<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096</id><updated>2008-05-11T18:23:08.894Z</updated><title type='text'>IDIOT TOYS: Tech reviews for the bored</title><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1539</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-484311377659581373</id><published>2008-05-09T14:22:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-05-09T15:28:17.701Z</updated><title type='text'>Cock sauce</title><summary type='text'>Someone who thinks we'll put ANY old rubbish up here found the following humorous foodstuff. 



"Back in damp, cold northern Europe, I found the perfect companion to Fanny Tuna - I present Chinese cock sauce. Sprinkling fanny tuna with cock sauce actually makes for a rather horrid dish. But it's well suited for dating situations where the object of desire just needs a subtle reminder of what </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/04/cock-sauce.html' title='Cock sauce'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=484311377659581373' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/484311377659581373'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/484311377659581373'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-9206411350813940194</id><published>2008-05-09T11:41:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-05-09T13:15:54.632Z</updated><title type='text'>A really quite poor photo of a SUNRISE AA</title><summary type='text'>Honestly, do we really need to see so much of the table? We're not so desperate for content we're about to start a series of updates entitled "The Surfaces of Reader's Tables." 



"You've probably seen this before, but I can't be arsed searching the archives for the utterly unremarkable Sunrise Alkaline AA battery. One of my workmates found it in his bike light, and immediately thought of adding</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/really-quite-poor-photo-of-sunrise-aa.html' title='A really quite poor photo of a SUNRISE AA'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=9206411350813940194' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/9206411350813940194'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/9206411350813940194'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-6675754110962808242</id><published>2008-05-09T09:52:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-05-09T10:41:31.018Z</updated><title type='text'>Gadgets with FACES #34: Mario Kart Wii's useless plastic wheel thing</title><summary type='text'>The reason for Wii's success revealed - putting little faces onto things so people subconsciously empathise with it and want to press it into their groins.



"It's not as good as the recent tuk-tuk/van-thing face, I grant you, but I find the pained, yet leering expression reminiscent of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. You know, the skeleton fella - Chris."</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/gadgets-with-faces-34-mario-kart-wiis.html' title='Gadgets with FACES #34: Mario Kart Wii&apos;s useless plastic wheel thing'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=6675754110962808242' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/6675754110962808242'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/6675754110962808242'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-7828142283198394983</id><published>2008-05-08T14:20:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-05-08T14:20:00.649Z</updated><title type='text'>*Jingle* Promotional image of the weeeeeek</title><summary type='text'>Three cheers for Quantum Search &amp; Selection, which is showing a superb awareness of perspective with this one, plus it also knows the importance of putting the most presentable woman in the company at the front of the shot. 



The haircut says 'crazy Dutch lesbian' but the engagement and wedding rings would suggest otherwise.</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/jingle-promotional-image-of-weeeeeek.html' title='*Jingle* Promotional image of the weeeeeek'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=7828142283198394983' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/7828142283198394983'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/7828142283198394983'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-8804544665262469395</id><published>2008-05-08T11:42:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-05-08T11:42:01.661Z</updated><title type='text'>"What happened to all my toner?"</title><summary type='text'>"I put a new cartridge in over the weekend. It can't have run out by now, surely?"



"Oh."



What you're SUPPOSED to do, is look at them on the camera first. Then you can delete the ones you don't like before even copying them to PC. Printing them out THEN deciding is simply a waste. 



That thing had better not be allowed within six feet of the computer.</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/what-happened-to-all-my-toner.html' title='&quot;What happened to all my toner?&quot;'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=8804544665262469395' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/8804544665262469395'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/8804544665262469395'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-3414860956620462918</id><published>2008-05-08T09:45:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-05-08T10:59:15.484Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GADGETS WITH FACES'/><title type='text'>Gadgets with FACES #32: An Epson printer of some sort</title><summary type='text'>"MY CHILDREN! IT'S EATING MY CHILDREN!"



Or it might be spitting them out. Or giving birth. It's an extremely gruesome scene, regardless.</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/gadgets-with-faces-32-epsom-printer-of.html' title='Gadgets with FACES #32: An Epson printer of some sort'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=3414860956620462918' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/3414860956620462918'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/3414860956620462918'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-1379810228530700639</id><published>2008-05-07T14:31:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-05-07T14:31:00.598Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GADGETS WITH FACES'/><title type='text'>Gadgets with FACES #31: The Bowers &amp; Wilkins Zeppelin</title><summary type='text'>From a man who would appear to be called "possession." 



