Archive for August 2009
Steampunk Xbox Mod is a Bit of All Right
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I think what I love most about steampunk-styled Xbox 360 mods is that they just don’t go together at all. Top hats, monocles, and a spot of Halo–no, I don’t think that would have been seen as quite proper…. But as odd a combination as the two things |
August 23rd, 2009
Recharge Your iPhone 3g or 3gs With the Power of the Sun
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As much as I love all the bells-and-whistles of my shiny new iPhone 3GS, I have to say that there’s still never enough battery life to get through the entire day of usage — on my terms. I always find myself having to turn off some feature, reduce the frequency… |
August 23rd, 2009
Synthglove: Nintendo Power Glove as Midi Controller
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Got a spare Nintendo Power Glove sitting around? Why not do something cool with it like turning it into a modern musical instrument? That’s what synth hacker Denkitribe did when he rewired an old Famicom/NES Power Glove to control an Arduino-based controller circuit. The Arduino translates finger movements into MIDI… |
August 22nd, 2009
Sticky Light Laser Scanner Follows Your Every Move
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The Sticky Light is an interactive plaything that’s capable of scanning movements in real time, and following them with a laser light beam. The tracking technology, developed by the Department of Information Physics at the University of Tokyo’s Komuro Laboratory, Sticky Light uses a laser diode, a photodetector and a… |
August 22nd, 2009
Hp Sends Customer a Boxful of Stupid – or Did They?
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NotebookReview forum member chrixx ordered something from HP. He got what he asked for, but he wasn’t prepared for this: chrixx claims that that’s a 10kg (22 lbs) wooden pallet. See what I’m getting at? He orders a tiny thing, something that should only weigh “barely 300g”, and he ends… |
August 22nd, 2009
Bumblebee Costume Transforms… Into a Stationary Camaro
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When done right, cosplaying is one of the few ways – short of a CG-filled live action movie – where we can see how our favorite fictional characters would look like if they were real. When done wrong, however, it’s just – it’s a fountain of glee, is what it… |
August 22nd, 2009
Macrolux Supercool LED Lamps Are Super and Cool
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Well it’s been a while since I’ve come across any modern lighting that I would actually call “super cool”, but these unique adjustable fixtures definitely deserve their name. So I guess it’s a good thing that they’re named these lamps Supercool. Designed by Germany’s hansandfranz for Macrolux, the Supercool lamp… |
August 22nd, 2009
IPhone Swallows iPhone (and Other Smartphones, Too.)
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What better way could there be to protect your precious Apple iPhone from damage than to put it inside another slightly larger iPhone – one made from soft felt. That’s exactly what you’ll get when you pick up one of these whimsical handmade mobile device cases that looks just like… |
August 21st, 2009
LEGO + Halo + Rvb = Awesome
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I can’t imagine how much time it took to build this intricate life-size LEGO Halo sculpture. LEGOholic dm_meister based this LEGO block sculpture on the sociopathic Sarge from the Halo Red vs. Blue machinima series. He says that if he were to build the rest of this Spartan’s body, he’d… |
August 21st, 2009
Xbox 360 Controller Pillows: Those Aren’t Controllers!
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Does your girlfriend really love you? You know how you can tell? Did she make you a giant Xbox 360 controller pillow for your birthday, or did she not? Well some lucky guy named Joe has just that girl. You see, his girlfriend Crafty Heidi thought enough of him to… |
August 21st, 2009
