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roboppi flying copter: the real hoverround

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

This tiny remote-controlled flying machine from Japan is a combination helicopter, UFO and hovering light show.

A pair of soft, brightly colored rotors help to propel the Roboppi (ROBO-P) flyer upwards and produce stable flight.

As it flies through the air, colored LEDs inside the spinning body of the Roboppi blink rapidly, producing a whirlwind of color…

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October 29th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

draganflyer x6 aerial camera copter nearly flies itself

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Need to shoot some videos or images from way up in the sky? This sophisticated remote-controlled flying machine might be just what you’re looking for.

The Draganflyer X6 is an unmanned, miniature helicopter which can carry wireless video or still digital cameras up, up in the air…

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September 25th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

mx-1: worlds smallest r/c helicopter, perfect for fleas

filed under: cool toys | gadgets | just plain fun

MX-1 Mini Helicopter

We live in a world of extremes. At the same time that everyone is trying to get their hands on the largest LCD TV that they can possibly fit in their living rooms, some gadgets just keeps getting smaller and smaller. Take, for instance this teensy palm-sized helicopter…

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July 2nd, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

wowwee flytech bladestar r/c copter hits the skies

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Flytech Bladestar by WowWee

WowWee’s new FlyTech Bladestar is a crazy looking flying machine which lifts itself using a helicopter-like spinning rotor, hovering through your living room with ease.

But the real cool factor is a special autopilot mode which lets the Bladestar atuomatically avoid ceilings and other obstacles. Heck, you can even steer it by waving your hands in front of it…

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June 28th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

delete key flyswatter kills bugs dead

filed under: design | gadgets

delete key flyswatter ding3000 fred

There isn’t much worse than trying to swat an annoying fly with nothing but your hand. What better way to obliterate buzzing, disease-carrying insects but with this delete key flyswatter?

Created by German industrial designers Ding3000 for Fred, the delete key flyswatter will keep your typing hands clear of that sticky goo from smashing flies with your bare mitts…

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June 14th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

mini r/c helicopters take to the skies

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Mini R/C Helicopters

These radio-controlled helicopters are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. The choppers come in a matched pair that can run on different frequencies, so you can have mini-dogfights with your friends.

Pressing a button on the remote can fire an invisible IR beam at your opponent’s helicopter, making it start to spin out of control…

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December 14th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

usb airplane fan ready to take off

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Kikkerland USB Airplane Fan

This nifty airplane-inspired desktop fan will help you keep your cool while you’re slaving away surfing the Internet.

The fan plugs into your USB port, and has a soft “propeller” that’s designed to not slice your digits off if you happen to get in its way. The little aircraft isn’t built to be aerodynamically sound since it would fly off of your desk otherwise…

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September 5th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

come fly away with wii

filed under: video games

Wii Airplane Controller by PEGA

At this point, the Nintendo Wii really only has one flight game available, Wing Island. Anyway, somebody still thought it might be a good idea to take the Wii controls and stick ‘em into a flight control rig.

PEGA’s $12.99 Wii Airplane Controller Stand suction cups onto any flat surface, giving you something that approximates a flight wheel on a plain…

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July 29th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

dining in the sky: hope you wore your parachute

filed under: strange and wonderful

Dinner in the Sky

This strange restaurant combines the delights of dining with a thrill of well, a thrill ride. You’ll travel about 150 feet into the sky before you chow down on a gourmet meal prepared mid-air.

Dinner In The Sky uses a mobile crane to lift its entire 22-seat open-air dining room over city streets all over Europe…

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June 30th, 2007 7 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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