July 23, 2008
Batman Tumbler Pics and Video!
Here’s some great pics guys over at Techeblog took of Batman Tumbler at a Dark Knight screening. .gallery { margin: auto; } .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } .gallery img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } ... More
Homer Simpson Engraved iPods (and iPod Touch)!
Now you can get Simpsons-engraved iPods from TheSimpsonsShop.com. My favorite is this one of Homer going “dope”. This one’s not bad either… Just when you thought the Simpsons couldn’t be branded on anything else anymore, they show up on iPods… via ohgizmo Audio, Consumer, Cool, Design, dope, Entertainment, G ... More
Human Powered Mobile River Gyms for New York!
Here’s a really cool mobile gym concept that might actually be a good idea for most metropolitan cities with rivers. It’s a human-powered mobile river gym, all powered by people exercising in it. What if you took every single calorie generated by people working out in New York City and put it to use like this? You’d proba ... More
Electric Bike with Automatic 8-Speed Transmission!
If you thought you could have it all, this electric bike with 8-speed automatic transmission might be the way to commute your way to work. This is the electric bicycle that uses automatic transmission to downshift into a lower gear when it senses a hill, upshifts for rapid acceleration up to 20 mph on flats, or allows you to pedal normally because ... More
Free Wii in San Fran from Comcast
Free Wii may be in the works by the cable giant, Comcast, which will be held at major cities across the country including our very own San Francisco. Comcast will be giving away free Wiis in a new special promotion, a current employee tell us. The offer is good for new Comcast double-play subscribers signing up July 28-August 17th in select market ... More
Flare facade is living outer skin for any building!
Flare facade, is a living outer skin for any building. Composed of individual 3-D triangulars, these things can individually controlled via a computer to create some really amazing animation effects without the use of LEDs and electricity. (Pic and Video after the jump) Perhaps, if they put a solar cell on each of these blocks, you will get a ... More
DIY - How to Make Music-Syncing Green Laser Projector!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Remember my Green Laser Projectr DIY? Well, here’s a similar DIY project except it uses a speaker to send vibrating pulses to the end-results beams instead of a motor. So how does one go about making one of these things? Well, I made every effort to ma ... More
Beijing Apple Outdoor Display Uses Windows XP!
Beijing Apple’s Outdoor Display was confirmed running off a Windows XP computer. Now, this is ironic that Apple wouldn’t power their own displays with their computers. Perhaps, the Windows XP probably saved some operating costs than using a Mac for the purposes of the outdoor display. Consumers will be confused to whether Apple is p ... More
Sunscreen Banned in Yankee Stadium! (Oh No, it’s a Bomb! - Wait, you can’t say bomb in America remember?)
The Yankee Stadium security team has recently found sunscreen to be a dangerous lethal weapon. They are banning all sunscreens from entering the Yankee Stadium. That’s right folks, make sure to put your sunscreen on your skin before entering the stadium. If you happen to forget, just be ready for cancer-causing UV rays to enter straight ... More
July 22, 2008
RCA Introduces their Eco-friendly Concept Cars
Imagine going at 200MPH in one of these sustainable roasters while you burn less than 50 miles per gallon. Better yet, the car burns no gas and the computer drives it for you to save as much energy as possible during its auto-pilot mode. As said, these are “concept cars” and none of them probably will ever make to production. Oh m ... More
Bentley Laptop causes Wallet Shrinkage and Your Mouth Drool…
This Bentley Laptop may be the most luxurious laptop you might get to buy. (Looks great for a movie-prop) *Warning: Bentley Laptops cause wallet shrinkage and bypassers drool. .gallery { margin: auto; } .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } .gallery img { border ... More
DIY - How to Build your own Tupperware iPod Boombox!
Here’s a really cheap way to build your own Tupperware iPod Boombox. An Easy Cheap way to make a sweet boombox for your iPod. Uses dollar store tupperware styrofoam, and cheap speakers to make a surprisingly cool boombox/stereo. via instructables Audio, cheap speakers, Consumer, Cool, Design, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, dollar-store, Edu ... More
DIY - How to Make a Box Kite!
Thinking of making your own box kite? Here’s a cool set of photos you can refer to making your own box kites! I’ve been making these [box kites] for few years, and tomorrow I’m getting a bunch of people to make them at gas works park in Seattle. So I figured I would spice up my usual instruction set and put it on flickr. via m ... More
DIY NES HACK - How to Build an NES USB Controller with NES Games/Rom/Controller All-in-one!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a really cool NES Hack that shows you how to build an NES USB Controller that can be plugged into your computer via USB to play the games and load NES games/emulator from the controller itself! Ok guys, ive gotten waaaaaaaaay too many requests to ma ... More
DIY - How to Build an Automatic Fish Feeder!
Here’s a really cool DIY on how to build an automatic fish feeder. This would be great to have around if you happen to be gone for a few weeks without having to worry about feeding your fish. This is the fastest and cheapest way to build an Automatic Fish Feeder. It automatically turns the light on, feeds your fish and turns the light off. ... More
DIY - How to Build an Underwater ROV!
Here’s a really cool underwater ROV project that has detailed documentation on how to build one yourself. The ROV submerging technique was originally using part of a bicycle inner tube and a car windscreen washer pump. However this method was very slow to respond and difficult to control and ended up either dropping the ROV like a stone to t ... More
DIY - How to Build a 3D Motion Sensing Controller!
Check out this cool DIY on how to build your own 3D motion sensing controller. Make a 3D interface using an six resistors, aluminum foil, and an Arduino. Take that, Wii. The basic goal here was to make a 3D position sensing system that most people can build, while still preserving some semblance of functionality. To get an idea of possible applic ... More
July 21, 2008
$23,500 Amazing Amethyst!
Okay, basically you will be paying $23,500 for this 1200 pound amethyst rock collection from Brazil but well worth it if you are a collector. Of course, I rather get a nice bike for that much money. Youll need to do more than make room on your desk for this giant treasure! The overall piece measures 55 high x 34 wide x 15 deep, and weighs in at ... More
Equalizer T-Shirt Syncs to all your music!
If you never thought you could actually wear an “equalizer”, think again as the Equalizer T-Shirt can sync to all your music whether you are just listening to music in your home or at the rave. THE SHOW OFF T-SHIRT is made from 100% cotton. It has a fully functional EL (Electro Luminenscence) panel with a battery pack that snuggles dis ... More
Fart Slippers!
You can guarantee hours of fun with these “Old Fart” Slippers. You can now “fart” when you walk! These nice fluffy and fuzzy black slippers come equipped with a built in whoopee cushion that lets you “pass gas” as you are roaming around. You will now be able to blame your “farting” problem on the sl ... More
DIY Putting Robot!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode This poor putting robot is not capable of hitting 300+ yard drives and it sucks at putting. Good news is that you can expect a larger wallet after playing with the bot. via gizmodo Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, Entertainment, Gadgets, Golf, Robots, Sports, ... More
DIY Chumby HACK - How to hack a 640×480 VGA LCD onto a Chumby!
Here’s a really cool Chumby hack that will allow you to use a bigger 640×480 pixel LCD on your favorite little gadget. Chumby is different; it is open source, and designed to be hacked. For example, the serial port is spelled out on the silkscreen for you and there’s a backdoor to enable sshd, so it’s not big deal to bring up the co ... More