"One could make the daily commute rather more interesting. And the 'James Bond' bike, complete with flame-thrower and ejector seat, would certainly make dealing with errant motorists far easier.

"Today gadgets are making our live much easier, if they become part of us it's hard to get out of them. Some of them are cool, funny, interesting, but also weird and unusual. Some people think that there is no charm left in life if simple things are done in a simple way.

"The resurgence of the James Bond franchise with Daniel Craig's recent performances on film as 007 have us all thinking about spies again.

"Steampunk is a speculative intersection of technology and romance where the future meets the past: Victorian era inventions clash with often dark alternate realities.

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"From the new album "Of the Blue Colour of the Sky"

"You ever see a new product and immediately think "I could have thought of that?" and then repeatedly kick yourself for the rest of the day for not being a gazillionaire? Yes yes, we've all been there. And we're right. We could have been gazillionaires. All of us.

"Tech Trends' Jeff Tate explains the new service that pairs insufferable Apple customers with "friends" that will listen to them rattle on for hours.

"Just when you think you saw them all... Here is another delightfully wacky crop of gadgets and thingies, designed to help us and simplify our life - but most miserably failing in this respect, only increasing the befuddlement and confusion! Judge for yourself. (Some may be nsfw)

"They keep your legs smooth, back up your files, upload your photos from wherever you may be. ISRAEL21c presents 10 top, developed-in-Israel gadgets.

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The PC's role in Japanese homes is diminishing, as its once-awesome monopoly on processing power is encroached by gadgets such as smart phones that act like pocket-size computers, advanced Internet-connected game consoles, and digital video recorders with terabytes of memory.