Not sure what it is or does. And frankly, if something's not immediately obvious these days it's not going to get bothered with at all.</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/gadgets-with-faces-31-bowers-wilkins.html' title='Gadgets with FACES #31: The Bowers &amp; Wilkins Zeppelin'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=1379810228530700639' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/1379810228530700639'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/1379810228530700639'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-5815800164494752293</id><published>2008-05-07T11:30:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-05-07T11:30:01.308Z</updated><title type='text'>The AMAZING Australian IT industry calendar</title><summary type='text'>Yes, it really is worthy of capital letters. It's a calendar that encourages Australian women to get involved in the IT industry. It does this by dressing up existing IT-employed ladies all pretty. Or, at least, as close as any of them can get to pretty. 



"Australia is currently in the depths of an ICT skills shortage and this is how we are addressing it."


 
"Featuring twelve 'women from </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/amazing-australian-it-industry-calendar.html' title='The AMAZING Australian IT industry calendar'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=5815800164494752293' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/5815800164494752293'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/5815800164494752293'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-6847458041046017381</id><published>2008-05-07T09:52:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-05-07T09:52:01.150Z</updated><title type='text'>The world's fishiest finger</title><summary type='text'>It belongs to one of these two disgustingly enthusiastic ladies. 



It is apparently the world's biggest fish finger. Bird's Eye will be launching it under the brand name "Whale's Cock" this autumn.</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/worlds-fishiest-finger.html' title='The world&apos;s fishiest finger'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=6847458041046017381' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/6847458041046017381'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/6847458041046017381'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-7741999526454034874</id><published>2008-05-06T14:32:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-05-06T14:43:39.892Z</updated><title type='text'>'Heroin chic' look reaches Korea</title><summary type='text'>A brave step forward for Samsung, which has allowed young model Sin-Yoo Tan (right) to appear in the fashionably dishevelled and dead-eyed look often favoured by supermodels. 



The uncropped original photo shows bruised shins and reveals that she is only wearing one shoe.

SUBMITTER DANIELE'S COMEDY ANGLE: 
"Samsung should be disqualified for 'excessive attractiveness gap among female models'".</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/heroin-chic-look-reaches-korea.html' title='&apos;Heroin chic&apos; look reaches Korea'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=7741999526454034874' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/7741999526454034874'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/7741999526454034874'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-4451853234886504325</id><published>2008-05-06T12:01:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-05-06T12:01:01.323Z</updated><title type='text'>MaxEnergy! Perfo! Uniross!</title><summary type='text'>Yes, a Uniross. But a Uniross in astonishing British Racing Green, the likes of which we have NEVER SEEN BEFORE. Photos taken by a man who must be a maths teacher. 



"Here are some pictures, sadly without my reflection or pictures of my home. The dramatically coloured MaxEnergy (nice use of camel case) in the back of one of those ergonomically-challenged Telewest remotes."



"The giant perfo </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/maxenergy-perfo-uniross.html' title='MaxEnergy! Perfo! Uniross!'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=4451853234886504325' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/4451853234886504325'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/4451853234886504325'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-3317554184514059793</id><published>2008-05-06T09:46:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-05-06T10:40:54.837Z</updated><title type='text'>The Dell nuclear/terrorism warning notice</title><summary type='text'>During periods of great boredom, one thing that's always fun to do is to spec up a PC on the Dell web site, then proceed with the order until you get to the following screen: 



Too scared to actually go through with submitting a "yes" answer. Has anyone 'followed through' properly?</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/dell-nuclearterrorism-warning-notice.html' title='The Dell nuclear/terrorism warning notice'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=3317554184514059793' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/3317554184514059793'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/3317554184514059793'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-2010706718578696015</id><published>2008-05-02T14:10:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-05-02T20:43:31.599Z</updated><title type='text'>OLD CALCULATORS: Two blinding examples from America</title><summary type='text'>Obviously there was an error in the voting software. 'Old Calculators' is the official new Idiot Toys 'Thing'. So get them out for the lads. 

Although, sadly, the series would appear to have peaked with update #1. 



