The Hagent Robotic Heat Redistributor: I Come in Heat!
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If you’re like most of us, your home probably has uneven spots of heat and cold when you’ve got your heater runnning. The Hagent is a device which is supposed to redistribute heat from where it’s hot to the colder parts of your home. It was designed by Daniel Adendroth… |
February 7th, 2012
Propia Hige Fake Beard: Look Like a Gangster or a Kung-Fu Master
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I know a lot of guys who wished they could grow beards but couldn’t, because it just wasn’t in their genes. Back in my immature old days, I used to prank them and draw on goatees and beards with a Sharpie whenever I caught them sleeping on their desks (for… |
February 7th, 2012
Universal Earphones Know When They’re in the Wrong Ear, Switches Channels Automatically
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Another First World problem solved! Kohei Matsumura, Daisuke Sakamoto, Masahiko Inami, and Takeo Igarashi of the Japan Science and Technology Agency have invented a pair of earphones with ear buds that can detect if they are on the left or right ear and switch the audio channel if needed. In… |
February 7th, 2012
K-TOR Power Box Charger: Pedal to the Metal… or Whatever Your Gadget Is Made of
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Hand-powered generators are pretty common nowadays, but this is the first foot-powered model that I’ve seen. Developed by K-TOR, the Power Box has a two-bladed socket, so you can charge or power almost any device while working up a sweat. Lance Armstrong can probably charge his phone in 5 seconds… |
February 6th, 2012
Panda Poop Tea: Ridiculously Expensive and Loaded with Crap
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The appeal of poop is in the eye of the beholder – after considering, of course, where it came from. For example, you wouldn’t willingly drink something that had something to do with human poop, but you might …drink some tea that’s been fertilized with panda poop, right? Or not. |
February 6th, 2012
Crocheted Spock Holders, Burns Are Illogical
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Pot holders are used to protect your counters and tables from burn marks when setting a hot pot of food down, plus they help you grab hot stuff in the oven. But they are always plain and boring. Why not geek things up with a crocheted Spock holder?… |
February 6th, 2012
Pablo Cialoni’s Pixel Superheroes: Heroic Bits
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This isn’t the first time that we’ve seen pixelated superheroes around here, but these ones created by Pablo Cialoni, better known by his handle Pahito, look slightly more minimal than the others that I’ve come across, while still conveying the essence of each character.… |
February 6th, 2012
Mariclaro Upcycled Bags: Made from Airbags, Car Upholstery and Other Weird Stuff
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I never thought about reusing a spent airbag for much of anything, but it does make sense to upcycle this kind of durable material if you can. Toronto-based Mariclaro makes them all into backpacks and carryalls that are quite different from others that I’ve seen.… |
February 6th, 2012
PwnedList Lets You Know If You Got Hacked
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You might have noticed that there have been an increasing number of attacks on company servers and databases in recent times. Some groups hack for the fun of it all, although I don’t really see where the fun in causing such damage is, though. However, others hackers have more malicious… |
February 6th, 2012
C-3PO Descending a Staircase and Other Classic Paintings Merged with Sci-Fi
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The art director of Tor Books, Irene Gallo, posted a collection of sci-fi/fantasy illustrations that reference famous paintings. Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase? I think not. Have a look at C-3PO Descending a Staircase… from John Mattos. |
February 6th, 2012
