Archive for July 2015

Funko really knows how to make geeks happy by creating collectible action figures from some of the coolest TV shows and movies out there. Funko unveiled a new collection based on The Fifth Element not too long ago, and fans of Doctor Who can now get their hands on a collection based on their favorite show.…

I spend the majority of my work time sitting in front of the screen of my computer. And while I try to stand up from time to time, the reality is that most of us still spend quite a bit of time sitting while working.…

Last year we featured Digital Soaps’ Poke Ball soaps, which has toy Pokémon embedded inside. Etsy store Fizzy Fairy Apothecary has the same gimmick but with bath bombs, for trainers who choose fizzies.…

I am a huge fan of Guardians of the Galaxy. Like many of you, Rocket Raccoon and Groot were my two favorite characters. This Rocket Raccoon Backpack Buddy will let you carry the genetically modified mammal on your back.…

A few years ago, we saw a LEGO contraption that threw compact discs a fair distance. It was cool, but YouTuber JZSlenker‘s CD-spewing machine is a legit weapon.…

Anyone who has kids knows that you will need a nightlight at some point. Why not make it a cool nightlight? 3D Light FX has debuted some sweet new Star Wars wall lights that include some of the most iconic characters and items from the franchise.…

Part of the appeal of MOBAs like League of Legends is that they have tons of playable characters. You know who else has tons of characters?…

Check out Ridley waiting for Samus on top of the the Chozo Artifact Temple – in LEGO! This cool scene was built by Canadian LEGO builder Jared Rosenblitt.…

In 2012, we found out about CleanSpace One, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne’s (EPFL) mission to retrieve its small satellite SwissCube in order to reduce space debris.…

I’m not sure what to make of the upcoming Ant-Man movie. Every time I go to the theater, they play a trailer for it, and I can’t decide if it looks like the lamest comic book flick ever or if it’s going to be cool.…

LEGO-compatible figure maker Crazy Bricks came up with a way to make minifigs more versatile, opening up a variety of poses. Called Crazy Arms, they add horizontal straight and bent arms to minifigs.…

A robot battle challenge was made last week by MegaBots, Inc. and now Suidobashi Heavy Industry in Japan has responded. It seems that the company likes the idea of pitting their giant robots against each other in a duel.…

There’s no question that GoPro dominates the action camera market, offering outstanding image quality, durability, and versatility. Now, the company is launching a new camera that’s substantially smaller than its others. …

Mobile phones used to have a hole or a slot on their case for wrist straps, lanyards or trinkets, but this seems to have fallen out of modern designs.…

Microsoft Research’s Shahram Izadi and Philip Torr of the University of Oxford have come up with an intuitive way of teaching computers the names of objects while simultaneously creating 3D models of said objects.…

In 1988, Nintendo hired Sony to make a CD-ROM add-on for the Super Famicom to compete with the Sega Mega CD. But Sony also made a standalone version of this “Super Disc” add-on – a console that could play CD games and media as well as Super Famicom cartridges – and presented it at CES in 1991.…