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For those of us who spent a good majority of their childhood growing up in the 90s, many of us learned the harsh realities of the real world through Oregon Trail, the game of nomadic venturing. Now, you can have the wonders of text gaming on a nostalgic shirt. The “You Have Died Of Dysentery” shirt comes in both T-shirt ...

Tondon is an autonomous floor cleaner currently being used at a luxury Bali-themed apartment complex in Tokyo. We’ve seen robotic cleaners before, but Tondon isn’t exactly run of the mill. The clean bot features an optical communication system that is able to control the complexes’ elevators, so it can move around freely throughout the grounds without a hassle. Special voice ...

If you can’t go without constantly having some sort of storage with you at all times, you might want to check out this snack sized gadget. Brando’s super tiny microSD card reader can literally fit in the center of your palm with its 25.5x12x4.5mm dimensions. The new Brando product turns your SD card into a mini-Pen memory stick and is ...

Here’s another story of how technology can make the world a better place. Supposedly this 43 year-old lady in Hong Kong was trying to kill herself after a break-up. She got it all planned out, and even bought barbeque charcoal to burn in her room, but she got so excited that she decided to share it with her drop dead ...

Don’t you hate how sperm has a way of mysteriously finding its way to your mate’s egg? Damn them. The DIY vasectomy kit comes with all of the magnetic pieces you need to perform your own reproductive nip and tuck. As the packaging says, all it takes is a steady hand. Though, we suggest adding in some ice cubes to ...

World Of Warcraft has expanded quite a bit since its release. First it was trading cards, then comic books, and now Sideshow presents this gorgeous WoW Diorama featuring a Blood Elf Rogue leaping on a Draenei Pally. The model, made of polystone, comes in a 1:9 scale (sources of comparison to a real life Draenei Pally are hard to come ...

3D animation has taken a giant leap since its beginning spasms of life. Though, the 3D Doodle Kit would make you think that we were still stuck in the days of strictly red and blue colorings. The compass-like set of pencils allows you to create 3D doodles with the aid of the traditional hideous paper glasses. As a school boy, ...

A working record player made entirely out of paper. Designer Simon Elvins presents his Paper Record Player. The player is powered manually by turning the handle at a steady 33 1/3 RPM pace. Sound is produced using the paper cone’s own amplifying properties, projecting the music at an audible level. It would just be a pain in the ass constantly ...

With the success of Guitar Hero, who could have ever expected that Activision would fall downhill so quick. Apparently parody extraordinaries The Onion does. The Onion claims that “despite the catchy 1890’s soundtrack”, Sousaphone Hero has only sold 52 copies. Choose from an impressive list of Sousaphone virtuosos, such as the Duke of Yorkshire and Constable Trobendeimer, and you’ll be ...

If you’ve ever listened to music through small speakers, you’ll know that the sound it projects is weak, if not plain unbearable. Panasonic claims that they have created compact speakers that maintain the sound of high-fidelity bass, using a method called Nano Bass Exciter. Porous carbon inside of the speaker casing creates an acoustic chamber that allows for creating a ...