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prototypes

NTT DoCoMo Developing Crazy, Eye-controlled Gadget Prototypes

The AP's look into the NTT DoCoMo R&D labs shows the Japanese electronics company is working on some really strange stuff, including music players you control with your eyes, and cellphones that require your fingers for more than just dialing (think Inspector Gadget). More »

5:20 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Adrian Covert
2,519 views, 6 comments

usb

Official Star Wars USB Hubs May be Best USB Products Ever

Forget Dr Who's TARDIS, sci-fi USB hub fans (come on... you know who you are) are going to go bonkers over these official R2D2 and Vader USB hubs. R2's head moves, he lights up and emits genuine Star Wars sound effects every three minutes, while Vader just seems to have the sound effects and glowing eyes. *Shiver*... menacing. Of course they also have four full-speed USB sockets on the front, and come with three feet of USB cable. Available in July for around $66... but that's in Japan, USB hub fans. [JapanStarWars via Technabob]

6:09 AM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Kit Eaton
7,546 views, 15 comments

Latest by Human Bomb: @ultim8fury: DING! You gain +1 to awesome! more »

r2-d2 server monitor

R2-D2's In Ur Serverz, Monitoring Ur Packetz

These gigantic Japanese nerds just rigged up an R2-D2 DVD Projector into a server monitoring system that alerts them whenever a system is down. R2's got Nagios, a monitoring app, an IR controller, and the ability to project what's wrong for the people to see. The video illustrates how it works in a dramatically geeky manner. These should be standard issue in every server farm around the world. [Syun - Thanks Motohiro!]

3:00 PM on Sun Jun 15 2008
By Jason Chen
57,703 views, 16 comments

Intel R&D

Robot Hand Can Sense Objects Before Touching Them

Over at Intel's R&D fair, Wired got to play with a robot hand that is able to sense an object it's about to come in contact with before actually touching it. Using electrolocation, the fingertips of the robot hand send out a weak electrical impulse, and approaching objects interfere with that impulse, which allows the hand to form to the object before touching it. More »

11:26 PM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Adrian Covert
3,033 views, 18 comments

Latest by n/a: @Denver_80203: I thought they might have been French ticklers...thanks for clearing that up! more »

star wars

Do Your Own R2-D2 with Paper, Scissors and Glue

It may not be as amazing as one made out of aluminum, and you won't be able project video with it, but in a day where all news is going to be about you know what, maybe it's time to take a deep breath, turn on the ink jet printer, grab some scissors and glue and spend some quality time with your inner Force building your own R2-D2 paper robot (instead of a mini-Steve .) And it doesn't only look cool: this thing is articulated. More »

7:24 AM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Jesus Diaz
6,446 views, 10 comments

Latest by halfkorean: This will go nicely with the Shin Tanaka paper-ines. Now if I can only put some paper nikes on R2! more »

apparel

Steampunk R2-D2 T-Shirt Finally Justifies Grown Men Dressing Like They're 10

There are T-shirts and there are T-shirts. And in my humble opinion this garment has fully earned its italics. R2-D2 officially goes "steampunk" in this little parcel of cotton, though "antique" may be a better term. Or maybe "Victorian." (We don't know about this stuff, sorry. Knowledge of pre-colonial design trends was not in the job description.) More »

11:20 AM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Mark Wilson
12,604 views, 24 comments

geek culture

Geek Gang Signs Might Get You Shot In Compton

First came Pharrell's hip-hop funk group N.E.R.D, then Chamillionaire's Ridin' (Dirty) was appropriated into White n' Nerdy, and now the disparate worlds of hip-hop culture and geekdom have crossed once again, with this poster depicting geek gang signs! More »

2:00 PM on Sat May 31 2008
By Elaine Chow
42,908 views, 43 comments

star wars

R2-D2 Ice Bucket with Han Solo Ice Molds Makes Any Drink Nerdier

Your cocktail parties will surely be the talk of the town once you acquire one of these R2-D2 ice buckets. Not only will it keep your ice nice and cold, but it'll do so using Han Solo ice cube molds, providing ice that's shaped like Solo trapped in carbonite. What ladies will be able to resist the combo of your charm, your extensive knowledge of Dr. Who episodes and a vodka soda kept cold by Han Solo? No ladies, that's who. No ladies. [The Green Head via Oh Gizmo!]

11:40 AM on Tue May 13 2008
By Adam Frucci
9,720 views, 35 comments

Latest by Step666: @LindsayJoy: I don't think Hef's success with women has as much to do with his cheesy lines as it does his grotesque bank balance. Then again, I might just not be giving the wrinkly old geezer the credit he deserves. As for more »

star wars

R2-D2 Cake Brings Balance to the Force, Dorkiness to Wedding

Perhaps knowing that a Death Star wedding cake was starting marriage asking for trouble, reader and chef Charlene made an R2-D2 one, bringing balance back to the Force, and restoring dorkiness throughout the Galaxy. There have been others, but her nine-layer version of everyone's favorite astromech is far more realistic and complex, thanks to some DIY tech hacks. More »

8:00 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Jesus Diaz
29,871 views, 30 comments

star wars

DIY R2-D2 Is Even Better than the Real Thing

Chris James' R2-D2 won four Make Magazine editors' choice ribbons at Maker Faire and it's easy to see why: not only does it have every detail from the original—except having a little person inside—but this one is even more charming, capable of singing the Star Wars theme, and Indiana Jones sound bites. It only needs to have a built-in projector to be absolutely perfect. We asked Chris about the obvious next step: installing sensory inputs and artificial intelligence to make it truly autonomous. His take—and another video of R2 dancing with kids at Maker Faire—after the jump.
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9:20 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Jesus Diaz
45,079 views, 28 comments

