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Little Vader from Super Bowl VW Commercial Unmasked

Shane McGlaun — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:17:03 +0000

The Super Bowl has come and gone and the entire event was a bit of opposite day for me. I generally avoid commercials like algebra homework when I watch TV. During the Super Bowl, I actually want to see the commercials as much as the game. The best one last night was the little kid dressed like Darth Vader trying to use the Force on everything and eventually “starting” the VW outside.

The little kid under that mask has been unveiled as one Max Page, a 6-year old. The little guy has been in acting for a while already and has appeared in The Young and the Restless. Max has a congenital heart defect as well called Tetralogy of Fallot, but he had that issue fixed as an infant and now uses a pacemaker. His docs say Max can lead a normal and healthy life with proper care.

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It’s cool to see the little dude that was under the mask for that commercial, my kids loved it too. My daughter still thinks she can make my wife’s Ford start by saying the magic word since I cranked it with the remote start while she tried to say abracadabra. If you missed the commercial online or during the game, check it out above.

[via We Are Childrens]

10-Year Old Kid Repairs Cracked iPhone Glass for $22

Range — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:34:44 +0000

When the screen of your iPhone gets cracked, the usual option entails going to an Apple store and shelling out big bucks to get your iPhone repaired. Sure, repair kits are readily available, but how easy are they to use? Take a look at this 10-year old who managed to do this repair by himself. If he can do so, you should be able to do it as well.

This crafty 10-year old named Brett repaired his dad’s iPhone with a $22 mail-order kit from 3GCrackedGlass.com. This repair was for the glass alone, the LCD wasn’t damaged.

Brett’s repair actually saved his dad from buying a whole new iPhone. For comparison’s sake, Apple charges $200 for this same procedure.

Honestly, I don’t like messing with the insides of my electronic gadgets. I don’t mind getting my hands dirty, but it’s easy to break stuff. That’s why this is really inspiring.

[CNET via Lifehacker]

Sound Lab Teaches Kids Circuit Bending

Technabob — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:43:50 +0000

Whether your child is an aspiring audio engineer or just likes to make weird noises, this educational toy looks pretty cool.

The GeoSafari Digital Recording Lab lets kids (and kids at heart) experiment and create their own electronic sound effects. There are 59 different projects they can build, creating everything from an alarm clock, to a robotic voice, to an “electronic parrot” that records and plays back whatever they say.

All projects are done by connecting wires to spring-loaded terminals, so no soldering is required. I’m sure if you decide to go “off book” and do some circuit bending, you’ll get some really interesting sounds.

[Order from Amazon]

Pesky Kids be Gone

Technabob — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:12:08 +0000

I’ve heard of pest eradicators that use ultrasonic sounds to drive off rodents and insects, but this is the first humane way I’ve heard of to get rid of those annoying teens.

Coined the “Mosquito Ultrasonic Teenage Deterrent,” the device emits annoying tones that can only be heard by those aged 20 and younger. The device is based on the same principal of the silly “mosquito” cell phone ringtones that only teens should be able to hear (I’m 39 and I can hear those ringtones, so go figure). So if you’ve got a gaggle of rugrats hanging out in front of your home or business, or just want to wreak havoc at the local shopping mall, you might want to pick one of these up.

[via Gizmodo]