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K-TOR Power Box Charger: Pedal to the Metal… or Whatever Your Gadget Is Made of

k-tor power box pedal powered generator

Hand-powered generators are pretty common nowadays, but this is the first foot-powered model that I’ve seen. Developed by K-TOR, the Power Box has a two-bladed socket, so you can charge or power almost any device while working up a sweat. Lance Armstrong can probably charge his phone in 5 seconds…

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February 6th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Guy Completes Super Mario 64 Using Only His Feet!

vicas3 super mario 64 nintendo playing feet

Even if you thought that your footwork in your favorite dancing game was awesome, it probably pales in comparison to Vicas3, who managed to complete the entirety of Super Mario 64… on the N64 using only his feet. That brings a whole new meaning to tapping your toes.

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October 22nd, 2011 by: Range

Super Mario Bros. Beaten on a Dancepad

super_mario_dancepad

Now I had enough trouble beating the original Super Mario Bros.… with a game pad, so when I saw this clip of a guy beating the game with his feet, my jaw about dropped to the floor.

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May 10th, 2010 by: Technabob

First Step in Becoming a Cyborg: Bionic Feet!

robots prosthetics bionic limb feet

The one concept of Cyberpunk …that I’ve always enjoyed is bionic limbs. In that near future universe, people could have cybernetic limbs. For years, this concept was relegated to science-fiction. However, there has been progress to make these sort of replacement limbs a reality.

A lot of people lose limbs

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February 26th, 2010 by: Range

Massage Your Feet While You Play Wii Fit

Wii Fit Massage Foot Silicone Cover Acupressure

So now that the new year has passed, are you finally carrying out your resolution to get in shape by playing Wii Fit…? Well just because you’re gonna spend countless hours standing on that Balance Board doesn’t mean that your feet have to hurt afterward.

Thanks to these cushy

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January 20th, 2009 by: Technabob

Orbitwheels Turn Rollerblades on Their Side

orbitwheels image via core77.com

In the beginning, there was the roller skate, then came the skate board and later the Rollerblade. So what’s the next conveyance that we’ll be strapping to our feet to roll around the street?

Orbitwheels move sort of like inline skates, but a wheel rotates around your feet, instead of…

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July 27th, 2008 by: Technabob

Giant Keyboard Requires Massive Fingers (or Toes)

Giant Keyboard Rug by Maurin Donneaud

If you’ve ever complained that the keys on your computer are too small for your fingers, have I got a keyboard for you. This ginormous keyboard is so big – How big is it, Bob?… – It’s so big that in order to type on it, you need to walk

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May 28th, 2008 by: Technabob

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