Smart phones n STDs
Scientists are apparently using their smarts to make a do-it-yourself STD tests on your mobile phone. If your prospective love interest needs an app for checking STDs, that could be a Liz Lemon dealbreaker. It's going to work like this: "People who suspect they have been infected will be able to put urine or saliva on to a computer chip about the size of a USB chip, plug it into their phone or computer and receive a diagnosis within minutes, telling them which, if any, sexually transmitted infection (STI) they have." More at
guardian.co.uk.
It's on like Donkey Kong, but not for long
Nintendo has approached the United States' Patent and Trademark Office to claim ownership of the phrase "It's on like Donkey Kong" ahead of the release of
Donkey Kong Country Returns release in a few days. Does anybody even say that anymore?
More at geekologie.com.
The Dipr
We do love the
Kickstater project. This time a hubby and wifey team has created The Dipr – for all your cookie dunking needs. It's a weird hook thing that holds your Oreo (or, a Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookie, which this moi believes is entirely worthy of milk-dipping) and is pretty much useless. Unless your fingers don't work. (Actually, that's wrong. Because you need your fingers to hold onto The Dipr anyway.)
Talking bra
Triumph has made a bra that speaks. Three languages. It comes with a removable skirt (?) that turns into a map of Japan when flattened out. Whut? More at
gizmodo.com.
Popular... on Facebook
If your band/label/whatever doesn't have a billion and three 'likes' on Facebook, don't worry. The top liked brands are Starbucks, Coca Cola, Red Bull, Victoria's Secret, Skittles and Oreo. (ie: Conglomerates who ruin us with lack or morals, too much caffeine, too much taurine, too much rayon, too much glucose, too much cuteness in their advertising. In that order.) More at
mashable.com.