Archive for November 2010
Electroadhesion Could Lead to Friendly Neighborhood Spiderbots
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A company called SRI International is currently developing an exciting new technology called compliant electroadhesion. Simply put, an object with electroadhesive properties can hold or stick to most common surfaces, like wood, glass, brick or concrete by inducing electrostatic charges. This method consumes a small amount of power – theoretically,… |
November 7th, 2010
Skyfire Browser for iPhone Lets You View Flash Videos
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iOS owners now have the option to view Flash videos on websites despite Apple’s refusal to support Flash in their mobile devices, thanks to Skyfire Labs’ Skyfire browser. The browser doesn’t actually play Flash videos straight off – videos are first transcoded on Skyfire Labs’ servers, then sent back to… |
November 7th, 2010
Jawbone Jambox Looks Like a Huge Bluetooth Headset
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You may have seen the fancy looking Jawbone Bluetooth headsets before. The things have a cool and chic looking design for women and dudes that want a headset that looks as good as it works. Jawbone has now unveiled a new product called the Jambox that looks like one of… |
November 6th, 2010
Own Your Own Fortress of Solitude
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Self-declared “Superman nerd” Scott Trosclair (aka “Scottage Cheese”) built this insane version of the Fortress of Solitude for his desk at work. Unfortunately, Scott’s employer is shutting down, and his Fortress needs a new home. Why not help a brother out, and make it yours? The entire Fortress rig is… |
November 6th, 2010
What Microsoft’S Kinect Looks Like in Infrared: Spooky!
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Unless you’ve been living in a cave somewhere, you must be aware that Microsoft has just released their Wii-competitor. It’s an accessory that works with your Xbox 360 and it’s called Kinect. What’s really interesting is how the Kinect works when looked at with an infrared camera. The video that… |
November 6th, 2010
Electronic Spy Camera Shirt is Perfect for Stalkers and Pervs
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ThinkGeek is generally epic in the cool and geeky products that it offers up. The latest new item from the company is called the Electronic Spy Camera Shirt. The shirt has graphics on it that remind me of an old Bond movie poster.… |
November 5th, 2010
Incredible Halo Costumes by Shawn Thorsson: Wish I Had One for Halloween
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After wowing us with his homemade Predator costume, Shawn Thorsson does it again, this time with great-looking Halo Master Chief costumes. Shawn wasn’t content to just make one though. He made a whole squad, which look like the Red vs Blue Master Chief costume, except in all the colors of… |
November 5th, 2010
Nothing Says I’M a Geek to Santa Like LEGO Tree Ornaments
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I have seen all sorts of things built from LEGO bricks over the years from frogs to battleships and robots. If you are a hard-core geek looking for geeky ways to decorate your Christmas tree this year, here you go. Now you can grab directions for making your own LEGO… |
November 5th, 2010
Applepeel 520 for iPad on the Way, to Make Ridiculously Oversize Cell Phone
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We talked a bit about the ApplePeel 520 for the iPod Touch back in July. This case turns the Touch into a mobile phone sort of like the iPhone. The device is made by a company called Yosion. Today, word has surfaced from GSLO that it will be funding the… |
November 5th, 2010
Nicaragua Invades Costa Rica, Blames Google Maps
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If anything ever proved holding a high rank in any military the world over doesn’t mean you aren’t a dumb ass this does. Apparently, an error with a border on Google Maps has led to a bit of international scandal down in Central America. A Nicaraguan commander and his troop… |
November 5th, 2010
