Archive for July 2009
Carwriting: Designers Track Car’S Movements to Make Iq Font
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Graphic designers Pierre Smeets and Damien Aresta, known collectively as pleaseletmedesign, teamed up with professional race car driver Stef van Campenhoudt to…create a font. But hey, if you were given the choice between sitting in front of a computer all day and watching a pro racer trace Qs and Zs… |
July 22nd, 2009
Darth Vader Lightsaber Flashlight: Let the Dark Side Light Your Path
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The Darth Vader lightsaber flashlight is equipped with 4 LED lights and has various authentic sound effects. I guess that’s all a lightsaber can do in the hands of mere mortals. I’m also wondering if the red light is any good for illumination, or for adding a sense of dread… |
July 22nd, 2009
Asus T1 Tv Monitors Combine Television and Pc Display in One
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ASUS recently announced their new T1 series of widescreen LCD TV/monitor hybrids. The T1 series is designed for locations where you want to use both a computer and watch television on a single display. They will be available in 22″, 24″ and 27″ variants. All 3 models are capable of… |
July 22nd, 2009
The Console Wars, Crafted
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Who will win: the gigantor Xbox 360, or the lovable mascots of Nintendo? Unfortunately for Microsoft, the ‘box has been cast in the role of villain in this piece, and you know what happens to the villains…. Samus, Link, and Mario taking on the 360 a la old school Final… |
July 22nd, 2009
Seura the One Tv Mirror: for People Who Can’T Decide What to Do
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I don’t understand the concept behind TV mirrors. Look: you either use the mirror or watch TV. You don’t see people selling a book-in-a-book do you? But as I always say, folks, it’s your money. If spending thousands of dollars on a tiny LCD screen is your thing, then Seura’s… |
July 22nd, 2009
Lemmings Get Crocheted!
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I know we give Mario, Pac-Man, Space Invaders and Sonic plenty of geek craft love around here, but do you guys remember a little video game called Lemmings…? I think I must have spent a million and one hours playing this game, despite the fact the concept really was |
July 21st, 2009
Mintpass Popsicle Hard Drives Store Creamy, Delicious Memories
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Yum. This popsicle-shaped hard drive looks good enough to eat. Unfortunately, magnetic platters and circuit boards don’t taste very good. I speak from personal experience. Currently a concept design from Korean design firm mintpass, this portable storage device is called the “Mint Hard”, which, as it turns out is supposed… |
July 21st, 2009
Hunt and Peck Keyboard: for People Who Can’T be Bothered to Learn to Type Like Everyone Else
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The Hunt and Peck Keyboard sports an alternative layout, one that has the letters arranged alphabetically. You can toggle between the traditional QWERTY layout and the “logical” ABCDE layout with the press of a button. The function keys are also mapped to type in commonly used abbreviations like ASAP and… |
July 21st, 2009
Robot Controlled by a Moth [Mothbot]
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You know, after Mothra, after Godzilla–and let’s not forget Mechagodzilla–the Japanese ought to know better. By which I mean… making a moth bot? Way to go, guys. You’ve just killed us all. Japanese studies on insect brains recently led a team of researchers to wire a moth to a robot.… |
July 21st, 2009
Bodytrace’S Escale Wants to Set Up a Social Networking Site for Weight Watchers
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Some say that the best motivation is the fear of humiliation. Want to graduate at the top of your batch? Tell everyone you know! Supposedly this will make you work extra hard, because you already gave your word, and failure will only give the people around you the license to… |
July 21st, 2009
