Conner Flynn Robotics - Robot Ramblings

Retro Lego mp3 player

2008-02-26T13:25:00.000-08:00

Have you always wished for an mp3 player that looks like something fun to play with but can do something unexpected? Well here it is! This high tech lego is about the same size as any other mp3 player but look like any 4 by 2 lego piece. It has the same functions as any ipod shuffle such as the play, pause, next song, previous song, and volume control buttons. You can pimp out your lego with any of the basic lego colors (red, blue, yellow, green, and white.) The only defect I see in the legopod is that there is no way to store the songs. You would have to get a microSD card of up to 2GB MAX. The built in Li-ion battery, fully charged can play your songs for about 6hours before it needing another charge. The price of the lego shuffle is only $46.

[gizmodo] VIA [coolest gadgets]

Space Invaders Earrings & Necklace

2008-01-27T15:28:00.000-08:00

One can never have too many Space Invaders themed accessories.

[Technabob]

Weird Animatronic Head

2008-01-27T15:20:00.000-08:00

This kit leads you through the assembly of a fully functioning animatronic head which can turn left and right.The head also features moving eyes and eyelids, a mouth that changes expressions, and sensors that allow the robot to react to changes in the environment. $449.

[Product Page]

Tonner DC Stars The Joker Doll

2008-01-27T15:09:00.000-08:00

THE JOKER has 14 points of articulated movement and utilizes the Matt O'Neill body sculpt with an entirely new head sculpt by Robert Tonner. Crafted of fully white fine vinyl/hard plastic body with rooted saran hair and hand-painted facial detail. Dressed in one of THE JOKER'S most iconic suits, he includes shirt, vest, coat (coattails are wired for posing ability), pants, socks, shoes, walking stick and a display stand. Limited to 3000 pieces. $169.99

[Panik's Toy Box]

South Park’s Kenny Cell Phone Cover

2008-01-27T15:03:00.000-08:00

The South Park Kenny Cell Phone Cover will make you look like a dork with a hand puppet.

[Product Page] VIA [Nerd Approved]

White PS3 Gets FCC Approval

2008-01-22T19:36:00.000-08:00

For the U.S. anyway. They will be releasing the white PS3 that launched last October in Japan. It should come with a 40GB hard drive, white DualShock controllers and it probably lacks the memory card reader, and backwards compatibility.

[FCC Exhibits] VIA [Slippery Brick]

Handheld Nintendo Emulator Is Solar Powered

2008-01-22T19:30:00.000-08:00

It not only plays games from 3 classic Nintendo systems,but also runs on solar power. The player can handle NES/Famicom, Gameboy and Gameboy Color titles, as long as you can get the ROMs transfered to an SD card. Can you say awesome?

[Albotas] VIA [Technabob]

Pac Man Cupcakes

2008-01-22T19:23:00.000-08:00

These Pac Man cupcakes are a true work of retro arcade art. If they were in front of me, I'd be eating like I just had a power pellet.

[Technabob]

Star Wars Family Guy Chewbrian Bobble Head

2008-01-22T19:01:00.001-08:00

Dog is man’s best friend. Chewbacca is Han Solo’s best friend. Put all this camaraderie together and what do you get? You get the Star Wars Family Guy Chewbrian Bobble Head, which combines the famous Star Wars character with elements of Seth MacFarlane’s awesome designs.

[blog.pcnews]

Isaac Asimov In Vintage Computer Ad

2008-01-20T17:14:00.000-08:00

The Master of Sci-Fi himself pitching an old Radio Shack computer. As usual, rocking the sideburns.

[2Spare]

Chopper Pizza Cutters

2008-01-20T16:55:00.000-08:00

Why cut your pizza with a regular pizza knife? Upgrade to one of these high tech designs based on chopper motorcycles. Designed by Frankie Flood.

[Gadgettastic]

Turn Your iPhone Into A Guitar

2008-01-20T16:51:00.000-08:00

How about free software called PocketGuitar that transforms your iPhone and iPod Touch into a GUITAR!

[The Raw Feed]

Spykee Cell Bluetooth Robot: An iPhone Humper

2008-01-19T19:11:00.000-08:00

Here’s another Spykee robot giving an iPhone the business from behind. The Spykee Cell is another build-it-yourself robot from Meccano. It’s remote controlled using Bluetooth from a cellphone and can move and snap pictures, then transmit them back to your cellphone for storage. The loudspeaker module gives it the capability of becoming a hands-free set, if you want to speak and hear through the robot.

