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Tempbot looks for love, finds only Best Overall Film
The No Spot Film Festival is done by venerable internet advertising purveyor AdCritic (which you may remember as, for a brief shining time, a repository of television ads which made it one of the coolest sites online, before it…
Solar powered Mars Explorer Kit
While this is not the Luna City nor the jetpack I've been asking Santa to deliver this Christmas, the Solar powered Mars explorer kit gives the illusion of being involved with space travel while actually teaching about how to…
Pulp Fiction iPod Case
Going away from the usual ultra-sleekness, the Bennie and Olive Pulp Fiction iPod cases put your iPod in a hollowed-out book with a gleefully lurid cover. Though the white earbuds hanging out will undo any anti-pickpocket aura this might…
Insect Lab Clockwork Insects
"Insect Lab," – and do pardon me, but I can't improve on the artist's statement – "is an artist operated studio that customizes real insects with antique watch parts and electronic components." So they take preserved insects and annotate…
Dubai Tower Solar Powered
First real contender for Wonder of the World 3rd Millennium Style: the Time Residences tower in the City of Arabia. Moving 5mm per second at a cost of 21 kettles of electricity per (but every drop is fresh-squeezed from…
Füri Tech Edge Pro Knife Sharpening System
Whether you're a recent convert to Iron Chef or just want to slice up your morning oatmeal into a charming floral pattern, you know sharp knives are a) imperative and b) easy to screw up. Enter the Füri Tech…
Book MARK Light made from FOLEDs
The concept behind MARK is pretty simple (though it seems to still be in the concept stage): a strip of FOLEDs in plastic, thin enough that you can use it to backlight the text and read without disturbing anybody…
Cereal Bowl Light with genuine Froot Loops
Despite the creator not embracing the icky-but-true spelling of Froot Loops, the Cereal Bowl Light is one of the odder and more entertaining uses of sensor tech I've seen lately. They are made with REAL Fruit Loops so they…
HOW TO make a Christmas LED wreath
In the spirit of hands-on decor this Christmas, why not make your own Christmas LED wreath? Snip snip, solder solder, program program, and then you can send it to Aunt Millie to thank her for this year's holiday punch…
Villain Chair (fluffy white cat not included)
Perfect for the black-clad charismatic fascist in your life, the Villain Chair from Suck is sure to be a favoured location from which to melt down the Eiffel Tower with a spaceborne laser, unleash a plague which only kills…
