Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Bite Counter


It was interesting to find that American blogs that posted about this product unanimously* thought of it as a medieval torture device for insubordinate children. By making this judgment American bloggers are choosing to over look the importance of proper mastication in the digestive process, as well as other hidden benefits of slower chewing. After about 20 minutes of eating your stomach releases hormones that notify your brain you are full. Using the the Kami Kami Sensor could stretch the time it takes children to eat their food. An increase in time that could curb their intake to a smaller, much healthier, portion size. If we put one of these devices into the hands of our elementary school children we could reverse the trend of obesity for the next generation. 
Order this product for your school here, 11,500 yen ($188.95) per unit.


*I was lazy and only found two blogs that posted about this product, so the voting margine is not that impressive.


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Monday, October 13, 2008

Finger Food




Juggling a drink, a napkin, finger food, handshakes, and forced conversation has always been a challenge. As the drinks flow and the night stumbles on, the task gets progressively more difficult. If this product works well, it may save you from making a complete ass of yourself. If it doesn't, and chances are leaning in this direction, it will make your failure all the more spectacular. As an alternative to 'FingerFood,' I would rather see someone produce a shrimp flavored Ring Pop or a genuinely possessed shrimp cocktail.


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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Foreskin Prosthetics





I spent some time investigating all of my possibilities on SenSlips website. R.J. from Cambridge England, the voice of experience, was most insightful when saying, "...I am 70 and have regretted being circumcised all of my life, I have found the greatest benefit of the SenSlip is psychological, it makes me feel safe and more confident." While it is perfectly understandable for a man in the eve of his life to search for comfort and confidence in this product, needing such a device is absurd for a man in the prime of his life. Advertisers pressure men into subscribing to all sort of products (cough*) designed to secure their manhood. Before committing yourself to pay over a dollar a day for another unnecessary product think of the options. Reskin your confidence by going on an underwear shopping spree. A few good pairs of boxer briefs will keep things in place and comfortable, and it is something that a women will not mind looking at. Imagine being on a romantic date, when in the heat of the moment your partner reaches for 'you' and unexpectedly rips off your prepuce! It is a moment that will be hard to recover from. This blow could be softened only by the knowledge that in a few short minutes your penis will have to be adorned with another suit of armor. In the specific case where new underwear isn't stylish enough for you, and you don't want to wear a glorified condom all day, and you just HAVE TO HAVE your old self back, don't dispair. With todays medical technology, not even Aposthia can keep you from enjoying the full use of your – well, a – fully functioning foreskin. Foreskin restoration comes in several flavors, both surgical and non-surgical. For me, the most exciting, utilizes biological 3D printing technologies to design, print, grow, and implant custom foreskins. Digital penises are almost here! For proof, just watch CBS's Cutting Edge Video (3D segment at 2:58). All other options aside SenSlip, and their competitor ManHood, are here to give us hope. They give us the hope that if a man can restore the one part of himself that physically defines him as a man, there might be a chance for restoring the parts that emotionally define him as one too. It is important to have objects that can inspire hope, comfort, and pride in their users. Without them one can lose their place in the world. While they give use some foundation, they simultaneously expose and sometime exploit our deepest insecurities.

I learned many things on my SenSlip journey. Most of the things I learned came from SenSlip's compelling and informative website containing useful diagrams, testimonials, sizing charts, and a creative use of spelling and grammar. Although SenSlip answered most of my questions, they left me wondering about one thing: how does one cure those terrible foreskin phantom pains?





* Gillette & Schick, how many blades will be enough?

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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

The Return of Chindogu!

Every blog goes through a dormant phase where no one posts anything for months at a time. For Chindogu or Not that phase came this summer. Now that the winter months are almost upon us, I can safely hermit myself infront of my computer writing and posting until the snow melts. By the new year I hope to be posting consistently again, to create some kind of graphic identity for the site, to published on its real domain name, and maybe find some contributing bloggers to help write. So, as they say on other blogs; see you after the jump*!








*(notice: this page does not actually have an advert to scroll over to reach the rest of the article)

Monday, July 28, 2008

Tru Blood


Friends don't let friends drink friends: Synthetic blood nourishment beverage.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Virtual Bubblewrap

"Ouchi de Mugen PuchiPuchi Wii (Infinite Bubblewrap at Home Wii) is a game where you pop virtual bubblewrap onscreen with the Wiimote to the sound of music." Link.

Ice Balls

"... a mold that seamlessly creates a perfect sphere, no chipping and shaving required. Simple (sic) place a chunk of ice into the metal press and, as it melts, the device will close around the ice forming a ball, which is then released by the flick of a switch." Link.

Even MoMA has a version.