Archive for December 2009

Looking like something that Junktown mayor Killian Darkwater might have in his office, the Sojourner keyboard refuses to blend in with the sleek and square modern computers of today. The Sojourner packs…

Still waiting for MechWarrior 5, eh? What about a mod based on a cutting-edge engine?  Will that tide you over? If so, the Wandering Samurai team have quite a gift for you,…

You know that shiny new Nook or Kindle you just got for Christmas? Looks like it’s already time to upgrade to the next hot new gadget. The enTourage eDGe combines the best…

This interesting new device isn’t just any ordinary remote control. It’s actually a multifunctional RF remote that can be used as a mouse, a joystick, or a remote for your HTPC. And…

The end of the year is upon us, and I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of you guys for another great year here on technabob. Since we started…

Gamer girls, did you get everything you wanted for Christmas? I bet your boyfriends didn’t get you one of these. After you return that ill-fitting sequined Quacker Factory sweater your aunt got…

This awesome piece of umbrella-technology is kind of like a divining rod for rain! It knows when it’s going to rain before you do! If you’re like me, you rarely check the…

After the Shredder hoodie, it’s time for some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles snuggies! You know you want them! You know when you’re just all wrapped up in a blanket, snug as a…

Here’s another kooky – yet violent – USB flash drive from China. This time, we’ve got memory that looks just like a bullet. Now the guys over at ChinaGrabber say the drive…

This amazing spinning Christmas star was completed just in time to awe any passing drivers in Münich, Germany. 9,000 LEDs were superglued to a wind turbine in just under two weeks. Thanks…

A member of the University of Pennsylvania’s Modlab spent the summer at Willow Garage, makers of the door-opening, self-plugging PR2 robot. Either the Modlab guy was really good friends or secretly annoyed…

2009 has definitely been a bad year for the… uh, head pirates. Pirates-in-chief? Anyway, Judge Stephen Wilson of the US District Court, Central District of California has ruled in favor of Columbia…

You got to admit, no matter what you think of Star Wars, this Millennium Falcon bed just looks awesome! It makes me want to get my own! After Kayla Kromer’s hamburger bed,…

I was buzzing around over on the FCC website today looking at some recent filings, when what did I come upon but a virtual goldmine of spanking new flat-panel displays on the…

While this thing certainly looks like some sort high-end audiophile device, it’s actually a cheap desktop speaker for your computer that’s just masquerading as a schmancy tube amp. Created by Japan’s Hanwha,…

This new OLPC looks quite amazing. It’s an ultra-thin tablet PC that’s supposed to be released in a few years. Is it pure vaporware? Even though the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)…