If you still don't know how to operate a fire extinguisher, never fear. The SAT119, a really clever Japanese invention, is an idiot-proof device to end all idiot-proof devices. As the title of this post reads, you just throw the SAT119 on a nearby blaze and poof! Problem solved. But how does it … [Read more...] about SAT119 Is A Fire Extinguisher You Throw Like A Grenade
Google Mobilizes For War
There's no other way to put it. Since taking Eric Schmidt's job several days ago, Larry Page wasted no time streamlining the Google hierarchy to solve its innovation crisis. The change that has swept the web giant involves the leadership of several products, including YouTube and Chrome. … [Read more...] about Google Mobilizes For War
Ralph Lauren Reveals Solar Panel Backpack In Two Colors
Solar panel backpacks seem to be the hipster accessory of choice these days. Polo purveyors Ralph Lauren won't get left behind by the trend, so the clothing giant recently outed its own RLX Solar Panel Backpack. True to the Ralph Lauren aesthete, this baby's gonna cost lotsa dough. Crafted in … [Read more...] about Ralph Lauren Reveals Solar Panel Backpack In Two Colors
Slobstopper: Cos Grownups Can Be Real Gross Too
The low-quality promotional pic says it all. Modern adults have such poor eating habits, they down beverages while zipping across a highway, risking ugly spills and possible accidents. On such occasions, an adult-sized bib proves essential. Those people who don't want crumbs from their glazed donuts … [Read more...] about Slobstopper: Cos Grownups Can Be Real Gross Too
In 10 Years Segway Jousting Will Be The Next Big Olympic Sport
Thanks to a TV ad for the Washington Lottery that's been making the viral rounds. In it, two chiseled knights don their steel for an epic clash. Funny thing is the dramatic build up to the surprise gag is happening in the middle of a downpour. Come to think of it, who the hell jousts while it's … [Read more...] about In 10 Years Segway Jousting Will Be The Next Big Olympic Sport
IOIO Turns Your Android Phone Into A Controller
Say you've got an electronics project going full blast and need to test it—what to do? Israeli tinkerer Ytai Ben-Tsvi worked his DIY magic to create the IOIO (pronounced yoyo). It's a nimble slice of hardware that connects to an Android phone via USB. According to the Make blog where Ytai's IOIO … [Read more...] about IOIO Turns Your Android Phone Into A Controller
Portable Wavedrum Mini Synthesizer Is Perfect For Any Party
DJs and musicians are simply bonkers over percussion. Without percussion, modern pop tunes would be hard-pressed to deliver those all-important hooks. Small wonder then that Korg has just flaunted their latest percussion synthesizer, the Wavedrum Mini. The Wavedrum Mini is a percussion gadget … [Read more...] about Portable Wavedrum Mini Synthesizer Is Perfect For Any Party
Kanye West Autographed Bike From Akira Is On Sale At Craigslist
A long time ago, before Kanye embarrassed himself during a particular music awards, there was a video shoot for the song "Stronger." In it, this replica of Kaneda's bike from "Akira," perhaps the greatest animated film of the 20th century, had a short cameo. That cameo never made the final cut, so … [Read more...] about Kanye West Autographed Bike From Akira Is On Sale At Craigslist
This Unbelievable 4×4 Casemod Comes With A Shovel
This is the type of Casemod that would run you over if you aren't careful. As for the bumper and fog lights, we have no idea what they're for. The shovel? Perhaps when it gets stuck in mud or to knock out the other guy during a particularly heated LAN game. The tower case was originally an IN WIN … [Read more...] about This Unbelievable 4×4 Casemod Comes With A Shovel
TARDIS Blanket Wraps You In Dr. Who
Remember Blake's 7? The seminal space opera from the 70s was one of the best TV programs at the time. Unlike Star Trek, Blake's 7 had a lot of grit to balance the camp (and lousy special effects). Anyway, this post isn’t a Blake's 7 tribute and concerns itself with a homemade knitted blanket … [Read more...] about TARDIS Blanket Wraps You In Dr. Who
Nintendo DS “Babysitting Tool”, According To Sony CEO
We love fighting words from video game industry execs as much as the next journalist putting his kids' braces through college or whatever off them and the more oblivious the better. And while this isn't the most out-there interview we've seen, we swear we were expecting Sony Computer Entertainment … [Read more...] about Nintendo DS “Babysitting Tool”, According To Sony CEO
Sony Cutting PSP Price In Europe, UK Apparently Not In Europe
The flagging PSP was given a boost today as Sony has announced a healthy price cut from the usual €179.99 all the way down to €129.99. That little squiggly thing next to the prices all you native English speakers out there are struggling to decipher means that no, the time hasn't yet come for that … [Read more...] about Sony Cutting PSP Price In Europe, UK Apparently Not In Europe
