Epic R2D2 Recycling Bin
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Amazon Deal of the Day: 40% Off Logitech 1080p Webcam Pro C910 – $59.99
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Logitech 1080p Webcam Pro C910 for just $59.99. That’s 40% off the webcam’s usual retail price of $99.99. Say it bigger. Say it better. High definition video up to 1080p, a wide-angle lens and autofocus for picture quality that’s simply amazing. Video chat, blog, [...]
Miniature Strandbeest Coming to a 3D Printer Near You [Videos]
Not so very long ago, artist Theo Jansen made Internet waves with his massive self-propelled strandbeests, kinetic sculptures built from plastic pipe, water bottles and other found materials. If you haven’t witnessed the awesome weirdness of the strandbeest, here’s a video of Jansen’s TED Talk. Now, with the increasing availability* of 3D printing, your very [...]
Batman vs. Superman’s Powers [Cartoon]
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Skype + Microsoft = End of the World as we Know it
For those of you who’ve been hiding under a rock all day, here’s the biggest news of the day: Microsoft just bought Skype for $8.5 billion. So in honor of the transaction, we’d like to present you a revamped version of what the Skype logo may look like in a few months. Behold: ’nuff said.
Dead TaunTaun Birthday Cake [Pic]
If the taste of hot guts is the kind of thing you’re craving for, then this is a cake for you! [Via Dorkly]
Mash-Up Fun: Pokemon + Dr. Seuss = Seusemon?
The mash-up offers a seemingly infinite source for new and weird art. “Smash-up” blog Draw2D2 hosts a bi-weekly mash-up contest; here are some of the entries from the latest challenge, Pokemon / Dr. Seuss. Check out the rest! Next up: Star Wars / Pirates of the Caribbean! [source and images: Draw2D2]
Quadrator Bots’ Aggressive Flying Formations
GRASP Lab’s Quadrator flying bots are back, and this time, they’ve started training them in modern warfare tactics. The result is pretty scary. The University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Lab, famous for those crazy quadrotors that can fly through windows and hula hoops, has been working on getting groups of the robots to fly together in [...]
NASA plays Mythbusters: Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity? CONFIRMED
When Einstein published his General Theory Of Relativity in 1916, there were a few minor technical issues with checking that his ideas about the effects of gravity upon spacetime were accuratel. Chief among them was that man was still four decades from getting an object into orbit. Now, though, NASA has announced the results of [...]
Cool Iron Man-Inspired Motorcycle Helmet
Check out this awesome-looking Iron Man motorcycle helmet by Youtube user tigerpause444. Unfortunately, it looks like this helmet does not meet DOT (Department of Transportation) specifications and is NOT intended for use on any motorized vehicles. [Via]
Amazon Deal of the Day: 65% Off CaseCrown Vertical Multi-Pocket Messenger Bag for Apple iPad 2 – $24.22
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the CaseCrown Vertical Multi-Pocket Messenger Bag for Apple iPad 2 for just $24.22. That’s 65% off the bag’s usual retail price of $68.99. This CaseCrown Vertical Multi Pocket Messenger Bag is the perfect protection for your Apple iPad 2. The bag comes with numerous internal [...]
Cool Mod: Laser Hacked Plasma Cutter from Dead Space 2
Super modder extraordinaire Kipkay took the toy version of a Dead Space 2 plasma cutter and turned it into something a little more dangerous. Check it out: CAUTION!! Lasers can be dangerous! Do not point them at any living thing! DO NOT look into the beam or the reflection of the beam. Do not shine [...]
