Measuring only 2.5cm long and weighing under 3-grams, this micro race car “spins round-and-round (like a record baby, right round, round, round) at a breakneck pace of 0.6 seconds per lap.” Continue reading to see it in-action.
Just load the Gakken MM Circuit race car into its special wheel-revving charger for 5 seconds, then drop it into the bowl-shaped racetrack.
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The Defendius Labyrinth Security Lock from ThinkGeek is “constructed of 100% titanium alloy [and] nothing less than a level forty-two spell of ultimate cutting will break the Defendius lock open.” Available now, priced at $49.99.
Really, just look at it: no one is getting out easily. You’ll have to guide the lock nib through the labyrinth before you can open to door. There is only one solution, so no cheating will help.
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This nifty Star Wars Tauntaun sleeping bag from ThinkGeek comes “complete with saddle, internal intestines and glowing lightsaber zipper pull — built-in embroidered Tauntaun head pillow.” It started out as an April fools prank, but might be released sooner than later. Continue reading for one more picture.
Due to an overwhelming tsunami of requests from YOU THE PEOPLE, we have decided to TRY and bring this to life. We have no clue if the suits at Lucasfilms will grant little ThinkGeek a license, nor do we know how much it would ultimately retail for.
Given the plain designs of today’s coin banks, this Space Invaders model by Takara Tommy is a refreshing change. Once a coin is inserted, you can actually play a game of Space Invaders. Video after the break.
Takara Tomy announced that this video game only accept 100 Yen Coins (Max 80), [but] you can in reality, put any other type of coins in, if [they] fit.
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With KipKay’s new tutorial, “you can [now] do secret surveillance with this ‘caught-in-motion’ spy video cam that records covert video and audio. To start, you’ll need: a motion sensing door chime (Radio Shack part #49-426), a mini spy cam DVR, 200uF capacitor, any reed relay, diode 1N4001, 1N4007, etc., and a momentary switch. Video after the break.
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File this under: creative R/C planes. Basically, “an 8-foot wingspan R/C aircraft [was] festooned with six lengths of 5-meter LED strips powered by three battery packs.” Video after the break.
Isn’t it amazing what you can do with a radio-controlled plane and 1800 LEDs? Watch the night flight of Walter Colby’s Lanzo Record Breaker.
This strange air-conditioned shirt from Japantrendshop is “powered solely by your powered USB drive; great for any hot office or even for portable action with a laptop.” Available now, priced at $214. Video after the break. Product page.
There’s simply nothing else out there like it! This was highly featured in the press and you can have it yourself here.
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In KipKay’s latest tutorial, you’ll learn how to “turn a MiniMag flashlight into a powerful DVD laser pointer — this 245mw laser is powerful and fits real cozy in a MiniMag.” Video after the break.
As you know…lasers can be dangerous. Never point them at any living object!T his is not a toy, and this should not be used like a conventional laser pointer.
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Have a spare Altoids tin laying around? Now you can use it to build a nifty portable BBQ. You’ll need: a coat hanger, Altoids tin, hacksaw, drill / dremel, a few twigs, vice / clamp, and a pencil. Then, cut the coat hanger into small rods, sand the ends, drill the tin, and you’re ready to fire her up — use twigs for fuel. Continue reading for one more picture.
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ThinkGeek’s new interactive t-shirts “includes an interdimensional portal (aka – LCD Panel and camera) that wirelessly connects to another shirt — if you finish your goal, there will be cake.” Video after the break.
The finished product you see here uses two wireless 5.8 GHz video cameras mounted in the front of each shirt along with two high-res LCD TFT screens. The camera in the orange shirt transmits the image to the blue shirt, and vise versa.
[via ThinkGeek]