Jul 4, 2010

The heading says it all. Hiromi Ozaki has put together a device that, apparently, dispenses blood and simulates abdominal cramping, so that men can feel what menstruation feels like. There’s no word on whether women have confirmed how accurate this machine is in its simulation, but in all honesty, I’m having a lot of trouble trying to think of any...

Jul 4, 2010

McAfee Software, in conjunction with the Queensland Police Department, have been looking at dating scams, where people will try and rip off the lonely and the vulnerable. Scammers will look at those who are looking for love on the various romance and dating sites, and even social networking sites, in order to try to put their hands into your pockets. Our...

Jul 4, 2010

Yep. After less than two months on the market, the Microsoft Kin range of phones is dead. Didn’t sell, was unloved and unwanted. Maybe that should have been our useless gadget for this week?

Jul 4, 2010

Leigh and I just love the Californian town of Modesto. We’ve lived there, slept there, drank the water, tasted the wine … But when we were there, there was no Apple Store, nor was there a Genius Bar. It seems that these days, Modesto has an Apple store, but the maybe the Genius Bar needs an upgrade: Maria Avila took her iPhone to the Apple store to...

Jul 4, 2010

Yep. you too can have a nuclear reactor in your basement. Well, a nearby warehouse, actually. Just like Mark Suppes, from Brooklyn, NY, who’s built himself a fusion reactor. Why? Because he believes that this technology will be one of our primary energy sources in the future. Have a look at Mark’s blog.