Put a value on emotional anguish with this calculator

Count on the Japanese for toting up something like the Consolation Money Calculator (Isharyou Dentaku)? Despite its rather Toy R Us design, toy maker Wiz Inc's 2,415 yen (US$30) offering has a sinister mode. Besides being a conventional calculator, it also tallies up the net worth, in yen, of any emotional anguish incurred.

Just enter your profile information, choose the relation of the perpetrator of your anguish; this from a list that includes boss or boyfriend. Fill in a few more details relating to your earlier selections, and hit the "mental damage" button to calculate the end results.
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Valentine's Day gifts for the geeky girl

This time of year, most men are thinking the same thing: another Valentine's Day, another overpriced necklace. Well, gentlemen, us girls are tired of the same old bling, so it's time you ditch the Tiffany's box and get us a gift that's as geeky as we are.

1. Juicy Couture Heart USB Drive. Even though your girl is a little geeky, it doesn't mean she can't be fashionable, too. For US$65, you get a measly 1GB of storage, but everyone knows you have to pay a price for fashion. Bonus: It comes gift-boxed!

2. HP Vivienne Tam Netbook. We love this red, pink, and purple Netbook at CNET, and your valentine will, too. It has an ultra-comfortable keyboard and a 10-inch screen. Be careful, though--it may just be the new love of her life.

3. Chocomiis. Are you more of the traditional type? Well, you can still gift her with chocolates, but these ones have a twist: Chocolate Wii avatars. This may be the geekiest Valentine's Day gift yet, because it also comes in a box that looks like the Nintendo Wii.
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Google Earth adds Mars roving

While you might never become an astronaut and have the chance to ride a Mars Rover on the Red Planet, Google has now rolled out an Earth-bound alternative for the masses.

With Google Earth 5.0, which was unveiled Monday, users can now explore Mars in the same way they've been able to instantly view 3D images of much of our own home planet for several years in previous versions of the software.

"The mode enables users to fly virtually through enormous canyons and scale huge mountains on Mars that are much larger than any found on Earth," NASA said in a statement. "Users also can explore the Red Planet through the eyes of the Mars rovers and other Mars missions, providing a unique perspective of the entire planet."
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Foldable bike for those nasty down hill slopes

Foldable bikes are mostly meant for well-paved straight roads. In fact, most of them look like a collection of flimsy aluminum poles which will collapse the moment they go offroad. The Bergmonch (which means The Mountain Monk in German) folding bike is tough enough to handle mountain passes, but there is a small catch.
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Lego like you've never seen it

Just what makes a geek tick? How about more than 1.5 million colored Lego bricks, like full-time freelance artist Nathan Sawaya has in his New York studio? With a singular passion for Lego that has become his life's work, Sawaya has elevated these simple toy building blocks to the level of art, some of which are showcased in museums around the world. We're certainly blown away by what he's done with ordinary plastic bricks, more so for making a living out of a child's toy. Now where can we borrow 1.5 million pieces of Lego blocks?
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