technabob » fall http://technabob.com/blog gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets, geeky gadgets Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 clock drops numbers, doesn’t care what time it is http://technabob.com/blog/2008/03/22/clock-drops-numbers-doesnt-care-what-time-it-is/ http://technabob.com/blog/2008/03/22/clock-drops-numbers-doesnt-care-what-time-it-is/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:04:30 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2008/03/22/clock-drops-numbers-doesnt-care-what-time-it-is/ Here’s a clock for people who are perpetually tardy, and want to stay that way. All of the digits on the dial of this wall clock have fallen off of the face, causing a major numeric pile-up at the bottom.

Dropped Numerals Clock by Nextime

 

While Nextime’s Fallen Numeral clock does have a functional time mechanism, it really couldn’t give a damn about the actual time. Sure, the hands will move if you put a battery in there, but I certainly wouldn’t point them to the proper locations on the dial or that would defeat the purpose.

The clock measures just under 14-inches square and features a frosted glass background with black numerals. It’s available from Target for just $29.95.

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2008/03/22/clock-drops-numbers-doesnt-care-what-time-it-is/feed/ 6 honda asimo does a face plant http://technabob.com/blog/2006/12/11/honda-asimo-does-a-face-plant/ http://technabob.com/blog/2006/12/11/honda-asimo-does-a-face-plant/#comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:03:14 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2006/12/11/honda-asimo-does-a-face-plant/ Click to View Embedded Video Clip Watch in horror as the brave little robot attempts to climb the stairs and…]]> Some guy with a cell phone camera recorded this incident at a recent press conference showing off Honda’s Asimo humanoid robot. If you fast-forward the video clip to about 0:59 seconds, you can witness the pratfall:

Watch in horror as the brave little robot attempts to climb the stairs and instead does his best Chevy Chase impression. The best part of the clip is when the stage crew attempts to conceal the lifeless, limp body of the poor little guy. For a moment there, I had flashbacks to the famous Derek Smalls pod sequence in This is Spinal Tap.

[via Digital World Tokyo]

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