There are always new variations of well-known games being created, but this new one takes the traditional table tennis table and splits it into four, and throws in a few rules from billiards to add another unique twist to the game. The Quad Table Tennis Game has been designed to be played by four … [Read more...] about Four Player Ping Pong Table Adds A Unique Twist
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Life Size Edible Stormtrooper Cake
We have featured plenty of weird and wonderful geeky cakes on Geeky Gadgets over the years. But this awesome full-sized edible Stormtrooper cake has to be the largest we have featured. The life-size edible Stormtrooper cake has been created and baked by Oak Leaf Cakes for the Arisia Science Fiction … [Read more...] about Life Size Edible Stormtrooper Cake
Quantum Computing Sort Of Makes History With Super-Computation
So there's a company called D-Wave Systems over in Canada who are pushing the envelope with this whole Quantum computing stuff. It's among the farthest technological frontiers of our time and like most cutting edge territories, it's hard to understand. But this hasn’t kept news of a breakthrough … [Read more...] about Quantum Computing Sort Of Makes History With Super-Computation
MIT Creates Nano-Sized Super Bandage
Turns out human blood has this incredible protein particle in it called thrombin. What makes thrombin awesome is it’s a natural coagulant, which means it's responsible for arresting blood flow—somehow. Don't expect thrombin to work miracles though. If you cut the jugular, thrombin doesn’t really … [Read more...] about MIT Creates Nano-Sized Super Bandage
Hardcore Nerd News: Mysterious Particle Could Avert Climate Change
Ever been told/read/ever been informed about Criegee biradicals? If not, that's perfectly okay. For the last six or seven decades since they were first hypothesized, Criegee biradicals were not even thought to exist. For that simple reason, no one bothered with any research on them. But wait, … [Read more...] about Hardcore Nerd News: Mysterious Particle Could Avert Climate Change
Sunflower Trend Catches On In Solar Power Industry
Since the smart folks over at MIT and Aachen University get to do all the cool research no one else has the time for these days, new findings have revealed that sunflowers could make a huge difference in the nascent solar power business. It's fundamentally about design, especially how sunflowers are … [Read more...] about Sunflower Trend Catches On In Solar Power Industry
Scottevest Boxer Briefs Come With Dedicated iPhone Pouch
In case you're the type who forgets to wear pants and ends up walking down the street without trousers, then this might be a good idea. Or maybe you aren't comfortable having your sweet iPhone in a mere pants pocket; wanting more intimacy with the device, it's better off if it were ensconced in the … [Read more...] about Scottevest Boxer Briefs Come With Dedicated iPhone Pouch
Doomed Russian Satellite To Crash Either Today Or Tomorrow
Remember Phobos-Grunt? It got written about as early as November last year when its dramatic launch from the Baikonour-Cosmodrome was royally screwed by engine failure. It might have made it to the stars but it has gone nowhere since. Ideally, Phobos-Grunt should have reached Mars by now and … [Read more...] about Doomed Russian Satellite To Crash Either Today Or Tomorrow
Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize Offers $10M for Real Tricorder
How awesome would it be if some of the stuff from Star Trek was real? I'd like to just be able to beam back and forth from the grocery store. It would also be cool if the doctor didn’t need to take blood to find out why you don’t feel good. This is where the Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize comes … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize Offers $10M for Real Tricorder
Uh Oh: Doomsday Clock Is Set To Almost-Doomsday
On Wednesday, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists (BAS) moved their symbolic Doomsday Clock a minute closer to midnight, which should get people nervous if this were still the Cold War. However, in the absence of a possible nuclear showdown, the worrying move was supposed to shine a light on … [Read more...] about Uh Oh: Doomsday Clock Is Set To Almost-Doomsday
Skype Controlled Lego Mindstorms NXT Vehicle (video)
Lego MindStorm NXT has been used to create a wide variety of wonderful Lego creations over the past, many of which we have featured here on Geeky Gadgets. Now the Lego MindStorm NXT has been used to build a Skype controlled vehicle. Enabling you to call it up and start controlling it from any where … [Read more...] about Skype Controlled Lego Mindstorms NXT Vehicle (video)
Weirdly Shaped Pen Bears Mysterious Stamp
Recognize it yet? Nope? The big reveal comes after the jump. Apparently, the pen seen below has quite a story behind it. There's a Japanese connection for sure, but the trail of clues goes farther and deeper. First, it was initially spied in a Milan design exhibition some time ago. What caught the … [Read more...] about Weirdly Shaped Pen Bears Mysterious Stamp
