March 2009
max’dbox: xbox 360 pepsi max limited edition for sale on ebay
March 28, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Seller lim-handek is one of the lucky winners of a Pepsi-Cola contest, scoring an Xbox 360 Elite with the Pepsi Max logo and blue flames, and now she’s/he’s auctioning it off on eBay. Only 60 of these 360s were made, and out of that 60…
left 4 dead fans take cosplay to a whole new level
March 27, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
It’s really not fair to call this brilliant photoset cosplay; instead, we should call this recreation of Left 4 Dead art. Nightzero’s homage to the zombie apocalypse shooter combines photography, digital art, and yes, okay, cosplay. The result? Near perfect.
Though the principles only slightly resemble…
the 8-bit computer is back, ready to hack, and plays nes games to boot
March 27, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
When you think of 8-bit computers, classics like the Atari 400/800, the Commodore 64 and the Apple II probably come to mind. But there’s a new kid on the block that hopes to bring 8-bit computing back – this time for the hacker community.
This…
instant pizza anyone?: vending machine makes pizza in three minutes
March 27, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Italian pizzerias are outraged at the Let’s Pizza vending machine, due to be released in Italy this summer. Let’s Pizza apparently does to pizza what Nissin did to noodles: make it possible to enjoy one in 3 minutes. The machine doesn’t just heat frozen pizza;…
add some e.t. to your ice tea with the ice invaders ice tray
March 27, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
We’ve featured a bunch of oddly shaped ice trays before, and about a billion and three Space Invaders-themed gear, so I guess it was just a matter of time: presenting the Ice Invaders Space Alien Tray. The stupid critters have given up on invading your…
found junk becomes (not so) evil robot
March 26, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
According to Yllas, the artist who created these robot sculptures from old electronic parts, camera lenses, and other surplus junque – she was planning on building an evil robot. Instead she ended up with this guy, the Not So Evil Found Object Assemblage Bot. He’s…
stick those devices into a tape-dispensing usb hub
March 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
It’s the perfect companion to the sticky notes flash drive: the tape dispenser USB hub, for the person who needs to affix a lot of things to other things. How have you lived this long without it?
I may laugh now, but the next time I…
one from the old school: classic arcade games coming to virtual console [wii]
March 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
At this week’s Game Developers Conference, a number of incredible new (and old) additions were announced for the Wii’s downloadable game services, but the one that really gets me going is this: arcade titles will be added to the Virtual Console lineup. There’s just nothing…
plamodel diy 35mm camera kit snaps together, then snaps photos
March 26, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Sure, you can pick up a cheap disposable camera at the neighborhood convenience store for about $10 bucks, but why buy one of those when you can build your own for a few dollars more?
The SuperHeadz Plamodel 35mm camera kit lets you snap together…
zeebo, “the fourth big console” to be released in brazil this july (boa sorte!)
March 25, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
At the ongoing Game Developers Conference in California, Zeebo Inc. unveiled the Zeebo, a video game console for people in the “middle class” of developing countries. The Zeebo will initially be offered in Brazil this July via a partnership with Brazilian manufacturer Tectoy. Zeebo Inc.…
