I’m tired of my camcorder running out of room. If only there was a camera that was capable of storing over 50 gigs of my Benny Hill impersonations. What’s this? JVC announces two new cameras that have larger hard drives than my desktop PC. The JVC Everio GZ-MG840 and GZ-MG880, both capable of 720×480 wide format DVD-resolution video and a ...
Read More »Jack Spade Dice Set
Kate Spade is for chicks and Jack Spade is for us dudes. They make some pretty decent bags and accessories but this one takes the cake. It’s a $55 dice set with four die total. Each side either says “You Buy” or “I Buy”, putting an end to those late-night dinner tab disputes. The next time you and your date ...
Read More »20 Hip Hop Album Covers Recreated With LEGOs
Talk about original! The guys at Format Magazine recreated a bunch of famous rap and hip hop album covers with LEGOs. You’ll find Run DMC and De La Soul classics to newer artists like The Game and Common. My personal favorite is the Gang Starr “No More Mr. Nice Guy” album cover. It’s so…1991. Hit the link below for the ...
Read More »Kickbee: Twitter When The Baby Kicks
When a father makes a gadget for his unborn son, that’s true dedication. Corey Menscher designed and built the Kickbee for his pregnant wife. The baby kicks her stomach, a piezo sensor reads it and another module twitters the response for all to see. Can you guess what microcontroller is used to control all of this? Take a guess. Yup. ...
Read More »NFL Launches Game Rewind Service
If you’re a football fan with a broadband Internet connection, your weekend just got a whole lot better. The NFL has launched a service called “Game Rewind” that will retail for $19.99 for the season or $4.99 a week. The service lets you watch all the football games you can handle in HD quality with no commercials. Awesome, right? It ...
Read More »Melting Man Raises Global Warming Awareness
Upon first glance you’d think this guy was just some panhandler who was a little late on Halloween but, in truth, he’s loitering for a good cause, fighting the good fight. It’s a member of the Argentinian Red Cross exercising some guerrilla marketing to raise awareness of global warming. It’s so hot outside he’s melting. So, do something about it ...
Read More »More Fallout 3 DLC Details
Sure, downloadable content for Fallout 3 was announced, but what about the juicy details? You’ve heard of Operation Anchorage, the first of three DLC packs Bethesda plans on releasing, yet the other two have been kept pretty hush hush. Bethesda reveals the third DLC pack, Broken Steel, after the jump.
Read More »Afternoon Linkage for December 11th, 2008
Sorry for the delayed posting today but between finals and PS Home…well… Wow! Pneumatic LEGO engines! Google Chrome is out of beta The MUSCLE phone will beef you up Wiidmote Your call: genius or disgusting? Jordan Schwartz adds a dash of mutant to the LEGO world Pet’s Eye View Digital Camera Have great links you want showcased on Afternoon Linkage? ...
Read More »Newspaper Becomes Wallpaper
There are many kinds of recycling. Some have purpose, others do not. Designer A. J. Bocchino recycled old issues of the New York Times and used headlines from 1990 to 2005 in order to make this colorful wallpaper shown above. He even arranged headlines chronologically, grouping subjects by color coded themes. The actions of George Bush, Michael Bloomberg, the United ...
Read More »The House That Romero Built
Everyone loves zombie flicks and what better way to honor the king of the living dead, George A. Romero, than this zombie infested t-shirt. This montage of memorable zombies you know and love from movies such as Night Of The Living Dead and Dawn Of The Dead will surely make you a geek god amongst all zombie movie buffs. Just ...
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