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Sometimes, the feeling of tearing open the package is more exhilarating than whatever's actually inside (unless it's one of those god-forsaken plastic clamshells that require you to mutilate it with a weapon of mass destruction, which is its own kind of rush). So the same people who gave us infinitely poppable bubble wrap have delivered the other part of the equation: Mugen PeriPeri. It lets you experience the visceral joy of ripping apart a package again and again and again. And yes, there's a crazy video showing just how awesomely euphoric it is in the most ridiculous way possible.
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Mugen PeriPeri Toy Makes It Feel Like the First Time, Over and Over and Over
Sometimes, the feeling of tearing open the package is more exhilarating than whatever's actually inside (unless it's one of those god-forsaken plastic clamshells that require you to mutilate it with a weapon of mass destruction, which is its own kind of rush). So the same people who gave us infinitely poppable bubble wrap have delivered the other part of the equation: Mugen PeriPeri. It lets you experience the visceral joy of ripping apart a package again and again and again. And yes, there's a crazy video showing just how awesomely euphoric it is in the most ridiculous way possible.
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usb
USB Volcano May Be Best, Most Useless USB Gizmo Yet
The humble USB socket has provided power for some weird gizmos, but I think this might just take the biscuit: it's a USB-powered volcano. A fake one (duh!) in fact, with plastic lava beads that erupt out of the volcano in a water-filled desktop toy. Awesome—the mega-destructive and impressive power of nature reduced to one naff toy that you even have to provide your own water for. At least it's got bright LEDs inside so at night it kinda, sorta looks a little like the real thing would do. Okay, so it doesn't look anything like a real cone volcano... but that doesn't stop me liking it. Yours for a mere $18. [Gadget4All via Ubergizmo]
toys
3D Maze Ball: A Worthy Waste of Five Minutes
We doubt that this "3D Balance Control Intellect Ball" will keep you occupied like a Rubik's cube for hours on end, but its tactical, 3D maze should mush your mind in just the right way and forcibly limit your normally adept problem solving techniques to find the solution in a childlike manner. 7.5-inches in diameter, the $15 ball will make a great budget gift come this holiday season. Buy it now, stick it in the closet, and little Timmy will just love the gesture 10 years from now when as you lament that one time an idiotic blogger recommended you buy a Christmas gift in September. [Brando]
r/c
Micro 4-Channel R/C Flying Saucer Features Accelerometer For Supreme Control
Not long after releasing their super-cheap 3-channel Black Stealth chopper, ThinkGeek is delivering a Micro 4-channel flying saucer with a built-in solid state accelerometer for control. Even if you have poor eyesight and fat, clumsy hands you can always switch on the "EZ button" backup that prevents maneuvers that may send the saucer out of control. A 20 minute charge will get you about 5-7 minutes of flight time, so the whole package seems pretty decent for $100. [ThinkGeek via DVICE]
lego
For die-hard Yankee's fans like myself, this has definitely been a year to forget. I think everyone would agree that the season itself was a total disaster, and I'm sure that there are a lot of people that are sad to see the old stadium go. Lego artist Sean Kenney is one of those people, which is why he and a Manhattan grade schooler spent three years building a 60" x 66" x 14" replica (1:150 scale) using 45,700 bricks. As you can see, the result of their efforts so far is impressive. When completed, the stadium will be populated with tons of miniature spectators and vendors. A full gallery is available after the break.
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Yankee Stadium Gets a Glorious Lego Send-Off
For die-hard Yankee's fans like myself, this has definitely been a year to forget. I think everyone would agree that the season itself was a total disaster, and I'm sure that there are a lot of people that are sad to see the old stadium go. Lego artist Sean Kenney is one of those people, which is why he and a Manhattan grade schooler spent three years building a 60" x 66" x 14" replica (1:150 scale) using 45,700 bricks. As you can see, the result of their efforts so far is impressive. When completed, the stadium will be populated with tons of miniature spectators and vendors. A full gallery is available after the break.
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circuit bending
Original Circuit Bender Explains His Craft, Possibly While High as a Kite
Reed Ghazala is considered the father of circuit bending. And if you've followed our coverage of the sporadic musical art of circuit bending here on Giz, you probably realize that only a huge hippie like Ghazala could be behind the trend. This interview is 8 minutes long, but whether it was Ghazala's interesting background or just that crazy shirt, we watched the whole thing. And by the way—that "Incantor" Ghazala talks about is the bending-famous Speak & Spell. Yes, the child's toy is referred to with religious prominence. [via MAKE]
rovio
WowWee's Rovio Roving Webcam Detailed in Videos
The Rovio is quite definitely revving up for its September 26th launch with a bunch of new promo videos from WowWee. If you weren't already intrigued by the web-controlled roving webcam, then you will be after watching this teaser: it looks like it does a pretty fab job of maneuvering while streaming video and sounds. I do wish the camera vertical angle was more adjustable, though. More »
puzzles
Rubik's Mirror Blocks: The Cube Taken to New Dimensions of Trickiness
Check out this new variation on Rubik's Cube: instead of colors and symmetrical cubes, this beast has all-mirrored surfaces and a bizarre asymmetric rectangular block setup. As you twist it, the blocks poke out in different ways, and it's these cues you're supposed to use to solve the puzzle. Bloody hell, it looks hard...the box itself seems tricky. Apparently it's due for release in Japan soon for around $20, but there's no word yet on when it'll bring its fun/screams of frustration/puzzle-induced headaches to the US. [Technabob]
childhood
Well, this is an unsettling toy concept. The Epidermits toy by the Karten Design firm is a little robotic… thing that's covered with human-like skin. Said skin can be tattooed or pierced to "customize" your toy. It runs on fuel cells and can be "stored in a state of forced hibernation in standard refrigerators." And did I mention instead of a head or face it just has a patch of fur? Yes, this is the thing nightmares are made of. If you give your kid one of these and it robotically follows him around, consider it a one-way ticket to therapy later in life. [Karten via Gadget Lab]
Epidermits is One Terrifying, Tattooable Toy
Well, this is an unsettling toy concept. The Epidermits toy by the Karten Design firm is a little robotic… thing that's covered with human-like skin. Said skin can be tattooed or pierced to "customize" your toy. It runs on fuel cells and can be "stored in a state of forced hibernation in standard refrigerators." And did I mention instead of a head or face it just has a patch of fur? Yes, this is the thing nightmares are made of. If you give your kid one of these and it robotically follows him around, consider it a one-way ticket to therapy later in life. [Karten via Gadget Lab]
