January 2009
time to slice some fools: afro samurai hits xbox 360 and ps3
January 28, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Afro Samurai is weird. On one hand, it’s laden with cliches. Bad guy kills father, son becomes a brooding, killer line spewing killing machine bent on revenge. Severed heads and limbs and blood fly. On the other hand, the hero is a black samurai in a futuristic-feudal Japan whose nemesis is for all intents and purposes a charming undead cowboy…
it’s-a snack: mario bros cupcakes
January 27, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
With the cupcake currently dominating the sugary snack scene, it’s no surprise that all the old favorites are gathering in fondant and buttercream. We’ve seen Space Invaders cupcakes, cupcakes that recreate a Pac-Man moment, and now, a set of amazing cupcakes featuring Mario and (some) friends.
Some very attractive friends!..
what if software still shipped on 3.5-inch disks?
January 27, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Remember the good old 3.5-inch floppy disk? Now remember how annoying it was when you had to install a program that spanned 4 or 5 disks? Well, imagine what life would be like if you had to install today’s bloatware on your computer using floppies. That’s exactly what the designers at Antrepo Design Industry envisioned in their new series series of art prints…
rubik’s cube lamp: puzzling that nobody has made these yet
January 27, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
The Rubik’s Cube started out its humble life as a simple little plastic puzzle. But over the years it’s found its way into everything from alarm clocks, to the technabob mascot to crazy viral videos. But this could be my favorite use for a Rubik’s Cube yet…
magnetic plastic: the lounger by hoverit
January 27, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Ever wonder how it would feel like to lie on a cushion of a magnetic field? Wonder no more. British company Hoverit has released The Lounger, which is so straight out of RPGs and scifi that I can’t bring myself to call it furniture. I’ll call it Magneture. Because “Furnet” sounds stupid.
Hoverit claims that being on a Lounger feels “like floating on a cloud”…
wiids: new final fantasy crystal chronicles allows wii-ds multiplayer
January 27, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
The first Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (for the GameCube) made use of the Game Boy Advance as a controller and 2nd screen. While it was a good idea on paper, in reality the feature was a shackle: multiplayer was only possible if every player had a Game Boy Advance to use as a controller…
sony vaio type-p ultra mobile windows pc available for pre-order
January 26, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Sony says their new VAIO type-P series ultra-mobile personal computers (UMPCs) are the lightest full-fledged Windows machines you can buy. Now you can pre-order them for delivery starting this February…
red xbox bundle rumored for resident evil 5
January 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Capcom really thinks Resident Evil fans are willing to spend a lot of money. First, they announced the $90 Collector’s Edition of Resident Evil 5, a megabox packed with all sorts of essentials, like a necklace, a patch, and a figurine. Oh, and the game, of course…
chocomiis, for the wii lover’s valentine
January 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Nothing says love like biting into a chocolate rendering of your significant other! Paul Pape Design’s Chocomiis took geek Valentine’s Day by storm last year, though they had no real name and apparently no real boxes, but now the Wii avatar chocolates are attempting to make a comeback…
thug tech: throw up some data with these gang sign flash disks
January 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
I can’t decide whether these things are awesomely offensive or offensively awesome. Imm Living’s east and west Hand Sign USB flash disks lets people flaunt their allegiance even if your only territory is a 5 x 5 cubicle.
The picture above makes for a great wallpaper. The larger version anyway. I really don’t know what to say…
