Posts from — June 2008

[ June 29th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Goodbye Bill, We’ll Miss You

Bill Gates retired on Friday, so I think that it is only fitting that we pay tribute to the guy who pretty much shaped the personal computing world of today. I don’t care if you are the most diehard MacFan on the block, we all owe an awful lot to Bill Gates.

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[ June 27th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Cell Phone Eye-control and Other Assorted Craziness From Japan’s Docomo

Japan’s NTT Docomo is working on what they call, “the cell phone of the future”. In the Docomo view, the future is a wearable cell phone that can be controlled with movements of different parts of the body. One idea involves a pair of headphones that detect electrical current that is produced by [...]

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[ June 27th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Nintendo Wall Decals For Some Serious Game Room Decoration

If you want to recreate a human-scale scene from Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong or New Super Mario Bros. these wall decals ought to do the job. The decals come with all the necessary components that you need and if you buy several packs, you could get a very awesome look going.

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[ June 27th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Scalextric 8-Lane Race Kit Fun For You and a Whole Bunch of Friends

British slot car manufacturer Scalextric makes some incredibly cool stuff. If you like your slot cars and you want to build your own track, you could do a lot worse. This 8-lane set up, which you can rent not buy, gives a good idea of what is possible with their track parts. This thing has [...]

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[ June 27th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Remote Control Buddy Holder Tracks Down Your Missing Remotes

The Remote Control Buddy is a cool little household gadget for anyone that is serious about their TV watching. It has space for four remote controls and a beverage of your choice, but that isn’t the cool part. The kicker for the Remote Control Buddy is the color coded push button remote control finder; a [...]

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