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There was something terrifying about the Lego walking machine, but this little guy seems harmless enough as he scuttles across the table. Maybe because we both know that at any moment, I can easily recycle him. The paper walker is inspired by Theo Jansen’s “Strandbeest” series, which comprises several giant wind-powered sculptures. It’s given a…
Inspired by the poetry of Herman Hesse, this clock tells the time by lighting up various words. By the time you work out what the time is of course, it’s probably moved on another 10 minutes. Measuring 8 x 8 foot, three words are always lit up on the board, symbolizing the hour, minute and…
In the 1930s, researcher Ukichiro Nakaya set to be the first human to grow snow. He succeeded using a cloud-simulating chamber and a rabbit’s hair. And his personal footage, seen here, captures eureka in[frosty]carnate. UPDATE: Video pulled. It’s like the science of Hallmark without the sacrifice of a unicorn. [It’s Nice That via Neatorama]
The Millennium Falcon Xbox has been floating around the web, like a phantom, for some time. But now you can build your own, assuming you have a dremel and the 1979 Kenner model. [instructables via craziest gadgets via ubergizmo]
If Nintendo’s follow-up to the Wii is actually called the Zii, I think that’s the first mistake right there. But could this mysterious trademark, filed in Japan in October, actually be for the Wii 2, or something else? It was spotted on a trademarks database yesterday by the eagle-eyed Siliconera, who rightly points out that…
Pay attention, Appleites—this isn’t just any old boring chip news. With Toshiba supplying the 16GB and 32GB NAND chips for the iPhone 3GS, the fact that it’s just announced the world’s first 64GB NAND chip is very suggestive. Could a 64GB iPhone 3GS be on the cards? Or even a 128GB iPod Touch? Toshiba will…
Unless you use Google Toolbar or FeedBurner, Goo.gl won’t be of much use to you for now. In a blog post, Google Software Engineers Muthu Muthusrinivasan, Ben D’Angelo and Devin Mullins explained that: If the service proves useful, we may eventually make it available for a wider audience in the future. Thus bit.ly, tinyurl and…
The epic retail struggle of our time, brick and mortar and yellow smileys versus, um, internets—Walmart and Amazon. Sam Walton’s blue behemoth roars with lower pricing. But now it has a new kill tactic: Drive-through. Wait, what? https://gizmodo.com/walmarts-war-on-amazon-could-obliterate-the-publishing-5383188 Yes, according to the WSJ, Walmart’s new anti-Amazon strategy is a drive-through window to pick up stuff…
There are 1440 minutes in the day and the AV-Tokei online clock has cute gals in various states of undress holding up a sign with the current time for every single one of those minutes. Yes, it’s a lovely time-waster. Honestly, I don’t even know why this caught my attention, but somehow curiosity had me…
Today’s remainders have a URL shortener from good ol’ Google, the realization that people outside of the United States might want certain iPhone apps, a deal on the TomTom iPhone app, and Apple winning a bunch of awards. Yeah, it’s an Apple-dominated bunch of remainders. Maybe I’ll make tomorrow’s three-fourths Microsoft for some balance. Kindle…
An apt comparison, for sure. [Twitter]
My favorite cartoon character growing up was the sly Jerry from Tom & Jerry fame, but after seeing the in-action video, I somehow have doubts that even he could survive an encounter with the Better Mousetrap. Look at that thing! It’s got solenoid valves, controllers, indicators, circuit boards, and a pneumatic actuator. And while I…
Mr. Skin, champion of celebrity nudity and high-def video alike, put together a gadget gift guide with that site’s readers in mind. It’s kind of funny, kind of creepy and oddly professional, all at the same time. The guide includes pocket camcorders, webcams, zoom lenses, DVRs and Blu-ray players, all positioned as somehow related to…
Thesearethedroids.com has a running list of the hardware components in the Nexus One, gleaned from the Android 2.1 ROM. Read onward for lengthy and confusing chipset names! * Proximity Sensor/Light Sensor: Capella CM3602 per sensors.mahimahi.so in Nexus One ROM Dump. * Accelerometer: BMA150 3-axis Accelerometer per sensors.mahimahi.so in Nexus One ROM Dump. * Magnetic Compass:…
Here is the most thinnerest and cutest Apple Macbook Pro you can buy. It is 4.25 x 5.5 x 0.01 inches, and it only costs seven United States rupees! I’m so late with my xmas cards this year, but I must get this handmade card for someone who just bought herself a new Macbook Pro.…
The guys at Oddee have put together a list of 12 of the most “creative” staircases that designers have conjured up. Creative…yes. Deadly…you bet. My personal choice for the deadliest staircase has to go to the Samlot. It can kill or maim you in two ways: either you fall off it completely or you over-step…
Reuters is reporting that, according to an unnamed source, the Nexus One may be subsidized by T-Mobile. A site called Android and Me is claiming that T-Mobile will sell it for $199 with contract, starting on January 5. A January release date sounds reasonable based on what we know about the phone so far, and…
Are you so stupid that scarves confuse you? Jesus Christ. Well, the Necky was designed with you in mind, you idiot. [BuyNecky via Jezebel] https://jezebel.com/introducing-the-necky-the-snuggie-for-your-neck-5426078
Not much scares me these days. But the fearsome Red Ring monster, a horrible creature that can strike at any time? That one makes me need a night light. [Project Page via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/the-rrod-is-a-monster-of-a-problem-5425702
It’s not a still from Tron 2, and it’s not an LED dreamcatcher. It’s way less obvious and far more cool than those. https://gizmodo.com/tron-2-trailer-video-makes-pants-wet-worldwide-5029479 This is one of photographer Samantha Tio’s Conveyance series, which uses long-exposure night photography to explore traffic patterns in Asia. We’ve enjoyed night photography before and are avowed fans of slow-shutter…
