Archive for March 2011
Olympus TOUGH TG-810: The First Camera You Can Sit On (Without Destroying it)
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There are quite a few rugged cameras available, but only the new Olympus TOUGH TG-810 is crushproof up to 220 lbs. Technically speaking, you could sit on it and try to crush it and it should survive. It even looks … indestructible. |
March 3rd, 2011
Uzumaki Watch Spirals Onto the Scene
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The TokyoFlash design blog has become the… place for cool new watch concepts, and this recent pick is one of my new favorites. The Uzumaki watch has a cool high-tech style, but actually uses an analog face to achieve its dramatic modern look. |
March 2nd, 2011
iPad 2 Price, Release Date and Specs Announced By Apple
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After months of speculation and hype, Apple today revealed the specs and release plans for the 2nd generation iPad, the iPad 2. And as an added bonus, the recently reclusive Steve Jobs himself introduced the new version of Apple’s wonder-tablet. In today’s press conference – before revealing the iPad 2… |
March 2nd, 2011
Giant Cave Found on the Moon
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This is awesome. A team of scientists at the Indian Space Research Organization has discovered what they claim to be a massive underground cave on the moon. The scientists think that in the future the cave might even possibly be able to be used as a moon base. Perhaps the… |
March 2nd, 2011
Making Maps with LEGO
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I can admit that I have a hard time making anything other than what the instructions show with LEGO bricks most of the time. I think when geeks can take the bricks and make cool things out of them sans instructions it’s really cool.… |
March 2nd, 2011
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: The Characters That Didn’t Make The Cut
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Despite its huge roster, damage that racks up to millions and the inclusion of Deadpool, Marvel vs. Capcom 3… still has standards. There are levels of absurdity that they would never descend, like including joke characters. Dorkly imagines a handful of characters that are too ridiculous, even for MvC3. |
March 2nd, 2011
Tobii Unveils World’s First Eye-Controlled Laptop: A Sight to Behold
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Our interactions with gadgets continue to get more and more natural and instinctive. Yesterday at CeBit 2011 Tobii showed off a very promising technology. The Swedish company collaborated with Lenovo to create the world’s first eye-controlled laptop. The laptop has a sensor bar below its display that tracks the user’s… |
March 2nd, 2011
Hello-Q LEGO Computer Case: Upgrades Your PC With Building Blocks
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Have you ever thought about combining LEGOs with computers? Well, the Taiwanese have. This PC computer case has a cool LEGO-style front panel, which will allow you to decorate it with plastic building blocks.… |
March 2nd, 2011
Piggy Bank Gets a Modern Twist
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This concept piggy bank is more like a combination of an ATM and a Tamagotchi. In order to keep it happy, you have to feed it your credit card. No money, and it gets sad. Designed by Wang Chao, Maggie Kuo, and Jordi Parra, the electronic piggy bank concept has… |
March 2nd, 2011
iPad 2 Mockup Pics Arrive Hours Ahead of Apple’s Official Release
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In about half a day, we’ll know what an actual iPad 2 looks like, but for those of you who can’t wait, here’s a series or photos from a Chinese website called DGtle [CN] of an iPad 2 mockup that looks shockingly real.… |
March 1st, 2011
