BOFFIN UPDATE
Now they're working on a breast-powered iPod.
This has been your Boffin Update.
(Thanks to DavCat)
Clarification: We just took the extreme step of actually reading the article, and it appears that boffins are not actually working on this problem; it's just this one particular woman writing in Slate who's talking about harnessing her own personal boffins to power her iPod. We apologize for any confusion. We just get carried away whenever we see the word boffins. Boffins boffins boffins. Thank you.
Key quote (just one among many!): "if breast power could be realised"
Posted by: frodolives | June 25, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Any bloggerette who wants to charge her iPod - I have a trampoline in my backyard.
Punkin - can you charge my Prius?
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | June 25, 2008 at 10:24 AM
That is not a good idea and it might be incredably painful, but what do I know? I don't have them.
Posted by: Elon@Rice | June 25, 2008 at 10:25 AM
WOW, two firsts in one day!! goes to buy lottery ticket
Posted by: frodolives | June 25, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Somehow I don't think that would work for me personally.
Posted by: Margaritaville | June 25, 2008 at 10:25 AM
The iTIT?
Posted by: Siouxie | June 25, 2008 at 10:26 AM
*snork* @ Siouxie. They need to harness 'ogle' power. The iPeek.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | June 25, 2008 at 10:27 AM
And Dave, thinkin' you should switch to decaf! Four posts in 8 minutes?!?!
Posted by: frodolives | June 25, 2008 at 10:28 AM
"It's just a matter of finding the sweet spot," she replied.
The T-spot?
Posted by: BillyJoeJimBob | June 25, 2008 at 10:28 AM
*suspects a shut-off regulator will be needed for some sizes to prevent over charging*
Powered by RAMPARTS!
Posted by: Kibby F5™ | June 25, 2008 at 10:49 AM
It's not just the spots . . .
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | June 25, 2008 at 10:50 AM
You think that bunny's energized now, wait 'til this hits the street.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | June 25, 2008 at 10:50 AM
“As a woman who loves sports, I've always found the concept of breasts bothersome..."
the concept of breasts!? concept?
Posted by: crossgirl | June 25, 2008 at 10:53 AM
The original story here.
Posted by: wiredog | June 25, 2008 at 10:54 AM
"Tonignt only at Stripperama/Electrical Substation # 2!!! The Divine Molly M!!! Guaranteed to put out more that 3 megawatts!!! 2 for 1 Happy Hour until 7."
Posted by: Hammond Rye | June 25, 2008 at 10:55 AM
They need to harness 'ogle' power.
They have: go Ogle.com
Posted by: oneblankspace | June 25, 2008 at 10:56 AM
It turns out that the physics of breast motion have been studied closely for the last two decades by a gamut of researchers, most of them women.
I woulda thunk it would be the men researchers.
Posted by: Siouxie | June 25, 2008 at 11:00 AM
“As a man who loves breasts, I've always found the concept of bras bothersome..." - kibby
Posted by: Kibby F5™ | June 25, 2008 at 11:00 AM
I don't want to rain on the boffin-fest, but I thought "boffin" was slang for "smart, science-type person". Did I miss a memo in here somewhere?
Posted by: SpecialNobodie | June 25, 2008 at 11:01 AM
kibby & bits....not just for (a doggy's) breakfast anymore.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | June 25, 2008 at 11:02 AM
I understand John Waters is already working on a futuristic movie about a society powered by hundreds of naked women jumping up and down...
Posted by: Steve Haller | June 25, 2008 at 11:03 AM
I thought boffin was a verb as in:
Bob and Susie were caught boffin in the back seat.
Posted by: Siouxie | June 25, 2008 at 11:04 AM
I thought 'boffin' was the sound made when nerds did it.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | June 25, 2008 at 11:06 AM
In what can only be described as divine synchronicity, we can use breast power to run my new Head Spa.
Intrerestingly, if you try to hook this up to a man's TV, his brain will explode trying to decide which one to look at.
Posted by: JayP | June 25, 2008 at 11:08 AM
I thought boffin was part of the concluding verse of The Hokey Pokey.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | June 25, 2008 at 11:09 AM
quickly sweeps the extra r under the rug, letting it sleep there with the heroin(es).
Posted by: JayP | June 25, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Word of the day: boffin
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | June 25, 2008 at 11:12 AM
JayP - which brain will explode?
Meanie - that's the JERSEY Pokey.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | June 25, 2008 at 11:15 AM
(sorry, Dave)
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | June 25, 2008 at 11:15 AM
there is also the Boffin Island.
Posted by: Elon@Rice | June 25, 2008 at 11:17 AM
Hey, Siouxie was boffin' right, too.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | June 25, 2008 at 11:19 AM
HAH! I knewed it!
