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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…
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posted: June 28th, 2008
author: technabob
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This cool new remote-controlled car puts you right in the heart of the action, thanks to a tiny wireless camera and a pair of POV goggles.
The VTS (Vision Tracking System) R/C car uses a VGA resolution digital camera to transmit a real-time image from the driver’s perspective to a head-mounted display device…
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posted: May 21st, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | robotics | technology
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This sophisticated compact robot has been available in Japan for about a few months now, and is now finding its way to American shores.
The HPI GR-001 G-Robot features 20 motors that can be programmed to follow your every command…
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posted: April 22nd, 2008
author: technabob
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Who says you can’t take your electronic gadgets in the bathtub with you? The latest in rubber duckie technology lets you steer your fine feathered friend around the tub from afar.
Using a wireless RF transmitter, you can make the yellow aquatic bird tool around as you splish-splash in your bath…
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posted: March 19th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: video games
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In between all the reports of who’s got the thinnest flat screen at this week’s CES show, it’s easy to overlook some of the hidden treasures to be uncovered at the trade show. Take, for instance, this great new wireless controller for the Nintendo Wii…
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posted: January 7th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun
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If you’ve got a really cruel streak, here’s a new prank for your arsenal of practical jokes. This may look like an ordinary car keychain remote, but it won’t actually open any vehicle. Instead, it lets out a tiny jolt of electricity when your unsuspecting victim presses the wrong button…
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posted: December 16th, 2007
author: technabob
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These radio-controlled helicopters are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. The choppers come in a matched pair that can run on different frequencies, so you can have mini-dogfights with your friends.
Pressing a button on the remote can fire an invisible IR beam at your opponent’s helicopter, making it start to spin out of control…
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posted: December 14th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: robotics
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RoboPhilo is a compact personal robot that offers a level of sophistication you usually don’t find in robots for under $1000, let alone in one that costs less than 500 clams…
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posted: December 8th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | just plain fun
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I’ve always thought it would be fun to cover a wall in my office with a mural of a tropical sunset, since the likelihood of an actual beach vacation seems less and less likely with my busy work schedule these days. Now, I’ve discovered that I don’t have to be relegated to just one imaginary destination, thanks to this fun device…
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posted: November 22nd, 2007
author: technabob
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What fun are toy cars if you can’t smash them together and cause little car crashes? These new r/c cars encourage reckless driving by sending their occupants into the sky when they hit. No airbags here, just flying little men, spiraling through the air to an untimely demise…
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posted: November 17th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun | video games
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Somehow I let these Mario Brothers miniature golf players slip between the cracks when they came out a couple of months back. But in my quest for holiday gifts for gamers, they popped back on my radar screen — so I guess it’s better late than never.
Mario and Luigi sit on your tabletop and can putt a tiny golf ball into a little cup…
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posted: November 15th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | home entertainment
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God only knows why anybody would need a remote control made of pure gold, but there must be some market for this thing, or else they wouldn’t be making them…
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posted: November 14th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: strange and unusual | video games
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Here’s another silly accessory for your Nintendo Wii controller. It’s a fishing rod that snaps on to your Wii-mote so you can feel more immersed when you’re catching digital fish in those weird fishing simulation games…
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posted: November 7th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | media players
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Here’s a nice way to wake from your slumber every morning. The Boynq WakeUp not only looks good, it’s got everything you need on your bedside table.
In addition to its digital alarm clock, The Wake Up offers an FM radio and an iPod dock. A substantial 20-watt amp powers the stereo system…
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posted: October 25th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design
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So what do you get when you put your remote control in the taffy-pulling machine from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? This crazy design from Russia’s Art Lebedev Studios was an attempt to include as many channels as possible on a single remote, without a need to press multiple buttons…
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posted: October 5th, 2007
author: technabob
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