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Japan loves Astro Boy even more than we love Mickey Mouse, so it's not too surprising that the little robot boy's visage is still everywhere, even though his show and manga series ended decades ago. The most recent Astro Boy art installation is a 10 by 7 foot mural that consists of 138,000 recycled Tokyo Metro tickets. The pixel art, made to mark the opening of Tokyo's new Fukutoshin subway line, depicts Astro Boy, Uran, Professor Ochanomizu and Higeoyaji traipsing around Shinjuku along with the new Fukutoshin train. Created by volunteers from around the area, the mural can be found at the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store. [Pink Tentacle] More »
Astro Boy Mural Created From 138,000 Recycled Tokyo Metro Tickets
Japan loves Astro Boy even more than we love Mickey Mouse, so it's not too surprising that the little robot boy's visage is still everywhere, even though his show and manga series ended decades ago. The most recent Astro Boy art installation is a 10 by 7 foot mural that consists of 138,000 recycled Tokyo Metro tickets. The pixel art, made to mark the opening of Tokyo's new Fukutoshin subway line, depicts Astro Boy, Uran, Professor Ochanomizu and Higeoyaji traipsing around Shinjuku along with the new Fukutoshin train. Created by volunteers from around the area, the mural can be found at the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store. [Pink Tentacle] More »
photoshop contest
For this week's Photoshop contest, we're gonna make it a bit easier on those of you with little to no image editing skills. We want to see you make fake ads for gadgets with the most unlikely spokespeople possible. My tasteless example is above, and I trust that you can come up with many ridiculous combos of devices and celebrities. This one is all about creativity and humor, so get your brains working! I'm actually a little nervous about what kind of stuff you guys are going to send in, but maybe that's the sign of a contest with a lot of potential. Here's hoping. Send your masterpieces to contests@gizmodo.com with "Unlikely Spokespeople" in the subject line. The best and funniest results will appear in our Gallery of Champions next Tuesday.
Give Gadgets the Unlikeliest, Most Ludicrous Spokespeople Possible
For this week's Photoshop contest, we're gonna make it a bit easier on those of you with little to no image editing skills. We want to see you make fake ads for gadgets with the most unlikely spokespeople possible. My tasteless example is above, and I trust that you can come up with many ridiculous combos of devices and celebrities. This one is all about creativity and humor, so get your brains working! I'm actually a little nervous about what kind of stuff you guys are going to send in, but maybe that's the sign of a contest with a lot of potential. Here's hoping. Send your masterpieces to contests@gizmodo.com with "Unlikely Spokespeople" in the subject line. The best and funniest results will appear in our Gallery of Champions next Tuesday.
fat astro boy
Astro Boy, the robot Mickey Mouse of Japan with a machine gun in his ass and laser on his fingertip, has received his first major graphic overhaul in years. And they made him fat! The formerly svelte, doe-eyed bot with 100,000 horsepower looks like a cross between a fish lips and a mini sumo wrestler.
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Japan's Astro Boy Robot Redesigned As a Fat Ass
Astro Boy, the robot Mickey Mouse of Japan with a machine gun in his ass and laser on his fingertip, has received his first major graphic overhaul in years. And they made him fat! The formerly svelte, doe-eyed bot with 100,000 horsepower looks like a cross between a fish lips and a mini sumo wrestler.
