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It’s been a long week and I’m sure we’ll kick back and relax this weekend. Either way, I know you’ll be reading Ryan’s article on 8 unconventional arcade games. Perhaps it’d be best for all of us if you got this Pac-Man t-shirt Pay whatever you want for the new Girl Talk album. I gave it a listen and it’s ...

No one uses outhouses anymore. However, a cardboard box that you take a shit in has many practical uses for would-be shitting toddlers and adults alike. This lightweight portable cardboard toilet was designed for outdoor use and pops up from a convenient 14-inch flat pack form. Each package includes ten bio-degradable (good for the environment) poo boxes which can be ...

It’s a shame that Sega doesn’t manufacture gaming consoles anymore but it’s good to see the company can still churn out some interesting product. Ampbot is Sega’s latest creation and it’s a weird one. Ampbot follows you around blasting music from 12W speakers. It dances to the beat, busts a move and will set you back $500. Yeah, I know. ...

A group of young minds at the Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, MN have constructed from scratch a lithium phosphate ion-powered motorcycle that can travel at speeds of 60 MPH for 50+ miles before needing to be recharged. Safer than any Vespa you’ve taken for a ride, this electric bike has been built with the driver’s safety in mind.� ...

When you’re drunk, you’re bound to make a fool out of yourself. You’re also probably bound to piss a lot that night so why not make the most of it? Slap one of these fire hose thongs on and let ‘er flow. Got a wife who’s into really freaky shit? Dress up like a fireman and then shower her with ...

Scientists at NASA believe they’ve finally discovered ice on Mars. Recently, the Phoenix Mars Lander started collecting soil samples from the surface of the planet. After a few backhoe scoops, a white, glistening material was revealed. Scientists couldn’t figure out if it was ice or not but four days after it was uncovered, it vanished. The theory? It’s ice and ...

Yet another video game-based baked goody to fulfill our sweet tooth. This time around, Mario Kart is the inspiration for this succulent cake posted by Flickr user M.A.L. All the stars and the planet below the castle were inspired by Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii. Letthemeatcake.net were the ones responsible for this extravagant design and if they can do ...

There are plenty of software-based guitar solutions for guitarists but how many of them are open source? Very little, to be quite frank. Enter OpenStomp, an open source FX pedal solution for developers and players. The model above, the Coyote-1, can hook up to Windows so parameters can be edited on the fly. Sounds a lot like a MIDI-based solution ...

We’ve seen interactive projection walls before but none as artsy fartsy as Wowlab’s. A camera identifies the contours of a human body standing in front of a wall. The projection will then interact with the persons via rain drops splashing in reaction to shadow, water puddles are created, and in the water even constellations may appear. Now if only I ...

$615 buys a lot of beer. It also can buy you one Lightpipe from Monodesign. Though expensive, these pipes are sure to give your shitty Williamsburg basement apartment a makeover. Throw a few of these next to that budding rat nest in the corner and it’ll be like having your very own nightclub. And by nightclub, I mean halfway house. ...