Cats are awesome. They kill all the rodents in your backyard, don’t need to be walked and make for a catchy Internet meme. Unfortunately, your feline could make friends with some neighborhood alley cats and before you know it, your crib has become the hot spot to be. Keep unwanted animals out with this RFID-enabled pet flap known as Spimecat. ...
Read More »I’m Sure This Will Make The Fanboys Happy
As Ryan suggested the other day, why not play beer pong to entertain a group of guests you’re having over? It’s a great way to keep the party alive and get drunk at the same time. Except now, some shitty game publisher is ruining the sport forever by publishing a game called Beer Pong for the Nintendo Wii. Riddle me ...
Read More »FLASH: DICK GAYWOOD BANNED FROM XBL
Problem: Richard Gaywood has an Xbox Live Account with the username “RichardGaywood.” This is a legitimate use of a gamertag. Microsoft gets a complaint about Dick Gaywood’s name and his handle is removed. Solution: Your name is Dick Gaywood, dude. I really suggest getting your name changed. Link
Read More »Sony Pictures To Simulcast Final ‘Rent’ Performance
I’d be lying if I said I never expressed interest in “Rent”, the rock musical that changed this and that and everything in between on Broadway. As you may or may not know, “Rent” is about to end its run on Broadway after 12 years. Sony Pictures is looking to cash in huge on the final performance, so it’s decided ...
Read More »The 5-mile WiFi Bridge That Costs Pennies
Did I say pennies? What I meant was twenties. Yeah. Sorry about that. But all humor aside, I am a bit ticked off about something here. I hail originally from Philadelphia and it will always be my home to an extent. About 3 years ago, I had a photo taken of me by an AP reporter. He explained that it ...
Read More »The Blender Lamp
Have an old blender lying around? Might as well put it to good use or chuck it. We highly recommend turning it into a lamp because it’s cheap and easy to do. All you’ll need is a screwdriver and and a light socket like the kind you can buy for $3 at The Home Depot. An hour or two later, ...
Read More »Soda Seal – Preserving Your Flat Mountain Dew
After taking a good look at Johan De Broyer’s Soda Seal, I have to say I’m impressed. Time after time, soda cans are usually littered about the house, sometimes half-full. Rather than let them sit around and become flat, the Soda Seal would cut back on wasted soda and that’s always a good thing. The device isn’t intended to be ...
Read More »Sorry to Disappoint, Fanboys
A lot of you are under the impression that the consoles I selected for my 10 Worst Gaming Consoles of All Time post were chosen for the fact that I simply don’t like them. You couldn’t be further from the truth with that assumption. The Nokia N-Gage being a portable console and my half-assed rant aside, I believe that in ...
Read More »Nintendo DS Homebrew Guide
Looking to get the most out of your DS? DS Fanboy has compiled a great homebrew guide for all you coders and hackers who are interested in using the Nintendo DS as a development platform. We’ve dabbled a bit in DS homebrew discussion, pointing out accessories like the N5 loader and the KORG DS-10 software, which, without a doubt in ...
Read More »Lose the Bulb With Illuminating Glass
�I just can’t get enough of all this�new glass.� Saazs has developed a self-illuminating glass which could eventually�replace�light-bulbs�altogether. It’s an eco-friendly design that eliminates the need for electricity. �It doesn’t quite light up the room like a neon-light would and only lasts about 20 years, but it’s still a better solution if you’re all about the green. Environmental improvements are ...
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