Archive for September 2010

So did you know that Portal and Left 4 Dead… actually came out back in the 1980s? Yeah, me neither. But the guys at Gamervision claim to have dug up these “lost” 1986 commercials for the two 21st-century games.

I will be the first to admit that getting around big airports is a massive pain in the rear. That is one of the main reasons why I never fly coupled with the fact that I always get stuck next to the 400-pound guy with a sweat problem. If you…

Fresh off Nippon News Network, it seems that Japanese robots are ready to invade your home. However, they’re not coming to enslave you and become your robot masters, they’re supposed to… make your life easier. At least that’s what they’re saying now.

Toshiba’s ApriPoco is an 8.4-inch tall robot which

Generally, the geeks over at the FCC that work on testing all the gadgets we tend to love and use constantly are just trying to be sure that the gear doesn’t cause interference of some sort that will make planes drop out of the skies and cars honk uncontrollably. We…

OK, these aren’t really C-3PO USB flash drives, but they do bear a resemblance. I’ve rarely seen golden robots of any kind, except in Star Wars…. This cute ‘bot also looks like it’s got the body of a LEGO minifig.

It’s actually called the Golden Robot USB Flash Drive,

This little device is actually quite dangerous in the wrong hands. It’s powerful enough to induce headaches, dizziness, irritation and even vomiting to everyone in its vicinity. That being said, it’s an extremely nerdy way to get back at bullies.

The Sonic Nausea is based on the speaker-sized Super Sonic…

…but they’re not for sale either. Not yet anyway.

This wonderfully apt creation was made by redditor TriangleMen’s friend using “a CnC table and spare time/metal.”… The picture below would have been more awesome if they placed the bookends and books on the opposite sides of a wall.

I’m actually not really sure what’s going on in this music video from the Swedish group Bondage Fairies, but I think… I like it.

At least this Ewok birthday cake isn’t hairy.

Happy yub-nub to you!…

Apple today took wraps off their brand-spanking new Apple TV, and it’s taking the device in a new direction from previous models. By removing the hard drive, and moving to a streamed-only delivery model, Apple was able to both shrink the Apple TV and get the price way down.

The…