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Angry Birds Go Formula One Racing

Shane McGlaun — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0000

I’m not a big watcher of Formula One racing, even though I can appreciate the skill that the drivers have and the speed that the cars are able to achieve as they go blazing around the racetrack. I’d like to race my own car on a road course, but I get really bored watching it on TV. I might check out the F1 season opener in Australia though if for no other reason than to see Heikki Kovalainen and his awesome Angry Birds helmet.

Angry Birds developer Rovio has teamed up with the Formula One team to advertise the game and some of the merchandise will be coming. The helmet the racer will wear at the season opener is painted up to look like the red Angry Bird complete with Heikki’s name written on the side in proper Angry Birds script. I’m not familiar with Heikki at all, but I will say that red helmet doesn’t go particularly well with his green driving suit.

I would like to see Rovio sign up whoever Heikki’s archrival is to wear a green pig helmet. I’d love to see some bird vs. pig action at 200 miles an hour on a racetrack. The marketing tie-in will also include some other items that will be released this spring and Angry Birds levels with a racing team will be coming later as well.

DIY Formula One Simulator Looks More Like the Deadliest Catch Simulator

Technabob — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 02:26:37 +0000

Not content to just sit on a couch and play their Formula One racing game with, say, a force-feedback wheel, these guys put together their own homebrew motion sim.

From the looks of the video clip below, they rigged up some servos and hydraulics and tied them together to respond to the movements of the steering wheel.

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The whole thing looks like an awful lot of fun, but I don’t understand why the thing pitches and rolls so much on such a flat course. It’s almost like the movements are tied to how fast or slow he’s driving. I think it might make me throw up.

I think it would play much better with a game like Crazy Taxi or maybe The Deadliest Catch.

[via Adafruit Industries]

Formula One Race Car USB Memory: Vroom, Vroom

Technabob — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:30:24 +0000

Unlike a real race car, you really don’t want to see this one hit the wall and blow up in a fiery crash. That’s because this one could be holding all of your precious digital files.

This 2GB USB memory stick is based (loosely) on on the body of a Formula One race car. Of course a real F1 car isn’t all shiny and silver like this one (but wouldn’t it be cool if they were?) Just pop the rear end off the car to reveal a USB connector.

At this point, you’ll have to admire this little car from afar. It’s currently only available in Japan. If you care to brush up on your Katakana, head on over to Green House to find out more.

[via Akihabara News]