Posts from — November 2005

[ November 14th, 2005 ] ... [ Vic DaSilva ]

VPI TNT HRX Turntable, Uber-Expensive

I just love turntables. I’m lucky enough to own 2 Technics 1200’s, arguably the best turntable ever made. I remember saving up lots of spare change for those 2 turntables. But all that money would not even buy the cartridge for the VPI TNT HRX turntable. Now here’s a turntable that will make a hole [...]

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[ November 13th, 2005 ] ... [ Vic DaSilva ]

Newest Male Contraceptive Will Shock You, Literally!

I hope all the men in the audience are sitting down when they read this. It appears that there may be a new contraceptive treatment on the market according to Ananova. The treatment entails having electric shocks delivered to their testicles and apparently men are lining up to have the procedure done. The procedure involves [...]

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[ November 9th, 2005 ] ... [ Vic DaSilva ]

Siemens Dressman, Ironing For The Lazy Man

If you are like me, ironing is not your favorite pastime. I have personally tried almost every trick in the book to avoid ironing. I have tried the “put the clothes in the bathroom when showering trick”(result-OK, if you are using the clothes to play tackle football) to “placing a wet towel in dryer with [...]

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[ November 8th, 2005 ] ... [ Vic DaSilva ]

Freeplay Freecharge Weza, Power Is Just a Pump Away

This foot-powered energy source pumps out “the juice” at up to a 40-watt rate to charge its own internal battery for direct 12-volt power. To charge it, you simply step down on the pedal and the generator spins. According to the company, “charging to full power takes modest dedication”. Translation: Step on it lazy ass [...]

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[ November 7th, 2005 ] ... [ Vic DaSilva ]

The iPod Diablo

I think someone missed the Halloween party but I’m not complaining. These iPod Nano cases will be available in Black and Red and should take care of that little scratch-prone issue that has been causing Apple all kinds of HELL. They come in four different designs and include a strap, screen protector and an individual [...]

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