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 ...
Read More »3D Doodle Kit: Add a dimension to your procrastination
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, ...
Read More »Paper Record Player brings vinyl back
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 ...
Read More »Sousaphone Hero sales flounder Activision’s profits
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 ...
Read More »Big sound, little speakers: Nano technology moves to music
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 ...
Read More »DeLorean primed for a very limited-edition comeback: Flux capacitor not included
While we might not be sure if Marty McFly and Doc are still zipping around in their DeLorean (although we’re pretty sure they are in other dimensions), we are being told that the original DeLorean could once again be available for a very limited number of drivers. DeLorean Vice President James Espey is said to have a surplus of 200 ...
Read More »Fiat 500 car cover brings old Euro vehicle design back with all the perks of a new car
The Fiat 500 series of automobiles, more specifically, the first Fiat 500, was one of the most beloved cars Europe had ever had the pleasure to drive. With the release of the newer model of the Fiat 500, many car owners would love to have the feel of the new car, with the look of the old. The Fiat 500 ...
Read More »The BMW 6 Sinister: It’s mean and… not so lean
Based on the BMW 625, the BMW Sinister 6 has an Alpine modification featuring 26 inch wheels, 7 monitors, and 4×12 base sound boxes. All around, this car is one mean looking mother shut-yo-mouth. The Sinister looks like an evil cross between the Batmobile and the cover of Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s Brain Salad Surgery album, except more prepared for ...
Read More »Submarine with fins: Dance like a bluegill sunfish
Researchers at MIT Tech have developed a new method of movement for submarines. This new movement is inspired by the fin movement of the bluegill sunfish and would make submarines have no need for propellers. Scientists hope that this propellerless submarine might one day be able to handle tasks such as ocean surveying and mine sweeping with more agility and ...
Read More »Microsoft HD Photo to be the standard for the JPEG committee?
Bill Gates is one persistent little man. Microsoft continues to fight for their own photo format as an alternative to the JPEG. Gates’ goal went a step further today as the JPEG standards group announced that they would consider the Microsoft HD Photo to be a standard format. Microsoft has thrown lots of money and man power into their fight ...
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