking

Hey, I don’t begrudge the guy for still chewing Nicorette gum some four years after he tried giving up smoking. With all the stress he must deal with, it’s surprisingly he hasn’t taken to smoking far-stronger stuff.

Gadgets

7 Tools To Quit Smoking (Almost) Cold Turkey

Good call on deciding to stop smoking but, fair warning, the next few weeks are going to suck mad donkey balls. These seven smoking cessation devices will help make breaking the habit a bit more tolerable.

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