chatman displays your emoticons and nags your kids

February 11, 2010 by technabob · Leave a Comment 

Chatman is a new sort of toy that plugs into your computer, helping to make your instant messaging more interesting for everyone, especially kids. Chatman is kind of an emoticon itself, but it’s able to display different faces based on your IM discussions.

five stars cardboard hotel: boxes not just for bums anymore

February 9, 2010 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment 

From the outside, this cardboard box sure doesn’t look like a very nice place to seek shelter. But one look inside, and you’ll see that the Five-Stars Cardboard Hotel is a luxurious resort, crafted from paper

led cube displays 3d images in color

April 6, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment 

A while back, I reported on James Clar’s cool 3D cubes which could display images using a grid of about 1000 LEDs connected to a computerized controller. While Clar’s cubes are simply amazing, they can only display monochrome images. Now, a company in China has taken the same concept and created a multi-color version…