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r/c boxing robots offer up a technical knock out

filed under: cool toys | robotics

These little toy robot kits from Japan do one thing and one thing only. They beat the crap out of each other.

Tamiya’s Robocraft boxing robots come in a kit that’s easy enough to assemble if you know your way around a screwdriver.

Each robotic boxer operates on a wired remote, which lets you control each of two gearboxes which drive the robot’s punches and movements…

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October 23rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

altered electric skateboards for real speed demons

filed under: just plain fun

Back when I was a kid, I tried to get on a skateboard a couple of times. But just about every time I did, I couldn’t manage to build up enough momentum to ride for more than a few seconds without wiping out. Up until now, there was no other choice for me but to pick up a video game controller and live vicariously through Tony Hawk…

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October 21st, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

myminigolf miniature golf course travels wherever you go

filed under: just plain fun

My Mini Golf Portable Miniature Golf

I don’t know if I should really be sharing this dorky tidbit, but back when I was just a pup, I was a serious bad-ass on the miniature golf course. I actually won a couple of shiny plastic trophies, and even an official gold-plated Jack Nicklaus putter from the neighborhood Putt-Putt…

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September 19th, 2008 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

orbitwheels turn rollerblades on their side

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

orbitwheels image via core77.com

In the beginning, there was the roller skate, then came the skate board and later the Rollerblade. So what’s the next conveyance that we’ll be strapping to our feet to roll around the street?

Orbitwheels move sort of like inline skates, but a wheel rotates around your feet, instead of under them…

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July 27th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

bowling for gnomes

filed under: just plain fun | strange and wonderful

Gnome Bowling

While this doesn’t really qualify as a techie gadget or a video game, I came across this quirky game and thought it was just too good to pass up.

Instead of knocking over some ordinary pins with this bowling game, you knock over a bunch of little plastic lawn gnomes…

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June 11th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

seiko slimstick tracks your every move

filed under: gadgets | mobile tech

Seiko Slim Stick Exercise Monitor

This modern twist on the classic pedometer doesn’t just track your steps, it lets you keep tabs on the quality of the exercise you get during your day-to-day life.

Unlike meters that just count your steps, the Seiko SlimStick uses modern dual-axis accelerometers to track the magnitude of your movements, giving greater value to more intensive exercise…

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April 26th, 2008 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

usb boxer doles out the punches

filed under: cool toys | gadgets | just plain fun

USB Boxer

Seems like a day doesn’t go by when some new bit of USB wackiness finds its way to my computer. Today’s find: this desktop boxer that connects to your USB port.

The pint-sized prizefighter is more sophisticated than your average USB gizmo, letting you throw punches using your computer keyboard…

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March 2nd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

rfl robot: programmable football ‘bot on a budget

filed under: just plain fun | robotics

RFL Robot

If you’re gonna have a robot, why not have one that can play sports? This low-cost robot is designed specifically for playing robotic football tournaments.

The RFL (Robotic Football League) Robot was created for playing football in tournaments with other robot enhusiasts…

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January 25th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

photon skateboards get undercarriage lighting

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Photon Light Boards LED Skateboards

The latest in skateboard tech, these Photon Light Boards let you hit the streets after dark thanks to their brilliant built-in illumination.

Whether you’re just a hot shot and want to show off your moves, or you’re sick of taking a face plant on the curb when skating in the dark, the LED skateboards are sure to draw attention…

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January 10th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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