The Bot is coming toward you; it stopped. You poke and prod the Bot with a dully-ended pencil; twist the tip in the heart of its gearbox gut. The Pencil Sharpener Robot comes alive and walks! Kikkerland Design has outdone themselves with the ultimate office…
Unique airframe design? Check. Open Source hardware? Check. Open Source software? Check. The ability to hover like a Helicopter, but at the flick of a switch, fly like an airplane? Double check. It seems that the Quadshot has it all and it sure would be hard to…
I have been hearing lots of chatter in the tech world regarding the rise of NFC (near field communication) technology in the mobile market, and I have concluded one thing: this is the future of quick merchant transactions. For many people, the wallet will soon be…
There is an unnatural and unearthly groan from the next cubicle over. There is a threat: “I’ve got me eye on you.” The only response: hurl a live piranha at the office zombie and let it bite into his eyeball! Fluik, the makers of the “Office Jerk”…
Do you ever imagine yourself web-slinging around New York like Spiderman, or zipping around the cosmos like the Silver Surfer? To fly around the world in the Mark IV Iron Man armor, terrifying young children with 300+mph flybys, would be quite a thrill. Although,…
Wrapsol now reaches anyone with a smart phone, mp3 player (or iPod), tablet, notebook, netbook, calculator, and even portable gaming devices. The makers proclaiming to have the strongest protective film wrap, Wrapsol, have bolstered their arsenal of transparent…
There are many everyday items that we as a society that have yet to really make any sort of progress in the ingenuity department. But sometimes someone comes along and breaks the mold of how we use these average household items. Take for example, the piggy bank. …
Drive fast cars, and brutally kill zombies while on the highway? Vroom, vroom, I’m in! The current number one free download in the App Store is the “Zombie Highway” game, and it is easy to see why. Fire up the App and turn the iPhone into a steering wheel,…
Finally, an affordable joystick has surfaced that can easily transform iPhone and Androids into arcade machines. Wow! For less than thirteen bucks, the JOYSTICK-IT can easily stick to any capacitive touchscreen and make the do-it-all smart phones true gamer…
When did the societal socialization of the human species go from talking to texting (vocal-chords not required) to instant messenger via touchscreen-happy smartphone? September 1st was the day. Facebook Messenger has long been a trick to the trade of up…
It seems everything can be powered or charged by USB today – we have cameras, cellphones, iPods, RC helicopters, and even the ridiculousness of fondue sets but, what do you do when you can't find the wall socket adapter plug or never had one to begin with? If…
There are no more enticing methods for attracting another–no more potent mating rituals/dance moves–than fondue. And my girlfriend will attest to this, as our first double date was successful largely in part to the wonders of melted cheese and chocolate…