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Shocking fashion

By alex | Published: 11/12/2003
I wonder whether the No-Contact Jacket is something that will actually become a consumer product. The jacket, when activated, turns into a giant stun gun, making it difficult for an aggressor to get a comfy grip. The jacket comes as a political message about violence toward women, so offering a manly version is probably beside […]
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Core dump

By alex | Published: 10/29/2003
The Antelope MCC is a modular computer system. The basic computing part of it — processor, memory, etc. — fits into a block a bit bigger than a pack of cards. This can be inserted into a dock that provides I/O in a traditional desktop form factor, and then ejected and inserted into a laptop […]
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Izzardless?

By alex | Published: 10/6/2003
I realized far too late that Eddie Izzard is playing two dates in Toronto at the end of the month. I tried a listing on Tribe.net, and have been scanning the Web and Ebay, but no luck. I get enough random traffic to my site now (and strangers, please do not hesistate to announce yourselves–comments […]
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Servo Magazine

By alex | Published: 10/4/2003
Uh, oh. Now I have to decide between Servo Magazine and Architectural Digest. Given the number of “projects” that are taking up corners of my house right now, it seems the two would be at cross purposes. (Via Jeremy.)
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