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wowwee flytech bladestar r/c copter hits the skies

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…

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June 28th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

sunwave src-3200: the universal remote goes technicolor

Sunwave SRC-3200 Universal Remote

With all of the universal remote controls out there, it’s getting pretty tough for remote makers to differentiate themselves. This new remote from Sunwave does a good job standing out from the crowd by offering multi-color LED backlighting for its touchscreen interface.

The Sunwave SRC-3200 lets you choose from 7 different backlight colors and an…

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January 21st, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment

wii sensor bar isn’t a sensor at all

Nintendo Wii Sensor Bar

Some enterprising dudes out there have figured out that the Nintendo Wii’s “Sensor Bar” doesn’t actually “sense” anything. In fact, the sensor bar appears to simply be a set of IR transmitters that provide the Wii-mote with a sense of direction. They recorded their findings and posted this video showing how it works.

The video…

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November 21st, 2006 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games