There is always some latest and greatest scam to help you lose weight, and some do work, they just rid you of every important nutrient your body needs.  However, others you spend money on and they vibrate your fat and that’s where it ends.  Over the years I swear there have been hundreds of these things under all different names and with all different looks.  All claiming to just “melt” the fat right off of you.  I’m sorry, I have never seen fat melt off, but I would most definitely pay to see it.  Sadly, I don’t think vibrating your stomach is going to do the trick.

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Ever tried to open your own frozen ice treats back when you were a kid? Those were some tough times, eh? Well, with the Freeze ‘n Snip, all of that can change since it offers a safe method to open ice treats. Handy especially with summer just around the corner.

Freeze ‘n Snip was developed so children (ages 5 and up) can open frozen ice treats safely and easily by themselves. We’ve spent countless hours perfecting the functionality so that kids won’t need to rely on adults when it’s time to cool off with a frozen treat.

No teeth, no scissors, and definitely no knives ought to keep parents’ minds at ease as their kids indulge in ice treats. Check out the video for more information.

Flight restrictions have made it impossible to bring any sort of liquid as carry-on onto a plane. Sure, sure, we understand. It’s for our security and they don’t know if we’ve replaced the shampoo with some sort of volatile liquid. But I can assure you. If I were a terrorist, the last thing I would do right now is bring liquid on a plane, knowing how thoroughly security checks through bottles.

And even so. What am I going to do? Lather the pilot’s hair into submission? With that said, there is no way you’re going to be able to bring a bottle of shampoo on a plane with you. So for those situations, here is a cool idea. Paper Shampoo which comes stored in solid sheets.

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In case you are wondering what the next step is for video game consoles, a British magazine known as T3 has some idea of where the future is headed. I believe that these visions are simply ideas, and nothing that is presently under development by the big video game developers.

The first concept is a different type of remote for the Nintendo Wii. This type of Wiimote is still a stick, but it only has one button. It is apparently hooked up to some sort of headset accessory that uses brainwaves to control, and has in-ear headphones. Brainwave technology has been under development for a while now, and if Nintendo gets the first mind interface, they could seriously corner the video game market.

The second concept is a version of the Xbox that is completely portable. Not only is it a game player with 64 GB of memory, but it has built-in Zune capability and can even act as a mobile phone.

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If you have a bit of a sweet tooth, then these cute little straps for your cellphone are just the way to keep you thinking about your favorite treats. Then again if you’ve recently decided to pick up a diet then carrying one of these around would be slow and unending torture. However, if you don’t mind that part this would be a nice way to dress up your plain electronics. Even if you don’t want it on your cellphone you could toss it onto a keychain instead.

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I’m as guilty as everyone else. I’ve tasted the artificial fruit flavor of the Web 2.0 Kool-Aid and I loved it. I’ve evangelized every new service and site into oblivion. I’ve knowingly touted a service which I knew had no lasting power in this world of tech start-ups. I’ve been thoroughly tempted by the snake of the Internet garden of knowledge and taken a bite out of the Web 2.0 apple.

When tech observer and PR visionary Steve Rubel wrote an article back last fall titled “The Web 2.0 is Skunk Drunk on Its Own Kool-Aid“, I doubt he knew how much of an impact it would have on tech culture. How much of a lasting shock wave it would cast through the world of the new tech evangelism movement. In fact, the article had so much of an influence that there is now a T-Shirt to accompany the article’s premise.

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I just learned that the Napkin PC concept that we reported on six months ago has won a Next-Gen PC Design competition. On a related note, I found this Next-Gen PC concept, and I thought it was just as practical, especially for summer.

The Pool PC, aka PC of the Swim-Rings, is a waterproof computer that has a small place so you can attach a swim ring. Then all you need to do is lay back in the ring, let your body float, and you are free to check email, surf the web, or anything else you want to do on your computer.

It has many features including a GPRS receiver, Bluetooth wireless solutions, finger-touch input, a solar power driven processor, water-cooling system, as well as a magnetic charging interface. I believe that the swim ring holder can also house some speakers for non-amphibian work.

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Gene Simmons always manages to crack me up, if he can find a way, he will slap his name on anything. Frankly, if he can sell KISS cologne then he can sell anything, even this bizarre looking light. I had no idea how bad he was about it until I managed to catch an interview on TV where he brought up his obsession with marketing anything and everything KISS. I wouldn’t be all that surprised if he managed to sell KISS themed toilet paper. Frankly, KISS fans are eager enough that he definitely has the perfect audience to pitch his weird products to.

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