Archive for July 2009
Dustbot Trash Collector: the Roomba’S Big Big Brother
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Co-funded by the European Commission, the $3.9 million (USD) Dustbot project aims to build a moderately-sized robot to navigate the narrow streets that garbage trucks can’t reach. Hey that rhymed! Nice. Anyway the pictures below were taken from Dustbot’s trial run in Peccioli, Italy. Aside from collecting garbage, the Dustbot… |
July 10th, 2009
Black & White OLED Digital Clock Concept is Literally Out-of-the-Box
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Designer Vadim Kibardin has found a way to make the ever-useful clock be more versatile aesthetics-wise with his black & white clock concept. It consists of just four OLED digits – no case or box or other parts that might clash with the style in your house. Kibardin’s awesome idea… |
July 10th, 2009
Ben Heck’S Commodore 64 Laptop on Auction, Comes With Free Movie
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Ben Heck has put up his retro-futuristic creation, the Commodore 64 laptop, for auction. The proceeds will go to “a worthy charity”. The winning bidder also gets an SD card – the laptop is equipped with both an SD card slot and a cartridge slot – and a DVD of… |
July 10th, 2009
Browser Fighter Ii: Wasting All Your Time Edition
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So you probably love Street Fighter. Who doesn’t? Crazy moves, the classic Hadouken, Chun Li’s crazy man hands. Well, guess what? Now you can wile away the hours playing Street Fighter in your browser… for free. To be specific here, we’re talking about Street Fighter II: Championship Edition…, |
July 10th, 2009
Zgrip iPhone 3gs Handgrip to Help Steady Video Shoots – for a Price
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Yep, I’ve got an iPhone 3GS, but I have to say that as much as I love that it can shoot video, I still have a tough time keeping the picture steady while shooting. There’s nothing quite like a little shakycam action to make you lose your lunch when you… |
July 10th, 2009
Calvin Klein USB Sunglasses: Data for Your Eyes Only
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Want to look chic while keeping your personal data safe and sound? These new sunglasses from Calvin Klein have a USB drive hidden in the arm, letting you store info and protect your eyes from UV rays at the same time. These new shades from the house of Calvin Klein… |
July 9th, 2009
Cheapest Blu-ray Player Drops Below $100
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Been waiting for the price to drop before taking the plunge and upgrading from DVD to a Blu-Ray player? This is easily the cheapest Blu-Ray deal I’ve ever seen. According to the guys over at FormatWarCentral, the Magnavox NB530MGX Blu-Ray player has been spotted at at least one Wal-Mart store… |
July 9th, 2009
Xcm Eye Candy Shells Give Nintendo Dsi a Delicious Coating
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The Nintendo DSi is certainly decent looking all on its own, but there’s only so much black and white you can take, right? These cool new shells for the DSi let you add a little color to your pocket gaming system. The new XCM Eye Candy replacement shell kit lets… |
July 9th, 2009
Cute Overload: Hello Kitty Mario (and Luigi) Papercraft
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Mario and Luigi can be pretty cute, in certain renderings. Hello Kitty is definitely… cute. Together, made out of paper? The adorable cannot be contained. Pretty impressive papercraft on the face… and even moreso when you realize that the accessories–the hats, the bows–are all individual pieces. Move ‘em around as |
July 9th, 2009
Fragger: a Game About Blowing Dudes Up
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Listen, you can talk about the story in the Halo series and the graphics in Gears of War, but it really all comes down to getting down and tearing stuff up. Fragger… strips away all the details and gets things down to basics: blowing dudes up. In the browser |
July 9th, 2009
