Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

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."

5 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?

      --
      If brevity is the soul of wit, then how does one explain Twitter?
  2. 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.

  3. 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!

    --
    Oh You POS
  4. Colored toy bubbles? by lbmouse · · Score: 4, Funny

    ?? As opposed to colored military-grade bubbles.