filed under: just plain fun | video games
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Looks like Mario has given up his bid for the White House, and officially conceded the race to Super Obama.
Like many among him, Mario is looking for change in the Mushroom Kingdom. No longer will he be led blindly into battle to “bring democracy” to the Koopas, nor will he stand for citizens resorting to eating mysterious mushrooms in lieu of a decent healthcare system…
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October 31st, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun
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With Halloween just hours away, here’s a great idea for anyone looking for a good last-minute fright.
These blood puddle pillows are just the thing for scaring the crap out of your roommate when they wake up and find you lying there in a pool of red tomorrow morning…
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October 30th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | mobile tech | retro
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This portable entertainment system not only plays movies and music, it plays classic 8-bit Nintendo games.
Featuring an substantive 14-inch LCD screen (1024×768 resolution), the compact DVD system has a built-in NES emulator, and comes with a pair of gamepads so you can satisfy that 8-bit Nintendo craving wherever you go…
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October 30th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: audio | hacks-mods
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These candy apple red cylinders started out life innocently enough as a couple of fire extinguishers. But after they ran out of foam, they got a second life as a pair of speakers…
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October 30th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: robotics
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Looking for a way to build yourself a functional AT-ST walker? Have I got the perfect robot for you.
The AREXX YT-3000 (aka “YETi Walker”) is a bi-pedal robot which can be programmed using your PC or an remote-controlled via an IR interface. It’s powered by an ATMEGA8 microcontrolller, which can be easily programmed in C to do your bidding…
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October 29th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun
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This tiny remote-controlled flying machine from Japan is a combination helicopter, UFO and hovering light show.
A pair of soft, brightly colored rotors help to propel the Roboppi (ROBO-P) flyer upwards and produce stable flight.
As it flies through the air, colored LEDs inside the spinning body of the Roboppi blink rapidly, producing a whirlwind of color…
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October 29th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: design | strange and wonderful
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The Fragile Future 2 lighting fixture really lives up to its name. You see, each tiny light source is actually framed by the seed pods of a dandelion. Now why is it called the Fragile Future 2? Presumably, because the Fragile Future 1 was just a little TOO breakable…
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October 28th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun
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While I’d rather have a lifesize Optimus Prime, I might just have to settle for this R/C robot that can transform itself into a car, truck or tank.
The RCRC Transforming Robot from AOK can go from ‘bot to vehicle with a quick flick of two joysticks on the included remote control.
When in car mode, the remote lets you drive forwards, backwards, left or right…
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October 28th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | technology | video games
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Sure, you can pick up a used Gameboy for about $20 bucks over on eBay these days, but why buy one when you could build one for yourself?
Matt over at Liquidware decided to build an “open source Gameboy” (known as the Gamepack) using off-the-shelf parts, including the modder-friendly Arduino microprocessor…
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October 27th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
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