[Spykeeworld]

Spykee Voice-Activated iPod Robots Seem...Wrong

2008-01-19T19:04:00.000-08:00

Meccano is introducing 2 new robots, the Spykee Vox and the Spykee Miss, each targeted at different genders by the looks of them. Each robot has it’s own iPod dock, weirdly situated in their robot groin areas, and are compatible with other mp3 players as well. They appear to be having their way with the devices.

[Spykeeworld]

WowWee Rovio Robot with GPS & Wi-Fi

2008-01-19T18:59:00.000-08:00

WowWee introduced Rovio, a new robot with GPS technology from Evolution Robotics. Rovio has a Wi-Fi-enabled Web-cam that allows you to patrol your home while you’re away, via an Internet-enabled PC, console or mobile phone. You can drive the robot with shortcut “go-to” commands. For instance, “go to the dining room”. It also has what they call a “patrol mode” where it automatically sends you pictures of locations you want to check.

It also can also guide itself back on course if, say your kids pick it up and move it and it can navigate to its charging station from anywhere in the home, and dock with pinpoint accuracy.

[Wowwee]

Steampunk TIE fighter

2008-01-19T18:54:00.000-08:00

This is what happens when you combine "steampunk", "lego", and star wars. They even provided some lego steam clouds! Pretty cool.

[Wonderlandblog]

Cell Phone, Pack Of Smokes Collide

2008-01-19T18:43:00.000-08:00

A Chinese company has created a cell phone that's shaped to look like a pack of smokes. The battery case slides open to reveal a compartment that holds seven REAL CIGARETTES.

[The Raw Feed]

Super Mario World & Halo Collide

2008-01-19T16:48:00.000-08:00

Here's an entertaining blend of Mario and Halo that probably signals some sort of coming apocalypse. Enjoy.

[PopTherapy]

Presto Printer for the elderly

2008-01-19T16:39:00.000-08:00

It can receive emails and photos without being hooked to a computer. The printer costs $150 and comes with a $10/mo service, although the service doesn’t seem to cover the internet connection.

[Ubergizmo]

Nyko Zero wireless controller for PS3

2008-01-19T16:33:00.000-08:00

The zero controller is completely wireless with six-direction tilt functionality and vibration support. It’s compatible with all PS3 software and control formats, and is powered by an included NiMH rechargeable battery with 25 hours of wireless gameplay.

[Nyko]

BooM China Vase iPod Speakers

2008-01-19T16:30:00.000-08:00

BooM has an interesting way to pump up tunes from your iPod. They built an iPod speaker inside a China vase. It features white stained glass with a Chinese design on it and boosts a 25-watt subwoofer. So when guests come over, make sure they don’t break this “special vase”. Price and release date is unavailable right now.

[Dvice]

Numark TTi Turntable Brings Vinyl Back

2008-01-19T16:23:00.000-08:00

Bust out your old records. The Numark TTi Turntable comes with an integrated iPod dock, USB interface, a metal platter and pitch control. It rips vinyl records directly to the iPod, or even to your PC or Mac. So take your whole collection and rip it. It’s should be available in Q2 for $450.

[Engadget]

Camy's Light Sword Wiimote Holsters For Jedi Action

2008-01-19T14:41:00.000-08:00

Here's another Wii lightsaber. Camy's Pro Gear Wii Light Swords are colored plastic Wiimote holders available in three "ultra bright" colors. Should you desire, you can flip a switch and light up the night sky with your fear-inducing and dorky laser blade. The swords are slated for a May/June release, no word on price yet.

[IGN] VIA [Engadget]

Pixel T-Shirts Bring Back Atari 2600 Memories

2008-01-19T14:32:00.000-08:00

Takes me back to the early days of gaming. Pretty nifty shirts. Designed by Stuart Witts, the shirts feature big, bold, blocky images of either a pair of black and white race cars or a bright green soccer player.

[Level Select] VIA [Technabob]

Turn Your iPod Into A Remote For Your Home

2008-01-19T14:25:00.000-08:00

Here’s an app for iPhone that makes your home smarter. Many people have dreamed of automating their house, but it has always been an expensive proposition. Now anybody can do it for a reasonable price, thanks to DIY software like Cinemar’s Mainlobby.

Control security, lighting, heating etc. Pretty useful app.

[Gadget Venue] VIA [Slippery Brick]

Star Wars Lightsaber lamps

2008-01-19T14:14:00.000-08:00

How else are you gonna decorate your Jedi pad? Though I wouldn't suggest picking them up and suddenly fighting. They stand 16″ tall and you can get yours for $23.

[Slippery Brick]

Brick Artist Spends 9-Months Building 30 Pound Star Wars Starship

2008-01-19T11:33:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure if I should admire this man or feel sorry for him. Either way the end result is cool.

