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MIT Media Lab Makes OLED Display Cubes: No Cenobites in Sight (Yet)

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For some reason, whenever I see small, interesting cube-like devices, I think of the puzzle cube in Hellraiser,… which is also knowns as a Lemarchand’s box. However unlike those, these ones developed by the MIT Media Lab allow you to visualize something on each of the six screens, one on

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April 25th, 2012 by: Range

Super 8 Argus Cube Replicas Bring Aliens to Your Suburb

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Remember J.J. Abrams’ movie Super 8 that came out last summer? I thought it was a great popcorn flick, and really captured the feel of those late 1970s/early 1980s science fiction movies like Close Encounters and E.T. An iconic element from Super 8… was the strange looking Argus Cube artifacts the

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March 15th, 2012 by: Technabob

Modern Warfare 3 + Minecraft = Guncraft

I’m not sure if this is a cube-based builder with shooting elements or a first-person shooter with building elements – and frankly I don’t care. The results are awesome. When you combine Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 with Minecraft…, you have a winning concept in my book.

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February 28th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

LEXON Prism Series Clocks and Speakers: Resistance is Futile

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Despite their simplicity, cubes are still one of the coolest shapes for gadgets – especially when they look like they’re melting into your desk. These cubic speakers and clocks remind me of the awe-inspiring Borg Cube from Star Trek: The Next Generation… – only much smaller. Whatever these cubes remind

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February 14th, 2012 by: Range

Cubelets: Amazing Robotic Building Blocks

These things look awesome. What you have here are building blocks that let you create cool robots by connecting sensors, motors, and feedback devices. The robots can even interact with the world around them. You won’t be building any kind of self-aware sentient being with these playthings, but your creation…

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January 5th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

3D-Printed Cubic Kite Shouldn’t Fly But Does

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At first when you look at this strange looking kite, you’d think that it wouldn’t be able to get airborne, because of its shape and complexity. But this somewhat large, cubic structure is fully capable of flight.…

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December 24th, 2011 by: Range

Kube2 MP3 Player Assimilates Your Tunes

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MP3 players just keep getting smaller and smaller. I remember when I used to have the impression that these players would be the same size as the Walkman, so you could just imagine my surprise when I saw how small the iPod Shuffle actually was.…

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December 20th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Mario Block Storage Cubes Hold More Than Gold Coins and 1-up Mushrooms

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The Super Mario Bros. games have inspired a wide variety of fun decor over the years, and here’s a new batch of cool Mario items you can put in your office or home.…

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June 12th, 2011 by: Technabob

TDK Sound Cube: It’s Hip to Be Square

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TDK isn’t exactly a brand that’s made its mark on the U.S. tech scene since back in the cassette tape days, but with their recent, awesome retro boombox, and now this cool portable stereo, they’re definitely making a comeback.…

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April 3rd, 2011 by: Technabob

Giant LED Cube Uses 512 LEDs to Illuminate Builder’s Geekiness

If a dancing Borg cube of light sounds cool to you, get ready for a nerdgasm. A geek named Nick has taken 512 LEDs and cobbled them all together into a massive cube. He then hooked all those LEDs up to STP16CP LED sink drivers to reduce the components in…

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March 22nd, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

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