When you're clicking through the internet in search of hot porn, it helps to have both hands at the ready. After all, the kind of penetrating research we do here at Fleshbot takes a lot of effort, and a girl doesn't always have a spare hand with which to steer a sex toy.

So needless to say, a vibe that promises some hands-free satisfaction has more than a bit of appeal—and the possibility of getting off with both hands above the belt was certainly something I had to investigate.

Dual action vibrators have been all the rage ever since "Sex and the City" took a liking to the Rabbit Pearl—and for some women, they’re pretty much seen as the ultimate in sex toys, the only vibrator they'll ever need.

I’m not one of those women. For some reason, rabbit vibes have never appealed to me. Maybe it’s the fact that most of them are made of scary things like jelly rubber; maybe it’s the fact that I shy away from trendy toys; or maybe it’s just that damn little rabbit. Whatever the cause, I’ve haven’t ever felt very rabbit-curious. But when presented with a dual action vibe that’s made of silicone and doesn’t have a cutesey little animal face staring up at me ... well, now I'm curious.

The ShockSpot: Sex Machines Go Even Higher Tech

That invent your own sex toy contest sounds like fun, but if you were thinking of designing a lightweight aluminum alloy thruster/vibration combo fucking machine with a custom-made actuator system and extensible GUI software interface ... don't bother, because it's already been done. Fortunately for the makers of the ShockSpot, though, we don't really understand what most of those terms mean, so there was never any danger of us beating them to the punch. This sleek device looks like something that Wall-E might fall in love with, but it's really just a computer controlled sex toy with customizable vibrating and/or thrusting patterns that you can save, re-use and even share with friends. It's pretty complicated stuff, even if the website looks like it was designed in an entry-level computer science course 12 years ago.

(Oh, and the most shocking part? How about the $2,200 price tag? Guess they won't be giving that idea away anytime soon ... )

· Shockspot.net - Pleasure System (shockspot.net, via Slashdong)

If combing through our Marital Aid Test Kitchen archives has only convinced you that the perfect sex toy hasn't been invented yet—and in case you missed the opportunity to design your own the last couple of times a company decided to do a promotional stunt like this—you might want to grab those drafting supplies and come up with an entry for Adam & Eve's "Build A Better Sex Toy" contest; the winner will see his or her design manufactured by the company and eventually bringing smiles to the faces of discriminating sex toy consumers the world over. (Providing they share your concept of what constitutes a better sex toy, of course.) Currently there's no dedicated website advertising the contest—the press release we received today advises would-be orgasmical Edisons to send their entries and contact information to contest (at) adamandeve.com—but while you're waiting for Adam & Eve to set one up, just think of all the focus group fun you can have in the meantime.

· Adam & Eve (adameve.com)

Previously: (Another) Design A Sex Toy Contest, Babeland's Project Sex Toy 2006

The Buzz On Trojan's New Finger Vibe

Marital Aid Test Kitchen: The Odyssey Tickles More Than Just Your Fancy

Teledildonics And You: How One Company Could Control The Future Of Sex

Marital Aid Test Kitchen: The Iris Is All Grown Up

Tired of all the bells and whistles on those fancy modern vibrators? Looking for something a little more simple, the kind of vibrator that gets in, gets you off, and shuts off without a whole lot of fuss? The Babeland Aqua Wand may be just what you need. Unlike many of the vibrators we've talked about in this space, the Aqua Wand is incredibly basic. It has two settings: on and off. No adjustable vibrations, no fancy pulse patterns—just a click of a button and a steady, moderately intense vibration. Really, what more do you need?

The Dance of the Vibrators