techeblog.com - 10/15/2008
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Keep your trackpad safe with the Finger Trap, which "is applied to a Kensington lock when the laptop is not in use and a simple screensaver is started." Click here for first picture in gallery.
Tino Dobra designs the only true clicker-happy jerk deterrent: "The Finger Trap as an analog ...
trapster.com - 10/15/2008
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trapster.com —
Watch Demo Video Now Trapster users share the
location of police speed traps by a simply clicking...
their mobile phones. The system uses the phone's GPS capabilities and the Internet to instantly alert other users as they approach the reported trap. ...
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Trapster® - Speed Trap Sharing System
productdose.com - 10/10/2008
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productdose.com —
I actually have tried brushing my teeth with
my finger. I learned to do this watching the...
Three Stooges as a kid. It wasn't very effective, basically just leaving a pasty taste in my mouth. This toothbrush-prophylactic idea has merits, though, and ...
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Finger-Mounted Toothbrush
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Finger Trap Puts the Smackdown on Unwanted Laptop Usage [Security]
Gizmodo —
For a moment, let's just forget about the fact that this Finger Trap concept is ridiculous and would be completely useless as a real-world product. I mean, the idea of smashing someone's finger for trying to touch your trackpad is only a joke. Now, electrocuting someone for trying to touch your laptop is a completely different story. That is where it is at my friends. [Yanko via TechEBlog]
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If you're really, really serious about keeping prying hands off your laptop
Crave: The gadget blog —
... a "web magazine dedicated to introducing the best modern international design." We can't think of too many people who would risk checking their e-mail on your laptop with this laptop finger trap installed. ...
Finger Trap, an Enormously Comical Lawsuit Waiting to Happen
The UberReview —
... computer when it is out of my possession, but I think the presence of a large mousetrap style device would only encourage people to test whether it was real or not. If it wasn’t, it would only encourage further meddling. On the other hand, if it did as it was supposed to then your would probably find yourself digging into your meager savings to settle a costly civil claim. So this can probably be considered a cool design, but it is almost certainly a bad idea. [Yanko via Tech E Blog]
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