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New York Pizza Burger Packs 2,520 Calories In A Single Bun

Is there a contest going on for which fastfood is going to be deemed the unhealthiest by 2011?  That should explain the existence of increasingly ridiculous fare, like this 2,520-calorie New York Pizza Burger from Burger King.
Exclusively available at the BK Whopper Bar in Times Square, the giant of a sandwich takes two stalwarts of your unhealthy eating habits and combines them into one extra-large treat.  They cut it up into six pizza-like slices, so you can both share it with friends or eat it yourself without looking like a gluttonous pig with a sandwich bigger than your head.
The New York Pizza Burger uses four full-size, flame-broiled Whopper patties, topped with a heaping of erstwhile pizza ingredients, such as pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, Tuscan pesto sauce and marinara sauce.  A 9.5-inch sesame seed bun houses the whole assembly, which is served in a cardboard box.  Like all self-respecting fastfood dishes meant [...]

Move-It Turns Any Box Into A Trolley

Got a box to move, don’t have a trolley?  Not a problem with Move-It, a self-adhesive cardboard kit that lets you turn any container into a functional handcart.
Designed by David Graham as an Industrial Design Engineering project, the clever contraption consists of  lightweight items that you can conveniently stock into limited closet space.  Despite the rather simple make, it can carry boxes up to 44lbs, saving your muscles from the hassle of doing the heavy lifting.

Move-It uses a pair of wheel assemblies that attach to two bottom corners and two different handles – one for regular boxes and another for longer ones.  All parts are self-adhesive, allowing you to just slap them into any random box of stuff you pick up.   According to David, the wheels will work even on cobbled surfaces and wet pavement, so you can easily take your makeshift trolley down the street.

While this cardboard kit will [...]

Darwin BBQ Puts A Grill Inside A Portable Case

Steadfast in your hate for disposable grills, but still want an extremely portable alternative?  You might want to check out the Darwin BBQ, a portable lightweight grilling machine that conveniently folds into a rectangular briefcase about the size of a very thick laptop.
When opened, the collapsible cooking equipment reveals a two-layer triangular grill, with a steel grid on top and a removable ash pan below.  The unconventional shape should make cooking large skewers of kebab a pain, but sausages and burgers (retail page says there’s enough space to cook up to four beef patties at a time) should sit there grilling without much trouble.
The Darwin BBQ is a portable outdoor cooking equipment that measures a convenient 11.8 x 2.4 x 8.2 inches when folded.   Made from durable steel, it comes with a clip-on lock that secures the case when closing and a carry handle for easy portability.
Hate having to clean [...]

Drinkwel, Multivitamins For The Perpetually Inebriated

Being a heavy drinker has its perks.  All girls look marginally hot all of the time, it’s easy to fall asleep (screw those Ambiens) and everything around you becomes a wonderful blur.  Unfortunately, alcohol also depletes your body of essential nutrients, apart from taxing your liver and making you feel like crap the next day.  Drinkwel, a multivitamin for alcohol drinkers, is just what the drunk doctor ordered.
Specially-formulated for your borderline alcoholic ass, the vegetarian-friendly supplement is designed to let you enjoy your drinking, without any of the accompanying negative effects.  That means no poor health, no splitting headaches and enough energy to make it through the day after.
Drinkwel contains 30 doctor-formulated ingredients, ranging from vitamins (vitamin C, biotin, folic acid), minerals (copper, zinc, manganese), amino acids (taurine, theanine, NAC) and superfruits (acai berry, goji berry, green tea).  Each bottle comes with 90 health-replenishing capsules, designed to supply all vitamins [...]

Freedom Flask Lets You Hide Beer…Near Your Crotch

Alcohol flasks are great, but they’re far from the smartest way to sneak booze into controlled places.  One functioning metal detector and any hope you have for a party is done.  The Freedom Flask, an IV-like beverage container that wears around your groin, should easily make a much better replacement.
Created by a UGA grad who sought out better ways of sneaking hooch into football games, it solves all the problems inherent in other ways of stealthily packing drinks.  No bags that leak, no metals for detectors to go wild over and no bottles to make a bulge in your pocket.  Since it’s under your pants, few will dare pat down where it can be felt either.

The Freedom Flask is a heavy-duty vinyl bag designed to carry 750ml of your favorite drinks.  It’s tethered to a 40-inch belt you can tie around your waist, with option to add a 12-inch extender [...]