It's packed with attention to detail that has to be seen to be believed, down to different antenna sizes dotted around the tower and complex engine-plumbing. Mark's decision to avoid too many exposed studs must have added considerably to both the expense and building time.

[Gizmodo] VIA [TechEblog]

Cinemizer iPod Video Glasses

2008-01-19T11:25:00.000-08:00

Yeah I know...This guy looks like Tom Cruise at a Scientology conference. Cinemizer is a pair of iPod video glasses that recently was launched by the Carl Zeiss optical systems. They have a wired remote that lets you play, stop and pause videos. The glasses are powered by a battery residing in the special iPod dock.

[Zeiss] VIA [Geek Alerts]

Make Your Point With Lightsaber Laser Pointers

2008-01-19T11:16:00.000-08:00

Designed to look like the lightsabers used by Star Wars villains Darth Vader and Darth Maul, these mini lightsabers are actually laser pointers. They can go on your keychain and emit a small red laser beam.

[Technabob]

Lenovo’s ultra small PC weighs only 300g

2008-01-19T11:09:00.000-08:00

An ultra small prototyped PC, which might not be the world’s smallest, but it could be the lightest, has been revealed by Lenovo. The ultra small prototype PC weighs only 300g and it employs the “Menlow” - the new platform that Intel Corp is planning to launch in 2008. It runs Linux as the OS and targets startup time of 20 seconds with easy menu icons for internet ,entertainment, and Home are to be displayed on the startup screen.

[TechChee]

Awesome Mario Quilt

2008-01-19T11:00:00.000-08:00

Designed by Crafster, this Mario quilt has pixelated icons of Mario, Bowser and others sewn in to it. Awesome 8-bit style and 1.5 inch squares make up the 8′ x 8′ sized quilt.

[Gadget Venue]

Wi Vision: Hardly A Wii, Serious Lack Of Vision

2008-01-18T21:06:00.000-08:00

The Chinese-via-Brazil knock-off industry is at it again. Enter the Wi Vision, a “game console” meant to evoke Nintendo’s money-maker by name, though it evokes only a sinking feeling of cheapness. Specs: 240 x 240 resolution, 64 color capacity, NES compatibility, and included 106-game cartridge.

Probably has a ton of lead in it too.

[Gadgetsall]

Novel Review: Piers Anthony - Bio Of A Space Tyrant

2008-01-18T20:31:00.000-08:00

If you find yourself finished with the first novel and are disappointed at the small number of people who survive, don't worry, the ride is just beginning. The first volume will certainly make you put piracy in the proper perspective, and makes you wonder about the current refuge situation. Mercenary had some well thought out descriptions of space battles as well as how to put a crack team together from within any military structure, in order to put "the dream" in motion. Politician had a very clever description of the machinations of getting elected and it is VERY relevant today. In Executive we watch the "Tyrant" of the Jupiter put in some amazing reforms, and it is fantastic to watch it progress. Statesman saw the Tyrant in Exile scoping out an even larger dream, the great diaspora of the human race out into the stars beyond the solar system. Plenty of sex in all the novels. All handled well and is an integral part of the character.

One of the best series I have ever read. Quite different for Piers Anthony.

Pimped-Out Battlestar Galactica & Star Wars Cars

2008-01-18T20:24:00.000-08:00

Dean Shorey built this dream car, based on the Vipers from Battlestar Galactica. How would you like to drive this around town? Click the link for more fan-pimped vehicles.

[IO9]

DNA Robots

2008-01-18T20:17:00.000-08:00

Let the battle of the bots begin! These R2D2 Robot look-a-likes are highly trained little battling sumo-bots.

[Product Page]

Power Button Earrings

2008-01-18T18:22:00.000-08:00

For those who like to wear geek jewelry. They have power button symbols on them and are handmade and moulded from actual Apple power buttons.

I hear ya...Some of you guys are saying, "If only they were functional when worn".

[GeekSugar]

MP3 Player Looks And Acts Like A Cassette

2008-01-18T18:14:00.000-08:00

The Cassette MP3 Player can be used as a stand alone MP3 player with headphones, or inserted into any cassette deck and played that way. It plays the music directly from the SD card you put in it so you can't reverse/skip/etc. when the tape is playing. Pointless, but neat.

[Geekologie]

Rank The Baddest Terminator Villains

2008-01-18T18:04:00.000-08:00

Popular Mechanics has compiled a gallery of all the Terminator models, from the original Schwarzenegger model to the present-day, and even speculating into the future of the television and film series.

