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Make your own paper R2-D2
2008-06-09 17:09:00 A long time ago in a galaxy far away…someone used the Death Star plans to build a paper droid and messed up the whole rebel plan. And so can you, if you have an ink jet printer, some scissors and glue. It’s pretty accurate for paper, looks pretty awesome, plus it’s articulated. And if you ... More About: Star Wars , Paper , Make
Fallout 3 Survival Edition only at Amazon.com
2008-06-09 14:33:00 Few things get fans of video games salivating like the words exclusive limited edition. The idea of a limited edition game gets even more impressive when you add in a popular game title and some very cool extras that you won?t get anywhere else. That is exactly what Amazon .com is offering fans of the Fallout game ... More About: Games , Fallout 3 , Survival , Edition
iSkin lights the Fuze on a new iPhone case
2008-06-09 14:16:00 Love it or hate it there is no denying that the Apple iPhone has made a big impact in the mobile phone market. Since the introduction of the iPhone most every major cell phone maker has come to market with touch enabled phones and devices. Some of the devices are good and some of them ... More About: Iphone , Case , Lights
Lil? Guppie multitool, versatile as any big fish
2008-06-09 06:43:00 Seems like the new generation of multi-tools have some odd designs. Much like the Spyderco Byrdwrench, the Lil’ Guppie (doesn’t that sound like what the skipper would call Gilligan in an underwater Gilligan’s Island show?) has an odd look. The Lil’ Guppie is tiny enough to fit on your keychain, but super versatile still. The ... More About: Fish
Holy Triforce: SNES Zelda mod is awesome
2008-06-09 06:08:00 As far as I can tell from this guy’s French converted into my bad english, he was inspired by the Japanese version of the console. And of course, inspired by the Zelda games. Notice the beautiful blue light coming out from beneath making it look like it’s on some alien pedestool, the nicely rounded edges ... More About: Awesome , Holy , Snes
Refillable keyboard lighter
2008-06-09 05:51:00 How do you light a fire under a geek? With a nicely detailed computer keyboard lighter of course. Ask any geek if he smokes and he’ll probably say something witty like, “Only when I overclock my Xbox and fry the mainboard.”, followed by an asthma tinged laugh and a puff on his inhaler. Well, for ... More About: Keyboard , Lighter
Mask Of Emotion: Never trust a robot head
2008-06-09 05:29:00 In some sort of apocalyptic robot future, we may all be required to wear one of these to hide our identities. I call the name Mr. Robot o. It’s kind of like the emoticon version of the Micheal Myers mask, whether your just cold chillin’ at the park with your dog or stabbing somebody senselessly, it’s ... More About: Trust , Head , Mask , Emotion
Bow and Mallow shooter looks like sticky fun
2008-06-09 04:55:00 Upgrading the bow and arrow aint no walk in the park. The thing is perfected already. It’s lethal, efficient, fairly portable too. It’s been around for awhile. Somehow, the folks over at Thinkgeek have managed to make the weapon even cooler. Messier too. The Bow and Mallow shooter at long last combines archery with marshmallows. ... More About: Shooter
Big block Chevy USB flash drive
2008-06-09 04:33:00 Check out this awesome USB drive. It’s from jasonscreations over at etsy. He makes all kinds of cool stuff, including USB drives from old toys. He’s got several different cars and trucks available, all very cool. If you’re looking for an unusual USB drive, this is it. Or maybe you just love muscle cars. I ... More About: Flash , Flash Drive , Drive , Block , Chevy
Money Phone for shady business calls
2008-06-09 04:13:00 Here’s the perfect phone for that dark smoky back room, by the cash counting machine and crates full of contriband. It says “I want my money now, or else…”. It also says, I make so much money I don’t even care that I look like an idiot holding a stack of fake dough to my ... More About: Business , Phone , Money , Calls
BlackBerry Thunder touchscreen live shot
2008-06-09 02:07:00 This might make you stop and think if you’re after a 3G iPhone. Here’s a live shot of the upcoming Black Berry Thunder , sporting a touchscreen. Not a ton of info from the image, but it sure has a ton of buttons, some of which include send, end, back, menu, dual convenience keys, volume, lock, ... More About: Blackberry , Live , Shot
T-Shirt wired for iPods runs on sucker power
2008-06-08 18:41:00 I don’t know about you, but some iPod accessories just rub me the wrong way, are just plain annoying, not mention overpriced. Example: These iPod T-Shirt s. They come in a variety of designs to appeal to both males and females of the species, but that really doesn’t help. I have no desire to part with ... More About: Power , Wired , T-Shirt , Runs
LED CPR flashlight: Never leave home without it
2008-06-08 18:22:00 In an emergency situation, you want to be prepared. But not everyone has life-saving knowledge. Let’s say someone has drowned, but you never learned CPR so you can’t raise the dead. That’s where this product combo could really come in handy. It’s an LED flashlight that walks, or rather talks you through the basic steps ... More About: Health , Home , Leave , Flashlight
Build your own Wall-E robot with storage compartment
2008-06-07 18:48:00 All of you lonely nerds whose robots have committed boticide because they couldn’t handle another MST3K marathon (or maybe they are just plain sexed out) can now take heart. You can now build Wall -E, the ultimate in robot cuteness. That’s right, you can have a friend once again. Someone to More About: Robot , Storage , Wall-E , Build
Intuit concept phone loves the Sun
2008-06-07 18:30:00 Here’s another great concept phone. Aside from being a slider, the Intuit is a new approach as far as design. It takes after the iPhone as far as having a touch screen and even has a second screen for user input. It also sports a 5 megapixel camera with built in editing software, a touch ... More About: Concept
Soyo adds new two LCD displays to retail shelves
