explosive fun with boom bot 2

filed under: just plain fun | video games

boombot1

Remember high school Physics? Me neither. But I bet if teachers used Boom Bots to teach us Newton’s Laws of Motion, our classes would have been much more memorable. I’d still forget the lessons though.

The game’s mechanics are simple: Here’s a Boom Bot. There’s an exit.  Here’s some bombs. Bomb the Boom Bot until he gets to the exit. Simple fun physics right?..

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December 14th, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: lambert v.

pre-chewed pencils require less effort

filed under: strange and wonderful

pre-chewed pencil concentrate design uk school student

Getting students to stay “on task,” as they say, is a constant challenge in the modern school, but one company thinks they have part of the answer. British design company Concentrate has just debuted a new age in the ABCs of reading, writing, and ‘rithmatic… but in this case, that means “already-been-chewed.” As in, their new pencils have been…

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December 14th, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.

sony touchscreen walkman [rumor]

filed under: audio | cool toys | future tech | gadgets | media players | mobile tech

walkntouchman

Sony Insider claims that a new, touch screen-equipped Walkman will be unveiled at CES 2009. The player is also rumored to have a 3-in OLED display and will come in 16 GB and 32 GB versions. The big addition to the Walkman will be web browsing via WiFi…

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December 13th, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: lambert v.

black leather keyboard perfect for joan jett’s computer

filed under: computing | design | strange and wonderful

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This over-the-top keyboard from Japan gets its tough-ass looks from its form-fitting black leather hide.

Each key of the ritsy Gokukawa keyboard (¥49,800 / $548 USD) is meticulously hand-wrapped in rich black leather. The result is a completely monochromatic glossy black-on black design…

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December 13th, 20081 comment stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

a better way to slime your nintendo ds

filed under: cool toys | video games

dragon quest stand ds square enix dqix rpg slime mascot speaker accessory

Square Enix just had a big day in Japan, with details on the new Dragon Quest X announcement for the Nintendo Wii, and more on the slightly-older (and still unreleased) Dragon Quest IX, which is slated for the DS. But I had eyes for only one thing: the most ridiculous (and awesome) Nintendo DS stand ever created…

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December 13th, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.

use calendar tape to make dates stick

filed under: design | just plain fun

Sticky Tape Calendar from Suck UK

SUCK UK Calendar Tape by Laboratorium is a cheap and practical way of keeping your schedule together. Use it as a Twitterish diary, an organizer, or yes, a calendar.

You can also mark your video games, CDs, DVDs and gadgets with it, so you know when you bought them or when they’re due for maintenance, when to give/sell/throw them away etc. Of course you can use it to make two things one…

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December 13th, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: lambert v.

r2-d2 toilet paper cozy is squeezably soft

filed under: just plain fun | strange and wonderful

R2-D2 Toilet Paper Cover Dispenser

That R2-D2 is one talented little droid. Not only can he project holographic distress messages from Princess Leia, he can grind pepper, play tunes, serve cookies, and keep your drinks cool, and now he can even help you wipe your butt…

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December 12th, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

bring the power of science to the bar

filed under: design | just plain fun | technology

cocktail chemistry set drink liquor mix tumbler shaker shot glasses science

If you believe that mixing the perfect cocktail is a science rather than an art, this just may be the perfect complement to your adult beverages. The Cocktail Chemistry set brings an unmatched geek form factor to the table… or rather, to the bar.

The scale shown above, unfortunately, is not part of the set…

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December 12th, 20082 comments stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.

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