Posted by: Siouxie | June 25, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Siouxie is a boffin' expert. Werd.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | June 25, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Siouxie is a boffin' expert. Werd.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | June 25, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Whoa....7 minute interval. Boffin' bot.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | June 25, 2008 at 11:30 AM
As long as it's rechargable, Boob Power™ should be useful in recharging any Battery Operated
Boyfrienddevice.Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | June 25, 2008 at 11:30 AM
How come the British get to use more words than we do?
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | June 25, 2008 at 11:32 AM
they've had the language longer...
Posted by: insomniac | June 25, 2008 at 11:39 AM
As an aside, whenever someone mentions boffins, my brain thinks puffins. Kinda entertaining, really...
*Goes and sits in corner*
Posted by: Hammond Rye | June 25, 2008 at 11:42 AM
... they're slaves to their language, we're not.
Posted by: Kibby F5™ | June 25, 2008 at 11:44 AM
*Waves @ Hammie!!!*
Stay in shape, Hammie, and you won't be puffin' so much. And pull up your pants. Your knickers are rafflin'.
*switches to decaf*
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | June 25, 2008 at 11:44 AM
I am in shape. Ovoid is a shape.
Posted by: Hammond Rye | June 25, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Somewhere, Russ Myers is saying "damn, I wish I had thought of that"
Posted by: Braniff77 | June 25, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Braniff, I think Russ harnessed their power quite well.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | June 25, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Off and raffle yer boffin!
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | June 25, 2008 at 11:51 AM
*WAVES @ Hammie!!!*
Posted by: Siouxie | June 25, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Personal Boffins = Ramparts!?
... the things you learn on this blog ...
Posted by: Kibby F5™ | June 25, 2008 at 11:56 AM
Only one wrong, whoo-hoo!
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | June 25, 2008 at 12:01 PM
MKJ, I believe the term is 'wooo-hoo.' ;p
Posted by: Artie Fact | June 25, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Not sure how Woody Allen will take this news...
Posted by: Steve Haller | June 25, 2008 at 12:12 PM
MKJ, I believe the term is 'wooo-hoo.' ;p
Posted by: Artie Fact | 12:05 PM on June 25, 2008
and in britspeak it's Worcherstershire-hoochestershire.
Posted by: JayP | June 25, 2008 at 12:12 PM
...And how the Boffins of Bag-End will take it, the boobs.
Posted by: JayP | June 25, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Oh, do you know the boffin' man, the boffin' man, the boffin' man? Oh, do you know the boffin' man,
that(does grammatical correction in spite of official lyrics) who lives on Drury Lane?Posted by: frodolives | June 25, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Somehow "Boffins of Bag-End" sounds like a movie Frodolives would enjoy...
Posted by: Steve Haller | June 25, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Can't we get a picture of her "Personal Boffins", Dave?
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | June 25, 2008 at 12:19 PM
touché, Jay! (mumbles to self, stay in character, ALWAYS stay in character)
Posted by: frodolives | June 25, 2008 at 12:22 PM
AF: guess I spent too much time in Yurp . . .
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | June 25, 2008 at 12:32 PM
I would like to apply for a job in the Research & Develoement sector of this industry.
Posted by: MartiniShark | June 25, 2008 at 01:49 PM
If this is workable I'd bet Dolly Parton could jump-start a Volvo.
Posted by: MartiniShark | June 25, 2008 at 01:50 PM
I wonder if there's a difference between all-natural and synthetic.
*volunteers to perform the testing.*
Posted by: JayP | June 25, 2008 at 02:13 PM
for reasons unknown, when i see the word boffin, i read the word puffin, and well, it makes for some interesting headlines.
Posted by: crossgirl | June 25, 2008 at 02:47 PM
This is what they are referencing. Shake it and it powers up, and yes, it does work better when a girl shakes it. Vigorously. Um, did I say that out loud?
Posted by: Alien8 | June 25, 2008 at 03:22 PM
Boffin with a 'g' added can mean something entirely different here in Scotland.
Posted by: Gemma | June 25, 2008 at 05:15 PM
It's entirely possible to create electricity, using two attached bicycle headlamp generators (In tandem?)
The output(of course,)depends on the size of and type of equipment...
Example: E = I x R (Equipment Equals
Inertia multiplied by Rack size.
For instance If if two tandem A cups
are wired in series, the sustained electro-motive force gained will be equivalent to one AA cell (3VDC) BUT,if connected in parallel,(By, say, two Dykes would put out the out put of Four lantern batteries. (24VDC)
Those of you who are AC/DC,may have to incorporate a rectifier and an overload switch orjust a jumper cable.
Posted by: Ednausean | June 25, 2008 at 08:17 PM
Edna,
wouldn't it just be easier if all the bloglits put their (not there or they're) cell phones together to make popcorn?
Posted by: frodolives | June 25, 2008 at 08:28 PM
SNORK at JayP's British translation.
Posted by: Renee (the First) | June 25, 2008 at 11:16 PM