"Hello My Animal Crossing replacement site. You mentioned you wanted some feedback on what to cover. You mentioned old calculators were a possibility. I thought I'd try and get </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/old-calculators-two-blinding-examples.html' title='OLD CALCULATORS: Two blinding examples from America'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=2010706718578696015' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/2010706718578696015'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/2010706718578696015'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-7649094202317815220</id><published>2008-05-02T11:22:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-05-02T11:22:01.003Z</updated><title type='text'>New record knee use!</title><summary type='text'>Congratulations to Soo Yun-Wat! She smashed through the pain barrier to remain on her knee, on hard laminate flooring, for a staggering 3 hours and 27 minutes. 



Her left leg was subsequently amputated at the thigh.</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/new-record-knee-use.html' title='New record knee use!'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=7649094202317815220' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/7649094202317815220'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/7649094202317815220'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-5329484495792524897</id><published>2008-05-02T10:02:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-05-02T10:02:01.404Z</updated><title type='text'>Through snow. Over ice. Up or down hills. There is no escape from BIG DOG</title><summary type='text'>The video's already had five million views, so no doubt at least half of you have watched this eight times already. But we can't ignore a whining robot dog, especially the bit when a man kicks it so see if it falls over. 



Not quite as good as Carol Vorderman spelling out MILF, but nearly.</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/through-snow-over-ice-up-or-down-hills.html' title='Through snow. Over ice. Up or down hills. There is no escape from BIG DOG'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=5329484495792524897' title='15 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/5329484495792524897'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/5329484495792524897'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-7029423858671889183</id><published>2008-05-01T14:33:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-05-01T14:33:00.769Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GADGETS WITH FACES'/><title type='text'>Gadgets with FACES #30: TAPS SPECIAL!</title><summary type='text'>Photographs of two taps have arrived within the space of a week, both purporting to contain visible faces of some sort. You have to respect people that risk a beating by getting a camera out in a public toilet, so we have decided taps count as a gadget. 



"Here is a gadget with not only a face, but a full body that I managed to capture mid-urination. Just look at the embarrassment on it's </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/gadgets-with-faces-30-taps-special.html' title='Gadgets with FACES #30: TAPS SPECIAL!'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=7029423858671889183' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/7029423858671889183'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/7029423858671889183'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-3316944100721301919</id><published>2008-05-01T12:30:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-05-01T12:30:00.282Z</updated><title type='text'>Respect run so dry?</title><summary type='text'>Then you need a divorce! Yours from only £65, if she's as fed up with you spending all night on the internet as you are with her and her stupid fucking university friends*. 



That's the sort of cold, distant, uncaring and disinterested look women always have when in our presence. 



That's because we are divorced from reality. Getting divorced from reality is free - just spend 15 years on the </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/respect-run-so-dry.html' title='Respect run so dry?'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=3316944100721301919' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/3316944100721301919'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/3316944100721301919'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-722888814689260475</id><published>2008-05-01T10:07:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-05-01T10:07:00.278Z</updated><title type='text'>Incredible new internet phenomenon: BATTERY STACKING!</title><summary type='text'>From the site that gave you the hilarious LOLTUB comes the latest craze that's set to SWEEP THE WEB - battery stacking! How many batteries can YOU stack?! 



"Somewhat dispirited that my previous email about my ancient Grundig 'Tele Pilot' did not make it to your column instantly (which it did shortly after), I took to stacking AA batteries... After piling up five, I felt much better."



"Also,</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/05/incredible-new-internet-phenomenon.html' title='Incredible new internet phenomenon: BATTERY STACKING!'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=722888814689260475' title='18 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/722888814689260475'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/722888814689260475'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-4632058865387733459</id><published>2008-04-30T15:08:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-04-30T14:10:46.713Z</updated><title type='text'>EASTPOWER - double submission! Double the batteries!</title><summary type='text'>Two rare alternate versions of the EASTPOWER, photographed a bit worse. This is not going to be an interesting or funny update. We're just being completists. 



"I found these batteries inside the remote control of a cheap amplifier bought from Argos and thought you might like them. I was initially excited by what appeared to be the Triforce on them, although this later turned to be upside down.</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/04/eastpower-double-submission-double.html' title='EASTPOWER - double submission! Double the batteries!'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=4632058865387733459' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/4632058865387733459'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/4632058865387733459'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-1925255408779585933</id><published>2008-04-30T11:23:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-04-30T15:21:38.054Z</updated><title type='text'>The "USB Battery"</title><summary type='text'>Here's a sad thing. We have accidentally acquired enough facts about batteries to know that a 950mAh capacity isn't particularly impressive. Can't wait to hit the laydeez with facts like this at the office Christmas party. 