2008-06-06 20:28:00 Soyo, in addition to sending to market its 22-inch LCD TV, also said this week it was releasing 19- and 22-inch displays under its Honeywell Arius line. These displays will cost around $350 and $400, respectively. The 22-inch wide LCD Monitor, said Soyo, features three USB ports as well as a built-in 1.3 mega pixel webcam ... More About: Retail , Displays , Shelves , Soyo
Westinghouse busts out three new LCD displays
2008-06-06 20:05:00 Westinghouse recently began shipping some new LCD monitors it has first announced at the Consumer Electronics Show. This new displays include the L2610NW, L2210NW and L1916HW, priced at around $500, $300 and $270 respectively. There’s nothing too outstanding about these displays when you look at the specs. The L2160NW is a 26-inch model which does typical ... More About: Displays , Westinghouse
Sony brings YouTube to its Internet video device
2008-06-06 19:45:00 Sony topped off its announcements yesterday with word it was bringing new content to its BRAVIA Internet Video Link service. Chief among these is a partnership with popular video Web site YouTube . Sony said its BRAVIA Internet Video Link device will now let people have access to millions of YouTube videos through connected BRAVIA LCD flat-panels ... More About: Youtube , Web 2
Salamander Designs offers rear A/V cabinet cooling
2008-06-06 18:50:00 When we saw a press release from Salamander Designs announcing new A/V cabinet configurations, we yawned and moved to click to another page. Our click was stopped through when we read an interesting line about the company’s Extended Rear Panel with Active Cooling Kit. That looked pretty cool to us given the hot rat’s nest ... More About: Furniture , Offers , Cabinet
Cat clock wakes you with big eyes, glowing head
2008-06-06 18:10:00 Cat owners are probably used to waking up in the dead of night to a pair of large cat eyes staring at them evilly. It keeps you on your toes and makes you wonder when he will make his move, so it’s best to sleep with one eye open. For the rest of us, ... More About: Eyes , Clock , Clocks , Head
Keyboard calculator is expensive, loud
2008-06-06 17:44:00 Most devices already have a calculator app built in, including your computer. That’s why most people have no use for a stand-alone calculator. But if you do want or need a number cruncher that’s free and untethered and all independent like, this is the one to get. The 10-key calculator. It’s what a calculator would ... More About: Calculator , Keyboard , Loud
Sony shows off Bravia Theater Micro System
2008-06-06 15:03:00 One of the worst things about a home theater aside from the wires is that the speakers tend to be big and bulky. Larger speakers often sound better, but they are hard to hide and can really mess up the looks of a room (so says my wife). To go along with the new line of ... More About: System , Theater , Sony , Home Theater , Micro
Sony introduces sweet new XBR HDTV line
2008-06-06 13:59:00 When it comes to LCD HDTVs Sony has some of the most popular sets on the market in its Bravia line. While LCD TVs and LCDs on notebooks share some of the same tech, notebook LCDs have been using LED backlighting for better picture quality and thinner profiles for a while now. The LED tech ... More About: Sweet , Line , Hdtv
Retro robot USB flash drives launch
2008-06-06 07:23:00 If you love robots like I do, you’ll notice very quickly the complete lack of robot flash drives. Where’s the robot love? Team is doing something about that with their “T-Bot R50″ robot-shaped flash drives that were shown off at the Computex event. Looks like they’ll come in 1GB,2GB,4GB and 8GB sizes. You can choose ... More About: Robot , Flash , Retro , Launch , Flash drives
Speak-er concept has nice form
2008-06-06 06:59:00 I think we can agree that most speakers are just plain boring. Sure, there are exceptions to that rule, but not nearly enough. The Speak -er concept manages to say quite alot. We like it’s simple and clever design. It’s designed to be an attention getter with it’s familiar shape and it’s hard not to notice ... More About: Nice , Form , Concept
myP.O.D: Like putting an apartment in a cubicle
2008-06-06 06:30:00 This workstation is more then a little disconcerting when you first see it. We are so used to minimalist design, it’s nice to see something fully loaded. As you can see it’s like they crammed an entire living space inside. It’s designed by designer Peter J. Sucy and it has tons of functionality. So much ... More About: Putting
Swap shafts with the Callaway I-MIX Golf tool
2008-06-06 06:09:00 I’m no Golf er, but this thing looks like it would come in very handy. The Callaway I-MIX system basically allows you to swap out different shafts and clubheads, letting you mix and match parts for your golf club so that you can more perfectly match the conditions of the course that you are playing. You ... More About: Tool , Swap
Touch Screen Audi & BMW cell phones
2008-06-06 05:48:00 We loved the Ferrari cell phone and we knew that it was just a matter of time until more cars joined in on the fun. If you’re not the Ferrari type, or just need a new car to use as a cell phone, you might want to try an Audi or even a BMW. You’re ... More About: Screen , Cell Phones , Mobile Phones , Phones
Scarface called, he wants his phone back
2008-06-06 05:24:00 Tony Montana would love to have this phone on his desk. It also makes a great gag gift for your other “business associates”. It’s the phone to use when you mean business. This phone says, I may not be sure who is going to get whacked tonight, but somebody’s going in the river, so let’s ... More About: Phone , Back , Scarface
iHome shows some Zune love
More articles from this author:2008-06-06 05:01:00 After announcing their iPod computer speakers, iHome wants you to know they have Zune love too. iHome’s ZN9 is being called “the world’s first clock radio for the Zune”. The Zune is no iPod, so the device might be looked at as a bit of a gamble for the company, but iHome should do just ... More About: Microsoft , Love 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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