[Popular Mechanics]

Deluxe TV Etch A Sketch

2008-01-18T17:59:00.001-08:00

Relive the childhood fun of Etch-A-Sketch® by drawing on your television! Simply plug the controller into your TV and explore 4 activity modes: Cool Drawing Tools, Trace A Pic, Super Sketch and Connecting The Dots. The image you draw with the controller magically appears on the screen and you just shake the controller to make the image magically disappear from the screen! All ages will enjoy the fun!

[Product Page]

PlayStation 4 To Be Backwards Compatible?

2008-01-18T17:37:00.000-08:00

Rumor is that Playstation 4 will feature backwards compatibility. The rumor was sparked by a job offer being advertised where Sony in Japan were looking for a software engineer to tackle backward compatibility on the PS3 and a “next-gen” console. Next-gen could be anything from a new hand-held PSP 2, a PS4 or something else.

[Gadget Venue]

Have Too Many IPods?

2008-01-14T19:28:00.000-08:00

The Griffin powerdock charges multiple ipods. Very convenient for households with multiple iProducts.

[Crave]

Oral Sex Head Light: Don’t Go Down Without It!

2008-01-14T19:15:00.000-08:00

Sometimes, I don't know how in the hell they find this stuff over at Nerd Approved. I think this one speaks for itself.

[Product Page] VIA [Nerd Approved]

XBox 360 Rock Band Stage Kit

2008-01-13T18:47:00.000-08:00

According to the box Performance Design Product’s Rock Band Stage Kit is an “Interactive Light and Smoke Stage Show” to accompany your Rock Band jam sessions. Rumor has it that the light show is even synchronized to the music.

[Destructoid]

Spider-Man Animated Phone

2008-01-13T18:32:00.000-08:00

If you don't have enough Marvel Super heros in your life, this animated phone is for you. Enjoy a fabulous light show and music that's activated with incoming calls or at the touch of demo button. $24.99.

[e-toys]

Star Wars: Porkins’ B3-3R Astrokeg

2008-01-13T13:10:00.000-08:00

LEGO B3-3R is Porkins astromech droid and beer keg. And probably his best friend too. Porkins and B3-3R are just the last of the dozens of LEGO models that Mike Crowley—aka Count Blockula—has been creating for years. Pretty cool huh?

[Gadgetsclub]

Win a Baylis Eco Lantern or Magic Torch

2008-01-13T10:50:00.000-08:00

Head on over to Slipperybrick for a chance to win either a Baylis Eco Lantern or Magic Torch. Click the link for details.

[Slipperybrick]

Star Wars Joysticks

2008-01-12T19:57:00.001-08:00

These Star Wars Plug and Play joysticks come loaded with games. Your choice of Darth Vader or the Millenium Falcon. The Darth Vader Joystick comes with 5 games and is the more expensive of the pair at $30.

[Vader Controller] VIA [Slippery Brick]

Metallic Nintendo Wii Machine Gun

2008-01-12T19:44:00.000-08:00

This shooting device will transform your Wiimote and Nunchuk into a silver machine gun, detailed in black. The Metallic Nintendo Wii Machine Gun measures 11.81 x 4.96 x 1.65 inches, weighs 10.86 oz and is available from DealExtreme for $16.54.

[DealExtreme]

Green Alien Head Projector

2008-01-12T19:37:00.000-08:00

Made by Australian gadget builder RareBeasts, this battery-operated projector uses a super-bright green LED and a delicate wooden screen through which the light shines. You can pick one up on Etsy for $35. Great way to scare your more alien-paranoid friends.

[Technabob]

Identity Pal USB Stick

2008-01-12T18:13:00.000-08:00

Identity Pal is a USB memory stick that contains all of your child’s medical details. In an emergency the Doctors can quickly access vital information about the child which could help to save a life. The Identity Pal is shock proof and waterproof and costs $39.95.

[Babble]

iRiver Spinn - Pocket Sized PMP

2008-01-12T18:07:00.000-08:00

This new PMP comes from iRiver and looks amazing. It's named the Spinn and has a 3.2″ AMOLED display capable of displaying a 480 x272 resolution which is a widescreen format. Video is displayed at 30 frames per second and it works as a photo viewer and MP3 player. iRiver also threw in an FM tuner, DMB for those areas which support it, and text viewer. That’s a nice set of features in this great looking PMP.

As far as connectivity, the Spinn supports Bluetooth and USB. Controlling the device is done with a toggle wheel mounted to the right. Memory sizes are from 4GB up to 16GB. Due out later this year the iRiver Spinn is bound to be a good seller.

[TFTS]

Boxing Grannies: Elderly on Elderly Violence

2008-01-12T17:56:00.000-08:00

All you need to do is furiously press the buttons on the base and your granny will come out swingin’. Next thing you know dentures are flying. $30.

