You heard it: the Sinulator simulates sin. The package includes a transmitter, a vibrator and a receiver. You download the application from Sinulator.com, connect the transmitter to a USB port, attach the dildo to the receiver, and switch on. How cold.

I don’t know. It’s teledildonics/cybersex/remote interaction technology at its best. Cybersex may be blamed for infidelity but Sinulator once got a lot of hoopla on TechTV.

The way Sinulator.com promotes the whole thing is actually not that cold: “The most fun you can get when you are apart … It installs in minutes and is easy to use. No web site or web cam is required. All you need is a PC and an Internet connection. Anyone can do it!

“All your partner needs is access to the Internet. The controls will work on just about anything (Mac, PC, Linux, Palm, WebTV, airport kiosk, etc.). Within minutes - you’ll be able to call or email anyone anywhere and let them control your sex toy over the internet.”

Verdict: um, promotes social isolation from real 3D humans.