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nasa urine recycler is good to go. unfortunately.

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“Houston, we have a problem.”
Eagle this is Houston, what’s poppin? Over?
“Yeah, so.. I float over to where the cooler’s supposed to be, but in it’s place there’s this…I’m looking at this machine labeled “Urine Recycler”. Over.”

Don’t tell me it’s broken again!..

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November 30th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

water resistant laptop on the cheap

filed under: computing | strange and wonderful

Waterproof Laptop Sleeve from Thanko

Ever find the need to use your computer while standing out in the rain? Me neither. While the handful of folks who really need to could drop a few thousand bucks on a military-grade waterproof laptop, here’s a much simpler, brute-force solution for keeping your laptop safe and dry on a rainy day…

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May 28th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

your plants can talk (via twitter)

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Adafruit Botanicalls Twitter Kit

Now we’ve all heard the myth that talking to your plants help them to thrive, but this is the first time I’ve heard of a way to find out what they’re saying back to us. This gadget lets you keep tabs on your house plants via the Internet, letting them reach out to the world using the popular micro-blogging website Twitter…

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May 9th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

space invaders water bottles: fill ‘em with alien fluids

filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games

Space Invaders Water Bottles

I don’t know why, but I really can’t resist anything with those fun-loving Space Invaders on them. Case in point, these new water bottles featuring those classic arcade critters. I’m really not sure what the connection is between space aliens and bottled H20, but what was the last time Japanese video game schwag made much sense?..

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December 27th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

magic ball: your personal clean air act

filed under: gadgets

Antibac2k Magic Ball Air Cleaner

Does your closet smell like old gym socks? Is Fido stinking up the place and making you sneeze? Does somebody like onions and runny French cheese? If this sounds like your house, perhaps you could us one of these.

The Antibac2k Magic Ball kills unpleasant odors, as well as removes allergens and contaminants from the air around you…

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August 26th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

amphibious media player floats, docks on dry land

filed under: gadgets | media players

Victor XA-AW33-W floating media player

Here’s a unique digital media player from Japan’s Victor/JVC. It’s a completely self-contained waterproof audio system that can float in your tub.

When Victor’s XA-AQ33-W media player isn’t swimming around the bathtub with you, it can head to dry dock in a stand that sits on your bedside table…

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August 13th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the sights and sounds of the islands

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Umine Island Projector from Takara Tomy

Picture yourself lying on the beach, listening to the crashing waves, soaring seagulls and the squawks of far-off dolphins… Now you can bring a bit of that feeling inside your house, thanks to this new gizmo from Japan’s TakaraTomy.

The Healing Theater Umine projects watery blue and green moving images on your ceiling as it plays back digitally recorded sounds of the islands…

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July 26th, 2007 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

remote controlled water cannon lets you soak your friends

filed under: just plain fun

Remote Controlled Pool Water Cannon

Just in time for those Summer swimming pool excursions comes this great way to add a little life to your aquatic activities.

The water cannon floats around your swimming pool, and can remotely fire 20-foot blasts of water at unsuspecting victims from up to 40-feet away…

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July 9th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

hooked! for wii adds fishing rod to wii-mote

filed under: strange and wonderful | video games

HOOKED! Wii Fishing Game

The upcoming fishing game HOOKED! Real Motion Fishing for the Nintendo Wii will ship with a goofy looking fishing rod attachment for the Wii’s controller. While the Wii-mote will be used as the fishing rod, you’ll rapidly “reel in” the line by using your Nunchuk controller.
HOOKED!..

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June 21st, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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