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		<title>Playable Angry Birds Christmas Lights Has Invisible Birds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re probably sick of anything related to <em>Angry Birds&#8230;</em> by now. I was never addicted to the game myself, but I&#8217;m still impressed by YouTuber kumbaric, who ported the wildly successful game on an unlikely platform: Christmas lights.

But whereas the original game had loose physics and required experimentation, kumbaric&#8217;s]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;re probably sick of anything related to <em>Angry Birds</em> by now. I was never addicted to the game myself, but I&#8217;m still impressed by YouTuber kumbaric, who ported the wildly successful game on an unlikely platform: Christmas lights.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-77535" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/angry-birds-christmas-lights-game.jpg" alt="angry birds christmas lights game" width="600" height="373" title="angry birds christmas lights game photo" /></p>
<p><span id="more-77534"></span>But whereas the original game had loose physics and required experimentation, kumbaric&#8217;s version will involve even more trial and error because the birds are invisible. The game is played <del>in first person, bird&#8217;s eye, first bird&#8217;s eye</del> using a slingshot-shaped controller with three buttons, one each to aim to the left, right and center. The power of the shot depends on how long you hold down a button. The whole thing is done using over 20,000 lights, and a bunch of Light-o-rama controllers. It even broadcasts audio on a low-wattage FM transmitter so people driving by in their cars can hear the sounds.</p>
<p>Watch the video to see the game in action:</p>
<p><iframe width="620" height="379" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JqeSFdV-M2E?fs=1&#038;feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Hey kumbaric, do <em>Infinity Blade</em> next!</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://thedailywh.at/2011/12/19/gamified-christmas-lights-of-the-day/">The Daily What</a> via <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2011/12/19/angry-birds-christmas-lights-game/">Neatorama</a>]</p>
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		<title>Make Your Own Snowstorm</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2006/10/22/make-your-own-snowstorm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 03:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to make sure your kids have a truly white Christmas this year? Well with a little elbow grease, some cold weather and some cold hard cash you can.

The SG4 and SG5 snow makers from Snowathome.com turn water and pressurized air into actual snow. You&#8217;ll need to provide your&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Want to make sure your kids have a truly white Christmas this year? Well with a little elbow grease, some cold weather and some cold hard cash you can.</p>
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<p>The <a href="http://www.snowathome.com/SG4_SG5_snowmakers.htm">SG4 and SG5 </a>snow makers from Snowathome.com turn water and pressurized air into actual snow. You&#8217;ll need to provide your own power washer and an air compressor, and the outside temperature will need to be below 29</p>
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