February 2009
bloody bath accessories sure to freak out your houseguests
February 27, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Been dying to do over your bathroom decor with a Hitchcockian theme? Well I can think of no better place to start than with these accessories.
Imagine the surprise of your roommate when they wake up tomorrow morning to find this Blood Bath shower curtain hanging in place of the old one. Whether they think…
dna heroes: geekiest absurdity of a flash game
February 27, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Video games make all sorts of activities fun. Cooking Mama makes cooking fun. Harvest Moon makes farming fun. Lode Runner makes self-torture fun. Can a video game make biochemistry fun?
Try DNA Heroes, a flash game that combines Guitar Hero with…well, actually nothing. It’s just GH with electronic music, and instead of notes you get amino acids scrolling down the…
vista sp2 update available next week: it’s not windows 7, sorry
February 27, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Vista users, dust off your IE or Automatic Updates, because next week the Release Candidate of Vista’s Service Pack 2 will be available for download. The update will updowngrade your OS to Windows XP. I’m kidding.
Some of the things contained in the update include – I swear I am not making this up -…
r2-d2 boom box: take that at-at!
February 26, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Remember the AT-AT Walker ghetto blaster? Well apparently not only the Empire gets its own boom box. This R2-D2 sound system is part of the Hype Hustle Rip-Off exhibition by artist Bill McMullen over at LA’s The Constant Gallery.
[via Mishka Blog via Gizmodo]
portable n64 straight from hyrule
February 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
It’s becoming quite normal for amazing DIY portable systems to pop up everywhere. If it can play games, someone’s going to try to make it portable, and the Nintendo 64 is one of the most popular candidates for such projects. So what’s a portable aficionado to do to stand out in such a crowd? Why,…
pulsewidth’s felt mini synthesizers make soft, squishy music
February 26, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
When I think of old school analog synthesizers, I think of hard plastic, wood and metal cases, and plenty of knobs, switches and wires. Not so says this crafter, who’s made up this batch of awesomely soft synthesizers.
Brisbane Australia textile artist pulsewidth has created these miniature versions of classic synthesizers from throughout the ages.…
turn your portable game system into a frosted delight
February 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Because the Nintendo DS (and now, DSi) is so flat, it’s a prime surface for sticking things on or otherwise decorating. People draw and paint on their DSes; some change out the shells or add lights. Others? Try to turn their handhelds into delicious (looking) desserts.
These shells, available for both DS and DSi, look…
bioshocking: replica syringes for little sisters
February 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Some games linger, even when they’re no longer in the spotlight, and BioShock is a game that may never die. The sinister underwater city of Rapture continues to haunt the minds–and hands–of artisan gamers around the world. From bento to Big Daddies, it seems like there’s always some BioShock project around. This time? A replica ADAM syringe.…
vhs video toaster [epic fail]
February 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Inspired by a scene from an old British TV sitcom, modder/appliance frankenstein lemonie decided to make a real vhs toaster. He succeeded and failed at the same time. Which is kind of a feat in itself.
That’s the VHS toaster in the background. In the foreground are a couple of sweet VHS-marked toasted bread. But…
opera + itunes + chrome + ??? = safari 4 beta
February 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
The beta version of Safari 4 is now available for download. I’m actually using it as I write this post, and while it is quite stable and fast, it’s not going to replace Firefox as my default browser anytime soon. I’ll tell you why later, but if you’re a Firefox user you probably know my…