Oil Spill Destroys Websites Specially The Ones You Love

There is nothing cool about the BP oil spill. The effect of this nasty disaster is going to be felt by generations to come. Every time when I pick up some cool new gadget, I am amazed by how far mankind has come and amazing things that are being invented. But then we have an oil leak at the bottom of the ocean that is gushing millions of gallons of this nasty liquid into the ocean and no one seems to know what to do about it.
We can all sit here and cringe at what’s going on, but we can never even come close to feeling the real pain that people who are being directly effected by this disaster must be experiencing. Here is a virtual way to see what happens to your business, house or in this case your favorite web site when oil spill takes it over.
Just head [...]

Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt Puts A Slab Of Meat Between Two Full Sandwiches

Declared your war against healthy food?  Put down the KFC Double Down and sink your watering mouth into Friendly’s latest assault on your arteries, the delectably frightening Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt.
Boasting a whopping 1,500 calories, including 870 from fat, the new menu item is exactly what the Bible envisioned when they talked about gluttony as a deadly sin.  Pair it with fries and a Coke and you’ll have your average daily calorie requirement in just one meal – perfect for busy folks who have no time for all that eating during various times of the day.
Friendly’s Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt consists of a thick slab of 100% Black Angus Big Beef Burger with lettuce, tomato and mayo, sandwiched between a pair of grilled cheese sandwiches from both top and bottom.  If it tastes anywhere as good as it looks, committing gluttony just might be worth the trouble.  A deadly sin is just [...]

KFC Double Down Sandwich Ditches The Bread For Chicken Fillet

Who needs bread? Not KFC, apparently, who are trading in the baked goods in their new Double Down sandwich for fried chicken. Hello, cardiac arrest.
How can it be a sandwich without bread? Because they crammed the filling between two thick slabs of boneless fried chicken, that’s how. Yes, the crisped, browned white meat is supposed to be the bread. Rawwrrr. Very cavemanly of you, KFC.
Originally tried by the fastfood chain back in August of last year, the Double Down features two slices of bacon and two melted slices of cheese (Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack), all sandwiched between two juicy blocks of chicken fillet. The bread (errr…chicken fillet) is available in both the Original Recipe and Grilled versions, so health-conscious fastfood fans can pretend to eat healthier by opting for the oil-free variant.
As always, the KFC meat used in the sandwich should carry [...]

Brodmann Blades Turns The Ping Pong Paddle Into A Glove

Sure, it’s not the kind of sport that earns you multi-million dollar pro contracts and a bevy of groupies knocking at your hotel door, but ping pong’s a fun game all the same.  There’s word on the street that the game is back with a vengeance, though, so you may want to look at improving your table tennis prowess.
The easiest way to trash your opponents?  If you’re good at pissing people off, I suggest teasing them that their life will continue to amount to nothing even if they win.  Barring that, you can arm yourself with the Brodmann Blades, a new ping pong paddle that wears on your hand like a glove.
Hailed (by the manufacturer, most likely) as the first major innovation in table tennis in a long time, the Blades could make table tennis just a tad more exciting.  Since the hand-worn paddle facilitates improved ergonomics, heightened comfort and [...]

Snake With Clawed Foot Found In China, The Horror!

It looks like China, with all the ridiculous pollution from its many factories, will be the site of future mutants.  Want proof?  Check out that freaky-looking snake that somehow managed to grow a limb – a single foot with claws!
Recovered in Southwest China by 66-year old Duan Qiongxiu, the snake was said to be clinging to a wall in her bedroom using its bird-like talons one night.  Out of fear and surprise, she grabbed a shoe and pummeled it to death.  Realizing the uniqueness of the creature she just killed, she threw it in a jar of alcohol to preserve.
According to reports, the snake measures 16 inches long and is as thick as a little finger.  It supposedly looks like a regular snake, with nothing but the astray clawed foot to differentiate it from its brood.  The Life Sciences Department at the West Normal University in Nanchang, China now has [...]

Fashion Recycling: Starter Jackets Converted Into Unique Finisher Bags

Say you’ve got a couple closets full of vintage starter jackets.  I’m not sure what the market for that is, but I guess it’s not too lucrative.  After all, the No Mas team was compulsively collecting them with no idea what they will do with the stockpile. That is, until Dee & Ricky saw the heap and suggested recycling the set.
The result is a very impressive new line of starter jackets sewn into something entirely new: mini-duffles that go by the name of Finisher Bags.  Unique gym sacks you can’t find anywhere else, they’ve been fashioned using nothing but the jackets, coupled with a pair of straps.
Preserving as much of the original jacket’s patterns as they can, the short coats are creatively handsewn into very impressive designs.  The bulk of the material became the Finisher’s body, with the snaps removed for repurposing as the bag’s closure.  Bag ends were made [...]

