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The guys over at Crabfu Motionworks have been responsible for some weird and wonderful robotic creations over the years, and their latest is no exception.
The Crabfu R/C Tortoise ‘bot crawls along the ground like a turtle, with a set of 4 sub-micro servos controlling its pokey little legs…
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posted: June 21st, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: strange and wonderful | timepieces
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Somewhere around 3 or 4 in the morning, at the deepest point of my R.E.M. sleep, my orange tabby insists on jumping into the bed, meowing incessantly, as he plots to claw my eyeballs out. Now I’ve got a whole different way for a cat to freak me out and jar me awake from my slumber…
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posted: June 6th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | hacks-mods | video games
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Here’s an amazing Xbox 360 that looks like it just crawled its way out of the Everglades. The alligator-themed 360 is covered with a lizard-textured skin, and even has an realistic alligator eyeball in place of its power switch.
Rest assured, no actual alligators were harmed in the making of this console…
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posted: May 10th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | video games
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Look at this playful shrinky plastic Sonic necklace from Etsy seller geekchicboutique. It’s very cool, but just because I have been charmed and distracted by it doesn’t mean I’ve forsaken my madcap Tetris obsession…
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posted: April 2nd, 2008
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author: thescholar
filed under: just plain fun | video games
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Sure, you’ve played the Wii, the PS3 and the Xbox 360, but now your favorite feline friend can get into the action thanks to the latest in video gaming technology — the CatBox 360.
Each time kitty steps into the automatic litter box, a new game is activated and a random music track starts to play…
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posted: April 1st, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun
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Can’t get enough of the sound of your own voice? This desktop bird plugs into your PC and parrots back what it hears.
The electronic parrot offers up an array of random phrases, plucked from the words it overhears, all the while gesticulating its mechanical wings…
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posted: February 28th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: robotics | strange and wonderful
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Having seen my share of weird Japanese robotic animals, I was actually pretty impressed by the fact that this one doesn’t look like it’s going to attempt to murder you in your sleep…
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posted: February 10th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun
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These wacky mini panda bear shredders aren’t really big enough to destroy that second set of books you’ve been keeping for your business (let alone pandas), but they are perfect for getting rid of tiny pieces of paper you’ve written secret love notes on…
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posted: January 10th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: robotics | strange and wonderful
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If cute is your thing, you’re in luck. These baby robot chickens from Japan are so sugary sweet, you might go into a diabetic coma.
SegaToys’ Dream Chicks are lifelike baby birds that respond to real world stimuli. Petting and interacting with the tiny chick makes the diminutive avian chirp and flap its little wings once in a while…
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posted: November 10th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | video games
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Give your Xbox 360 system a retro-lounge makeover with these animal print faceplates. These snap-on replacements for the standard Xbox 360 front cover don’t just look like their mammalian counterparts, they’re velvety soft to the touch…
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posted: November 10th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: strange and wonderful
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The police department in Osaka, Japan is about to get a whole lot wackier. Apparently, they’ve ordered these goofy rabbit-shaped lights for about 800 of their cars.
The bunny strobe lights are designed for use on vehicles patrolling the neighborhoods around schools, presumably so the kids can point and laugh at the cops…
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posted: October 26th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | just plain fun
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In the beginning, there were speakers that looked like dogs, then along came some cats, so I guess it was only a matter of time before the rodentia would feel left out of the audio food chain.
Like their mammalian inspiration, these Forus Mouse Speakers feature a long snout and rounded ears…
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posted: October 18th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun | robotics
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The latest robotic critter from RoboSapien creator WowWee is the reptilian Roboboa. The snake-like robot can roam along the floor and raises its front end up like a real Boa Constrictor…
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posted: October 15th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: strange and wonderful
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On paper, the idea of a little desktop doggie lamp might be cute, but somewhere along the line it just all went so horribly awry. There’s just absolutely nothing that’s right about this rechargeable LED dog lamp. From its demonic red eyeballs to its disturbing nostril hole charger, it’s just a big bowl of wrong…
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posted: October 12th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: Uncategorized
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This USB hub out of Japan features the (approximate) likeness of everyone’s favorite animated rodent, Mickey Mouse.
When not attached to your computer, the connectors provide Mickey with his ears. When connected though, the Vincent van Mouse look is a bit disturbing…
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posted: September 29th, 2007
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author: technabob
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