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Archive for September 2014

September 30, 2014

Lightsaber Keys: Force Entry

Lightsaber Keys: Force Entry
Lightsaber keychains are cool, but novelty key maker Rockin’ Keys can save you some pocket real estate while still letting you flaunt your love for Star Wars with its Light Saber Keys.…

Mal Reynolds 1:6 Scale Statue: Woo Hoo!

Mal Reynolds 1:6 Scale Statue: Woo Hoo!
If you don’t know who Malcolm Reynolds is, move along, this isn’t for you. If you do know Mal, you may want to get your hands on this awesome 1:6 scale Master Series Statue of him, his brown coat, pistol, and the flag.…

DIY Iron Man Gauntlet with Rocket: Tiny Tanning Machine

DIY Iron Man Gauntlet with Rocket: Tiny Tanning Machine
Patrick Priebe is at it again. The prop maker’s latest toy is a step up from his usual laser–emitting or flame-spewing gizmos. It’s an Iron Man-themed gauntlet with a built-in model rocket launcher.…

Mcdonald’s Hong Kong Serves up Justice League Themed Meals

Mcdonald’s Hong Kong Serves up Justice League Themed Meals
It looks like McDonald’s Hong Kong is rolling out a line of Justice League character themed meals. I can only guess that the Joker is involved and this is their goal.…

The Ripsurfer X Is an Exercise Machine That Moves Like a Surf Board

The Ripsurfer X Is an Exercise Machine That Moves Like a Surf Board
The RipSurfer X is a surf board that lets you hang ten in your living room. It is an exercise machine made by SurfSET Fitness. This strength training machine simulates the movements of a surfer out on the waves.…

Sony Xperia Z3 Unboxed Underwater… and It Works Just Fine

Sony Xperia Z3 Unboxed Underwater… and It Works Just Fine
It’s one thing to say that a smartphone can survive water splashes; it’s another altogether to say that the phone can actually work underwater. That is exactly what Sony promised with the Xperia Z3 smartphone that runs Android.…

At Long Last: A Legit Cloaking Device Has Been Made

At Long Last: A Legit Cloaking Device Has Been Made
Every attempt at cloaking devices thus far in our collective technological history has been either bollocks or an array of cameras and some kind of weird screen.…
September 29, 2014

Arduino-Powered Bracelet Can Be Used as a Smartwatch, Plays Tetris

Arduino-Powered Bracelet Can Be Used as a Smartwatch, Plays Tetris
Earlier this year, we saw Kevin Bates’ Arduboy, a business card-sized gaming device powered by an ATmega328P Arduino board. He’s going to launch that device this December, but in the meantime he’s working on another Tetris-playing trinket, the Ardubracelet.…

Walking Dead Yahtzee Has a Walker Dice Cup

Walking Dead Yahtzee Has a Walker Dice Cup
I’ve been counting the days until The Walking Dead comes back on for its next season. If you are a fan of the show, you will find this Walking Dead Yahtzee game appealing.…

LEGO DOOM is a Game That Should Happen

LEGO DOOM is a Game That Should Happen
Forget cutesy LEGO games like Indiana Jones, I want LEGO DOOM. I loved DOOM on the PC, even though it scared the crap out of me regularly and made me jump like a child.…

Anti-Monster Emergency Cabinets: Supernatural Selection

Anti-Monster Emergency Cabinets: Supernatural Selection
Van Helsing has far worse things to worry about than fire, so his house might be filled with kits like In case of’s decorative emergency cabinets.…

VRClay Virtual Reality Sculpting: Unchained Modeling

VRClay Virtual Reality Sculpting: Unchained Modeling
Here’s an app that adds another meaning to Ghost in the machine. Currently in development, VRClay lets you create 3D shapes in virtual reality with the help of the Oculus Rift and the Razer Hydra controllers.…

Notion Tells You What’s Going on at Home from Afar

Notion Tells You What’s Going on at Home from Afar
If you are away from home a lot and want to keep an eye on your house, you might get a security alarm installed. The problem with those alarms is all they do is alarm when a window breaks or a door opens, they are far from smart.…

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Review: One Machine to Rule Them All

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Review: One Machine to Rule Them All
As somebody who has to produce content on the road all of the time, I’ve got a whole lot of devices in my backpack – an ultrabook laptop, an iPad, lots of cables and chargers, and still often find myself less productive when traveling than I do when at my desktop at home.…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Hoodie: Hero in a Soft Shell

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Hoodie: Hero in a Soft Shell
So you want to be a hero in a half shell? You already have a natural love of pizza and some sweet ninja skills. You also really like sewers for some reason.…
September 28, 2014

Nixie Wearable Drone Camera: Fashionable Photographer

Nixie Wearable Drone Camera: Fashionable Photographer
If Team Nixie has its way, drones might someday become the selfie addicts’ best friend. One of the finalists in Intel’s Make It Wearable Challenge, the team is working on Nixie, a camera-toting drone that’s thin, light and flexible enough to wrap around your wrist.…