Halo Sniper Rifle Replica Alarms Civilians, Police Swarm Bungie Offices

Way to go, geeks.  Cops reportedly swarmed the offices of Bungie Studios yesterday afternoon, after a concerned citizen phoned in the sighting of a man toting an AK-47.  When they got to the location of the erstwhile makers of Halo, it turned out to not be an AK-47 at all.  Instead, it was a large sniper rifle. A stupidly excessive and ridiculously large one, in fact – the kind you build as a life-size version of what the soldiers use in the game.
The suspect, as it turned out, is a deputy editor at Bungie, who was walking around carrying a replica of the sniper rifles used in the series by the UNSC forces.  It was originally built as a prop for the live action video shorts from several years ago and he was bringing it to the office for added flair as they played Halo: ODST.  Yes, it was a [...]

Robotic Rodeo Held This Week, Still No Robocop

Want to see the latest in autonomous robot systems?  Well, you missed your chance.  The Robotic Rodeo was just held this past week, showcasing the latest in life-saving battlefield technology.
Don’t let the name mislead you.  There weren’t any cowboys riding motorized bulls or android robot clowns during the show, which was a bit disappointing.  There were no galloping robot horses, either – just machines that help carry out military tasks in the battlefield.
The first of its kind, the Rodeo was jointly hosted by the US Army Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and the Fort Hood III Corps in Texas beginning last Wednesday.  Lines of war machines showed up for the occasion, each one toting a variety of talents and abilities, most of which were scrutinized for their potential to join the roster of the US Army’s stable of robot soldiers.
Notable robots that took the floor include R-Gator (who [...]

Life Gems: Cool Or Not, I’ll Leave It Up To You

I have yet to decide whether Life Gems are cool or just plain creepy. One look at their website and the spectacular jewelry takes your breath away. Beautiful lab created diamonds, in all colors of the rainbow, cut in all kinds of intricate shapes and mounted on rings, necklaces and bracelets.
Now make note of that phrase, lab created. It is perfectly possible to replicate real diamonds in a laboratory; GE perfected the practice way back in the 1950’s. Life Gems use a special extra ingredient though, the carbon remains of a deceased loved one.
Now on one hand, this is very nice. A lasting memorial of your eternal bond (or that’s what the Life Gems website says anyway) and for those who want a memento of a lost loved one it may indeed be a great comfort. Life Gems will even work with the cremains of a cherished pet. On the [...]

Capital Fringe Festival – Washington DC

There are 84 ‘fringe festivals’ held annually, around 20 of which take place in the USA. Capital Fringe takes place, well, in the capital. Make sense, I suppose! This year’s festival will be held in 11 different locations around Washington DC over 17 days and will comprise of some spectacularly creative and outlandish, eccentric events.
There will be one act plays, musical performances, stand up comedy shows, poetry, dance, improvisation, clowns, mime, jazz, hip-hop and then a whole other category of performance that is so off the wall that they’re referring to it as ‘unclassified’.
All the festival venues are in downtown Washington DC this year and the performers and artists are local, national and international. This is not a free event, with tickets starting at $15. And if you do not already have a ‘fringe button’ (which it is mandatory to wear at ANY fringe venue or event) you must buy [...]

Concerts in the Park – Sacramento

Entertainment in summer 2009 promises to be cheap and easy in Sacramento. No, that isn’t an offensive sexual innuendo. It is in fact a genuine observation. In an initiative that began on at the beginning of summer and will end on August 14th 2009, every Friday will see cost free concerts held outdoors in California’s state capital.
The event is somewhat unoriginally called, ‘Friday Night Concerts in the Park,’ and is an idea that has been brought to fruition by the Downtown Sacramento Partnership. The concerts will each feature a headlining artist plus a couple of different supporting artists or groups and will run from 5pm until 9pm every single Friday until mid-August. The venue is Cesar Chavez Plaza.
The schedule has already kicked off, but don’t worry if you have yet to catch one. There are still few Fridays ahead. Headliners yet to perform include Kate Gaffney, The Snobs, Baby Grand, [...]