DIY Lego Furniture
With these blocks, called the “Lunablocks”, you can build your own Lego furniture. They work exactly the same, only on a bigger scale. Available in a variety of colors, they can be used to build just about anything. Of course, you’ll need some pillows if you wanna build a sofa, unless you don’t mind sitting [...]
Buzzball
There’s only one word to describe this contraption: insane! Some guys decided to build something that more or less simulates a rollercoaster ride, but without the bulky and expensive rails. Inside the ball there are two motors that can make the chair spin around and move the ball. This is supposed to simulate a rollercoaster. [...]
Barcode Discount
Barcode Discount is a supplier of all sorts of barcode tools and accessories: scanners, printers (for example the epson tm-t88iv receipt printer ), labels, software, … Scanners are available as standard scanners that connect to a computer, or as standalone handheld computers with a built-in scanner and Blutethooth support. Printers for barcode labels come in [...]
Samsung Instinct: a serious iPhone competitor?
This may come as a shock to some people, but the iPhone isn’t the only smartphone with a touch screen! Samsung’s new phone, the Instinct, also has full touch screen functionality. Gadget Reviews has compared it to the iPhone. Here’s a short summary of the comparison:
Design; No real winner, purely a matter of taste.
Display; [...]
Radio Controlled Spy Plane
Remote controlled planes are incredibly fun, and one that can take pictures is even more fun! This twin-engine plane has a wing span of 140 centimeters and a flying range of over 300 meters. The engines are ducted fan jets, wich look like actual jet engines (even though they are electric engines with propellers). The [...]
Open Source Smartphone sent to distributors
Openmoko has begun shipping the Neo Freerunner phone to distributors in Europe and Asia. Seems like the Linux-based open source smartphone will finally become available to customers! Until now, it only has been available for developers. The Openmoko Neo Freerunner is an open source Linux-based smartphone. Not only the software but also the hardware is [...]
Plantronics Headsets
Plantronics Wireless Headsets is a manufacturer of Wireless headset systems, perfect for use with VoIP services such as Skype. They sell all types of headsets, like the traditional headphone-and-microphone type, and the compact type you can use with a cellphone.
Their Bluethooth headsets are mostly of the compact type. These can be used with a cellphone [...]
Lego Death Star: OMGWTFBBQ!
The people at Lego keep on amazing us with their übercool creations. And this set must be the coolest that has ever been made. Yes, I also said that about the Lego Millennium Falcon, but let’s face it: this thing looks just too incredible to be true!
The set consists of over 4000 Lego pieces and [...]
The Monsterpod
When I first saw this thing, I thought it was some sort of frisbee. It’s not, of course, and it’s also not an extraterrestrial reconnaissance probe. It’s a sticky camera mount that you can apply on almost anything!
How does it work? It’s made of a viscoelastic polymer that will mold and stick to anything. Unlike [...]
Open Source UMPC
Most UMPCs (ultra mobile personal computers) run on Windows Mobile or something similar. The Pandora, however, is different. It is powered by Linux (probably a modified Debian distribution, but not certain yet). The device is still in development but should be available soon. The following image is a rendering of what it will look like:
The [...]
