Archive for November 2010

The funny thing about this t-shirt design is that I actually think I’ve owned every single one of these video game controllers at some point in my life. Frankly, I was never a big fan of the Nintendo 64’s mutant controller, but the classic Atari joystick stumps that ControlBot stands on and the PS3 dualshock head are some of my faves.

Just in time for you to finish unboxing your new 3D TV, and Samsung is already working on new technology which could make you want to scrap that heavy LCD or plasma screen you just bought.

How come it is that when I go to a party, the ice sculpture centerpiece looks like a swan or maybe a unicorn? Somehow I never manage get myself invited to the really cool parties, like the one where they had a giant ice carving of Optimus Prime?

I’m going to go on record right off the bat and say if you buy this MyPolarIce, the universe will kick you in the balls (if you have balls). Call it karma, call it whatever you want this is one of the single dumbest things I have ever seen for sale.

I am all for taking up less space on the desk or beside my desk when it comes to choosing my computer. I am also all for power and performance – so for now I keep using my mid-tower rig since it’s packed with high-end hardware.

It looks like someone is taking the whole steampunk thing a bit too far with this steam-powered record player. Would you want one? Seriously, I wouldn’t. My Technics SL1200s does the job fine. However, this thing is still pretty amazing.

As you might have guessed, this new Tokyoflash watch isn’t easy to read (what else is new?) but it does looks pretty spiffy. The white version definitely makes me think of TRON: Legacy. There’s also some good news!

All right, that’s it. Our stupidity is getting out of hand. I admit, I’m not free from blame. I have spent countless hours feeding my brain with nothing but crap, like videos of a baby getting flash-kicked by a break dancer or a panda gyrating against a tree trunk.

Are you a Mac user that misses the good old days? You know, the days when your iMac actually shipped with a whole keyboard. I’ll admit, I do like the portability of my miniature keyboard, but it just doesn’t work as an everyday peripheral.

And I thought typing on a touchscreen was hard. A company called Citta Consulting Inc. is currently developing a portable Bluetooth keyboard that can be operated using only one hand. The tiny gadget is called the Kee4, and it has an interesting approach to typing – all of the characters that you can type on a traditional keyboard can also be typed on the Kee4, except almost all characters will have to be typed using more than one keystroke because, well, look: The keyboard only has four keys!

Perfect for downloading copies of the Master Control Program from your PC, these TRON-inspired lightcycles are the latest in the barrage of TRON licensed goodies to hit in anticipation of TRON:Legacy’s impending release.

Despite having a rather unfortunate name, the Glif is actually a really good product idea. It’s a tiny mount which lets you put your iPhone 4 on a tripod with ease. Designed by Thomas Gerhardt and Dan Provost, this pint-sized piece of rubberized plastic mounts onto any tripod or camera mount with a standard 1/4″-20 thread.

Head DOWN! The DARwIN-OP robotics platform has a head like Sputnik, mostly spherical but pointy in parts. The open source robotics kit has been spied in a new version that has open software and hardware along with an open platform for some all open robotic lovin’.

I don’t write anything down if I can get around it. I have a budget I follow each month to keep me from blowing all my money on gadgets and car parts. I could write it down old school style, but I use Excel so it can do the calculations for me.

Would you ever buy Twitter or Facebook shoes? With the amount of people using these services, I’m sure that there is a market for these. These adidas concept shoes were designed by Gerry Mckay. Personally, I wouldn’t buy these.

Ever just sat and looked at something thinking if you could afford it you would totally buy it – no matter how geeky and overpriced it is? I bet there are lots of you out there thinking that right now after laying eyes on the Royale Opera Time-Piece.