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Best of What's New 2005

Posted by Zonk on from the toys-and-loot dept.

mmoyer writes "Begin the onslaught of year-end roundups. Popular Science takes the early lead with their Best of What's New awards, a roundup of what they consider the top 100 products and technologies of the year. In addition to the obvious awardees like the PSP and perpendicular magnetic recording, there's interesting asides like the world's first programmable wave pool and colored toy bubbles made from disappearing dye."

12 of 132 comments (clear)

  1. This is filed under Games? by richdun · · Score: 5, Funny

    So how fun is that fiber-reinforced polymer bridge in Wisconsin?

    1. Re:This is filed under Games? by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well Tacoma had a bridge that gave people quite a ride a few years back. Maybe they're just waiting for a windy day?

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    2. Re:This is filed under Games? by falzer · · Score: 2, Funny

      I rate it an 8/10.

  2. No way... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Ohhhhh no. You won't get me to RTFA by refusing to post witty comments.

    Nice try.

  3. What no.. by WalterODimm · · Score: 2, Funny

    Magnetogravitaional Space Crafts?

  4. Dyed Toothpaste by Prince+Myshkin · · Score: 5, Funny

    "...a toothpaste that turns kids' mouths bright pink until they've brushed for 30 seconds."

    If there's one things kids HATE, it's bright pink mouths...
    One of the more bizarre products I've heard of. Should do well in Japan.

  5. If we're talking about games by From+A+Far+Away+Land · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then Sony's new Rootkit with DRM goodness should get a prize in 2005. It helped dozens or thousands of WoW cheaters to evade The Warden. Now that's cutting edge gaming technology!

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  6. Colored toy bubbles? by lbmouse · · Score: 4, Funny

    ?? As opposed to colored military-grade bubbles.

    1. Re:Colored toy bubbles? by sesshomaru · · Score: 2, Funny
      ?? As opposed to colored military-grade bubbles.

      Those must be the ones they used to use on The Prisoner.

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  7. Re:A "grand award" for colored soap bubbles? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    Yeah, but wonderful technologies like this can be used for good, evil, and gross. From the article:
    the temporary washable color may soon show up in other products, including a bathroom wipe that leaves a momentary trail of color to show you where you've cleaned,

    Great. Ass dye. We have attained the singularity.

  8. Re:It's not "What's New" without Phil & Dixie by Molochi · · Score: 2, Funny

    I would mod you funny (I am an old PF fan) but alas lost all my mod points to a clahd in dragon poker.

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  9. Another note.. by alfrin · · Score: 2, Funny

    Never sing this song around a girl. I did that once, I got a slap in the face, for obvious reasons..