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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

Ho Ho Hot: USB Santa Boots Warm Your Feet

USB Santa Boots by Thanko

Ever wonder how do Mr. and Mrs. Claus keep their toes warm on a cold North Pole night? Why, with these heated USB Santa boots, of course.

Leave it to the wacky gadget makers of Japan’s Thanko (the same guys who brought us other gems like these) to come up…

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December 8th, 2007 by: Technabob

Gameboy Octopus Music Controller Mod

Gameboy Foot Controller by No Carrier

What’s got 8 tentacles and the brains of a Nintendo GameBoy? It’s an 8-bit music maker’s dream, that’s what. Electronic musician Joey Mariano (aka “Animal Style“) took an old GameBoy Color system and built a custom controller for it that uses 8 individual foot pedal controllers to jam out on…

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November 26th, 2007 by: Technabob

Weird Japan: Sega Foot Massager

SEGA Ashipure Foot Massager

After you sit around waiting for SEGA’s new Sonic game to load, nothing is more relaxing than a nice foot massage. Well, at least that’s what the game maker has got in store for visitors to one of their arcades in Shibuya, Japan.

According to a visitor to the arcade:…

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January 15th, 2007 by: Technabob

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