Archive for February 2009
India Working on $10 Laptop: One Very Cheap Laptop Per Indian
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The Indian government is currently working with private companies as well as several “elite technology institutions” to develop a 500 rupee ($10 USD) laptop. In contrast, the OLPC laptop’s screen alone costs $28.50 USD. The Times Online says that the project is already three years in the making, and that… |
February 3rd, 2009
Bergmonch Folding Bike Gets Flat on Your Back
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The Bergmönch folding bicycle is small enough to actually fold up into a backpack, and weighs in at just 9.5kg (appx. 21 pounds).… |
February 2nd, 2009
Pin Someone Else’S Mii on Your Stuff
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There’s an adorable new item available in craftsholic’s Etsy storefront: custom felt Mii pins! These little brooches are handsewn recreations of Nintendo’s distinctive avatars. There’s just one hitch: you can’t get a custom pin. No, instead you can select from craftsholic’s Miis. Bonus points if you actually happen to look… |
February 2nd, 2009
Original Playstation Shoved Into a Wooden Box
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When you think “handheld or portable game system,” you probably get a mental image of some sleek technology with pleasing lines and a good balance. But in the DIY portable community, things aren’t so simple. Here, we’re talking about cobbling together bits of consoles that aren’t supposed to be portable… |
February 2nd, 2009
Floating Bloody Mess: the Liquid Lamp
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After a brief shot at being practical and ingenious, the Japanese are back to being weird again with this morbid and messy yet minimalist lamp from DCS Corp: Designed by Kouichi Okamoto, the Liquid Lamp is made of steel and comes equipped with a 25-watt bulb. The puddle of red… |
February 2nd, 2009
Mp7 Player Most Definitely Not 3 Better Than Mp4
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A while back, I told you guys about an MP5 media player that didn’t seem to do anything more than any other conventional media player. So when I saw this new MP7 player, I tried not to get my hopes up too high for any kind of innovation. From everything… |
February 2nd, 2009
Stonehenge 2.0 : Keyboard Monument in Russia
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Tens of thousands of years from now when robots and ninjas rule the earth, they will find all sorts of man-made stuff which will surely baffle them, such as toilets. And poo. Maybe archeologist ninjas and robo-historians will be scratching their heads when they find this strange collection of shaped… |
February 2nd, 2009
Pocket Shark Pen Weapon Nearly as Mighty as the Sword
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The next time your boss tells you that he’s still waiting for that TPS report, you might want to fill it out with one of these bad-ass pens in your hand. The Pocket Shark pen ($6.99 USD) might look innocuous enough, but it’s actually made from glass-reinforced plastic and designed… |
February 1st, 2009
1up Mushroom Glass Perfect for a Pick Me Up
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Do you still have a couple of cases of Super Mario Power-up! Energy Drink hiding in the back of your pantry? Here’s the perfect way to chug down the next glass of that sticky sweet gunk. I found this hand-etched Mario 1UP Mushroom glass tumbler ($15 USD) over on Placidrain’s… |
February 1st, 2009
