Archive for October 2011

The 21st century is proving to be an exciting time for technology and fitness fanatics. As tech shrinks and becomes more and more mobile, the list of available gadgets for workout-aholics continues to grow. One of the latest entries into the high-tech fitness fray is the Sportiiiis system from (who…

Playing a game like Mario Kart on the 3DS might not sound ideal to some people because of the size of the screen and the lack of a steering wheel, but Hori has the latter covered. Behold their steering wheel peripheral designed specifically for Mario Kart… on the 3DS.

Are you the type of person who tends to have a bunch of Post-It notes stuck all over the place? If you’re looking for a great way to do so, and never lose track of your notes, check out the Post-It Note Watch. It will allow you to simply stick…

Most people express themselves by talking about whatever’s on their mind or by writing about it. Others create works of art and resort to painting or sculpting to make some sort of physical representation of what they’re feeling or thinking. Then there’s the more shallow means of self-expression: makeup, nail…

Vuzix makes a bunch of different styles of video glasses that put small screens in front of your eyes to simulate a large screen. The last set of video glasses we talked about from the company was the Wrap 1200 that simulated a 75-inch screen. Vuzix has now announced that…

I can remember being freaked out by HAL 9000 when I was a kid. The thought of a computer that could think and try to kill you was pretty creepy. The main things I recall from the flick were that HAL said “Dave” a lot and had a glowing red…

Tokyoflash’s watches are well-known from having somewhat obtuse ways of displaying the time. The newly launched Kisai Seven incorporates two pulsating LED rings to show the time. Initially, the display looks confusing, but once you take a closer look, anyone who can tell the time on an analog clock will…

It’s only Tuesday, but I’ve already seen my favorite video of this week. Probably for the month. If like me you grew up playing the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater… games you’ll love this freerunning clip made by Vince Auletta, John McConaghy and Michael Corley. Not only are the tricks themselves

Any gamer worth his salt knows that Nintendo wasn’t always a video game company. Founder Fusajiro Yamauchi started out in 1889 making and selling playing cards, particularly those used in a Japanese game called hanafuda. Fast forward to the 21st century and we have these Super Mario playing cards.…

Just because something serves a decent enough purpose doesn’t mean that it should get made or be manufactured and released for public consumption. Remember the Privacy Shell that starts out as accessories like handbags or hats that can be folded out to form, well, a shell that can separate you from…