Archive for July 2011
The Real Paper Mario
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Animator Eric Power creates all sorts of fun short movies using tons of cut-out pieces of paper. So it was only appropriate that he use his knife-skills to make a Paper Mario animation, right? Sure seems like a good idea to me.… |
July 5th, 2011
LEGO Imperial Shuttle is Every Bit as Impressive as It Looks
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You’ve gotta hand it to serious LEGO builders that they can really create impressive stuff with those little bricks. This LEGO Star Wars Imperial Shuttle is my current favorite. Wait, what’s that you say? It’s not a custom build job at all, but an official LEGO kit that any of… |
July 5th, 2011
Sony S1 and S2 Tablets Get the Rube Goldberg Treatment
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Sony is getting ready to dip its toes into the tablet market with a pair of Android-powered tablets called the S1 and S2. The tablets are likely to be overpriced as much Sony gear is, but they may be interesting to some. The tablets are still a bit of a… |
July 5th, 2011
iRiver P8 Heads to Russia, Packing Mac-Like UI
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Most of the personal media players on the market are pretty much the same thing. They are generally boxy devices that look like big MP3 players with a color screen. iRiver has a new PMP called the P8 that looks nicer than the typical PMP. The new P8 has big… |
July 5th, 2011
Alternative Alarm Clock Wakes You by Turning Things on
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We like to talk about weird alarm clocks around here, if for no other reason than we think it’s funny that some people actually have clocks rather than just using their smartphones these days. If you are into weird clocks, the Alternative Alarm Clock by designer Ki Hyun Kim is… |
July 5th, 2011
Speaker Vest: Wearable Sound System
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Joey Andolina (aka megaplow) loves creating geeky apparel designed to get you noticed… or end up at the hospital. If you bought one of his flame-throwing helmets but you still didn’t stand out, maybe Andolina’s Speaker Vest will do the trick. Or you know, stop being an attention-whore.… |
July 5th, 2011
Music Branch Headphone Splitters: Tree for Three
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Headphone splitters are a great way of sharing sounds in private, but up until now the ones I’ve seen only have two 3.5mm inputs. |
July 5th, 2011
3D Basketball Court Looks Cool; Now If Only We Could Play Ball On It
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Once in a while, we get word of something so outrageous and weird, yet quirky at the same time that we can’t help but waste a few precious minutes of our life trying to find out more about this crazy piece of news. |
July 5th, 2011
Japanese HAL Robo-Suit Exoskeleton to Carry Disabled Man Up Mountain
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This robotic exoskeleton, like most exoskeletons, can give anyone who wears it a lot of extra strength. Enough strength to carry a paralyzed man up a mountain. At least that’s what’s going to happen with this particular suit.… |
July 5th, 2011
Zombie Snow White MacBook Decal: Freak’em Out Instead of Charmin’em
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While the Snow White decal that I’ve seen is cute enough, thanks to a nice twist, this zombie Snow White decal will surprise pretty much everyone, thanks to its gruesomeness. It’s a nice spin on a popular decal, and should make your MacBook stand out.… |
July 5th, 2011