Latest by lilricky: Why is his back panel removed? more »

amazing r2-d2

R2-D2 Projector in Action Video (Verdict: A Must Have)

We knew that there was a motorized, fully-articulated R2-D2 projector with built-in DVD, iPod dock, all kinds of digital media inputs, and Millennium Falcon remote control, but we never—EVER—imagined it would be so amazingly drooltastic as this video shows. Time to put on your LEGO-made Han Solo jacket or Leia bikini, and buy this thing—because after watching it in action, I don't care about the lack of Full HD support: this thing is absolutely I must have, caress, fondle, and lick all over material. Reaching nerdgasm, however, still costs $2,995. [Star Wars Shop via Star Wars Blog]

7:10 AM on Thu May 1 2008
By Jesus Diaz
192,897 views, 85 comments

Latest by n/a: @mediaphile: You seen this work in person? I have . toogoodtobetruedude more »

reader participation

R2-D2 and C-3PO Easter Egg in LEGO Indiana Jones

Reader LindsayJoy just received her Indiana Jones and the Lost Tomb LEGO set, complete with snakes, the Lost Ark, snakes, Marion, snakes, Indy, snakes (I hate snakes,) and a special piece we didn't notice the first time we saw the first production set photos: a piece with the hieroglyphic engravings of R2-D2 and C-3PO in the Well of Souls, just like in the movie. [Update: actually, not like in the movie. As a reader has pointed out in the comments, it's Leia putting the Death Star plans in R2-D2 as C-3PO watches, like at the beginning of A New Hope.] More »

8:00 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Jesus Diaz
17,493 views, 34 comments

Latest by n/a: Kind of ironic how Lego manufactured imitation India Jones sets, until now when theyre actually making liscensed ones.. more »

star wars

R2-D2 Actor Kenny Baker Taken Ill, Giz Says Get Well Soon

Kenny Baker, the man behind everyone's favourite 'droid, is in a Manchester hospital after suffering a severe asthma attack. The 73-year-old actor was on a Manchester-bound plane returning from a sci-fi convention in the US when he was taken ill. A speedy recovery from everyone at Gizmodo, Kenny. [Telegraph]

8:17 AM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By AddyDugdale
6,564 views, 40 comments

robots

Life-Size Star Wars Droids Can Speak, Drain Wallets

Sideshow Collectibles stopped just short of encasing Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker in fiberglass when they created these life-size C-3PO and R2-D2 collectibles. Due out later this year, the authentic figures are powered by lowly AA batteries and have working lights. They also make sounds from the movies and utter the characters' classic catchphrases, like "beep" and "whistle" and "OVER HERE!" All this can be part of your private Star Wars collection for the galaxy-sized price tags of $5,950 for C-3PO and $5,450 for his smaller, quieter counterpart. [Sideshow Collectibles C-3PO and R2-D2]

4:00 PM on Sat Mar 29 2008
By gizmodo.com
4,678 views, 11 comments

Latest by n/a: Oh, switch off. more »

star wars

Antique R2-D2 Comes from an Era of Beer Baron Space Pirates

This Antique D2 project is a homemade, one-of-a-kind R2-D2, if R2 was made in an era when barrels were used as bodies for helper robots. Which is to say in an era that never existed, but I suppose that's what makes it fun, right? More »

12:47 PM on Fri Feb 22 2008
By Adam Frucci
7,992 views, 11 comments

warmdroid

R2-D2 Beanie Gives Us a Warm Fuzzy Feeling

I don't know about you, but it's so cold out there that I'm going everywhere with my Zissou beanie on. I wouldn't change it for anything, except an Indiana Jones fedora hat or any of these hand-knitted R2-D2 beanies. Perfect for snowboarding padawans (like Brian Lam) or X-Wing sled rides. [Carissa Knits and Excessively Diverted via Star Wars Blog]

8:40 PM on Wed Feb 20 2008
By Jesus Diaz
31,005 views, 31 comments

tasty

R2-D2 Cake Looks Too Delicious to Eat

If I were to get married, I would be honored if pastry chef Mark Randazzo of Mark Joseph Cakes would whip me up one of these awesome looking R2-D2 cakes for the reception. Unfortunately, that would also probably mean that my marriage would be over before it began. I would be left all alone, weeping in a corner cramming fistfuls of R2's delicious body into my mouth. [Mark Joseph Cakes via B-Side Blog via Boing Boing via Technabob]

5:30 PM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Sean Fallon
8,768 views, 24 comments

Latest by uberfu: Sean - it would probably be worth it - as ou'd be better off marrying someone that is a fan to start with_ more »

lego star wars

Giant LEGO R2-D2 is 8 Feet Tall, Squeaks and Lights Up

While most LEGO models are smaller than the objects they resemble, this eight foot LEGO R2-D2 Technabob found stands considerably taller than the actual Star Wars droid. The model not only looks like R2-D2, but features working red and blue LEDs and authentic sound effects as shown by the video. More »

2:48 PM on Sun Dec 30 2007
By Adrian Covert
3,734 views, 14 comments

Latest by spaceman37: looks like an overweight glob of grease! more »

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