Archive for June 2009
Put a Cell Phone on Your Desktop
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Who needs portability when you can have a good old-fashioned desk phone? This unusual phone lets you use your mobile phone SIM card to connect to wireless phone networks instead of landlines. The CVFK-M14-US Business Phone looks like a regular desk phone, but is actually a dual-band (850Mhz/1900Mhz) GSM phone.… |
June 20th, 2009
The Pimptendo has Got Everything Under Control
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I’ve seen a lot of console mods in my time. I’ve seen really horrible systems destroyed with ink pens and low quality paint, and I’ve seen consoles turned into art. What I’ve never seen is a console affixed with feathers…. And now that is something I can never say |
June 19th, 2009
New Windows 7 Build on Torrent Sites! There’S a New Wallpaper Zomg!
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Okay so maybe I shouldn’t be so sarcastic; the new build sports significant changes as well. Or should I say “builds”. But I’m getting ahead of myself: Build 7232 of Windows 7 was leaked yesterday, bringing with it improved driver support and application compatibility. Oh and a new wallpaper. Because… |
June 19th, 2009
Transformers Backpack is Both More and Less Versatile Than Other Backpacks
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A Transformers backpack is a pretty cool project on its own. When said Transformers backpack is created out of seatbelts, however, then you’re on a whole other level. The backpack is a thing of beauty, with buckles and all, as well as an interior lined with Transformers fabric. Creative–and appropriate–repurposing.… |
June 19th, 2009
Laser Tag, Navy Style: Us Navy Wants a 100 Kilowatt Laser Weapon for Its Warships
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The Office of Naval Research – not to be confused with the Office of Navel Research, a pet project of the previous president – recently awarded defense contractor Raytheon a year-long contract to develop laz0rb33mz. No seriously, the US Navy wants to have a 100-kilowatt Free Electron Laser as a… |
June 19th, 2009
HD Media Player Plays Full 1080p Videos From Sd Cards and USB Flash Drives
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Looking for a way to get high-def digital content on your TV? You might want to check out this nifty media player box that can play full HD videos directly from your SD or USB flash memory. Chinavasion’s CVHD-E16 media player lets you play videos in a wide variety of… |
June 19th, 2009
G.I. Joe 2.0: America’S War Bots
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I think the best advantage in sending robots instead of humans to armed conflicts is simply the fact that robots are not human. Robots don’t have feelings or families, so no one gets hurt if a robot goes down, not even its fellow robots. Robots are not alive, which means… |
June 19th, 2009
Kyle Bean’S Evolution of the Mobile Phone in Papercraft
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This amazing work of paper art envisions the evolution of the mobile phone using the style of those classic Russian Matryoshka nesting dolls. Artist/Designer/Illustrator Kyle Bean recently created Mobile Evolution…, an intricate set of nesting models from cardboard. See how each phone fits neatly inside it’s older, larger sibling? |
June 18th, 2009
Put Your Plants in Tetris Pots
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If you can manage to keep potted plants alive, they might as well be in Tetris… planters. Really, what else are you going to put them in? This gorgeous project is classy and cool. Hmm. Better with or without the grass? The grass is nice, but those planters could hold |
June 18th, 2009
Handmade Frog and Duck USB Flash Disks (Just Don’T Drop ‘Em in a Pond)
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The gadgets that Brando sells are often weird but they’re mostly affordable. GeekStuff4U has it the other way around: slightly weird gadgets that really hurt the pockets. Case in point: handmade frog and duck USB flash disks. Why? I mean, sure, they look nice, but… Why? Okay I must admit,… |
June 18th, 2009
