Archive for October 2009
It’S a Nice Day for a Steampunk Wedding Cake
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Even with all the wacky steampunk-inspired projects we’ve seen, I never expected steampunk food. Anything else, sure, like dishes, utensils, or glassware. Brass-fitted mugs? Makes perfect sense. But a steampunk cake? Now I’ve seen it all. That’s cake. It’s not a shiny outer layer. It’s not wrapping. It’s cake, with… |
October 10th, 2009
Scavenging for New Ways to Die in Left 4 Dead 2
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Left 4 Dead 2… is bringing all sorts of new zombie mayhem to the table. No more is the apocalyptic experience just about running from point A to point B (where the transportation is!); the sequel is bringing mission-style multiplayer in a new game type called Scavenge. So what are |
October 10th, 2009
Coolit Pc Casemod Gives Me the Chills
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I’m pretty sure that this custom-built PC won’t ever overheat. That’s not just because it looks like a frosty block of snow and ice. It’s actually decked out with a completely over-the-top cooling system that keeps the interior of the computer at arctic temperatures.… |
October 9th, 2009
Retro Ufo USB Flash Drive is Totally Out of This World
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The aliens have landed! They’ve invaded your laptop and are reading all of your data! Or are they saving all your data and flying it off to the mothership to protect it? These fun UFO USB flash drives come to us courtesy of crafter OrigamiMe (yeah, I know this isn’t… |
October 9th, 2009
Baby Yoda Costume is a Tricky Treat [Star Wars]
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Treat, or do not treat. There is no trick. At least, that’s what I’m imaging this child is being taught to say for Halloween. The regular ol’ “trick or treat” just doesn’t seem like it would quite measure up to this incredible Yoda costume. Actually, for seasoned crafters, this little… |
October 9th, 2009
Photosketch Internet Image Montage: This Needs to be Out Now
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Developed by a team of students from Tsinghua University and the National University of Singapore, Photosketch is a more practical version of Scribblenauts…. Say you want to have a picture of a shark jumping out of the sea in an attempt to swallow a helicopter. All you have to |
October 9th, 2009
Talking Piano Speaks in English: Says It’S Mad as Hell About the Environment, and is Not Going to Take It Anymore
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File this under “weirdest use for a piano. ever.”. This amazing bit of programming and mechanical engineering has created what is probably the first and only classical piano that can speak in English.… |
October 8th, 2009
Flexpeaker: Paper-Thin Speakers Could Mean Your E-Newspaper Might One Day Read Itself to You
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Wouldn’t it be cool if your could get some speakers that are even thinner than that ultra-slim flat TV you’ve got hanging on the wall? Well you might not have to wait long thanks to this new technology that produces speakers that are as thick as a sheet of paper.… |
October 8th, 2009
Magic Wand Remote Control Changes Channels With a Flick of the Wrist
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If you’re tired of your boring old button-covered remote control, you might want to check out this fun new remote that looks (and works) like a magic wand. The Wand remote control can convert up to 13 different hand gestures into infrared remote signals. Just wave the wand in the… |
October 8th, 2009
Mitsubishi’S Giant 155-Inch OLED Display Can Expand to Any Size
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The television display size war is officially over. Mitsubishi showed off a 155-inch OLED display at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC) 2009 in Japan. If you’re going “155-inches! ZOMG” right now, then you’ll probably die of excitement when I tell you that the display is infinitely expandable. As… |
October 8th, 2009
