Archive for May 2009
Star Wars at-at Cake is a Lumbering, Sugary Menace
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We’ve all seen a lot of geek culture-inspired cakes; this is the Internet, and food porn is big, after all. But this may just be the ultimate in cake geekery–so ultimate, in fact, that it may just be the best cake ever. Yes, that’s a bold statement, but this is… |
May 18th, 2009
Digital Clock Needs 48 Analog Hands to Tells Time
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It took me a second to figure out what was going on when I first got a look at this table full of analog clocks. But once I stood back from my screen, I realized that none of the clocks have the correct time and the whole thing is a… |
May 17th, 2009
World’S Biggest and Best Tetris Game is Also Sadly Fake
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Swedish artist Erik Johansson has both delighted and disappointed me today. His digital art and image manipulation is top notch, and anything influenced by Tetris is of course awesome. But as great as this piece is, it’s terribly sad, because I cannot play giant Tetris…. This is just begging |
May 17th, 2009
Wii Dart Controller – Don’T Throw Your Wiimote at the Tv!
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This new add-on kit from PEGA turns your stock Wiimote controller into a giant dart. Designed specifically for games like PDC World Championship Darts…, this kit adds a soft arrow tip and feather-shaped tail to your Wii controller. At that size, it looks much more like a lawn dart |
May 17th, 2009
Spotlight Gps Pet Locator Will Make Lost Pet Posters Obsolete
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Positioning Animals Worldwide, Inc. (PAW) and the American Kennel Club will soon be offering a high-tech way of keeping track of your pet dogs. The service is called SpotLight, and it combines Assisted GPS technology along with round-the-clock service to ensure that pet owners can track – and recover –… |
May 17th, 2009
Pac-Man Ghost Coasters: Blinky, Meet Drinky.
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These Pac-Man ghost coasters bring back 80s arcade memories every time you raise a glass. ArcadeArt handcrafts these whimsical ghost coasters (aka ‘Ghosters’) that display Blinky the red ghost on one side, and then flip to reveal a post-power-pill blue ghost on the flip-side. According to the artist, they’re made… |
May 16th, 2009
Super Mario Fridge Magnets: 8-Bit Kitchen Fun
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Every once in a blue moon, you have to peel your ass off the sofa and take a break from your video game so you can get something to eat. But that doesn’t mean you have to stop playing when you get to the kitchen, does it? With these fun… |
May 16th, 2009
Adobe Cs Pillows: Not Photoshopped
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Adobe’s simple and stylish icons are just begging for spin-offs, so I wasn’t surprised at all when I saw these Adobe CS stuffed pillows from My Suite Stuff. These are definitely geekier than the ctrl alt del pillows. Each handmade pillow sells for $15 USD (plus shipping), while a 6… |
May 16th, 2009
Aaaar2-D2: Need I Say More?
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I believe this is what people call “pure win”: It took Flickr user Kaptain Kobold just a couple of minutes to whip up his LEGO masterpiece, and now it has given him Internet Fame. You know the next step Kaptain: merch merch merch. Start with shirts & buttons, and soon… |
May 16th, 2009
Touch Screens Could Get Bumpy Someday
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As much as I dig my iPhone and HP Touchsmart touchscreens, there’s something that I still miss about actually feeling buttons under my fingertips. And while I’ve gotten pretty good at typing without even looking at the screen anymore, I’ll never achieve the kind of touch typing speed I’ve hit… |
May 15th, 2009
