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Professor Dzmitry Tsetserukou at the Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan developed the iFeel_IM, a virtual hugging vest that simulates your social life,�eliminating�all need for human contact period. The iFeel adds a human touch to online chat, simulating heartbeats, warm feelings, butterflies in your belly and the chill of fear. The setup resembles the straps of a backpack which contains sensors, ...

Though it might not seem like it, Jabba the Hut does take the�occasional�sponge bath. His only requirements are that the bathing slaves pay extra heed to his Hutnesses wiener�and that they do so only with Han Solo in Carbonite Soap. For only $6.50 a pop you and the Hut can have at least one thing in common – the ownership ...

When I die and go to heaven, I expect this is what I’ll see at the pearly gates. Except I imagine my heavenly AT-AT having a nicer rack. The 3-ft. tall Bacon AT-AT Walker is constructed using 40 lbs. of bacon stuck to a foam base. This porky monstrosity took 21 straight-hours of work to build and probably about a ...

Are you proud of your�internet vernacular? Whoever is responsible for this “advertisement,” you have me SMH. While it might be totally SFW, FWIW, this seems like a mighty waste of time. Take that�English language! Link [via]

While the answer is likely very clear on whether the followers of the CERN or followers of Justin Bieber are, in general, smarter, what about a comparison that’s slightly more oblique. Let’s say, Justin Bieber followers vs Ashton Kutcher�followers. �Stupid Fight is a web app which tells you exactly which group of followers is more stupid. But how exactly do ...

With the recent announcement that there would be a new�Reverend�Barbie, atheists feel the need to have their very own rendition of the most perfect doll in the known universe (aside from the sensual Tbtndqjke doll from Plosmat-4, of course). Featuring a hipster pantless style, Atheist Barbie has come to pollute your daughters’ minds with godless, devil-tinged banter. DO NOT forget ...

I don’t know why people feel the need to stand-out like a sore thumb, and not even in a good way, but an obnoxious, “you look ridiculous” sort of way. Why not wear something classy like the Hello Kitty tuxedo or something neon? The�Camouflage Dinner Jacket allows you the�opportunity�to never have to drop your redneck bravado, even at a fancy ...

Us geekys boys like to leave a little bit to the imagination. Sure, you can call us teases, but we’re just a little too modest to reveal the whole package all at once. That’s why these Geek Pasties are perfect for covering up our hairy man-nips before revealing the perkiness which hides behind them. Ok, so maybe they aren’t made ...

Bacon and Apple products go together like peas and carrots. Or lamb and tuna fish. They’re both the perfect byproducts of their respective categories. Pimp your iPad with pork with the custom made Bacon iPad case. It might not be actual bacon, but it’s realistic design is enough to make you wish you had a side of eggs to go ...

I’m a fatty. It’s a fact that’s impossible to hide. I can wear all the black and vertical stripes I want, the fact of my fatness remains. I’m the Buddha Bag of humans. I think it’s time for a change of heart. Instead of hiding my girth, maybe I should embrace it until I build up the motivation to actually ...