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toys for big boys: iphone remote controls honda civic, blackberry remote controls f1 car

idriver

Man, these are smartphones indeed. The wise – and probably bored – folks at the University of Berlin made a one-of-a-kind iPhone app which they called iDriver, which allows them to control a Honda Civic via Wi-Fi. But it’s not like our German friends just coded the app and then began playing real-life Hot Wheels;…

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October 19th, 2009 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing cool toys gps + navigation hacks + mods just plain fun mobile tech technology

berlin block tetris: where do you go when your floor disappears?

building_block_tetris

This clever video by artist Sergej Hein offers a whimsical look at the world of old socialist housing, as seen through the eyes of Tetris.

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October 1st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun video video games

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

captcha business cards ask: are you human?

captcha_business_cards

You know those annoying (but necessary) anti-robo-spam CAPTCHA boxes you have to deal with when filling out forms on the web? Here’s a clever idea for some eye-catching business cards based on CAPTCHA technology.

Berlin-based artist Aram Bartholl created these cards by uploading the individual images to MOO Cards, who specializes in making tiny business…

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July 8th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun quickpix

reppo II backpack: boombox on your back

Reppo II Boom Box Backpack by Joonas Saaranen

This modern backpack is sure to draw attention as you walk down the street — especially if you’ve got the volume cranked up. You see those big black patches? They’re loudspeakers.

Created by industrial design student Joonas Saaranen, the Reppo II backpack features a built in pair of full-range speakers and an amplifier, so you…

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March 12th, 2008 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio design mobile tech