Created by Industrialus, this impressive Spider Bot lets you ride around in style, but unfortunately at only 3mph. Video after the jump. Here’s what Jason Chen of Gizmodo has to say:
Debuted at Burning Man, this Spider Bot seats one and walks along at what seems like an earth-rumbling three miles an hour. Although slow, when you’re seated in the Spider Bot, you look like a half-man, half-machine amalgamation that lost the lower part of its body in a horrific industrial accident
[via Gizmodo]
3Yen reports that researchers at Japan’s Ishikawa Namiki Komuro Labs have perfected “grasping using high-speed visual feedback”. Check out the short demonstration video after the jump.
AOTS put together an entertaining safety video of what not to do with a Wiimote. Which ones are your favorite? “The Wiimote is not meant for spreading butter or margarine…” is on the top of my list. Watch after the jump.
We have seen the future of input devices, and it’s a game controller? Yes, in10did has come up with a way to “produce all 26 letters with only ten contact points. Videos after the jump.
The standard QWERTY keyboard has many flaws but people stick to it because they don’t know anything else. Text, type or game with only 10 keys, one for each finger
(Thanks, David P via FreshCreation)
One of our readers sent in an interesting video that shows a hidden trick in Windows Notepad. If you’ve tried this, does it work or know what the message (ASCII characters) means? Video after the jump.
That’s right, Walmart reportedly sold a Zune loaded with adult pictures and movies to the mother of a 12-year old girl, in which she gave to her as a present. Check out the FOX News report.
Apparently the Zune, which Martin purchased at a local Walmart, came with a 1-hour and 44-minute homemade porn video. Walmart’s response? After blaming MS for the porn, they refunded the Martins and gave them a $25-dollar gift certificate
[via Gizmodo]
This homebrew Nintendo DS tilt sensor makes use of the mini-USB port and allows you to digitally control the system (left/right). Here’s what Adam Frucci of SciFi has to say:
Suffice to say, I won’t be modding my DS Lite to have a tilt-sensor like these inventive chaps. Plugging into the mini-USB port on the back, this homemade sensor doesn’t work the way you would want. It’s digital, so you get two directions: left and right
That’s right, the Will it Blend? iPod, or at least what’s left of it, is now up for sale on eBay. Auction page. For those who missed the video, check it out after the jump.
The winning bidder will recieve: The blended remains of Tom Dickson’s iPod, along with a certificate of authenticity. A brand new Blendtec Total Blender ($399 retail value). A ‘Will It Blend?’ t-shirt signed by Tom Dickson
Our editors have compiled a list of the five strangest laptop mods that we’ve come across in recent time. If we happened to miss any, please leave us a comment. “Continue reading” for the list.
So you’ve seen Microsoft’s Pixel Dancers and Monster ads, now check out “Bunny”, a hand-drawn Zune advertisement that could be the strangest we’ve ever come across. What do you think of it? Video after the jump.