April 2019 - Technabob

This Alien Stop-Motion Flip Book Is a Terrifying Work of Art

Animated flip books are usually pretty cute and simple. This one, however, is complex and terrifying. The artistry that went into this creation is just inspiring. In this flip book, no one can hear you scream.

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New LEGO Harry Potter Kits Land This August

Those of you who looked at that massive custom Harry Potter Hogwarts diorama, and want to build something a little less ambitious, LEGO has announced that it is bringing a series of new, official Harry Potter kits to market.

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If Barney Was a Transformer, He’d Be this Megatron Beast Wars Figure

I never watched Transformers Beast Wars, but I may have to check it out now because this Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-43 Megatron Beast Wars figure looks pretty damn awesome. It’s from the Japanese version of Beast Wars and was officially released in Japan last month.

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The LastSwab Is a Reusable Replacement for Q-Tips

While its been drilled into our heads lately that straws are bad for the environment, apparently, those Q-Tips you use take like a billion years to break down and they are hurting wildlife in the sea as well.

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2019 IFA Global Press Conference Previews Tech and Trends for IFA 2019 Berlin Show

Here in the states, the big electronic gadget exhibition is CES. But in Europe, its the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin, aka IFA (pronounced “eee-fah”). Each September, the show kicks off in Berlin, Germany, showcasing a wide variety of technology in consumer electronics, personal care and health technology, home appliances, and much more.

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Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar First Listen Review

These days, everyone has a big flat-panel television somewhere in their house. While the internal speakers on TVs have improved quite a bit in recent years, the sound quality is never what I’d call “cinematic.” For true home theater sound, you need either a multispeaker surround sound setup, or one of the various soundbars on the market.

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UBTECH Iron Man MK50 Robot: Another of Tony Stark’s Toys

This interactive toy for lets Iron Man fans live out their Marvel fantasies in a connected way. The UBTECH Iron Man MK50 is an officially-licensed robotic toy that can be programmed to follow your commands via a mobile app.

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Pink Coffin Pool Float Is for the Cheerful Goth

What do you do if you’re into the goth scene and your friends invite you to the beach? Finding a black swimsuit wouldn’t be an issue, but I’m not sure you’re allowed to walk around with a tan.

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This Media Player Looks Like a Tiny SEGA Saturn

While the SEGA Dreamcast and Genesis were arguably their most memorable consoles, the 32-bit Saturn was quite fun to play too. I spent many a day flying through the skies on the back of a dragon in Panzer Dragoon II Zwei.

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Add This Picard Action Figure to your Collection: Make it So

When it comes to Star Trek, I am Team Picard. That said, I do like the new Star Trek films as well. Action figure collectors and Star Trek fans will want to add this impressive Jean-Luc Picard action figure to their collection.

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Quilted Northern Luxury 4-Ply Toilet Paper: Oooh… Fancy Pants

Hey, nothing but the best will do for my butt. That’s why I’m looking forward to this luxurious new toilet paper. Quilted Northern Luxury 4-Ply Toilet Paper looks like it even comes in a special can, which is fitting since you will use it in the can.

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Balloon Infinity Gauntlet: Oh Snap!

If Thanos had started off as a clown performing at a kid’s birthday party, this is the Infinity Gauntlet we would have seen – right before he turned half the kids to dust. It’s a pretty cool work of balloon art actually.

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Minecraft Village & Pillage Update Adds Tons of New Fun

Minecraft fans have a new update that brings new features and fun to the game. The new content is called the Village & Pillage update and is available for the Java and Bedrock versions of the game.

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Lime Scooters Are Saying Rude Things in Australia

These days, cities around the globe offer bicycles and scooters for rent. In Australia, Lime Scooters are one of the better known brands. Unfortunately, some of their scooters have started behaving badly. At least eight of the company’s e-scooters have been pulled from the streets after they were hacked to say sexual and other offensive things.

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Water Bottle Flipping Robots Are a Thing Now

Me in 1988: By 2019 we are going to have flying cars. It’s gonna be so cool! Me in 2019: Looks at water bottle flipping robots in disgust. This is where we put our engineering energy?

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LEGO Hogwarts: You’re a Blocky Wizard, Harry!

It’s always cool when someone goes off the books to create something awesome with LEGO bricks. Take builder Mathieu BL. The guy spent 1,200 hours designing and building an intricate model of the iconic Harry Potter locale Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, complete down to the quidditch stadium behind the castle.

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Archive for April 2019

This Alien Stop-Motion Flip Book Is a Terrifying Work of Art

New LEGO Harry Potter Kits Land This August

If Barney Was a Transformer, He’d Be this Megatron Beast Wars Figure

The LastSwab Is a Reusable Replacement for Q-Tips

2019 IFA Global Press Conference Previews Tech and Trends for IFA 2019 Berlin Show

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar First Listen Review

UBTECH Iron Man MK50 Robot: Another of Tony Stark’s Toys

Pink Coffin Pool Float Is for the Cheerful Goth

This Media Player Looks Like a Tiny SEGA Saturn

Add This Picard Action Figure to your Collection: Make it So

Quilted Northern Luxury 4-Ply Toilet Paper: Oooh… Fancy Pants

Balloon Infinity Gauntlet: Oh Snap!

Minecraft Village & Pillage Update Adds Tons of New Fun

Lime Scooters Are Saying Rude Things in Australia

Water Bottle Flipping Robots Are a Thing Now

LEGO Hogwarts: You’re a Blocky Wizard, Harry!

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