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Code of Arms T-Shirt Reminds You of the Three “R’s” of Windows Maintenance

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Let’s face it. If you’ve got a Windows PC, you’ve probably had it crash at least a few times, and most of us have seen the dreaded Blue Screen of Death more times than we care to. After a few crashes, sometimes the best option is to just wipe your…

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January 3rd, 2012 by: Technabob

Monkey Avatar: Wired Primates Can Move and Feel Virtual Objects

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Movies like The Planet of the Apes and The Rise of the Planet of the Apes… just freak me out sometimes. I mean, so we’ve been told that our closest ancestors are these primates because apparently, we’ve got a lot in common with these animals. For one, they’re really smart

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October 6th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Ultimate Party Animal Costume Really Makes You Look Like an Animal

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A woman (who hates it when her significant goes drinking or partying) must have been behind the Ultimate Party Animal Costume because aside from the great attention to detail (you get more than just a plain old printed shirt here), there’s also a drunken monkey mask included in the set.…

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August 21st, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Hacked Kinect Controls Stuffed Monkey

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This Kinect hack is one of the stranger ones I have seen, and more than a little creepy. The monkey you see hanging from the bottom of the Kinect receiver is able to mimic the movements of the user in front of the Kinect. It reminds me of a modern…

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August 11th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Tandar Interactive Robot Monkeys: The New Furbys?

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Luckily, I escaped the Furby craze when I was a kid, but it looks like the company behind these new interactive robot monkeys is trying to revive the trend. Tandars are robotic toys with sensors. There’s good news though; they won’t break the bank, like some other robot toys out…

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February 21st, 2011 by: Range

Deranged Animals Keep Your Hands Warm While You Type

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Despite the fact that it’s currently zero-degrees Fahrenheit outside my door, my hands don’t feel that cold while I’m typing this. That said, I’m sure some of you guys out there have some cold, numb hands when the air conditioning is blowing in your office. Here’s an effective, if not…

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January 3rd, 2010 by: Technabob

Magic Music Monkey: Dance Monkey, Dance

Here’s something everyone needs more of – dancing musical monkeys. No not that kind of monkey dance, Steve Ballmer.

Thankfully, this dancing monkey won’t fling poo all over your house, rip your face off, or make you buy Windows ME. Nope, the fantastically named Magic Music Monkey… simply plugs into

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December 21st, 2009 by: Technabob

Solar-Powered Toy Monkey

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The solar-powered toy monkey is meant to help children “appreciate the power of alternative energy.”  It comes in a kit that customers have to assemble, so it can also be a fun way for you and your kids to bond.

Once you’re done assembling, expose the monkey to sunlight and…

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January 2nd, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Atari 2600: a Video Game Odyssey

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Remember the ape/monolith scene from Kubrick’s classic 2001:A Space Odyssey…? Apparently these apes didn’t get the memo that it wasn’t an Odyssey [console] at all, but actually an Atari 2600.

This imaginative t-shirt by Akron, Ohio illustrator psychoreindeer reimagines that fateful monkey moment with a gigantic Atari joystick in

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July 3rd, 2008 by: Technabob

Sound Activated Mini Dancing Monkeys

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The title speaks for itself. Sound Activated Mini Dancing Monkeys has to be the best product name I’ve heard in a long time.

What more can you ask for than mini monkeys that dance along to sounds? I wonder what would happen if you got these guys together in a…

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September 20th, 2007 by: Technabob

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