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Archive for November 2012

November 30, 2012

iKazoo Aims to Be the Swiss Army Knife of Controllers

iKazoo Aims to Be the Swiss Army Knife of Controllers
I’ve seen some unusual gadgets over the years, but the iKazoo might be one of the most offbeat, yet intriguing devices I’ve seen in a while.…

Doctor Who Drops in on Nativity Scene

Doctor Who Drops in on Nativity Scene
Nativity scenes could use some spicing up. I’m sick and tired of seeing sheep and donkeys and the three wise men. We need to make nativities more geeky.…

Tweet-Speaking Radio Brings the Latest News and Random Rants

Tweet-Speaking Radio Brings the Latest News and Random Rants
Twitter is probably the most up-to-date source of both the most useless as well as the important issues of the day; it’s like a thousand free radio stations where some broadcast nothing but ads while the rest have schizophrenic DJs and reporters.…

Dad Builds Quadcopter to Walk His Son to the Bus Stop

Dad Builds Quadcopter to Walk His Son to the Bus Stop
Some of you will think this guy is the best dad ever, while others will think he is lazy. Personally I think he’s pretty awesome. Paul Wallich has entrusted a quadcopter to walk his son to the bus stop.…

Game of Thrones Soap: Hygiene is Coming

Game of Thrones Soap: Hygiene is Coming
Do you want to smell like one of the houses from Game of Thrones? Maybe the Lannisters? How about the Starks? Let’s face it, you wouldn’t want to smell like most characters from Westeros.…

The Chiptastic Chiptune List Will Have You Buried in 8-Bit Tunes for Months

The Chiptastic Chiptune List Will Have You Buried in 8-Bit Tunes for Months
If you’re into retro style beep and bleeps and beats, then here’s a fun way to discover lots of cool chiptune acts – many of whom you’ve never heard of before.…

Super Mario Bros. Decorate the Wii U GamePad

Super Mario Bros. Decorate the Wii U GamePad
While I’m still waiting for that killer app before I run out an purchase a Wii U for myself, you still have to hand it to Nintendo for the innovative thinking with their dual-screen gaming console and controller combo.…

Wil Wheaton’s Doodled-on Wesley Crusher Card up for Auction

Wil Wheaton’s Doodled-on Wesley Crusher Card up for Auction
Wil Wheaton has a gnarly sense of humor. Maybe that’s something you sort of develop if you play a character that creators loved but audiences loathed on Star Trek: The Next Generation. …

Raspberry Pi Micro Arcade Machine: A Sweet Slice of Classic Gaming

Raspberry Pi Micro Arcade Machine: A Sweet Slice of Classic Gaming
A couple of weeks ago we saw a Kickstarter fundraiser for a desktop arcade machine based on the Raspberry Pi. It turns out that hacker and tinkerer Jeroen Domburg has already made a tinier, yet also functional machine based on the same computer.…

World, Meet Baby Hashtag; Hashtag, Meet the World!

World, Meet Baby Hashtag; Hashtag, Meet the World!
The first act of cruelty that some parents inflict on their children is giving them weird names or names that they can never live down. For example, magician Penn Jillette named his daughter Moxie Crimefighter.…

ASUS Echelon Camo Edition Gaming Headset: Not Exactly Invisible

ASUS Echelon Camo Edition Gaming Headset: Not Exactly Invisible
I don’t know when I started liking camo-patterned stuff, but it was a long time ago. I’ve got plenty of US army pants and shirts to prove my obsession.…

Clip Mouse Concept: Now Why Didn’t I Think of This?

Clip Mouse Concept: Now Why Didn’t I Think of This?
If you’re like me, you loathe the idea of using a trackpad on your laptop. I grew up using mice, and I’m about 1000 times more efficient using a mouse than a trackpad.…

Bookworm Wrap-Around Bookshelf Chair Gives Bookworms Their Own Little Book Nook

Bookworm Wrap-Around Bookshelf Chair Gives Bookworms Their Own Little Book Nook
Now here’s another piece of furniture that book lovers would love to own: the Bookworm. It reminds me a little of the Sunflower Chair, which features a plushy seat that’s surrounded by a roundabout bookshelf.…

Affectation: Interchangeable Clothing Uses Magnets to Quick-Change Your Look

Affectation: Interchangeable Clothing Uses Magnets to Quick-Change Your Look
A girl can never have too many clothes. That is, if she has unlimited funds and unlimited closet space. Unfortunately, that happens to be false (on both counts) for regular working girls like you and me.…
November 29, 2012

Bake Some 3D Dinosaur Cookies: Jurassic Snack

Bake Some 3D Dinosaur Cookies: Jurassic Snack
Everyone is baking cookies for the holidays, but the cool kids are baking these 3D dinosaur cookies, using these cookie cutters from Suck UK that allow you to create dinosaur body parts that you can assemble into 3D dinosaur cookies.…

Radiolaria Lets You Design Your Own Custom Organic Jewelry in Seconds

Radiolaria Lets You Design Your Own Custom Organic Jewelry in Seconds
Looking for a totally unique piece of jewelry? Well it doesn’t get more special than a piece you designed yourself. And thanks to an awesome app from the guys over at Nervous System, you can create your own earrings, necklaces and other art objects in a snap.…