A set of screwdrivers for a more civilized era! With the Star Wars Lightsaber Tool Kit, you get a set of 3 screwdrivers. Now you can approach those repairs with confidence, because you’ll have a lightsaber by your side. Choose your weapon: Vader’s flathead, Luke’s Phillips, or Yoda’s shorter flathead. Judge it by its size, […]
Starting today, Thinkgeek is holding a big summer sale, offering up to 60% off on 75 geektastic products such as glasses, kitchen items, toys, and more! The sale will last just a few days, so head over there and check out what they have to offer before the sale ends! [Big Thinkgeek “Summer Salestice” Sale: […]
Everyone knows that Hollywood bends the rules of reality to bring stories to the big screen. Even movies based on true events fudge things up a bit. It’s called artistic license, and many viewers accept it as part of the film industry. The problem is when the “truths” movies present are so prevalent, they become […]
The Foldimate is a robotic laundry-folding machine will not only fold your clothes, it will also remove wrinkles thanks to the built-in steam machine! The company behind the products will soon start accepting pre-orders for the product, which will sell between $700 and $850. [FoldiMate, Inc.]
Youtuber Valplushka has recreated a Half-Life 2 city scanner drone using carbon fiber, polystyrene, and various parts that are used to build quadcopters. The thing measures 80cm x 55cm and can fly for 11 minutes when fully charged. [Valplushka]
Google reportedly plans to draw public attention to manufacturers that take too long to roll out Android updates. It may publicly release an internal ranking of which companies lag behind. One of the big drawbacks of Android being an open system that can be modified and implemented in many ways (and on varying hardware) is the […]
Google says its modular smartphone Project Ara won’t be quite as modular as planned. Several key components will be non-replaceable, including the screen and memory. The original plan for Ara — or at least the concept Google initially explored — was that literally every part of the handset could be replaced, Lego style. Google has […]
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Going into your overdraft could get you an electric shock if one company’s idea takes off. It could also mean coming home to a colder house. Both are suggested uses for a new banking technology platform, though there’s no sign yet of any banks implementing the idea. The suggestion comes from Intelligent Environments, a specialist […]
Listen as musician Tony Ann recreates well known cellphone ringtones, such as the iPhone’s Marimba, Nokia’s Original, and many more, on the piano. [Tony Ann]