Archive for April 2007

This new toy from TakaraTomy Japan features a little humanoid who can fly. The little guy wears a backpack with a helicopter-like set of rotors to propel him into the skies. Special…

Just when you thought desktop PCs couldn’t get any smaller, VIA comes along and introduces an insanely tiny new x86 motherboard platform. VIA’s ultra-mini Pico-ITX mainboards measure in at just under 3″…

Some enterprising baker has whipped up this bit of kitchen goodness: a Super Mario inspired pixel cookie… Do you suppose it tastes more like mushrooms or coins? [via The Tanooki via Smidigt]…

If you’ve ever wanted to know how hot your Xbox 360 CPU was running (or if your beer is too warm to drink,) this nifty gadget will let you know. The $24.95…

Creative has released their latest iPod docking stereo, and this one looks really substantial. The X-Fi Sound System i600 is a complete 2.1 stereo system, with dual 2-way satellite speakers and a…

For those of you who confuse the real world with the computer world, these push pins are perfect for you. These Orbiculus thumbtacks from Art Lebedev Studios bring computer command buttons into…

Here’s a nice conversation piece for your desk… The appropriately named Cat’s Arse Sharpener ensures that your pencil gets a nice sharp point in the most disturbing manner possible. Insert your dull…

The wizards on the R&D team for Zoozen have created this totally redesigned console body for the Xbox 360. Rather than simply a replacement case, the Ovo 360 completely changes the Xbox…

German designer Linda Kostowski designed these wacky wearable artworks that look like watches, but they’re really totally phony. Cut from leather, laser-embellished, then hand-assembled to look like wristwatches, realfakewatches will set you…

Audio equipment maker Klipsch today revealed their new iPod speaker dock system, the iGroove SXT. The compact bookshelf system features Klipsch’s exclusive horn driver technology for high and mid-frequencies, and then a…

Soon, the PlayStation 3 will get its own version of the popular Eye Toy gadget. The new camera won’t win any beauty pageants, thanks to its odd oversized microphone and bulbous head.…

These unique lighting fixtures from LEXON feature a soft silicon rubber exterior that conceals a cool fluorescent tube light source. The Tykho Bulb lamp can run on either battery power (4 x…

Dutch artist Lonneke Gordijn of Drift has created these beautiful little lights which create an amazing synergy between technology and nature. The Dandelight combines a 9-volt battery, an LED, phoshphorusbronze and a…

Everyone’s favorite little plumber, Mario has arrived in the real world with a brand new gadget. This time he’s on wheels, and ready to roll. The $50 Giant R/C Mario Kart Racer…

There’s been a bit of buzz lately that Sony is working on new PS3′s with larger hard drives. Heck, a photo even surfaced on Kotaku today of a box from one of…

TokyoFlash today rolled out their latest in their series of cryptic LED watches. The stainless steel Shinshoku watch animates the current time using a series of LEDs arranged in a honeycomb-like grid.…