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Thread poster: Gillian Scheibelein
Gillian Scheibelein
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Oct 17, 2004

But this one tops them all - and it doesn't appear to be a joke!

For those of us who want to use our computers to cook .....

See
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/looflirpa/igrill.shtml
 
avsie (X)
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What else are they going to invent?? Oct 18, 2004

I'm laughing my head off
 
Fiona Grace Peterson
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Brilliant Oct 18, 2004

That's so totally absurd... please can we have some more?
 
Elizabeth Sumner
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Geeky links - have you fallen foul of the dark side? Oct 18, 2004

Hi, it's not a gadget but this geeky link amused me last night whilst I was putting off work.

http://www.gaijindesign.com/lawriemalen/jedi/

Elizabeth Sumner
 
Derek Gill Franßen
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In memoriam
Smart Mass Oct 18, 2004

Marie-Claude Falardeau wrote:
What else are they going to invent??


I looked around that site and found \"Smart Mass\". I especially liked the description of what one can do with it!

Elizabeth Sumner wrote:
...this geeky link amused me last night...


And it amused me tonight - thank you!
 
Gillian Scheibelein
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More geeks Oct 19, 2004

Some super ideas for Christmas presents:

Your very own USB christmas tree
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/6e2c/


Or perhaps a USB aquarium with 2 life-like tropical fish?
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/6984/
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Some super ideas for Christmas presents:

Your very own USB christmas tree
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/6e2c/


Or perhaps a USB aquarium with 2 life-like tropical fish?
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/6984/


Or the optical liquid mouse containing your new pet fish,
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/6dc8/

Or a cup warmer (actually could be quite useful, I'm fed up of drinking cold tea
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/6db9/

Too hot?
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/63ec/

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