kit on Technabob...
DIY LED Nametag Kit: No, Your Name is Not Slim Shady
 |
While it’s not as flexible as say, one of those moving message board nametags, this one is definitely more geeky, since you have to actually assemble the electronic components for yourself.… |
December 18th, 2011
Tha Business Self-Defense Kit: You Hold All the Cards
 |
Most people hear the word “card” and associate it with business (business cards), with celebrations for special occasions (greetings cards), or with failing grades (report cards). Few will actually relate “card” to something as far-fetched as, let’s say, self-defense.… |
October 25th, 2011
LEGO Imperial Shuttle is Every Bit as Impressive as It Looks
 |
You’ve gotta hand it to serious LEGO builders that they can really create impressive stuff with those little bricks. This LEGO Star Wars Imperial Shuttle is my current favorite. Wait, what’s that you say? It’s not a custom build job at all, but an official LEGO kit that any of… |
July 5th, 2011
Darwin-Op Open Source Robot Kit Ready for You to Give It Life
 |
Head DOWN! The DARwIN-OP robotics platform has a head like Sputnik, mostly spherical but pointy in parts. The open source robotics kit has been spied in a new version that has open software and hardware along with an open platform for some all open robotic lovin’. I want one; it… |
November 29th, 2010
Make Like Edison and Build Your Own Lightbulb
 |
Priced at $59.95 (USD), this could be the most expensive lightbulb you’ll ever buy. But at least you’ll experience the thrill that Thomas Edison must have had when he creating his first working bulb. This science kit includes everything you need to make your own source of illumination – old… |
August 4th, 2010
Junimotion Kit Robot Will be Your Pal (for $4,000)
 |
This new humanoid robot will be available soon in South Korea thanks to a company name Robotro. The 15 inch-tall, 6 lb. robot is called the Junimotion and it’s a kit that you have to assemble for yourself. That’s kind of cool, yet daunting. The thing is that this ‘bot… |
January 29th, 2010
Solar-Powered Dragonflies Are Beautiful, Flightless
 |
Despite its disproportionate body-to-wingspan ratio, there’s something ever so graceful about a dragonfly in the air. Now, thanks to the guys at Japan’s Tamiya, you can can watch these amazing natural creations any time the sun is shining. The pair of dragonflies use a solar-powered motor and a mechanical wire… |
January 2nd, 2010
Gakken Mini Electric Guitar Kit Rocks
 |
The guys at Japan’s Gakken Otona no Kagaku Magazine are at it again, this time, they’ve created a really cool kit that lets you build your own mini electric guitar. Now, I’m not talking about the type the comes with Rock Band or Guitar Hero… either. This smaller-than-life guitar actually |
December 9th, 2009
LED Menorahs: is It Too Early for a Hanukkah Post?
 |
I know, we’re more than a month away from Hanukkah, but when I saw these awesomely geeky LED Menorah kits today, I just had to give them a mention. Heck, if it were the middle of April, I’d probably still write about them. Our pals over at Evil Mad Science… |
November 8th, 2009
Gakken Gmc-4: 4-Bit Microcomputer Kit Won’T Play Crysis
 |
Sure, you might have just gone off and bought yourself a brand new 27-Inch iMac this week, but if that system seems like overkill for your needs, you could can always go to the opposite extreme. This computer kit not only doesn’t run any programs that you’d ever care to… |
October 22nd, 2009
