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No opinion? No problem!

Rodrigo Coutinho — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:19:47 -0000

If you want to post but have no opinions of your own, just follow these advices:

http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,70124-0.html?tw=rss.index

Or do like I do, and just post links to what other people write!

PS: Sorry about the Dubya icon, I just couldn't resist!

Beer Pouring Robot

Rodrigo Coutinho — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 18:06:21 -0000

Finally a robot that has some use! But I'm still waiting for a robot that can cleanup my house and do my dishes.

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/01/26/asahis-beer-pouring-robots/

Thumb Thing

Rodrigo Coutinho — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:41:28 -0000

Here's a great invention for those of you who like to read in bed, in the bath, on the beach, etc using only one hand:

http://www.thumbthing.com/index_e.htm

Monkey blower

Rodrigo Coutinho — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:36:08 -0000

This product almost made me paint my nails. It is a monkey that blow dries nails for you!

http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/blow_monkey_nail_dryer.php

Building bridges with pennies

Rodrigo Coutinho — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:45:00 -0000

(or should I say pence?)

http://www.fincher.org/Misc/Pennies/index.shtml

Flossing and lockpicking

Rodrigo Coutinho — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:07:03 -0000

Here's a great example on how to use a perfectly innocent technology for a not so moral use. Just take an Oral-B Humming bird vibrating flossier and build your own quick vibrating lockpick:

http://www.inventgeek.com/Projects/lockpick/lockpick.aspx

This Ain’t No Willie Wonka

Rodrigo Coutinho — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 13:55:35 -0000

Why enlarge it when you can duplicate it? And with chocolate!

The comments on the post are also worth reading!

http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/ces/live-from-avn-this-aint-no-willie-wonka-147169.php

EMI CD copy protection

Rodrigo Coutinho — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:00:30 -0000

Yes, it is true... I have a CD with the new evil EMI copy protection scheme. Shame on me!

On my defense I have to say it was an X-mas gift... but it was actually suggested by yours truly, so it's not a great defense.

I'll be more carefull next time not to make the same mistake again... Oh Alisson, what a mistake to make!

Mind the sign!

Rodrigo Coutinho — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 11:07:54 -0000

This is a strange sign that warns about the sign itself. Nothing like a bit of recursion to brighten your day!

http://www.livejournal.com/users/lushlush/190093.html

Pilot dumps drunk man on island

Rodrigo Coutinho — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 10:56:27 -0000

And it was a Portuguese island! Welcome to Porto Santo, my drunk friend!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4567856.stm

What to do when the plane crashes?

Rodrigo Coutinho — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:43:54 -0000

Take pictures, of course!

http://jeremyhermanns.org/me/alaska-flight-536-rapid-de-pressurization-and-panic-at-30k-feet/

Mouthy!

Rodrigo Coutinho — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 11:50:36 -0000

Remember our friend Blinky from the Simpsons? The 3 eyed fish? Seems like he has a new friend! A 2 mouthed fish!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051221/ap_on_fe_st/mutated_fish_2;_ylt=AkJsKMvrgw.YgwYSOuIf4thsaMYA;_ylu=X3oDMTA5bGVna3NhBHNlYwNzc3JlbA--

Are you comfy grandma?

Rodrigo Coutinho — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:09:51 -0000

Thanks to "see me rot" you can now check on your loved ones to see how they're doing 6 feet under... yuck!

http://www.seemerot.com/

How cute!...

Rodrigo Coutinho — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:18:46 -0000

Feeling in need of something cute and fluffy? Here's a blog dedicated to the cute things in life.

http://cuteoverload.com/

Are chimps smarter than kids?

Rodrigo Coutinho — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:41:19 -0000

Sometimes it seems so... then again, maybe our definition of smart ain't that clever!

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/13/science/13essa.html