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This is why I friggen’ love street art. His arms might be by his ears and his head might be slightly too pointy, but the Super Mario Fire Hydrant piece of street graffiti is an awesome piece of work. Now where’s the Luigi light post or the Yoshi park bench? Link [via]

Nissan is geared up to release a collection of EVs on August 2, but they also have a trick up their sleeve which other companies haven’t managed to pull quite yet. Nissan will also be releasing an iPhone application which will help drivers manage their electric vehicle. The app will let the driver know how much power the EV has ...

Because I sure as hell would. Women’s only or not. I’d be all up in them. The perfect outfit for riding along in my super manly, and not homosexual at all bubblegum Hummer. Call me effeminate, I don’t care. At least I’ll look sexy in my Gumball Pants. Link

Everything is in its right place. Every element has its own home. A special form fit dock for charging each piece of the Peg Puzzle Player. The Peg Puzzle Player by Jongchul Kim is a modular stereo system which includes nine separate modules. The nine modules communicate through Bluetooth. Each of the nine pieces has their own custom spot on ...

Would life be easier or more complicated if Tetris was played using an airplane? Well, at least we can promise one fact with certainty; it would be a hell of a lot more expensive. As you all as my witnesses, one day, when I move out of my humble cardboard box, I will play Tetris using an airplane, oh yes, ...

Just like The Vapors classic 1980 single “Turning Japanese,” I’m fairly confidant that Mario is, in fact, turning Japanese. I really think so. Created for Uberbook’s Designers Game Remix by Flickr user Xiaobaosg, this Japanese art-themed piece draws inspiration from Super Mario Bros and the Capcom game Monster Hunters. Featured in the print are Mario himself, Bowser and a much ...

This is a potential game-changer. In a real stunner, Microsoft and Yahoo! have announced an agreement which will attach Microsoft search engine Bing will now power Yahoo! In return, Microsoft will receive advertising and sales power from Yahoo! in their Bing and Yahoo! search results. The agreement will last at least 10 years. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the agreement ...

I’m really not sure what to think about this. The power of 3D technology has been leading in this direction for a while, it was only a matter of time. Personal Urns use 3D technology to create a 3D image of the deceased and then using that image to create an urn model. Once the Personal Urn is complete, you ...

Here is one bot that won’t be forced to sing “If I Only Had a Brain…” to any absent-minded wizard. The bo’ts head is composed of a fully-functioning iPhone 3GS, its body composed of a Kondo KHR-2HV bot. The iPhone connects to the body via a special dock. Dubbed Robochan, the iPhone serves as the bot’s face and brain, simulating ...

Measuring only three millimeters in diameter, detectable by mobile phone cameras as far as 12 feet away and capable of holding hundreds of times the information of traditional barcodes, the new MIT-developed bokode system could revolutionize the way we shop. As an example, imagine standing in front of a bookshelf holding thousands of books. The bokode system would allow users ...