Bathroom

Automatic Bathroom Fixtures Lead To Weight Gain

Vim Vocifero

A new study, “Automated Bathroom Fixtures as a Contribution to Obesity in So-Called Advanced Societies,” appeared last Tuesday in the Journal of Luddite Studies Concerning Advanced Technology. This article, by Silvius Fractor and Jacob Leland, argues persuasively that a significant and previously unrecognized factor in the so-called obesity epidemic is the proliferation of automated bathroom […]

Toilet Troubles

Jim Jocifero
A strange toilet situation.

Yesterday afternoon, I came home to find my toilet out of place. It was still in the bathroom, but not where I had left it. It was turned around backwards, off the drainage flange, scooted up close to the bath tub as if it were getting ready to draw a warm bath. Rather than jumping […]

Domestic Terrorists Target Un-American Food

Vim Vocifero
"Misawa takoyaki," U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Detail.

What Makes a Food Truly American? This is the question that eaters, restaurant owners, and food producers are asking themselves in the wake of another regrettable example of American extremism. A terrorist group identifying itself as True American Eaters recently claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on eateries and other food-related businesses deemed ‘Un-American’. […]

Man In Serious Condition After Attack By Hacked Toothbrush

Vim Vocifero

Having your doughnut maker, your wedding ring, and your toothbrush connected to the internet seems like a really great idea—until a hacker gets involved. When he bought it, Merle Smith, of Lansing, MI, thought the idea of a toothbrush that reminds you to charge it, coaches you on brushing techniques, and shows you targeted advertisements […]

The Electric Hairbrush

Vim Vocifero
Based on public domain images by Evan Amos, Mehy, and NeD80, available at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Conair-brush.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Conair-brush.jpg, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ElephantArmRobot.jpg#mediaviewer/File:ElephantArmRobot.jpg, and http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robot_arm_model_1.png#mediaviewer/File:Robot_arm_model_1.png.

Does Brushing Your Hair Make Your Wrists Ache? Just yesterday, Ultimate Universal Technology Corporation (UUTC) introduced a gadget that—improbable as it may seem—promises to be even more revolutionary than the Z-Phone: The Electric Hairbrush! The Electric Hairbrush features a 1/4 hp electric motor and is capable of seventeen degrees of freedom. It permanently mounts to […]