[Product Page]

Galactica 1980 on DVD

2008-01-12T17:39:00.000-08:00

Who knew that the DVD set for Galactica 1980 had been released? Quite often panned and derided as one of the worst shows ever, it does have one redeeming quality: an episode called "The Return of Starbuck", featuring Dirk Benedict and featuring a story that was more like the original show. Otherwise, it quickly devolves into a "superkids on Earth" show.

Some memorable moments...Cylons on Halloween...Wolfman Jack...Flying motorcycles...

[Amazon]

Wiimote Weapon Kit Extreme

2008-01-12T17:33:00.000-08:00

This might be a tad overkill. The 8 in 1 weapon kit comes with any weapon you might need to kill baddies on your Wii.

[Engadget]

Zelda Phantom Hourglass Figures

2008-01-12T17:27:00.000-08:00

If you can't get enough Zelda, check out these figures. They are selling at the cheap $2.99 from Play Asia.

[Wonderlandblog]

Star Wars: Sexy Recruitment Posters For The Empire

2008-01-12T17:10:00.000-08:00

These concept art recruitment posters by Feng Zhu might have been plastered in cantinas and spaceports around the galaxy in an effort to beef up the Imperial presence. After all, you can't expect your average clone to do everything, can you?

[IO9]

Steampunk Justice League Modded Action Figures

2008-01-12T17:02:00.000-08:00

Inspired by the comic book, Gotham by Gaslight by Mike Mignola and Brian Augustyn (Batman vs. Jack the Ripper set in the late 19th century. A classic.), the modder behind these action figures wanted to place the members of the Justice League in the Victorian era. Let me just say these kick ass!

[Sillof's Workshop] via [Boing Boing]

Awesome Legend Of Zelda Quilt

2008-01-12T16:56:00.000-08:00

Very nice pixelated quilt inspired by the classic 8-bit game. Created by CarolinaPatchworks, the same video game fans who brought us the Galaga quilt we featured awhile back.

The intricate 64-inch square quilt can be found over on Etsy for $475.

[Technabob]

Halo: Custom Master Chief Transformer

2008-01-12T16:44:00.000-08:00

You are looking at a very special auction for a 6" tall Transformers Custom Master Chief (AKA Spartan Prime) APC 117 Armored Personnel Carrier. This figure has been repainted to match Master Chief himself. He has multiple points of articulation and has also been sealed, meaning you can pose him in all sorts of awesome poses. Instructions are included because these figures can be hard to figure out. This guy also comes with an assortment of weapons just like the ones in the game. He also comes with a miniature version of Master Chief and an alien. Master Chief has two hidden missile bays along with some hidden grenades and pistol. But keep in mind this is a custom and no custom is perfect so be careful when posing him. The details really bring the character to life and must be seen in person, Plus I am not a vary good photographer so the pictures do not do this custom any justice! Master Chief will look great on your shelf next to the rest of your collection as an accurate portrayal of the character.

[eBay] via [Gearfuse]

Indiana Jones LEGO Sets Now Available

2008-01-05T18:18:00.000-08:00

That's right, they just went on sale. Get one for the Short Round in your life. I'm a huge Indy fan myself, not so much a Lego fan. But I have to say they did an amazing job. Great looking stuff to gear us up for the next movie.

[Gizmodo]

Iona Wi-Fi Internet Radio Cube

2008-01-05T17:58:00.000-08:00

Cambridge Consultants' Iona Cube concept, a Wi-Fi enabled internet radio with a simple and intuitive new design.

By simply turning the Cube onto one of its four available sides, it will change to the desired radio station. A fifth side is dedicated to the speaker and the final remaining side is dedicated to switching the radio to the ‘off’ position. The Cube can be quickly and easily customised to play a listener’s top four stations.
The designers involved in this new concept wanted to keep simplicity to the maximum. Accordingly, even the volume button has been removed. Instead, the listener just twists the Cube to the right to increase the volume and twists to the left to decrease it.

[Slashgear]

Titi MP3 Player: Stop Giggling

2008-01-05T17:44:00.000-08:00

These cute clip-on MP3 players from Korea come in a seven candy-like colors and are sure to be a hit with teenage girls around the globe. In short, teenage girls will all be getting...Titis.

[Technabob]

Ambient Baseball Scorecast Brings Live Baseball Scores

2008-01-05T17:35:00.000-08:00

Here's one for super Baseball fans. The Ambient Devices Baseball Scorecast. As it brings live scores on your desk, without a PC. It updates by receiving a digital radio-frequency broadcast to with the latest scores every half-inning. It also keeps you up-to-date with the current standing for your team’s division as they race towards the Pennant. $125.

