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Archive for January 2010

January 4, 2010

Giant LEGO Yoshi Amazingly Doesn’T Fall Over on Its Massive Nose

Giant LEGO Yoshi Amazingly Doesn’T Fall Over on Its Massive Nose
Remember Dirk VH’s giant LEGO Mario? Well it looks like LEGO Mario has a new bricky dinosaur friend, in the form of LEGO Yoshi. Dirk took about 60 hours to build this 2-foot tall LEGO Yoshi, complete with bulbous proboscis (I think I know the name of my new band).…

Hsti Wireless Media Stick Fools Media Players Into Thinking That It’S a USB Drive

Hsti Wireless Media Stick Fools Media Players Into Thinking That It’S a USB Drive
Set to be unveiled at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010, the Wireless Media Stick from Home Server Technologies Inc. (HSTi) is a neat gizmo.…

Do Hit Chair: Cool or Stupid?

Do Hit Chair: Cool or Stupid?
Designed by Marijn van der Poll of Droog Designs, the Do hit chair isn’t much of a chair in its vanilla state. It’s simply a 40″ x 28″ x 30″ stainless steel box, about 0.05-inches thick.…

War Machine Costume: Ready for Cosplay Battles

War Machine Costume: Ready for Cosplay Battles
Superherohype forum member Masterle247 must be the Tony Stark of cosplay. He’s making a War Machine costume in time for the release of Iron Man 2, and man the suit is looking sweet.…
January 3, 2010

Flex Lighting Claims World’S Thinnest LED Backlight for LCD Tvs

Flex Lighting Claims World’S Thinnest LED Backlight for LCD Tvs
At this week’s upcoming CES show, I fully expect to see thinner television sets than I’ve ever seen before. Now a new LED backlight technology could allow sets to get even slimmer and cheaper to produce.…

2oct2031: in the Future It’Ll Still be Hard to Tell Time

2oct2031: in the Future It’Ll Still be Hard to Tell Time
This modern watch isn’t made out of diamonds, but its face is akin to some kind of cut stone. It’s called the 2Oct2031, presumably because it’s from the future.…

Rolling Fireplace Makes Fire as Dangerous as Possible

Rolling Fireplace Makes Fire as Dangerous as Possible
Sick of having your fireplace stuck in the same room all the time? Well look no further, because this is the rolling fireplace that will set your fire free.…

Deranged Animals Keep Your Hands Warm While You Type

Deranged Animals Keep Your Hands Warm While You Type
Despite the fact that it’s currently zero-degrees Fahrenheit outside my door, my hands don’t feel that cold while I’m typing this. That said, I’m sure some of you guys out there have some cold, numb hands when the air conditioning is blowing in your office.…

Forget the Tooth Fairy, Order a Biotooth

Forget the Tooth Fairy, Order a Biotooth
A group of British scientists claim that they have figured out a way to make dentures obsolete, with the power of stem cells. Simply put, stem cells taken from a patient will be used to grow a bunch of cells that will grow into a tooth.…

Google Nexus One Hands-on at Engadget: “Not Blow You Away Good Looking”

Google Nexus One Hands-on at Engadget: “Not Blow You Away Good Looking”
Man, the Internet and blogs sure have changed the media landscape. Ten years ago no one would expect an exclusive scoop as big as this to be found in a blog.…

Ring With Uncut Rough Diamonds Still as Pricey as the Shiny Ones

Ring With Uncut Rough Diamonds Still as Pricey as the Shiny Ones
From the makers of the bulletproof pocket square comes r¿ng, a white gold band with three interchangeable rough diamonds, each with a different color. One of them looks like a lump of coal, but overall this is a unique, eye-catching and refreshing take on jewelry.…
January 2, 2010

Zomm: Wireless Leash Keeps You From Losing Your Cell Phone (Again)

Zomm: Wireless Leash Keeps You From Losing Your Cell Phone (Again)
Do you lose your cell phone all the time? This new device called The ZOMM is supposed to help you from misplacing your mobile phone, and lets you make calls even if your phone is hidden in your pocket or purse.…

24-Port USB Port: Some Say Overkill, I Say Perfect

24-Port USB Port: Some Say Overkill, I Say Perfect
You’ve probably got a bunch of peripherals that need to be plugged into USB ports. There are plenty of hubs out there,  but until now, none of those hubs had enough ports for me.…

Wired Ralph Lauren Aero Type Ski Jacket has iPod and Bluetooth Controls

Wired Ralph Lauren Aero Type Ski Jacket has iPod and Bluetooth Controls
When you want to carve up the slopes in style, look no further than Polo Ralph Lauren’s RLX line of products. The RLX Aero Type is filled with technology to make your skiing even more enjoyable.…

Solar-Powered Dragonflies Are Beautiful, Flightless

Solar-Powered Dragonflies Are Beautiful, Flightless
Despite its disproportionate body-to-wingspan ratio, there’s something ever so graceful about a dragonfly in the air. Now, thanks to the guys at Japan’s Tamiya, you can can watch these amazing natural creations any time the sun is shining.…

Woof Dachshund Speaker: More of a Tweeter Than a Woofer

Woof Dachshund Speaker: More of a Tweeter Than a Woofer
This little desktop speaker is just like a real dachshund – cute from a distance, but horribly annoying once it opens its little yap and won’t shut up.…