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DIY Party Button: For Emergency Use Only
You never know when a partying emergency will strike—which is why you must always be prepared. If you have the know-how, you can build one of these Emergency Party Buttons and launch the fun in a matter of moments. When the key is turned and the button is pressed, the blinds will close, the lights will dim, the stereo will blast, blacklights, laser lights and a strobe will come to life, and a fog machine will do its thing. To see it in action, check out the video after the break. More »
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Desktop PC Start Button Eliminates Gamer's Crack
If you thought plumber's crack was bad, imagine a gamer in crawling under his desk to turn on his PC. He'll never have to do that again if he grabs one of these Sharkoon PC Jump Start Buttons, which hook up via USB to his PC and allows him to not only start a computer, but plug in two USB devices and a mic/headphone as well. More »
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DIY Push Button Ignition and Engine Kill Switch
You know, that beater car of yours would be infinitely cooler if it had a push-button ignition. Fortunately, HAL 9000 from Instructables has put together a comprehensive step-by step guide that teaches you how to install one. If you have some skills with a soldering iron and a basic knowledge of the equipment involved, it should only take you a few hours to set up. More »
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MacBook Air Eject Key's Rumored Alternative Actions
In case you haven't noticed yet, there's an eject button at the top right corner of the MacBook Air keyboard. There's no disc drive, but you push it, something pops out. Somewhere. Click. Schwing. Poop. Some people say this key ejects the optional SuperDrive, but after countless—or maybe just three—days of in-deep investigation in cocktail bars and going through the trashcans outside Jonathan Ive's house, we've compiled a list of potential actions: More »
MS released an Xbox 360 update today, but don't get too excited it's only to get your system ready for that Big Button "Scene It?" controller. [Major Nelson]
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Did you know what is inside some batteries? About $40-worth of savings, it seems. Cut open an A23 battery (cost: 94 ) and you'll find eight 1.5-volt button batteries, each of whose RRP is around $4.99. [KipKay via Spluch] More »
The 12V Battery Hack that Saves You $40
Did you know what is inside some batteries? About $40-worth of savings, it seems. Cut open an A23 battery (cost: 94 ) and you'll find eight 1.5-volt button batteries, each of whose RRP is around $4.99. [KipKay via Spluch] More »
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Solid Alliance USB Stress Button Actually Does Something
Unlike the bullshit button or the Staples' Easy Button, this Solid Alliance USB Stress Button actually does something. When hooked up, pressing the button alternates between Explosion, Punch-out, and Worksheet mode. Explosion counts down and makes an explosion on your screen, Punch-out punches a face on screen, and Worksheet brings up a fake Excel doc to pretend like you're working. Sure beats yoga. [Solid Alliance via Tokyo Mango]
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Betting that someday soon there will be computers in home theaters, Avago Technologies created an input device module that works like a mouse, scroll wheel or joystick depending on your situation and preference. Keep in mind, we're not talking about the picture of the remote here, just that little black circular input device. But this picture above has caused a bit of a stir, because its user interface and button layout is similar to the one used in today's Logitech Harmony 880 remote controls.
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Avago Creates Hybrid Pointing Device, Destined for Harmony Remotes?
Betting that someday soon there will be computers in home theaters, Avago Technologies created an input device module that works like a mouse, scroll wheel or joystick depending on your situation and preference. Keep in mind, we're not talking about the picture of the remote here, just that little black circular input device. But this picture above has caused a bit of a stir, because its user interface and button layout is similar to the one used in today's Logitech Harmony 880 remote controls.
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Self-Destruct Button Mobile Charm Doesn't Do What It Says on the Tin
Most cellphone charms seem to have no point whatsoever. This Japanese self-destruct button charm, however, does. Perfect for when you're having One Of Those Days, press the button and you will hear a countdown, and a red LED light will flash, followed by a Boom! (insert Steve Jobs joke here if you can be bothered, I can't.) More »
10:20 AM on Mon Jul 30 2007
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First made in 1987, this Famicom-esque "Shooting Watch" counts how many times you can push a button in 10 seconds. Only 10,000 of these are being made in Japan (the only place they're being made), so if you like to eschew modern graphics for more spastic gaming, a big yellow bus will come by your Japanese house and sell this to you. Man above? 16 pps. [ITmedia via Kotaku]
Hudson's Yellow Button Press Controller Counts Spasms
First made in 1987, this Famicom-esque "Shooting Watch" counts how many times you can push a button in 10 seconds. Only 10,000 of these are being made in Japan (the only place they're being made), so if you like to eschew modern graphics for more spastic gaming, a big yellow bus will come by your Japanese house and sell this to you. Man above? 16 pps. [ITmedia via Kotaku]
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Intimate Game Controllers
Inspired by a "phenomenon called gamer widowhood where men essentially abandoned their wives to play videos games," Jenny began work on this design project. It began with a game of Pong where the paddles are controlled by two sensors in a bra (to be groped, obviously). The intimate game controllers have since further developed—the woman's bra now has six control sensors and the man's shorts also has six sensors to play different games. Personally, I'd be afraid of either the man or woman getting too into the game and hitting a sensor harder than should be hit. More »
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Bullshit Button
Although this bullshit button is quite similar to Staple's Easy Button, and both are actually available for purchase, the bullshit button actually does something useful. See, whenever your buddies make some outlandish claim, just slam on this button and it'll pop out one of five "clever" sayings. More »
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This is not cool...
Those with weak stomachs, look away. Here is the power button on my newish Macbook Pro, which for some reason refuses to sit flush with the case. More »
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Intel: "Someone get us a Clapper ASAP."
Last week at a conference in Argentina, Intel's regional general manager Esteban Galuzzi (not assistant to regional general manager) called power buttons on PC's hard to find. When questioned some more, he was all: More »
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Self-Destruct Button USB Hub
This. Is. Awesome. The Self Destruction Button USB hub comes with four ports in the back for all your USB-connectivity goodness, but the main draw comes from all the stuff on top. There's two flickable switches, a turnable key, and a protected self-destruct button! More »
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