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Sure Whac-a-Butt may be a great conversation piece at your frat house, but some of us prefer the classic version. Luckily, that’s out now too. USB Whac-a-Mole is $17, but only in Korea. [Hallyutech] https://gizmodo.com/whac-a-butt-our-job-here-is-done-5100794
This camouflage treehouse is actually a two level modern abode with a deck, livingroom, kitchen and sleeping quarters. [Designboom]
According to a schedule for this year’s Google Conference, there will be a panel entitled “Developing Extensions for Google Chrome.” It’s cryptic, I know, but I think that means additional Chrome functionality is coming. This is good (or maybe just intriguing) news for Firefoxtards like myself who cant bear to part with their precious extensions,…
I do not want 3 Megs of Ram! I do not want them, Sam I am! I want this shirt, it’s 20 dollars, I want the boys to gimme hollers. It’s four bucks more for a woman’s fit, But Sam, I don’t really give a shit— Cause when I wear it I’ll be geeky cute,…
It’s the Goldilocks of baby bottles: A bottle that uses thermochromic anti-forgery ink to change the bottle’s graphic, letting mommies and daddies know when the milk’s not too hot and not too cold. [Yanko]
Gawker’s poll asked its readers which one of the numerous Conde Nast magazines deserved to not be axed. The winner? Wired. You’ve probably heard of it. http://gawker.com/5147143/you-demand-let-wired-live Does this mean tech mags are the most likely type of magazine to survive the fact that people can get the same information online? Probably not, as PC…
The Loves Me Watch shows time by telling you when your crush is crushing on you so your friends don’t have to hear your incessant nagging anymore. Too bad! I’m going to ask anyway! Designed by Kate Street, the watch has no traditional time markers and is only denoted by “Loves Me” every other increment.…
Have you ever been scared to use the restroom because you’re terrified something’s going to pop out of the toilet and grab your ass? The Interactive Toilet does that to your children. Sort of. From the looks of it, this toilet-seat mod is meant to potty-train and encourage kids by promising them a reward after…
With search engines acting as such a necessary tool for internet use in 2009, we sometimes must remind ourselves that they did not come pre-packaged with cyberspace. The 1997 book Predicting the Future looked at past and contemporary predictions of the future and assessed their accuracy. A 1995 prediction by Bill Gates about “the internet…
It’s just a theory but some scientists believe that lightning strikes are provoked by traffic. Honk if you like thunder! A study by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found that in south west US states, lightning strikes near major roadways increased up to 25% during weekdays, coinciding with pollution increases. Look for next…
Kudos to the British government for spending the equivalent of $6.6 billion US on a biometric National Identity Card program without budgeting for a single card reader. Truly, they operate like a finely-tuned machine. Basically, they are set to roll out these cards to government officials and then on to private citizens as a way…
This might be the most disgusting use of green technology I’ve ever seen, but yes, Norweigan fecal matter will keep their Buses up and running. According to Worldchanging, the City of Oslo will convert the sewage to biomethane, then get that methane working as bus fuel. Two sewage plants in Oslo will be adapted to…
This amazing story of a 14-year-old kid setting the 973,954 point record in Guitar Hero would be an example of man triumphing over technology—if only that technology could actually keep up. Turns out that Danny Johnson’s record 973k score could actually have been higher if the blue button on his guitar hadn’t broken when he…
A bunch of Xbox 360 games at 20% off? A better than average deal on a PS3? A LandShark? Audio • Skull Candy Full Metal Jacket Stereo Earphones for $46.97 (normally $69.99). • Clarion DXZ785USB CD/MP3/WMA/ACC Receiver with free shipping for $129.99 (normally $199.99). Cameras • Sony Cyber-shot W120 Silver 7.2 MP 4x Zoom Digital…
There have been Bluetooth versions of the Star Trek communicator in the past, but as of this moment the new VoIP version is as close as nerds can get to the real thing. https://gizmodo.com/another-star-trek-bluetooth-communicator-29939 When hooked up via USB, this speakerphone can make calls over Skype for anyone running XP, Vista, Tiger or Leopard. It…
You may not live long enough for technology to make your body immortal, but at least your soul can live on in a miniature, personalized robot. A Japanese company named Little Island is selling custom robots for $2,215. You send in a photo and a small mountain of money and they’ll mail back a robot…
It’s not quite a Mission Impossible latex replace-a-face, but it’ll do for these frigid times. And as with everything related to Ledger’s Joker, the gravitas is off the charts. [Amazon via Great White Shark]
Are you tired of shooting lasers at your dog the old fashioned way? I know I am. Thanks to this DIY project called LaserPup, you can annoy your pooch with the power of the iPhone! The system utilizes a ceiling-mounted laser pointer, an I/O bridge with servo module, two servos, a webcam, an X10 module…
One of the biggest holes in the iPhone App Store is a lack of a menu database app. And now that New York Magazine has purchased Menupages.com, it’s time for them to fix that. Menupages is a straightforward site: it holds thousands of menus for restaurants in various cities. In New York, it’s invaluable. I…
Roy at the NYTimes fact checks the nickname for the upcoming Android software update, Cupcake, and discovered it’s just the name of the development tool they’re using in house to build the firmware. [NYT]
