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Archive for May 2010

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Icushion: Not as Small as the iPhone 4g, but a Whole Lot More Comfy

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For some reason, I don’t think this is an official Apple product, but that doesn’t make it any less fun. Unlike a real iPhone, the iCushion can run only one app. It’s called “squishy” and it helps you get nice and comfortable.

The guys over at Korea’s Early Adopter Shop…

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May 17th, 2010 by: Technabob

Singularity: Manipulate Time and Blow Sh*T Up

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There’s nothing I like better than a good FPS, and Raven’s upcoming shooter Singularity… looks like it could be a whole lotta fun, thanks to its use of time-manipulation as a game dynamic.

The games singularity weapons allow players to quickly bend time, making buildings crumble on top of opponents

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May 17th, 2010 by: Technabob

33% Guitar + 33% Mandolin + 33% Theremin = 100% Awesome

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The guys over at synthopia hunted up this wondrous electrical musical oddity, and I love it.

The Destroyer combines an electric guitar, mandolin and that wonderful outer-spacey-squealy instrument – the theremin – in one compact package.

Handmade by guitar artist Mark Dalzell, The Destroyer is has two necks – one…

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May 17th, 2010 by: Technabob

Litl Webbook Gets Price Cut, Still Doomed

They say if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it’s a duck. That saying can certainly be applied to the netbook world. You can call a netbook whatever you want to call it, but I know one when I see it and you can’t convince…

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May 17th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Roku Player to Stream Live Ufc Ppv Cards

I am a big fan of the UFC and I have been looking forward to seeing Rampage beat the bejeebers out of Rashad Evans since the two coached the Ultimate Fighter. Rampage had to put the fight off to be in the new A-Team… flick but the fight is finally

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May 17th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

The 1-Minute LEGO Bridge Maker

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This amazing LEGO vehicle by Peer Kreuger, called the Stilzkin EXT3 Bridge Launcher, is able to deploy its own bridges to cross small chasms.

The bridge itself has no servos and takes about a minute to be deployed. Once it’s in place, the vehicle can step aside to let other…

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May 17th, 2010 by: Range

See-Thru Tablet: DIY iPad

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Some modders can really do amazing stuff. Check out this cool tablet PC mod from Chinese modder Pandepig (Google translation).

He used a normal 12″ laptop and stuffed it into a clear polycarbonate laptop cover. Then, he added a touch screen, controller, and secured everything in place with spacers, et …

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May 17th, 2010 by: Range

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The 3d Dot Game Heroes of 3d Dot Game Heroes

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Atlus’ Zeldariffic action-adventure-comedy RPG 3D Dot Game Heroes is already out, and the user-created heroes are already starting to pour in at the official Hall of Heroes, where people who own the game can upload and download said creations. As expected, some of the designs are homages to 8-bit characters,…

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May 17th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Inklet Turns Macbook Trackpad Into Pen Tablet

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Ten One Design’s app could be a godsend to artists who can’t afford a full-fledged tablet. It can be used with any pen-like object, but when combined with the company’s Pogo Sketch pen, Inklet adds touch-sensitivity to your unibody MacBook/MacBook Pro’s trackpad.

Inklet also has handwriting recognition and supports a…

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May 17th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Sesame Street Fighter

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There’s something just so wrong, it’s right about this Street Fighter and Sesame Street mashup.

Artist gavacho13 combined classic characters from the children’s TV show with the ultimate fighting game to create some really insane new characters with names like Kernie and Beryu, Pig-Li, C. Monda and Baldog.
In a…

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May 17th, 2010 by: Technabob

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