June 2009
vizio xvt lcd hdtvs with internet apps: tweet in hi-def
June 25, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Shortly after hearing about HP#8217;s Photosmart Premium with Web Touch, the world#8217;s first printer to have its own apps, we now have Vizio announcing that their high end XVT (Extreme Vizio Technology, if you were wondering) line of LCD HDTVs will have their own internet apps as well.#8230;
taiyo voice-heli: voice control helicopter from japan [appu, appu and away]
June 25, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
This remote-controlled helicopter has the unique ability to be flown by voice command.
Japan#8217;s Taiyo Toy makes these unusual toy helicopters that come with a voice control mode. Just speak into the included microphone, and you can direct the helicopter up and down, and turn the engines off#8230;
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June 25, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
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puffy stereo backpack: take the spirit of 1998 with you
June 25, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Fydelity#8217;s Stay-Puff Stereo Backpack is just begging to bust out some Beastie Boys or Q Tip. Equipped with a 3000 milliwatt amplifier, the backpack#8217;s built-in speakers can play music for up to 8 hours on 4 AA batteries. It#8217;s equipped with a standard 3.5 mm input jack, so#8230;
tricked out, victorian-inspired laptop case
June 25, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Described by its creator as #8220;Victoriana meets Glam Rock,#8221; this is definitely a contender for wildest laptop case ever. One part pre-bought hard case, one part rhinestones, and one part pom poms equals all parts awesome#8230; and completely unique.
Craftster onceupon was happy with her laptop case until#8230;
move over, guitar hero: learn real piano on the nintendo ds
June 25, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
You can learn all sorts of things with the Nintendo DS, from foreign vocabulary words to yoga (and even yoga for your face). But why stop there? Starting in November, you#8217;ll be able to use your trusty Nintendo handheld to study piano#8230; with a mini-keyboard attachment and all!#8230;
lego jesus christ blocks evil from entering swedish church
June 25, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
A group of churchgoers in Västerås, Sweden made a emLEGO/em statue of Jesus Christ. According to the statue#8217;s official blog, 10% of the surface blocks and all of the interior blocks were donated. The blog also has a slide show of the construction if you#8217;re interested; you#8217;ll be surprised#8230;
film cassette tape portraits by iri5 are for sale, and yes, they’re expensive.
June 25, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Reader Alex commented on our call for surveyees (take the survey! there#8217;s a prize!) that the stuff we usually feature are cool (of course they are ) but mostly expensive. Alex, if you#8217;re reading this, I#8217;m sorry but this is another one of those cool-but-expensive stuffs. But they#8217;re#8230;
zerg cake is disgustingly accurate [starcraft bakery]
June 25, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Gearfuse spotted this mind-blowingly detailed cake, featuring a budding Zerg base from the money printing military sci-fi RTS emStarcraft/em. Everything you can expect from a Zerg base a minute into the game is there #8211; mineral nodes,a gas geyser, a hatchery, drones, and a couple of larvae, all#8230;
portable pizza oven lets you cook-a nice-a pizz-a pie in a moving car
June 24, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
How many times have you said to yourself: em#8220;I really, really wish I could cook a pizza while driving.#8221;/em Well have I got something for you.
The Porta-Pizza oven could be just what the doctor ordered. This 12-volt pizza oven looks almost like an April Fools prank from emThe#8230;/em