We also know there are other USB batteries in existence. Only they are called cool and clever things. They are not simply called "USB Battery." Presumably, the idea is you </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/04/usb-battery.html' title='The &quot;USB Battery&quot;'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=1925255408779585933' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/1925255408779585933'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/1925255408779585933'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-944744936285909976</id><published>2008-04-29T14:45:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-04-29T15:07:25.382Z</updated><title type='text'>Lawn appears less tight under closer inspection</title><summary type='text'>We have exclusively acquired alternate images of the amazingly tight lawn. It would appear to be not quite as amazing as initially thought... 



Major kinking there at the end of stripe seven. Terrible. Something clearly distracted or startled the mower.</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/04/lawn-appears-less-tight-under-closer.html' title='Lawn appears less tight under closer inspection'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=944744936285909976' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/944744936285909976'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/944744936285909976'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-6777944004511206535</id><published>2008-04-29T11:30:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-04-29T10:37:33.204Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GADGETS WITH FACES'/><title type='text'>Gadgets with FACES #29: Another car dashboard</title><summary type='text'>The car dashboard with a face update is a personal favourite. Here's another one. 



"I've been noticing faces on every items surrounding me. My favourite has to be the well-featured inside of this car. It has ears, hairs and everything, making it the culminating point of the 'Gadgets with Faces' series. It cannot get any better, so please stop the feature right after. Use only bold characters </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/04/gadgets-with-faces-29-another-car.html' title='Gadgets with FACES #29: Another car dashboard'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=6777944004511206535' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/6777944004511206535'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/6777944004511206535'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-2896617674805940234</id><published>2008-04-28T13:54:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-04-28T13:30:11.635Z</updated><title type='text'>OLD REMOTE: Hitachi laserdisk plus bonus machine shots and Polaroid remote</title><summary type='text'>Old Remotes may not be the most prolific feature we've ever done, but it certainly  inspires passion among those who join in. Here's Eddie joining in and really going for it with his nondescript Hitachi laserdisk changer.  

OPENING PREAMBLE: 
"I've got a old remote update for you from the days when 11 buttons was all you needed. It's another laserdisk player remote but I've included the player </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/04/old-remote-hitachi-laserdisk-plus-bonus.html' title='OLD REMOTE: Hitachi laserdisk plus bonus machine shots and Polaroid remote'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=2896617674805940234' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/2896617674805940234'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/2896617674805940234'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-6639042909838241033</id><published>2008-04-28T10:58:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-04-28T09:35:56.508Z</updated><title type='text'>Boxes with FACES #1: A Telefunken TH600 headphone box</title><summary type='text'>Not only are these headphones made by "Telefunken" and therefore worthy of mention already, their box also features possibly the best-defined face we are yet to see. Shame it's only on a box rather than an actual gadget, but it's still very pleasing to the eye and the part of the brain that recognises faces. 



"This box from some crappy 70s-state-of-the-art headphone with cool volume wheels on </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/04/boxes-with-faces-1-telefunken-th600.html' title='Boxes with FACES #1: A Telefunken TH600 headphone box'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=6639042909838241033' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/6639042909838241033'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/6639042909838241033'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12530096.post-1998005632404472895</id><published>2008-04-25T14:24:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-04-25T14:24:00.955Z</updated><title type='text'>Piaggio LIFESTYLE PHOTOGARPHY OVERLOAD</title><summary type='text'>We are finally done with the epic save/resize/upload task that is putting the Piaggio PR image library into the public domain. If you ever need an image of a fashionable lady in the immediate vicinity of a motorcycle, we are here for you.



   



  

"I know you have a hard on for press sites, image archives and lifestyle photography, so I thought I'd sent you this. It's only for Piaggio, but </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/04/piaggio-lifestyle-photogarphy-overload.html' title='Piaggio LIFESTYLE PHOTOGARPHY OVERLOAD'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12530096&amp;postID=1998005632404472895' title='17 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.idiottoys.com/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/1998005632404472895'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12530096/posts/default/1998005632404472895'/><author><name>Cmdr_Zorg</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry></feed>