[Ambient] VIA [TechChee]

Authentic Drive-In Movie Speakers

2008-01-05T17:27:00.000-08:00

Authentic Drive-In Movie Speakers. The sound may suck, but you get to relive all those crappy movies with bad sound quality, back when your mind was more on copping a feel and fogging up the windows. Yours for $330.

[Product Page] VIA [Nerd Approved]

Steampunk Furnace Mouse Mod

2008-01-05T17:20:00.000-08:00

This hacked up mouse is now a Steampunk Furnace Mouse. Unklian has full instructions on how to make your own mouse like this. It even has glowing embers inside which makes it look like it's on fire.

[Full Build Instructions] VIA [GadgetVenue]

R/C Snooper Robot Looks Like A Stormtrooper

2008-01-02T17:27:00.000-08:00

This white six-wheeled radio controlled robot can stealthily enter a room and listen in on conversations and transmit them to up 150 feet away to the listening receiver. It looks a bit like a Stormtrooper color-wise. You can get one and be all up in people's business for $80.

[iirobotics]

Star Trek: Death Of Spock Kirk and Spock Figures

2008-01-02T17:19:00.000-08:00

Because the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few...

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn. Sure, the Death Of Spock 2-Pack Figures set. Relive the tearful final moments of Spock's life...Until he returns. $31.99.

[EntertainmentEarth]

Flexible Keyboard with Skype Phone & USB Hub

2008-01-02T17:09:00.000-08:00

This black, flexible keyboard features a Skype dial pad and a built-in 2-port USB hub.
It also has a built-in microphone and speaker, and it comes with software to for your contacts and to enable dialing in/out. $59.99.

[GizFever] VIA [Geek Alerts]

Mentos Geyser Tube

2008-01-01T16:16:00.000-08:00

Just screw the Gesyer Tube onto a bottle of soda. Load the mints and, when you are in a safe place, pull the pin. A powerful soda geyser erupts from the bottle, shooting up to 30 feet in the air....You know, if you really want to be a Youtube Jackass.

[Gadgets-Club.com]

Sega Genesis Portable Arrives

2008-01-01T15:58:00.000-08:00

The AtGames Mega Drive Portable is loaded up with a twenty licensed classic titles from the vintage console. The handheld system features a backlit LCD color screen, and can output to a TV if you want to play the games on a bigger screen. Gameplay and graphics are said to be pretty accurate overall.

[Technabob]

Strange Robo-Bird Webcam

2008-01-01T15:51:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure what the deal is with this bird webcam, but it looks like some kind of Flash Gordon robot bird creature. It's slightly disturbing, yet I'm drawn to it.

[Product Page] VIA [Geek Alerts]

UFO light

2008-01-01T15:42:00.001-08:00

It's not just a light shaped like a UFO. The height of the light is variable: when placed low, soft light comes through the color shade, when placed high, a more direct light shines through the clear bottom of the shade.

[7Gadgets]

The Seiko Discus Watch

2007-12-31T18:33:00.000-08:00

On one hand, it has style. On the other, it makes me feel like a tiny man should be standing on top and weighing himself as he watches the discs spin to guess his weight. The three aluminum discs constantly spin providing what seems to be a straight-line display. It is available in two color varieties and carries a hefty price tag.

[Technabob] VIA [Dvice]

NECA's AVP Action Figures For Pretend Carnage

2007-12-31T18:26:00.000-08:00

NECA has released its first two figures of the series and they are heavy on awesome detail. The PredAlien Hybrid and the Alien Warrior. NICE! The Predator won't ship until Feb.

[Gizmowatch]

The Smart Cookie

2007-12-31T18:14:00.000-08:00

If you can't make decisions for yourself or are practically in a coma, this is sure to be alot of fun for you. Just realize that the smart cookie isn't you. It's the cookie.

[Gadgets-Club]

The Giant R/C Mario Kart Racer

2007-12-31T18:02:00.000-08:00

Steer Mario around your home or office with the included Nintendo GameCube style controller. Just set-up some banana peels and turtle shells in your living room for true video game realism. Your cat will be very jumpy.

[ThinkGeek] VIA [Gadgettastic]

Track Racing Grannies Slot Car Set

2007-12-31T17:31:00.000-08:00

Geriatric Kart racing at it's finest. If you ever wanted to pit two elderly knitting machines against one another in a nail-biting slot car race, here’s your chance to see what happens. The only way this could possibly get any better is if they said things like, “Just a minute, let me count my change.” or if there were a few more “cars” on the track like old coots in rocking chairs.

[Product Page] VIA [Slippery Brick]

Alpine iPod DA-X200 and X300 Headunits

2007-12-31T17:21:00.000-08:00

Great way to enhance what your iPod can do. The DA-X300 has a USB input for receiving media from devices that are not ipods and the DA-X200 has Alpine’s Sound Imprint system for DSP. No word on how much or when this comes out. Sometime next year.

