Archive for April, 2007
Finally, good cheap robot brains for sale QWERK
Sure, you want to make an affordable robotic/networked/embedded linux/mechatronix platform.
But, then you say to yourself,, “Self,, where would I find such a thing?”
Charmed Labs is where, and QWERK is what you’re looking for.
Their friends at the Carnegie-Mellon Robotics Institute have developed the TeRK Telepresence Robot Kit it uses theQwerk base units to operate.
They’ve got a great page that has robots you can make, tells you what tools and parts you need exactly, and even where to get them! It’s great!!
Finally people have a shot at making useful, powerful robotic applications at a small scale, and learning how to go about it for a “reasonable” price (let’s face it, sometimes 349.00$ is a tad harder to come by than we want to admit, especially for you brainiac younglings). Continue reading » Finally, good cheap robot brains for sale QWERK
SeaBob a unique recreational vehicle
Watching dolphins in motion can be a very uplifting experience as they move ever so gracefully through the water. If you love diving and want to traverse the vast underwater world just like how dolphins do, perhaps the SeaBob device is your cup of tea. The spawn between a jet-ski and a bodyboard, the SeaBob enables you to leap through waves or turn downward and head for the ocean floor (or up till where your body can take it) with enough speed, grace, and agility to make you perform at Seaworld performances.
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The poor man’s version of Golden Tee
You know those big Golden Tee machines they have in bars? They’re the ones that charge a few bucks for a quick 5 minutes of entertainment/gameplay. While most people get their kicks with a game or two, some really love it and don’t want to spend the money on a full blown machine but still want to play it at home. For those people, you can get the Golden Tee (trademarked, hoo hah!) television golf game. Think of it as the poor man’s version of Golden Tee.
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Lucifer lights up your matches
I seriously wonder how many people these days light up their cigarettes with a match still. After all, Zippo lighters are more or less the end all and be all when it comes to getting your cancer stick lighted up since it is ever reliable, doesn’t snuff out at the slightest breath, and looks cool whenever you flick its cover open. While the very word Lucifer will probably make you think of the devil himself and his three-pronged pitchfork, this is not quite the case although there is some sort of pyrotechnic action going on here.
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Motorized Grill Brush
I am some what the typical bloke when it comes to the good old BBQ. I’m more than happy to supply friends and family with charred offerings but when it comes to cleaning the grill I’m gone. Then again if I had one of these that may be a different story, the motorized grill brush.
I’m not sure how the gadget would cope with my ex-PC BBQ but it’s got to be easier than manual washing and probably a tad more hygienic than just burning the grime off as I normally do.
You can get your own motorized grill brush from Brookstone for $25.00.
Grossest gadget ever – The turd twister
Remember play dough and that funny contraption you could get to make different shaped strands, well here’s a version for you bottom, the turd twister.
I can’t bring myself to write any more about this, more info at the turd twister site, found via Nerd Approved thanks, Sean you need help.
Keyport Slide – goodbye to the huge dangling key chains
I hate my keys. Loud, heavy, pointy pieces of metal, easy to lose, hard to find among the others, even fragile, and used everywhere. Door keys, gate keys, car and bike keys, locker keys.. they’re everywhere. Wouldn’t you like a way to get rid of them, and of your RFID tags and car remotes? There might just be a chance here…
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New IOGear’s Wireless Mouse Keeps Bacteria Away from your Hands
IOGear presents a bunch of new USB products and the coolest one is the wireless laser mouse that comes with an antibacterial nano coating technology.
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