The UberReview » Toys http://www.uberreview.com An Eclectic Mix Of Gadgets & Wired Madness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:53:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Plush Beating Heart: Halloween and Valentine’s Day All Rolled Up Into One http://www.uberreview.com/2009/10/plush-beating-heart-halloween-and-valentines-day-all-rolled-up-into-one.htm http://www.uberreview.com/2009/10/plush-beating-heart-halloween-and-valentines-day-all-rolled-up-into-one.htm#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:03:33 +0000 C. S. Magor http://www.uberreview.com/?p=12927 becb_plush_beating_heart_anim
This plush beating heart is anatomically correct and kind of gross, it is also kind of cool. A quick shake gets the pulsing started.

Price: $17.99

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To me, these realistic slot cars from Hammacher Schlemmer seem to digitize the fun right out of an enjoyable pastime, but they are bound to be some people’s cup of tea.

Along with racing around the track at ludicrous speed, the operator will need to keep an eye on the fuel gauge, and time pit stops appropriately. If you “fill up” with fuel, your car will run more slowly, and if you tear into the pit lane too quickly you will get a one lap penalty.

The cars, a Ferrari 360 GTC, Chevrolet Corvette C6R, and an Aston Martin DBR9 each feature an on board chip that makes the “magic” happen.

Price: $499.95 [Oh Gizmo!]

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There is probably a good reason for this being called a 12-sided pentagon, but horrible names aside this is a horrible puzzle. Seriously, I lack the patience and the time to figure my way around a Rubik’s cube, so the 12 Side IQ Pentagon Puzzle simply isn’t happening for me.

If, you do want to give it a crack, you will be pleased to know that the Brando version comes at a substantially cheaper price than comparable models.

Price: $49.90 [Coolest Gadgets]

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It takes a long time to make ice cream without an ice cream maker, but thanks to thermodynamic reactions and a bit of lateral thinking, doing so can now be fun.

The ice cream ball runs on kinetic energy, ice and rock salt. You put your ingredients in one end, your rock salt and ice in the other, and roll it around for 20 minutes. Then, open it up and you have real ice cream.

Price: $20-40

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You are unlikely to find a smaller, lighter RC plane than the Plantraco Micro Butterfly. Seriously, the thing has a wingspan of 3.5 inches. The durobatic foam and carbon fiber construction make for a flying weight (batteries included) of just 2.6 grams and allow the tiny aircraft to be carried by a 32mm prop.

Price: $149.99

[via Oh Gizmo]

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