[engadget]

Hello Kitty Contacts

2007-12-30T18:31:00.000-08:00

That feline demon-spawn Hello Kitty is still trying to assimilate humanity through various products. The latest are these Hello Kitty contact lenses. They freak me out. The Hello Kitty army will be wearing these-the mark of the beast.

[Kitty Hell]

Boynq Toaster Card Reader

2007-12-30T18:15:00.005-08:00

It always seems to come back to toasters, doesn't it? Boynq's latest gadget is a memory card reader in a toaster-design. The three toast slots are really just card readers. It can support seven different card types and connects to the PC via USB. You can get it in black or pink.

[Dvice]

Make A Star Trek Blu-Ray Phaser!

2007-12-30T18:04:00.000-08:00

Blu-Ray Laser Phaser! - video powered by Metacafe

This guy’s hypnotic voice makes me feel like Data himself is explaining things. That's good, because I would need an android's help. He installs a Blu-Ray laser into a Star Trek phaser gun and through the magic of youtube has a new toy. It costs less than $100 to build, and possibly your eyesight.

[Geekologie] VIA [Poptherapy]

Giant Lego R2-D2 Scares Jawas

2007-12-30T17:27:00.000-08:00

This huge Lego droid measures 8 feet tall! Can you imagine the size of the X-wing that he would in? Built by official LEGO Master Model Builder Dan Steinenger, with the assistance of a bunch of visiting kids, the giant R2 unit was created as part of the recent Festival of the Masters event at the LEGO Store at Downtown Disney in Orlando, Florida. He even had lights and sound effects. Check out a video here. Jawas everywhere are afraid.

[Technabob]

Gen-x Dual Station Plays Sega Genesis & NES Games

2007-12-30T17:19:00.000-08:00

Sure, you can get your old classics on Wii's virtual console, but it just doesn't compare to being able to pop the cartridge in and play. This new hybrid console lets you play the best of the 8-bit and 16-bit video game generations, and has full compatibility with both the Nintendo Entertainment System and the SEGA Genesis games.

The system comes with everything you need, including controllers and A/V cables. While you can’t connect an original NES controller,(What the hell?) the ports are compatible with SEGA’s original controllers.

[Technabob]

USB Air Refresher

2007-12-30T16:58:00.000-08:00

You know how it is, you're typing away on the internet, bitching about not being about to find a Wii and commenting on your favorite blog, then all of the sudden you can't help but notice how your area smells like stale Doritos and ozone. Well, the USB air freshener will make things a little more pleasant. It produces active oxygen and clears the air with the touch of a button.

[Redsave] VIA [7Gadgets]

Pac-Man Joystick With Built-In Games

2007-12-30T16:34:00.000-08:00

If you're tired of playing with your own joystick, why not relive the good ole days of Pac-Man without having to leave your home. Just plug it into your TV and you’re ready to beat your old high scores in Super Pac-Man, Pac-Man Plus, Pac & Pal and the original Pac-Man.

[Amazon]

iPhone FM Transmitter With LCD Screen

2007-12-30T16:29:00.000-08:00

Transmit iPhone or iPod tunes through any available FM radio frequency and play them in your home or car stereo. You can get one for $24. It sports an LCD screen for ease of use.

[2dayblog] VIA [Geek Alerts]

USB Mix Tapes

2007-12-30T16:20:00.000-08:00

Remember those mix tapes from the 80's? The USB Mix Tape is a mixture of the old fashioned cassette with it’s paper cover, but inside it sports a small USB flash drive which contains your music. The USB flash drive inside stores 64MB of music. To record your music, stick the USB flash drive in to your PC, drag and drop all your tunes on to it, and then put the flash memory back in to it’s case. You can even write all your track listings on to the paper insert.

[Product Page] VIA [Gadgetvenue]

Harvey The Humping Hound Helps Harness Hostilities

2007-12-30T13:51:00.000-08:00

Are you spending hours on line, staring at your monitor wondering if it's staring back? Has your spine developed a permanent curve and you've forgotten where you put your sense of humor? Need some comic relief from the mundane that has become your life?

Well Harvey the Humping Hound will put that smile back on your face! This new digital toy slides easily into any available USB port and will do his wild and crazy humpty dump dance any time you begin to transfer data to his hard drive.

Go Harvey Go!

