Gadget Labber Quits Smoking: Four Gadgets Which Will Help

blog.wired.com - 1/29/2009

—

I’m Charlie, and I’m addicted to cigarettes. That is, I believe, the traditional way to start talking about a problem. Why am I telling you? Because I’m giving up. Of course, wuss that I am I’m not going cold turkey. I shall enlist the power of technology to help. Here's a list of the ...

Blog Reactions

Boing Boing Gadgets: Four gadgets to help you quite smoking (but not Charlie Sorrel)

Tech Observer: Last Bytes: Amazon, Google Earth, Pipl, Bob Pittman

Comments

Leave a Comment

Blog Reactions

Four gadgets to help you quite smoking (but not Charlie Sorrel)
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... him, Rob tells me, is like kissing a porn theater ashtray. Charlie wants help. He wants to quit. He'll never make it, but right now, he's deluding himself that he can through the use of various gadgets like the NJOY fake cigarette, and the iPhone, which wouldn't even begin to fit in his prim, purse-like mouth. For a lesser addict, though, Charlie's suggested gadgets might be helpful in quitting a one to two pack a day habit. Too bad Charlie's urethra alone smokes four. Gadget Labber quits smoking [Gadget Lab]

Last Bytes: Amazon, Google Earth, Pipl, Bob Pittman
Tech Observer — Did Santa bring everyone a Kindle this year? Amazon shares soared after it posted better than expected earnings and the "best ever" holiday season. [Reuters] Can technology help you quit smoking cigarettes? [Wired] Attention pot farmers! Google Earth can detect your field of green. [Ars Technica] If you can't find the dirt on your blind date from Google, try Pipl. It knows a scary amount of stuff about people [Techcrunch] Bob Pittman just loves newsletters. [AllThings D] Related Links Running the Numbers ...