Archive for February 2012
Han Solo Carbonite Crayons Surprisingly Don’t Come in Grey
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Man, when I was a kid, crayons pretty much only came in one kind – sticks in a box, wrapped with paper. As a matter of fact, that’s how I learned the word “periwinkle.” And what was with the white crayon in the box?… |
February 29th, 2012
Warp Pipe Cellphone Dock Still Doesn’t Let You Play Mario on Your iPhone
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Mario fans looking for a fun way to dock their smartphones, look no further. What we have here is a phone dock modeled after Super Mario Bros.’… iconic green warp pipe. |
February 29th, 2012
Navy Records 32-Megajoule Railgun Firing on Video
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You know, if I heard some gun maker talking about how they were working on railguns, I would probably laugh and move on about my business. When the U.S. military tells you it’s working on something as far-fetched as a railgun, it’s hard to ignore it, because the military and… |
February 29th, 2012
Volkswagen Optism Optical Illusion Car Looks Like a Toy
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Designer Sangwoo Lee has come up with a clever Volkswagen concept car that simultaneously looks awesome and at the same time a little silly. It reminds me of one of those Hot Wheels cars I had when I was a kid.… |
February 29th, 2012
Are 12 USB Ports Enough for You?
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We all have plenty of USB gadgets that we use on a daily basis and it seems that we always need more ports. My kingdom for a port! Without enough ports we are always plugging and unplugging things from our computers. It gets old doesn’t it?… |
February 29th, 2012
Record for Longest Paper Airplane Thrown, Now Held by a Quarterback
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How far can you throw a paper airplane? Not very far I’m guessing. At least not compared to this guy. You have to throw it just right. Too hard and it takes a nosedive, too light and it doesn’t go anywhere. And it’s not just about the design of the… |
February 29th, 2012
Intoxicase Opens Bottles, Tracks How Much You’ve Had to Drink
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iPhone cases with bottle openers isn’t exactly anything new. (Remember the iBottleOpener and the Opena?) But there’s a new iPhone bottle-opening case in town that promises to offer you more than the usual.… |
February 29th, 2012
Steampunk NERF Rifle: A Staple of 19th Century Tomfoolery
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deviantART member vanbangerburger put together this trinket-filled steampunk weapon using a NERF rifle, some acrylic and spray paint and then attached “pretty much whatever”… he could find to it. I’m disappointed that he didn’t find a cat. |
February 29th, 2012
Toray Fingerprint-Resistant Film: Sayonara Smudges
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Greasy fingerprints on gadgets with touchscreens are not only unsightly, they can actually pose a security risk. It’s not that big of a deal – wiping our gadgets clean from time to time isn’t a problem. But this new fingerprint-resistant film is still a welcome development.… |
February 29th, 2012
Diablo 3 Demon Hunter Costume Ready to Lay Waste to Hellspawn Cosplayers
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It’s been a long time since I played any of the Diablo games, but they are among my favorites. So when I saw this amazing …Demon Hunter costume, it made my day. The costume looks great as does the girl inside of all that armor. |
February 29th, 2012