The little darlings come in various breeds and can be purchased at DigitalWorldTokyo.com - at least they could. Due to overwhelming demand the humping hounds are temporarily out of stock, but the breeder promises to deliver a another litter within the next month.
Don't forget to order some for your friends. :-)

[DigitalWorldTokyo]

Kristen Bell Does Princess Leia

2007-12-26T20:27:00.000-08:00

That's right, Veronica Mars dresses up in the Princess Leia slave outfit in the upcoming movie FANBOYS. That should get a bunch of geeks excited enough to wish they were Jabba the Hutt.

[PopTherapy]

Pac Man Ghost Arcade Logo Necklace

2007-12-26T19:50:00.000-08:00

It's not supposed to resemble a Pac Man ghost, but it does. Very cool looking. Pick up a black, gold or silver acrylic pendant for just $49. Each limited edition pendant comes with a matching chain. Apparel, computer decals, ties, keychains, slip mats and other items with the spooky logo are also available.

[Chip Chick]

USB Digital Video Rocket Camera

2007-12-26T19:41:00.000-08:00

Here's a novel idea. This rocket is made by Estes, the famous makers of model rockets. What you get is a view of the rocket’s liftoff and flight from the rocket’s point of view. That’s because it has an impact-resistant digital camera in the nose cone. It can reach as high as 300 feet and the onboard camera can record a 12-second video at 640 x 480 pixel resolution.

[hammacher] VIA [7Gadgets]

Doctor Who R/C Voice Command Dalek

2007-12-26T19:28:00.000-08:00

This remote controlled Dalek is pretty impressive and clearly one of the best you can buy. It's a foot and a half tall and able to track moving objects. He also responds to over 30 voice commands. His memory stores over 50 Dalek phrases. The price is $180 but when you consider that this is probably the best R/C dalek ever, that’s a fair price.

[Iwantoneofthose] VIA [SlipperyBrick]

Convert 35mm Film Slides To Digital

2007-12-26T18:22:00.000-08:00

A lot of people still have their old film slides, and haven't gone digital yet. This is for you guys. The new Digital Picture Converter lets you easily change film slides and negatives in to digital images on the computer in a matter of seconds. The film slides or negatives fit perfectly into it and scans the photograph into a digital frame on your computer.The resolution is 5 mega pixels with 10 bits per color channel. The process, focus and the color balance of the photograph is fixed nicely.

[Product Page] VIA [Gadgetvenue]

Cool NES Christmas Ornament

2007-12-21T19:02:00.000-08:00

It's hand-made from polymer clay and is perfect for the geek tree this season. You can even have the item customized for a different look or to be re-purposed as a figurine, magnet, pin, etc. so you can enjoy it all year.

[Product Page] VIA [Nerd Approved]

LED Binary Circuit Board Watch

2007-12-21T18:53:00.000-08:00

This is one cool looking watch. Anything that sports a circuit board with flashing lights gets my attention. It displays time in binary format, using LED lights. The watch face contains 10 red LEDs that are used to indicate the numbers of the binary sequence (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32) and the values of the lighted LEDs are added to determine what time it is. $69.99.

[ThinkGeek] VIA [SlipperyBrick]

Beer-Brewing Bender Robot

2007-12-21T18:41:00.000-08:00

Here's a replica of Bender Bending Rodríguez, complete with cigar in teeth. It conceals a beer-brewing mechanism inside its metal belly! The real beauty of this robot lies in its head which features a functioning computer and helps it spout off a couple of Bender sayings on command. The robot is a result of six months of dedicated workmanship.

[Tech E Blog] VIA [Gizmo Watch]

SPARK PLUGS WALL CLOCK

2007-12-21T18:35:00.000-08:00

Handcrafted from 12 platinum Bosch spark plugs screwed into to a brushed aluminum disc with numbers and mounted on black aluminum. Pretty nifty huh?

[StevenShaver] VIA [7Gadgets]

New Female Doctor Who?

2007-12-21T18:22:00.000-08:00

Could “Absolutely Fabulous” star Jennifer Saunders really be in talks to play the first female incarnation of The Doctor for a one-time special episode? Looks that way according to The Sun.

I have no doubt that Saunders could be an amazing incarnation of the Doctor, and it’s probably about time we had a woman in the role full time.

[PopTherapy]

Out Of This World Coffee

2007-12-21T18:16:00.000-08:00

This espresso maker by Swiss artist/designer Carlo Borer looks like a cross between a medieval mace and a alien ship. Weird. But overall cool.

[Core77]

Alex Ross Flash Gordon Movie 7-Inch Figures

2007-12-16T19:54:00.000-08:00

Flash! Savior of the Universe! These amazing Alex Ross Flash Gordon Movie 7-Inch Figures combine the talents of Alex Ross with the awesome designs of the 1980 film Flash Gordon.

Get both Flash and Ming for $29.99.

[EntertainmentEarth]