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Hate shopping online? Your prayers might have been answered with the new 3-D body scanner by Bodymetrics. The scanner collects data about your measurements and then stores it, helping you select sizes when you buy clothes online in order to guarantee the best fit. The downside? That is a lot of personal information about you and your body on the internet. [Geekosystem]