May 19th, 2010

Misogyny still alive and well in the Asian electronic accessories scene

Sigh. Click – or don’t – to embiggen. Slightly NSFW and really dumb. via BigBigBargain → Read More

August 4th, 2008

German policewomen to be issued bullet-proof bras

They have been secretly tested for 2 months and are now ready for delivery: bullet-resistant bras for 3,000 German police women who are in frontline duty. What may sound like a joke is in fact a serious safety precaution. If a female office is shot wearing just a bullet-proof vest, she can suffer from injuries sustained from metallic or plastic parts of ordinary underwear. The new bras, however… → Read More

November 5th, 2007

Gadgets that changed the world

I must applaud the individual who compiled the list of 101 gadgets that changed the world. It’s even in alphabetical order! You might scoff at some of the ‘gadget’s as they may not fit the mold in which we think about gadgets today, but they were gadgets way back when, so keep that in mind as you trickle through. It’s a great list that includes the condom, Gameboy and bra. Is there… → Read More