Archive for April, 2010
Giant Printer Uses Painball Guns to Create Wall-Sized Prints
The Facade Printer, created by German design group Sonice Development GmbH, is a computer-controlled paintball gun that reproduces wall-sized images on, well, walls. The printer literally shoots the images onto the wall with eagle-eye precision.
Now I might be able to finish my giant mural of Zombie Spock without too much trouble.
Original post by Andrew Dobrow
No commentsMini-Mario: Video Game Character Custom LEGO Minifigs
LEGO has made official film-branded minifigs, such as Star Wars and even Toy Story, but they have yet to delve into the world of video gaming, which is actually sort of a mystery. So what are we geeks forced to resort to? Buying custom video game minifigs created by other geeks.
These gaming minifigs by assorted artists can be found with a quick search on eBay. The going rate seems to be about $15 to $20 each. Check out Donkey Kong and Toad after the jump.
Original post by Andrew Dobrow
No commentsForget Blow Up Dolls: The CAT5 Cable Girl Sculpture
While fleshlights and real dolls might have changed the way we looked at self-satisfaction, there’s never really been a sexually provocative product geared specifically to us geeks. And while Kasey McMahon’s self-portrait might not be the most delicate or pain-free renditions of sexual objects, it’s still a pretty blatant form of geek pr0n no matter how you look at it.
Made using steel, CAT5 and other data cables, the Connected self-portrait makes our geeky hearts beat just a little faster. Sure, rubbing up against a mass of cables might not sound like the most comfortable way to give the dog the bone, I could think of stupider things people have done in the name of love.
Original post by Andrew Dobrow
No commentsPeople Getting Shot in the Face with Cupcakes By a Cannon is as Cool as it Sounds
A perfectly baked cupcake can do strange things to a man. For instance, I hadn’t thought about cupcakes in months before I saw this video and now it feels as though my one existential goal is to get a cupcake in my belly by any means necessary.
If you dug this post’s headline, you’ll love the corresponding video. Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like. People getting shot in the face by a 120psi steampunk-style “Cupcake Cannon,” recorded for posterity at 700 frames per second and slowed down for the ensuing lolz.
Original post by Andrew Dobrow
No commentsMost Annoying Robot Ever Mimics Your Every Move in Real-Time
You know that asshole at the office who seems to repeat everything you say just to be a douche bag? Sometimes it even seems like he’s walking in step with you. What the hell is with that guy anyway? The geniuses over at the Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in conjunction with Samsung Electronics created Mahru, the robotic version of that guy you really can’t stand.
Mahru mimics your every move in real-time using motion-capturing technology. Well, at least the arms move in real-time. The legs still have a little catching up to do. One day this little guy is going to make choreography a much simpler occupation. Hit the jump for a video demonstration featuring all of the Engrish you can handle.
Original post by Andrew Dobrow
No commentsI See No Reason To Move: USB Microwave
As a professional blogger, I have about as much physical activity as your vacuum cleaner (not very much). I get to lounge around in my pajamas all day and read cool shit on the internet. Basically I’m everything you wish you could be. Sorry, it had to be said. Now BOW to me!
But blogging doesn’t come without its hazards. For instance, do you know how many potential places I could seriously stub my toes on my way from my chair to the kitchen? I mean, there’s at least four or five solid obstacles in need of maneuvering. It’s a scary, scary world out there. Luckily, this USB Microwave saves me the effort of sliding into my slippers by bringing the cooking power right to me. The BrainWave concept would ship with custom meals made specifically for the microwave. An RFID-tagged plastic spoon comes with each meal. Scanning the spoon tells the microwave which meal is in need of heating. I’m just a little concerned that these microwaves might be a little too close to my testicles.
Original post by Andrew Dobrow
No commentsThanko Notebook Tripod Stand – Turns a camera tripod into a desk
I like this Thanko Notebook Tripod Stand, it gets your stupid leg-burning laptop off your lap and onto an ergonomic and adjustable surface. Sure it’s just an aluminium plate with a 1/4″ tripod thread and air vents, but it’s […]
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Original post by Dan
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