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3D Comes to the iPhone with the Hasbro My3D


I’ve finally found an accessory for my iPhone 4 that i just can’t live without. The mega toy company Hasbro have unveiled a 3D viewer that’s designed for Apple’s second, third, and fourth generation iPod touch, iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPhone 4. As soon as I found out about it I ran to my local Target (its exclusively sold there, coming to a different store near you in June!) and patiently waited for the sales guy to unpack the boxes. Needless to say I was the first person to buy one from that store. Read the rest of this entry »




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Release date September 1, 2010.

Posted: April 7th, 2011
at 9:08pm by John

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Categories: Apple,Artistic,Cool,Fun,Photography,Reviews,Technology

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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day

Grab a pinhole and start shooting
Alright it’s time to poke a pinhole in the body cap of your bazillion dollar DSLR and totally trade the high tech for the low, it’s Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day! Yes, April 24th is that day of the year where you are encouraged to go lens-less for the sake of art. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: March 28th, 2011
at 9:57pm by John


Categories: Artistic,DIY,Fun,Photography

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Wizard Stamps in the UK

If you happen to live in the United Kingdom you can partake in these postal stamps celebrating some famous wizards. (Should have had a Moist von Lipwig stamp, it would have been quite fitting)

Royal Mail: Stamps from magical realms



Going Postal (Mass Market Paperback)

By (author) Terry Pratchett

List Price: $7.99 USD
New From: $3.20 In Stock
Used from: $0.01 In Stock
Release date September 27, 2005.

Posted: March 14th, 2011
at 6:10pm by John

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Categories: Amusing,Fun

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Science for Adults – Theo Jansen’s Mini Beast

Another amazing science kit from Gakken! This time it features artist Theo Jansen, a world renowned kinetic sculptor that hopes to one day let his creations roam free on the wind swept beaches of the Netherlands. This kit looks amazing, not too unusual for a Gakken kit, and pretty easy to assemble. Like all of the projects in this Mook series, the instructions will be all in Japanese but drawn so well that you don’t need to read any of the text to understand it. The project takes you through building a beautiful wind powered walking creature that is as graceful as it is complex. I can’t wait to get my hands on one of these!
[via MAKE Flickr pool]
cloud9science @Wiki – テオ・ヤンセンのミニ・ビーストを作ってみた

I have a pool of photos on Flickr that contains images of some kits and photos taken by some of the cameras that have been featured in the series. Have a look and if you have been graced by owning one of these inspiring products consider contributing a picture or two to the pool.

the Gakken Otona No Kagaku Science Kits group icon Gakken Otona No Kagaku Science Kits




List Price: $59.56 USD
New From: $34.95 In Stock

Posted: January 19th, 2011
at 1:06pm by John


Categories: Artistic,Design,DIY,Fun,Japan,Robots,Science,Technology

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PrimoGraf Drawing Machine

PrimoGraf

Sometimes the simple things are the best:

The PrimoGraf is a hand cranked drawing machine. Using wooden gears with prime number based gears an infinite array of drawings can be made. It comes complete with 7 gears, 2 set of rods and penholders so you can create many variations. Different setups can be achieved instantly by simply picking different holes.

Made of walnut, basswood, and solid brass and hand crafted in Portland, Oregon.

[via Boing-boing]

leafpdx — PrimoGraf Drawing Machine.

Posted: January 13th, 2011
at 7:40am by John


Categories: Amusing,Artistic,Cool,DIY,Fun

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Halo Jetpack!

A nice little PR stunt for the upcoming Halo Reach game from Bungie Soft. I wish that jet pack technology was a little more advanced so the flights were more than 20 seconds long but then again jet packs do exist. Perhaps some clever engineer can devote some time and energy to developing a new and improved version once they get done zapping the bad guys in Halo.

[via NOTCOT]
Microsoft Halo Reach page
Clip via Paperplane

Posted: September 16th, 2010
at 8:24pm by John


Categories: Cool,Fun

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