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Skyrim Creation Kit Now Available: Modders, Start Your PCs

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It’s been several months since Skyrim… was released, so I understand if some people who bought the game are getting bored or have moved on to other games. Or you know, life. But now that developer Bethesda Game Studios has released the Skyrim Creation Kit, it’s only a matter of

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February 8th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Remote Controlled Steam Trike Runs on Vapors, Driven by Teddy Bear

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Think you’ve got a bad-ass remote-control car? Well despite being painted pink, this three-wheeled R/C monster looks like it could eat most cheap plastic cars for lunch.…

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November 14th, 2011 by: Technabob

Remote-Controlled Steam Tank: It’s Aliiiiive!

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Artist/Steampunk da Vinci I-Wei Huang aka Crab Fu made this awesome remote-controlled steam tank. It uses alcohol or solid fuel tablets and can last for up to 15 minutes on a full tank of water. It’s a frankentank made of a Wilesco D49 Marine Double Piston Steam engine, a Mamod…

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March 12th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Panasonic Nano-Care Ion Steamer: Like a Rice Cooker for Your Face

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I don’t really know how this works, but my girlfriend and the Web tell me that blasting your face with steam is good for your skin. If you’re a believer, then you should check out Panasonic’s Nano-Care Ion Steamer, which “creates ion steam particles that are extremely small, thereby enabling …

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February 5th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Left 4 Dead 2 Update Fixes a Few Essential Problems

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Okay, I know. Bug fixes aren’t the most exciting thing in the world, but bear with me on this one. There are a few essential updates to Left 4 Dead 2 …on Steam, and if you’ve been victim to one of these glitches, you’re probably jumping for joy. The first

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December 2nd, 2009 by: Alisha K.

R2-D2 Humidifier Droid Keeps the Galaxy Nice and Steamy [Weird USB]

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As we get ready for the icy grip of Winter to descend down upon us, those of us in dryer climes could definitely use a little extra moisture in the air to keep our brains from drying out on us. What better way to keep your nasal passages cozy but…

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September 16th, 2009 by: Technabob

Steam-Powered Dragon Tin Toy Will Vaporize Your Money

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German toy company Tucher + Walther’s tin toy-making methods have remained unchanged, going as far back to 1880. Want to know their secret? They have vampire craftsmen; the ones around now were the exact same workers… that they had in 1880. Seriously though, Tucher+Walther are very proud of their techniques

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May 18th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Strenco St-2 Steambot: Your Own Steam Powered Robot

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Batteries schmatteries. Electricity shmelectricity. Who needs modern energy sources when you can have scalding hot steam to power your gadgets? This unique robot from Germany gets its juice from good old H2O.

Strenco’s ST-2 Steambot lumbers along thanks to a tiny copper Wilesco steam engine that’s been implanted in his…

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January 4th, 2009 by: Technabob

R2-D2 Gets Powered by Steam

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I’ve seen some crazy robots in my time, but this one could take the cake. It’s a replica of everyone’s favorite trashcan robot, R2-D2, running on steam power.

The R2-S2 robot uses compressed steam to drive the bot around, spewing jets of water vapor into the air as it goes…

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April 9th, 2007 by: Technabob

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