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breakdancing r/c car arrives just in time for nobody to care about breakdancing

breakdancing_rc_car

I’ve been waiting all my life for the day that somebody came up with a gadget that would finally combine my passions for radio-controlled race cars and breakdancing. That day has finally arrived.

You can certainly drive this R/C car around the floor just like any other, but the real fun kicks in when you…

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April 14th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys strange + wonderful technology

led hula hoops: you know, for kids.

LED Hula Hoop

Here’s something that’s sure to draw crowds the next time you feel the need to draw attention to yourself. This dizzying show of colored light is produced by a rapidly spinning Hula Hoop, packed with LED lighting.

Handcrafted by Etsy contributor Schablien, the LED Hula Hoop works its magic with 18 super-bright LEDs embedded into…

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May 8th, 2008 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun

robothespian masters the classics

Robothespian

Back in the day, I did my stint designing lighting and sets for community theater companies, so I’ve seen more than my share of wooden acting. But this is the first time I’ve ever seen metal acting.

The RoboThespian is a life-sized robotic puppet, designed with one mission in mind — to entertain. Created by…

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January 28th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun robots strange + wonderful

robots do the limbo and dance the hula

Robot Dance Hawaii Hula Limbo

What happens when a couple of robots have one to many Mai Tais? They do the Limbo and Hula, of course.

Designed and choreographed by custom robot builder Sumy Family, the bots were clad in grass skirts and native garb, and programmed to do some traditional Hawaiian dance as part of the final round of…

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January 11th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun robots

sony rolly mp3 player: wtf is this thing?

Sony Rolly Media Player

In the wee hours of the morning today, Sony Japan rolled out (literally) the Rolly Sound Entertainment Player (model SEP-10BT). The egg-shaped device isn’t just an odd-looking media player, it’s a little robotic gadget that can roll around and do a little “dance” on your tabletop while it plays your tunes.

It does have an…

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September 10th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio media players robots strange + wonderful

video of the day: trs-80 dancing demon

Dancing Demon TRS-80

Here’s a blast from the past that I stumbled upon earlier today. I don’t know why I found it so entertaining, but I guess it just reminded me of when I was just a geektot. There’s something about the simplicity of computer graphics back in the day that just makes me all gooey. So with…

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September 1st, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing retro