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space invaders explain their simple plan on your wall, courtesy of blik vinyl decals

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How do you think the Space Invaders figured out their marching orders? With this simple plan, of course!

Now you too can embellish your bedroom wall with a constant reminder of exactly how to increase speed, drop down and reverse direction – just in case you need to do that sort of thing for your…

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June 8th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design geek art + craft retro video games

tap your screen if you’re present: iphone to take attendance in japanese university

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If there’s one thing I can say about the Japanese, it’s that they’re weird. Now if there are two things I can say about the Japanese, then I say they’re weird and they’re quick to embrace technology. Case in point: beginning this June, Aoyama Gakuin University in Sagamihara city will be giving iPhones to students…

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May 29th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: future tech gadgets gps + navigation mobile tech technology

pre-chewed pencils require less effort

pre-chewed pencil concentrate design uk school student

Getting students to stay “on task,” as they say, is a constant challenge in the modern school, but one company thinks they have part of the answer. British design company Concentrate has just debuted a new age in the ABCs of reading, writing, and ‘rithmatic… but in this case, that means “already-been-chewed.” As in, their…

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December 14th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: strange + wonderful

high school drafting made fun

Atari Joystick Drafting

While I cut my teeth playing my Atari 2600, I never realized that I could use mine as a creative solution to completing my homework assignments. I guess I just wasn’t that crafty. Here’s a guy who managed to turn an Atari joystick into a drafting project for his high school industrial arts class.

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January 2nd, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games