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Archive | November, 2008

Feature: Chalkboard Math Lamp Won’t Turn On Until You Solve the Problem

Sunday, November 30, 2008

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Turning on lights is boring, the “Calculating Chalkboard” is not. Though not very practical, it will keep guests entertained. Continue reading to see more. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Gamer Beats Guitar Hero with Custom Drum Controller

Sunday, November 30, 2008

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Yes, an extremely talented gamer “recorded himself in this amazing video just to show that he can beat the crap out of you playing Guitar Hero III using sticks.” Continue reading to watch. If you have ever tried to play the guitar using drumsticks, you were probably drinking the same paint thinner as I was drinking, [...]

Talkcast live tonight at 10pm ET

Sunday, November 30, 2008

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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Desktops, Hardware, Multimedia, Podcasting, TUAW Business Our fearless co-lead Dave Caolo will be aboard the USS Talkcast this evening with me, and we’ll be talking turkey — cooking them, chasing them down, plucking them, and how to get the most stuffing in there. Oh wait, wait? Thanksgiving is over? [...]

Windows XP-Powered Coffee Maker

Sunday, November 30, 2008

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Sleek and stylish, this coffee maker is designed to do more than just brew you a cup of joe. It’s “accessible over the internet, just in case you’re so lazy that you need to tell it to start brewing from the other room rather than getting up and doing it yourself.” Video after the break. But [...]

Top Gear: Pagani Zonda F Roadster vs Bugatti Veyron

Sunday, November 30, 2008

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Top Gear’s “James May, in his first supercar test ever, takes on the all new 650hp Pagni Zonda F Roadster.” That’s not all, there’s also a Bugatti Veyron showdown. Continue reading for the video.

Fully Loaded LEGO Mecha Turkey

Sunday, November 30, 2008

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Not your average LEGO toy, this mecha turkey “transforms into the amazingly complex beast of destruction and feathered apocalypse that it really is, full of missiles, lasers, and doom-thingie launchers.” Click here for first picture in gallery. It includes: A pair of MK4 Torg Class Laser cannons; A MK5 Oasis Class Hyperdiscombobulator; A Flare launcher; A [...]

Creative Mug Turns On When Filled with Coffee

Sunday, November 30, 2008

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Not your average coffee mug, this one is covered with heat-sensitive materials on the outside. As it’s filled with hot coffee or liquids, the black-colored mug magically turns on. At first glance it’s simply a standard black mug with big white letters that say “OFF”. Nothing fancy, but once you add the hot beverage of [...]

Adobe Unveils Interactive Video Object Manipulation System

Sunday, November 30, 2008

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Adobe Systems has just unveiled an interactive video object manipulation system that “gives video editors all sorts of creative windows with next to no rendering lag.” Video after the break. An After Effects demonstration shows an editor selecting the outside of a cab and typing “taxi” — once the text is imprinted on the vehicle, it [...]

Incredible Spiral Stairs Made From Escalators

Sunday, November 30, 2008

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Located inside the Taiwanese department store Star Place, these spiral stairs were “made by rotating escalators over a central axis.” No word yet on the official cost. Click here for first picture in gallery. Star Place is a new Taiwanese department store designed by Dutch architects UNStudio. Outside, the building is beautiful, with a curved facade [...]

eBay Watch: Lincoln Mark VIII Prototype Concept Car with Disappearing Door

Sunday, November 30, 2008

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That’s right, a seller is offering an interesting Lincoln Mark VIII Prototype Concept Car with doors that disappear under the car” on eBay. Auction page. Video after the break. Be wary however, as this concept car seems to head back to eBay every six months or so. Probably because nobody can figure out how to get [...]