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Homemade Cat Lift

Monday, August 31, 2009

With just a simple basket and rope, this person built a cat lift that most certainly comes in handy when he/she is stuck on the ground floor. Continue reading for the video demonstration. [via YT]

Apollo 11 Engineer Constructs Spaceship-like Travel Trailer

Monday, August 31, 2009

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Constructed by Apollo 11 engineer Dennis Schaller, this travel trailer is often mistaken for a spaceship, measuring “56 feet long, 20 feet wide and 17 feet tall.” It was originally intended to be a hovercraft, but proved too costly of a route. Video after the break. Much of the vessel is constructed out of found materialslike [...]

Top Gear’s James May Builds LEGO House

Monday, August 31, 2009

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From afar, it may look like a giant toy house, but it’s actually James May’s custom LEGO creation. Consisting of over 2-million bricks, it features two floors with staircase and even a functional bathroom. Click here for first picture in gallery. [via Newlaunches - Yab]

Tech21 iBand Offers Serious Impact Protection for Your iPhone

Monday, August 31, 2009

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The Tech21 iBand case utilizes a non-Newtonian substance called d30 to protect your gadgets from falls. Basically, “when put under pressure, [it] hardens and protects its precious contents.” Video after the break. Right now the £15 ($25) iBand is only available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, but future gadgets should receive the oobleck treatment soon. [via [...]

Apple: “Exploding” iPhones succumbed to external pressure

Monday, August 31, 2009

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Filed under: Apple Corporate, Hardware, iPhone There’s been much news of “exploding” iPhones lately. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, the European Commission formally asked Apple to investigate a series of reports that users’ iPhones were abruptly cracking and/or catching fire. According to the French periodical Les Echos, an iPhone in Aix-en-Provence, France, started to “crackle [...]

Creative Zii EGG Preview

Monday, August 31, 2009

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While the Creative Zii EGG may not have hit stores yet, the developer edition is already shipping, and we’ve got a hands-on video to prove it. This version is running “Creative’s Plazma OS only (no Android yet).” Continue reading to watch. Click here for first picture in gallery. The hardware is what you would expect from [...]

Custom-Built Mini NES Arcade Machine

Monday, August 31, 2009

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File this under: custom arcade machines. Concealed inside the “Nintendo Arcade” is a PC, 17-inch LCD, two USB ports, two NES controller ports, and a keyboard. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery. The front end is a simple VB program that auto loads when the PC boots. You never need to [...]

Office Hidden Inside Rock Climbing Wall

Monday, August 31, 2009

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Here’s a first: office space that’s concealed within a rock climbing wall. To be more specific, Tree Fort Bikes employee Scott Mulder’s “workspace is inside the top of their climbing wall and has a distinctly tree-fort like appearance.” Click here for first picture in gallery. Inside his climbing-wall fortress he has a desk made of particle [...]

Salvaged Laptop Uses Random eBay Parts

Monday, August 31, 2009

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For those who just got a steal on a broken non-warrantied laptop that’s missing the display, a few keys, and part of the case, look no further than eBay for random parts. [via Tif]

Gas Bomb Popcorn

Monday, August 31, 2009

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Can you use a homemade gas bomb to pop kernels of corn? Well, the Mythbusters team aren’t going to sit around wondering, as they go out and try it. Continue reading for the video.