Some folks have wound up in the New York Times because they leave comments on blogs. Really. This article even has a slide show.

...thanks to a particular wrinkle of Internet culture, DaShiv is a star, an internationally famous portrait photographer, feted and fawned over during his 10-day visit to New York. This fame is not thanks to his own blog. He doesn’t have one. Nor has he scored big by creating a clever YouTube video or a flashy MySpace page.

DaShiv’s notoriety stems from the popularity of the comments and photos he posts on blogs run by other people.

Maybe you should start leaving comments, too! That’s how I got a job here (and elsewhere), though I did have a blog for backup. Not really, the guys here didn’t know I had a blog til it got Boingboinged, but once they did, they were like “I’ve seen that name in the comments...” so its worth a shot. And besides, it’s the best way to assure that we’ll put out an effort for tomorrow.

(via Gawker)

Its twelve inches long, looks like a penis, and its for women. But its not a sex toy. The Shenis is a specially-shaped funnel that allows women to pee standing up.

Personally, I never had any desire to pee standing up. But there is apparently a big market for devices such as these. Women who travel a lot and hate dealing with dirty facilities, and women who don't have the leg strength to squat or get up and down from a toilet can find these to be quite useful. I can see how these devices might help bedridden patients use a bedpan, too. Read on for a rundown of devices, and a picture of the Shenis (the only one designed to really look like a penis).

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