The LeaveMeAloneBox was specifically designed to “turn itself off after a pestiferous human flips it on — time, and time, and time again.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
We can’t say for certain that this is the most pointlessly sophisticated contraption we’ve ever seen built, but regardless of all that, we dare anyone to deny its greatness
[via Engadget – Leavemealonebox]
There’s no shame in playing with paper, especially if it’s used to build functional V8/V12 engines, complete with moving parts and gearbox. Continue reading to see them both. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Auto enthusiast Filandri Moreno from Italy spent 4-years building the “Uragano”. Aside from the mechanical and electronic parts (engine, etc.), the frame/body were built from scratch. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Rather than figure out how to set up a backyard foundry, Moreno borrowed an 4.2 liter bent eight from an Audi A8 for motivation and hung a large turbocharger off the rear for good measure
[via Autoblog]
Designed by Kyle Bean, this book looks normal on the outside, but flip it open to reveal a computer, complete with CD drive, keypad, and display. No word yet on if this concept will go into production. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Forget hiding your liquor or handguns, books are for computers now! With the laptop book, designer Kyle Bean attempts to make a statement about how society is becoming more virtual�something about not reading books I think
[via Gizmodo – Yankodesign]
Most valve covers look drab, this NES controller-inspired creation does not. Hopefully, Nintendo takes note of how awesome this mod is and actually releases a line of auto accessories. Click here for one more picture.
Now here’s a car engine that is sure to provide hours of family fun entertainment! Kotakuite Zooie sends us this photo of a Toyota that reflects the owner’s driving love of the original NES
[via Kotaku]
Developed by MIT researchers, “Quickies” essentially “use an electronic pad and embedded RFID tags to figure out not only what is written on the note, but also where the note is stickied.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Quickies are just a functional demo right now, but it won’t be long until printing RFID tags on paper get cheap enough that it’ll make sense to have Post-Its that are just a little bit more clever than your average piece of paper
When are desktop folders not just desktop folders? When you use them to create masterpieces like Spider-Pig above. Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.
Start placing your folders/icons/whatever, always on a row and rendering the subject matter from top to bottom to ensure that no text from the icons on the top rows overlaps the icons on the bottom rows
3D graphics artist Andre Kutscherauer wanted to get creative with robots so he came up with the masterpiece above, showing a light bulb plugging itself in. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The works all include some form of evil robot madness, and with titles such as Brute Force, Selfillumination and Dandelion of Screws, how could we be anything but massively impressed? If you think we’re talking junk, as usual, dive into the gallery and be amazed by the fantastic art installations
So you’ve seen the Star Wars steampunk action figures, now check out their WWII-style counterparts, complete with “Han Solo in a bomber jacket, holding a German Mauser.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
Action figure customizer extraordinaire Sillof is at it again, following up his Steampunk Star Wars collection with a World War II themed line of figurines
When roller coaster junkies want to skip the long lines at amusement parks, they go to work and build their own in the backyard. Continue reading to see them all. Click here for first picture in gallery.