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Twittering Santa
For years, well, since 1955, NORAD has been tracking the progress of Santa on Christmas. It started by accident; that year, a Sears advertisement told kids to call to talk with Santa, but because of a typo, the kids' calls went to the Commander-in-Ch...
Spoon-Chopsticks hybrid not as sexy as BSG\'s Number Six
Our very own Adam Frucci is a master at discovering weird eating implements. While I'm sure none of you have forgotten Spock's spork, when it comes to the trongs, allow me to refresh your memories. Well, Frooch, suck on this. A spoon-chopstick combo ...
100mph lawnmower looking to smash world record
We can't blame this guy for wanting to get his lawnmowing overwith as quickly as possible. But 100mph? He could lay waste to a football field in 2 minutes, 42 seconds. You're looking at the work of Project Runningblade, a British group that modified ...
Aluminum and ice combine to make rocket fuel
Aluminum and ice combine to make rocket fuel. Who knew? Not me, for one. Fortunately, it's not normal aluminum foil we're talking here, but rather metallic aluminum in non-scale powder form, which isn't found in your local grocery store. Purdue via ...
World record: 0.01mm nano-snowman
You're looking at the tiniest snowman ever built. Well, it looks like a snowman, but this minuscule model — about a fifth the width of a human hair — is not made out of snow. It's constructed of two tiny tin beads that are usually used to...
Kindle Kradle doesn\'t seem to be all that necessary
Do you own a Kindle? Do you hate holding it? Well then, say hello to the Kradle, a hunk of plastic designed to prop up your Kindle so you don't have to do anything annoying such as use your hands while you read. Sure, there are smarter ways to spend...
SWITCH screwdriver a simple, credible idea
One of the best parts of writing about technology is the vaporware that seems to ooze from every pore of the Internet. The truth, however, is that many of these artists' impressions will only ever be just that — artists' impressions. So concept...
Talking Luggage Locator makes the busiest travel day of the year even more annoying
Here's one thing we're thankful for: we're not flying anywhere today, the busiest travel day of the year. Let's just hope this Talking Luggage Locator doesn't become too popular, or waiting for luggage will become even more annoying than it is now. ...
Fan creates amazing Cylon cake with working red eye (video)
Some particularly creative Battlestar Galatica fan made this Cylon birthday cake, which includes an awesome working red eye. You can see the complete video at Sci Fi Wire....
Gundam gun pens may give you hand cramps
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that writing with this Gundam ballpoint pen, which is shaped like a gun, is not very comfortable. But really, who cares? It's a pen shaped like a sweet Gundam Beam Rifle! Imagine how much more assertive you'll ...
The Box: QuickStart Guide
In The Box, when Cameron Diaz and James Marsden receive the eponymous object it's accompanied by a weird-looking dude who explains exactly what it is and how to use it. That's some service, but it could get cost-prohibitive for the manufacturer if it...
Beatles catalog packed into a green USB apple
While we wait patiently for the Beatles catalog to be available for download, the Fab Four toss us an elegant $280 package that's eminently satisfying. On board this collectible green apple are all 14 of the Beatles remastered albums in both high-qua...
Find 10 balloons, win $40,000
Okay smarty-pants, here's your chance to get rich quick. DARPA, the research arm of the US military-industrial complex that invented the Internet along with Al Gore forty years ago, will commemorate that anniversary with the DARPA Network Challenge, ...
7 gadgets for scaring the crap out of your friends
Halloween is about candy and fun, sure. But it's really about scaring the pants off your friends for your own entertainment. And why not use technology to help you do so? Here are 7 gadgets that will help you make Halloween into a night of pure terro...
PowerFuze puts USB charging in your wall and in your car
The Scosche PowerFuze Pro lets you charge up USB gadgets, such as your phone or portable media player, either in the car or in a wall socket. It's a wall adapter that has a USB port in it, but it also has a detachable car adapter. When plugged into t...
