If you're into gadgets you've probably realized some of the coolest, strangest and geekiest gadgets and gizmos come from Japan. If you're a real webmeister, you've probably noticed the hottest Japanese items are often premiered to the US (and the rest of the world) via Tokyomango, a site started by Lisa Katayama nearly a year ago.

Lisa, who grew up in Tokyo and now lives in San Francisco, has been sharing her insight into Japanese culture and gadgets (as well as her general knowledge of techie things) with Wired Magazine for two years and is also the associate editor at PLANETº Magazine. She has a book coming out in Spring 08 about secret Japanese tips and tricks and has quickly gained a reputation for her witty, hilarious and insightful pieces. Think golden poop. Think cell phone straps. Think beer for dogs. Think anything you ever wanted to know about Japan's "Beauty Adviser" Nintendo DS games. Think where does Lisa find all this goofy stuff?

When she's not writing, she's game for any team sport or activity (like speeding down hills on skis or a bike), crafting, eating, watching chick flicks, playing video games and traveling all over the world. I managed to snag an interview with her and asked her a couple questions about her site and well, overall coolness. Click here to read more

These may not be the chicest geek apparel on the market, but they may be the most blingin'.

Our friends over at Apartment Therapy spotted these limited-promotional LED belt buckles at Macy's for $50. Adorned with rhinestones, the belts feature an LED screen that can be programed to display short messages.

It reminds me of the TuneBuckle, which allows you to fit your iPod in your belt, but seems to be a near exact replica of the Iced Out Scrolling LED belt, which is only $29.

I figure an LED belt buckle is ideal if you're looking for an outfit to wear to a rave or if you are looking for a cheap way to broadcast your booth at a county fair. Apartment Therapy suggests you mount one on the wall instead of on your body. "Use it to write a cute (short) note to your significant other, a word to meditate on, the theme of the day, or whatever you want to put on it to spark conversation," says their editor. I'll second that.

Source

Too funny! Gizmodo officially gets the award for bringing me to a ROTFL state after I read about their Google Images search experiment. If you type in "DSC00001.jpg" in Google images, you'll get a sneak peek at the first image that people took with their brand new digital cameras...and what a sneak peek it is! Just my luck that my google search didn't turn up the same brand of random risqué pictures, but as you can see below, there were a few scandalous images.

I'm all for crazy USB drives, but a headless teddy bear might be a tad over the top. Imagine sitting in a packed internet café and someone pulls out this cute plush toy, rips its head off and sticks its butt in the side of their laptop? Definitely an interesting conversation starter to say the least! Featured on The Raw Feed, this unique flash drive would probably be better used as a cell phone charm in Japan and not so much a practical USB drive in the U.S. To check out more Flickr pictures of this teddy in action, click here. Unfortunately for all you takers, I perused the net but couldn't seem to find where they are sold- such a shame!

The Mac vs. PC commercials may have slipped out of our collective social conscious recently because they aren't running as often as they were six months ago, but that doesn't mean they are no longer powerful, or funny. BuzzSugar tipped me off to the fact that FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," show has turned the Mac vs. PC ads into funny parodies to promote the show's third season, which is set to premiere Sept. 13. In this ad, Charlie Day and Danny DeVito play "Mac" and "PC," with PC meaning "Perverted Clown." It's part geeky, part raunchy and I love it.

For more silly Mac vs. PC parodies, read more