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Archive for October 2011

German Effects Firm Builds RED Epic Octocopter

red epic camera

In the world of high-end cameras for shooting movies and video, the RED brand is at the top. These cameras are so awesome that they are what major directors are now using to film Hollywood blockbusters. The last video camera to surface from RED was called the RED Epic and…

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October 11th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

TomTom Go Live Top Gear Edition GPS Gets Jeremy Clarkson’s Voice, Stig Stays Silent

TomTom Go Live Top Gear Edition

I am a big fan of cars of all sorts and I really enjoy the British version of Top Gear, even though they hate on Americans frequently. I also like the US Top Gear,… but it’s not as much fun. If you live in Europe and are a big fan

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October 11th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

PS Vita Games Priced for Japanese Launch, Not Cheap

Sony Japan has announced software prices for their PlayStation Vita games. Japan will be getting the handheld on December 17 and that’s when Uncharted: Golden Abyss will cost you 5,980 Yen (~$77 USD), and games like , Hot Shots Golf and Katamari Damacy Novita… will sell for 4,980 Yen (~$65

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October 11th, 2011 by: Conner Flynn

Carbon Fiber Magic Skins Make Your Apple Gadgets Stand Out from the Crowd

carbon fiber magic vinyl

Are you sick of the minimalistic design of your Apple products? Or maybe you just want to make them stand out? Or maybe everyone in your office has a Magic Trackpad and you don’t want yours to get mixed up with theirs? Well then don’t bring it to work. Or…

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October 11th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Hull Bug: An Underwater Roomba for Barnacles

hull bug navy barnacles ship robot vacuum maintenance

Apparently, barnacles are a big problem for ships, which is why the Navy deployed their own version of an underwater Roomba to take care of the hulls of their ships. The Hull Bug is a robotic vacuum especially made for taking care of this problem.…

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October 11th, 2011 by: Range

$2 DIY Felt iPad Case Courtesy of IKEA

felt ipad diy case sah-rah mobile

iPad cases are a dime a dozen, but any case that costs $2 is definitely worth a look, especially when it looks like this and can be easily made with some IKEA stuff. This felt iPad case was conceived by Sah-Rah and I have to say that it looks really…

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October 11th, 2011 by: Range

World’s Fastest Couch Hits 101 Miles Per Hour

World's Fastest Couch

Most people sit back on their couches to relax and unwind. Some plop onto their couches and watch television or play video games for hours on end, while others enjoy curling up with a good book or magazine to read for the night. And some others build engines into their…

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October 11th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Bones Mello: AT-AT Dog

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Remember Patrick Boivin’s stop-motion video about owning a pet AT-AT? Katie Scott Mello (probably) doesn’t want to trade her pet dog Bones for a robot, so she did the next best thing: make an AT-AT costume for her greyhound in preparation for Halloween. The result speaks for itself:…

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October 11th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Nintendo Outs Blue Wii with DIY Sonic Stickers, Doesn’t Call It DI-Wii

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Back in my day, you were either Atari or Intellivision. The lines were clearly drawn. You chose your allegiance and you were loyal to that brand. Then at some point it was Nintendo versus Sega and so on. Nowadays, there’s no loyalty. We just love to play.…

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October 11th, 2011 by: Conner Flynn

Florida Schools Using Fingerprint Scanners for Roll Calls and More

Fingerprint Scanner

Remember when life was a whole lot simpler and we didn’t use or even need a ton of electronics to live our lives? No iPods, no mobile phones, no laptop computers or tablets, no cars, and no television? Probably sounds like a hard life to live, but hey, our ancestors…

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October 11th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

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