Archive for October 2010

I’d bet that many other gamers out there who grew up in the 80′s got their first taste of gaming just as I did with Pac-Man… in the old school arcade. That was the first video game I ever played in an arcade, and it has a special place in

Just like humans, singing is a (synthesized) talent among robots. Some have it, and some don’t. AIST’s HRP-4C, a relative of the HRP-4 humanoid robot, was born to sing like a human being. An in-house developed software called VocalListener is responsible for synthesizing a natural singing voice. The effect is…

Preserve your likeness with Paul Pape’s Custom Carbonites. Just send a picture and it will be turned into a 4.25″ high statuette. The statuette isn’t actually made of carbonite though, but a mixture of plastic and Super Sculpey. Think of it as Earth carbonite.

If you’re feeling naughty, send in…

Are you a gamer? Do you have a car? Do you know someone who likes games? Or has a car? Well have I got a deal for you! Why not pimp out your car (or your friend’s) with these awesome Super Mario vinyl decals.

These waterproof stickers are are designed…

Designed for the European market, the new Toyota iQ Disco is perfect for impromptu dance parties when you’re stuck in traffic.

The shiny, sparkly car has been outfitted with with mirrored plates strategically placed along its surface. Adding to the disco effect is a professional DJ sound system with a…

I didn’t expect Turkey to come up with its own Iron Man, but it looks like they did. It was created by a research team at the Sabanci University in Istanbul and is Turkey’s first humanoid robot. They call him SURALP, not Turkish Iron Man, which seems kind of a…

I know I am not the only one that seems to constantly find themselves behind some asshat more intent on talking on their phone than driving, walking, or doing whatever it is I am trying to do. We all know these people, the ones in the checkout line oblivious to…

Generally, when I think of geeky clothing I think of guys and stuff like the TRON replica motorcycle suit. Apparently, there is a market for geeky gear for the ladies too, and Disney is all up on it with some new TRON items. The first product is a pair of…

This incredibly teeny tiny Rubik’s Cube was created by Evgeniy Grigoriev and it’s tiny. How tiny? How about 0.39 inches (10mm)! Now that’s extremely small and despite its diminutive size, Evgeniy solves the damn thing pretty fast.

This isn’t his first tiny Rubik’s Cube. He’s got 12mm Rubik’s Cubes for…

We can all blame Steve Jobs and the iPad for the frenzy of tablet computers that are coming to market and gripping geeks everywhere. Some people just don’t want to cough up the cash an iPad costs considering the thing is so closed and lacks Flash support among other issues.…