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zero gravity r/c cars will have you climbing the walls

gadgets | just plain fun

Air Hogs Zero Gravity R/C Car

Remote controlled race cars are pretty much a dime-a-dozen these days, so I’m always happy to come across one that’s a little left of center.

Contrary to its name, the Air Hog Zero Gravity Micro R/C car does not defy gravity. However, the car does turn the world on its side by driving not only on floors, but on your walls too…

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September 6th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

donkey kong jenga is monkeylicious

just plain fun | retro | video games

Donkey Kong Jenga

Remember the beginning of Donkey Kong? You know - the part where Kong climbs to the top of the building, stomps his feet, and the girders all fall diagonally into place? That’s sorta what this new version of Jenga reminds me of.

Shipping this September, Donkey Kong Jenga doesn’t monkey with the orignial Jenga block stacking and removing gameplay…

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August 22nd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

takaratomy qfo flying objects get ready to land on earth

gadgets | just plain fun

QFO Flying Object from TakaraTomy

Imagine an army of tiny little UFOs whizzing around your head. Now imagine that you could be the one controlling them.

TakaraTomy’s mysterious looking QFOs are pint-sized remote controlled hovering spacecraft which spin through the sky. A little propeller mounted on the bottom of a lightweight foam body gives the QFO its flight…

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August 18th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

desktop kung fu boys are here to kick your a$$

gadgets | just plain fun

Kung Fu Boy Electronic Toys

There’s nothing that makes your office or cubicle more cozy than some fun desk toys. So when I saw these animated martial arts kids over on a Japanese website, I said to myself “I must have these for my desk”!

KANFUBOI (that’s Kung-Fu-Boy to you and me) have one purpose in life, and that’s to kick, punch and chop their way through the day…

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August 15th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

star wars characters get plush, deformed

geek art & craft | just plain fun

R2-D2 Plush Dolls

There’s no reason that the pillows on your couch have to be square, round or rectangular. Why shouldn’t they reflect your Star Wars addiction like anything else?

These plush versions of classic characters from the Star Wars universe are just too cool. From the squishy R2-D2 to the scruffy Chewbacca and blobby-headed Boba Fett, you need these in your house…

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

remote controlled granny does her own stunt work

just plain fun

When somebody says to me that they’ve got a new radio controlled vehicle for me to look at, I usually think of cars, trucks, helicopters or maybe even a tank. The last thing to pop into my mind is someone’s grandma strapped to a wheelchair. But what’s to say that I’ve always gotta be right?..

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July 17th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

yoyo lamp: try to shoot the moon with one of these

design | just plain fun

YoYo Lamp

Some of my fondest childhood memories involve doing (or more accurately, attempting to do) tricks with an old Duncan Butterfly YoYo. So when I saw these whimsical YoYo lighting fixtures, I said to myself - hey, I need one of those!..

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July 4th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

climb@tron robot scales smooth surfaces

just plain fun | robotics

Climbatron Window Climbing Robot

The one-trick-pony of a robot does one thing and one thing only - it climbs windows. Action Product’s Climb@tron is a two-legged toy robot that uses special suction cups to let it ascend windows and other smooth surfaces.

Just stick the little 4-inch tall ‘bot on your window, switch it on, and it’ll automatically walk towards the ceiling (or whatever direction you point it in)…

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May 24th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

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