30 Jan
February 25, 2009 is Pink Shirt Day in Canada. It originated with two teenage boys who saw a young kid being bullied in school. The boys went to the store and got 50 pink tank tops, distributed them to fellow students, and wore them in solidarity with the kid who was being bullied, who had [...]
Posted in Safety, Services by: Meredith
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03 Jul
While you and I may not think twice about being sold a package containing multiple items, kitting is a rather big business. It involves just what you’d think – manufacturers take various parts and put them together in a single unit (often with its own box or bag) to be sold as one piece. The [...]
Posted in Automotive, Safety, Travel by: Meredith
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29 Jun
I suspect this product is not real, but let’s pretend it is. It’s a stun gun shaped like a tampon, of all things. The main flaw I see in this device are that it wouldn’t look particularly good while you were walking to your car in the dark – it’s supposed to be discreet, and [...]
Posted in Electronics and Technology, Safety by: Meredith
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01 Jun
Well isn’t this adorable! From StrapYa.com, the top website for Japanese cell phone charms, comes a cute little seal keychain/charm that dispenses 195 Volts of anti-attacker energy. It’s like a cute seal with a very dark side. What’s even more fun is that the zap comes out of its tail end, so it’s like it’s [...]
Posted in Safety, Strange by: Meredith
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