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Hazel graduated with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering, although she secretly wanted to major in journalism. Thank God she never stopped writing because as luck and a whole lot of work would have it, a couple of tech blogs took her on, more came a-knocking, and now she's got the best of both worlds: crunching numbers throughout the day while writing about all sorts of crazy gear at night. Find her on Twitter @gigadgetry and check out her portfolio at HazelChua.com.

CRAPCHA: Impossible CAPTCHA Tests To Piss People Off

By Hazel Chua | May 17, 2013 @ 11:00 am

I had a friend who willingly gave up a prize he won in a raffle because he couldn't get the CRAPCHA--er, CAPTCHA--right. He typed every new sequence that was displayed but still, the error message persisted. He must've made two dozen attempts before he eventually gave up. Come to think of it, it might've been a scam... But anyway, the point is, CAPTCHAs are pretty annoying.

Just give me a simple mathematical equation to solve any day, but just spare me from the CAPTCHAs, please, because they give me a serious headache.

Every Dude Needs One: Maybe You Touched Your Gen’tals Hand Sanitizer

By Hazel Chua | May 17, 2013 @ 7:00 am

We live in a dirty world filled with dirty people and even dirtier stuff in both the literal and figurative sense. There's not much you can do about the latter, although you can equip yourself with something for the former, should the need arise: a good hand sanitizer.

Hand sanitizers are as easy to buy as a pack of cigs but without the age limit. You can go for generic (aka boring) or you can go for something more indicative of your personality, like the 'Maybe You Touched Your Genitals' hand sanitizer.

Sweded ‘Iron Man 3′ Trailer is Freakin’ Awesome (VIDEO)

By Hazel Chua | May 16, 2013 @ 1:00 pm

Sometimes, Low Budget is the Best Budget

Michel Gondry gave rise to a viral trend in Be Kind Rewind called 'sweding', when the character Jerry had to remake a bunch of films with limited budgets after accidentally erasing all of the videos at Mos Def's rental store. The sweded movies were such a hit with movie watchers in the movie itself, and it turns out movie watchers in the real world feel the same.

Some sweded clips are just plain bad while others are surprisingly good, given that the cast and crew are working with limited budgets and homegrown special effects. The Thailand-based Fedfe Boyband crew's version of the Iron Man 3 trailer belongs in the latter category.

Ready for Some Long Distance Smexy Time? Check Out Fundawear (VIDEO)

By Hazel Chua | May 16, 2013 @ 11:00 am

The Future of Long Distance Lovin'

The Fundawear isn't the first sex toy that's geared specifically for couples in long-distance relationships and it clearly won't be the last. This particular one has everything to do with underwear, though, so you might want to tell your girl to keep her bras and panties on so you can help lead her to the grand finale.

The Fundawear is a concept that's allegedly going to be turned into a reality soon by rubber maker Durex.

Loopwheels: The Bicycle Wheel, Re-Invented

By Hazel Chua | May 16, 2013 @ 7:00 am

Shocks can only do so much. They can help give you a smoother ride, but they don't do much when it comes to comfort. The folks behind Loopwheel are well-aware of that, which is why they came up with the unconventional spoke-less wheel in the first place.

They're pretty expensive, as they retail for about $775 a pop, but they promise to add comfort to your bicycle-riding adventures since they're built with in-wheel suspension. The 20-inch diameter Loopwheels don't have any spokes, but instead employ a spring system that absorbs shocks do you won't have to feel them.

Get It: $775

If Video Games Were Drugs… Which One Would You Do?

By Hazel Chua | May 15, 2013 @ 1:00 pm

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Video games are like drugs. You're guarded at first, wondering if you should try a certain title out or not. Then you go, "Oh, what the hell!" and take the plunge... Before you know it, you're hooked and life is a whole lot more colorful now that you've broken several gaming records and have various in-game awards under your belt.

Yeah, I was talking about video games. But I think you can draw parallels between both fairly easily.

However, Dorkly took things a step further by making several direct connections between some of the most popular video games and drugs in an aptly-titled series called "Videogames Are Drugs." You'll find games like World of Warcraft, Pokemon, Civilization, and even Temple Run included in the hilarious mix. Check out the rest of the illustrations in the gallery and see for yourself.

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Bohemian Oil Can Guitars Let You Play Slick Beats

By Hazel Chua | May 15, 2013 @ 11:00 am

Now you can play guitar like no other can--not by skill (although that can totally be possible with enough practice), but by instrument. Some have custom guitars commissioned, others have novelty instruments at their disposal, but what you'll have is a green guitar that'll let you play some gnarly music if you learn how to play it well.