October 2008
mario + obama = mariobama?
October 31, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Looks like Mario has given up his bid for the White House, and officially conceded the race to Super Obama.
Like many among him, Mario is looking for change in the Mushroom Kingdom. No longer will he be led blindly into battle to “bring democracy” to the Koopas, nor will he stand for citizens resorting to eating mysterious mushrooms in lieu of a decent healthcare system…
blood puddle pillows perfect for halloween slumber
October 30, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
With Halloween just hours away, here’s a great idea for anyone looking for a good last-minute fright.
These blood puddle pillows are just the thing for scaring the crap out of your roommate when they wake up and find you lying there in a pool of red tomorrow morning…
portable dvd player gets huge screen, plays nes games
October 30, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
This portable entertainment system not only plays movies and music, it plays classic 8-bit Nintendo games.
Featuring an substantive 14-inch LCD screen (1024×768 resolution), the compact DVD system has a built-in NES emulator, and comes with a pair of gamepads so you can satisfy that 8-bit Nintendo craving wherever you go…
fire extinguisher speakers are hot, hot, hot
October 30, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
These candy apple red cylinders started out life innocently enough as a couple of fire extinguishers. But after they ran out of foam, they got a second life as a pair of speakers…
yeti walker bi-ped robot perfect for star wars fans
October 29, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Looking for a way to build yourself a functional AT-ST walker? Have I got the perfect robot for you.
The AREXX YT-3000 (aka “YETi Walker”) is a bi-pedal robot which can be programmed using your PC or an remote-controlled via an IR interface. It’s powered by an ATMEGA8 microcontrolller, which can be easily programmed in C to do your bidding…
roboppi flying copter: the real hoverround
October 29, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
This tiny remote-controlled flying machine from Japan is a combination helicopter, UFO and hovering light show.
A pair of soft, brightly colored rotors help to propel the Roboppi (ROBO-P) flyer upwards and produce stable flight.
As it flies through the air, colored LEDs inside the spinning body of the Roboppi blink rapidly, producing a whirlwind of color…
fragile future 2 led lamp made from dandelions
October 28, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
The Fragile Future 2 lighting fixture really lives up to its name. You see, each tiny light source is actually framed by the seed pods of a dandelion. Now why is it called the Fragile Future 2? Presumably, because the Fragile Future 1 was just a little TOO breakable…
rcrc robot car: no transformer, still a robot in disguise
October 28, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
While I’d rather have a lifesize Optimus Prime, I might just have to settle for this R/C robot that can transform itself into a car, truck or tank.
The RCRC Transforming Robot from AOK can go from ‘bot to vehicle with a quick flick of two joysticks on the included remote control.
When in car mode, the remote lets you drive forwards, backwards, left or right…
arduino gamepack: make your own open source gameboy
October 27, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Sure, you can pick up a used Gameboy for about $20 bucks over on eBay these days, but why buy one when you could build one for yourself?
Matt over at Liquidware decided to build an “open source Gameboy” (known as the Gamepack) using off-the-shelf parts, including the modder-friendly Arduino microprocessor…
homeloo gear clock spills its mechanical guts
October 27, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
This over-the-top wall clock has way more gears than it really needs – but it’ll definitely draw stares from anyone who tries to tell time with it.
Homeloo’s Jumbo Gear Clock has not 2, 3 or even 10 gears. Nope, it’s got an more than 50 gears – each and every one of them exposed on the surface of the clock for everyone to see…