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fashion
Game Boy Boots Aren't Cool
If you want to show off your love for the Game Boy, I can think of quite a few better ways to do it than by wearing some seriously ugly boots with Game Boys strapped to the front. Not that I'm a fashionista or anything, but I mean, come on. They also come in high heels form, which might be even worse. Check those after the jump. More »
science
Why You're a Momma's Boy
Who you callin' a momma's boy? Me? That's right. T's proud to love my momma! You should too. Here's some scientist explainin' why being a momma's boy is natural. I don't need no science to explain that punk. Mr. Scientist, I got three words for you. Respect yo momma! [Sciencentral]
2:50 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Jason Chen
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22 comments
mr. t
I Bring Little Boy Out of a Coma With Nothing But My Presence
Mr. T doesn't need no science or no brain pressure reliever. Mr. T can bring children out of comas by just going to their rooms. See exhibit T, a boy who was unlucky enough to fall into a coma some time in the mid-1980s. All I had to do is go to his hotel room, say some words, close the curtains, and by the time I was walking out of the hospital the kid was out of his coma! How did they know this kid was a fan of Mr. Me? Because whenever my name came up, his arm twitched! That's how! What did you think? Don't ask questions you already know the answer to. I'm Mr. T, and I bring kids out of comas! *Grunt* [Yahoo]
retromodo
Retromodo: Game Boy PocketPrinter Printer On Sale For $10
We're not sure which Ocean, Pacific or Indian, PlayAsia salvaged this stash of Game Boy PocketPrinters out of, they're on sale now for $9 each. Those of you who have the Game Boy Camera add-on and want to re-live your youth of low-resolution thermal upskirt prints should act fast before other nostalgic twenty and thirty-somethings beat you to it. [Play Asia via Kotaku]
christmas stupidity
Man Lives in Giant Snowglobe for 78.5 Hours, Sets World Record
Snowglobe Boy, aka 24-year-old Ben Eckerson, has spent over 3 days living in a giant snowglobe as an advertising stunt for the advertising firm he works for. And though I can't imagine he had much competition, Eckerson also managed to set a world record for most time spent in a giant snowglobe. More »
robots
Zeno the Robot Boy on Video Is Far More Unsettling Than in Pictures
clips
Nokia N81, A Dedication
Dear Casey, it's been two long years since I've been with a phone. That is, until I met N81. She's taken me from binge drinking and obsessive calls to 976 numbers to being able to love again. I want to dedicate this song to her, my N81. N81, will you marry me? [YouTube]
5:50 PM on Thu Aug 30 2007
By Jason Chen
9,989 views,
26 comments
stock war
Nintendo Briefly Nudges Sony Out of Japan's Top 10 Companies
Today, during a surge in Nintendo's stock price, the company managed to outvalue the entire Sony Corporation for a spell. It didn't last long, but Nintendo's brief climb is a clear sign of the company's Wii-eminence. Already strong in the handheld market–just count how many Game Boy variants you own–the stock price was further helped by the power of Wii, which has outsold Sony's PS3 3 to 1 in Japan, and 2 to 1 in the US. Nintendo fanboys: Don't pop out that champagne yet. The PS3 hit Sony hard last year, financially, but the company, and the platform, are on target for a much better 2007. More »
boy, is my face red
Waterless Swimming Device Turns Out to be a Stupid Idea
This waterless swimming device, as seen on the show American Inventor, is one of the most hilariously terrible things we've seen in a while. It takes all the grace, fun and fluidity of swimming and makes an awkward, painful-looking exercise out of it. Just look at the guy's face after he's done using it! More »
12:45 PM on Thu Jun 21 2007
By Adam Frucci
42,766 views,
25 comments
Vintage Game Boy iPod Case
The Vintage Game Boy iPod Case is not just another modder showing off—it's an actual, 100% purchasable product.
The Vintage Game Boy iPod Case is not just another modder showing off—it's an actual, 100% purchasable product.
the virtual boy lives
MAKE Weekend Project: How to Hack Your Brain
cellphones
Motorola RAZR MAXX Ve in the Wild
Boy Genius, theSportin' a much larger external display than it's GSM cousin, the Verizon unit looks dramatically better. Some other changes are a 2 mega-pixel Auto Focus camera, and keypad layout. Everything seemed to be pretty fast, for a Verizon UI. The camera worked very well auto-focusing shots before taking the final click, and MP3 controls on the outer screen were responsive.I hate to say it, but that is one sexy looking RAZR variant. More »
5:24 PM on Tue Jan 30 2007
By Travis Hudson
4,280 views,
9 comments
Latest by Trance-Addict: @ smokyburnout The Maxx was available (unlocked) to GSM providers atleast a month or two before the news that verizon was getting this phone hit the street. more »
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