Humor

A team at altLab in Lisbon have used a number of sensors and a little Arduino wizardry to create a very unique kind of hat which is capable of measuring the discomfort level you are currently under, whilst eating taco’s. The helmet measures your discomfort by measuring your perspiration, temperature, and the rate at which you drink [...]

Nintendo has this week unveiled two full size Mario carts its had made by West Coast Customs, to promote the launch of its new Mario Cart 7 game which will launch in December. The two cars consist of the classic Mario Standard kart, complete with glider attachment, and the Luigi Bumble V kart, equipped with [...]

The team over at Signal Snowboards have a regular feature called ‘Every Third Thursday’ in which they create some weird and wonderful snowboard creations. In a tribute to Steve Jobs the team has built the iShred, a snowboard equipped with an iPad and other electronics inspired by Apple products and Steve Jobs. Watch the video [...]

The above is right on the greenbacks, by the way. Because unless golf courses will start sprouting up in public spaces like parks, only then can a street legal cart be of some value. Then again, when the gas runs out maybe it is a good idea to start moving around in golf carts. Besides, [...]

If you have ever wondered what the inside a Lego figure looks like, artist Jason Freeny has created his interpretation of what it may be. Freeny has taken a 7.5″ Lego figure dissected it and put it on show for all to see. As Freeny was creating the sculpture he constantly updated his Facebook page as each stage was completed and [...]

TomTom have added another range of voice to their Sat Nav’s, the latest voices that you can have giving your directions are Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie, which should make a refreshing change from the standard Sat Nav voice’s. The video below shows Bert and Ernie recording the voices for the TomTom Sat Nav’s, and [...]

If you have already been enjoying the new Battlefield 3 first person shooter game you might have a few questions that need to be answered. Like whether you can actually jump from a plane and board a helicopter in flight? Or can a jeep drive over you while your prone? These and other questions have [...]

A new iOS application Cyborg Vision has been launched on the Apple App Store this week that allows you to add a little “Terminator vision” to your iPhone and other iOS devices equipped with a camera. The Cyborg Vision app uses real-time facial recognition to identify your friends and show their information on screen and is [...]

To advertise the launch of its Windows Phone handsets today Microsoft has built a 6 storey high Windows Phone in New York’s Herald Square. After the jump watch a Time-lapse video of the construction. Microsoft will be showcasing four new handsets today in its launch event which are expected to be the HTC Titan, Samsung Focus S, [...]

Can’t argue the veracity of its claims because it says so on the product page. Apparently, judging by the promotional material available, a certain Barry Moustapha is the entrepreneur behind Facedrink. It’s a suspiciously blue liquid that you’re supposed to ingest for “the extra energy needed to be social or to deal with your boss.” [...]

We have featured a number of the humorous questions you can ask Apple’s new Siri personal assistant on the iPhone 4S, but its now been revealed that Siri is even capable of telling you a short story. All be it after a fair bit of asking and nagging. It was discovered by Amanda Stewart that if you [...]

If you are a fan of BioShock and the property trading game Monopoly you might be interested to know that a new BioShock themed Monopoly set has been created and can now be downloaded for free, complete with themed money and property cards/title deeds. The BioShock themed Monopoly board has been created by KatMann and lets you play a [...]