So, you just got your very own V8-themed PC case, but what in the world to add to it now? SolidAlliance presents its USB 2.0 Hub Toy, which includes 3 ports, is based on the design of a motorbike engine and even makes realistic engine sounds. Something like this is great for people who love modding their comp out to ...
Read More »Experts say gaming is no addiction
A proposal this past Sunday that would have made gaming addiction an actual disorder was shut down at the American Medical Associations annual meeting. “There is nothing here to suggest that this is a complex physiological disease state akin to alcoholism or other substance abuse disorders, and it doesn’t get to have the word addiction attached to it,” said Dr. ...
Read More »Living in a roboted world: Can humans and robots co-exist in harmony?
As of late, Japan has been looking at how robots can solve some social problems, in addition to the labor that they are currently being developed for. “Life/Machine – Scenes From A Roboted Life” is a project to explore the interaction between humans and robots in a domestic living space, and how they might coexist in an efficient symbiosis. The ...
Read More »Creative uses for the holes in CDs
When was the last time you played with one hole that could be used in so many ways? OK, on second thought don’t answer that. These interesting images show unique ways to use the center hole of a CD as a design helper. Featured here are a few of our favorites, but you should check out the rest. They are ...
Read More »LED Bonsai tree makes you perceive in 3D
Using custom circuits and a whole bunch of LED bulbs, here is a totally custom product built from scratch, including self-etched boards. The LED Bonsai tree spins a series of bulbs to create the appearance of a, yup, you guessed it, Bonsai tree. The fast speed of the spinning LEDs creates a 3D image, which either looks like a Bonsai ...
Read More »Mario’s lady friend gambles: Peach’s Castle of cards
How could you be a true gamer and not know what Peach’s Castle looks like from Super Mario Bros? It happens to be one of the most prominent landmarks of Mushroomland, thank you very much. Here it is immortalized through the wonders of playing card architecture. And to our knowledge, Goomba free. This build happens to be a rendition of ...
Read More »An edible bamboo Jeep, well, at least for Koala Bears
This bamboo Jeep totally bamboozled us. Ok, now that the lame intro sentence is out of the way, this bamboo Jeep was made in the Philippines and was actually used for personal use by the creator. It is now used as a pimped out ride for pimped out government officials who visit the province. In other news, it now seems ...
Read More »The Onion take on the iPhone: Yup, it’s officially iconic
Fake news jokesters The Onion are having as much fun with the iPhone release as us geeks are. Or at least it seems that way with this mock attempt at announcing the iPhone’s “most anticipated features”. � Nanotechnology enables it to reassemble itself when thrown against wall � Exclusive link to Google Street View so you can watch yourself using ...
Read More »Engine Case Mod with V8 power (not the vegetable juice)
Vroom, vroom. Gentleman, start your search engines! This V8-inspired (and no, it’s not the healthy yet delectable vegetable juice) Case Mod is one fast looking machine. Packed with eight valved madness, the Engine PC is a true original. Complete with neon blue LEDs and racing flags, the V8 Case Mod is chromed out in phantasmal geekery. It looks as though ...
Read More »The Ultimate Paintball Gun: A favorite with the guys with man-boobs crowd
We never understood the allure of paintball guns. For some reason, the prospect of shooting each other with pain filled projectiles never got our motor going. Though we must admit, the Ultimate Paintball Gun looks pretty bitchin’. With two barrels at your sides, each full of a tank load of paint ammunition, nothing will make you feel more like a ...
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