Atlantica - 01.06.2006, Page 13

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THE BEST THING SINCE, UM…
Demand for emergency canned goods is high in Japan, a country waiting on pins and needles for
the next big earthquake to hit. Now a vocational center in Nagoya has created canned bread, which
stays light and fresh for up to three years. The bread is baked by physically disabled residents of the
Nagoya Light House Kowa Dormitory, and provides a major portion of the residents’ income. With
the enthusiastic name Pan Desuyo! (This Is Bread!), this canned confection comes in three flavors:
chocolate chip, raisin & fruit, and coffee. It’s sure beats Spam and baked beans while waiting for
the apocalypse.
SOLD!
Regular eBay is nice and all, but if you’re like us at Atlantica, you end
up getting caught up in the bid and land yourself a pair of baby blue
suede roller skates from Canada that don’t even really fit. The online
shopping forum’s new service, eBay express, now offers a panacea to
bad purchases that were more fun to win than to own. eBay express
has the same exhaustive cornucopia of goods to choose from that the
original does, but you buy your mortar mixer or Prada sunglasses in a
single swipe of your virtual credit card. No muss, no fuss.
www.ebayexpress.com
UNDEROOS FOR GROWNUPS
Down with minimalism: you’re not fooling anybody if
you think your titanium isn’t flashy. When it comes to
big expensive computers, why not just go for it? For a
little over USD 2,500 you can take a trip down memory
lane and set yourself up with a loaded Superman Returns
Special Edition laptop by Alienware. They’re big, they’re
blue, and they come with a certified guarantee to turn
heads in any Starbucks. Only 350 of the laptops are
going to be released in anticipation of the Superman
Returns movie this July, so get your cape on and get
going, big guy. www.alienhardware.com
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