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July 5, 2005

Marionettes by Scott Radke

Filed under: All, Art, Doll, Toys, Product

Marionettes by Scott Radke

Scott Radke was born n Cleveland Ohio, spent his childhood in Strongsville, and has lived in the city of Cleveland for the last 10 years. His work has been shown locally and nationally, and is collected and has been commissioned throughout the US and Canada. His unique marionettes have been featured in films and in local performance art.

May 17, 2005

Gameboy Micro

Filed under: All, Tech, Games, Toys, Product, Accessories

The original Game Boy(R) Advance fits comfortably into the pocket of a backpack. The retooled Game Boy(R) Advance SP fits into a coat pocket. Now Nintendo takes aim at the pocket of your tightest jeans with the tiny Game Boy(R) Micro system, quite simply the smallest and sleekest Game Boy(R) product that Nintendo has ever created.

The sporty, silver metal Game Boy Micro measures a mere 4 inches wide,
2 inches tall and 0.7 inches deep, allowing it to sit comfortably alongside
today’s hippest technological gadgets. It weighs an astonishing 2.8 ounces, or about the weight of 80 paper clips. Yet Game Boy Micro has the same processing power and plays the same games as Game Boy Advance SP models.

[Via Gearcritech]

May 11, 2005

20Q, a twenty-questions gadget

WARNING: This game is highly addictive. The creators of this productare not responsible for homework not getting done, unwashed dishes, or any other forgotten chores.


20Q.net

20Q.net is an experiment in artificial intelligence. The program is very simple but its behavior is complex. Everything that it knows and all questions that it asks were entered by people playing this game. 20Q.net is a learning system; the more it is played, the smarter it gets.

And they now have a toy!

This 20Q pocket version is about the size of a yo-yo and contains a neural-network with a quarter of a million synaptic connections. Cheeky and sleek, the 20Q pocket version captures the quirky personality of the artificial intelligence behind the 20Q.net Web site.
Buy here!

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May 8, 2005

Nowa nowa shy french e-pet

Filed under: All, Games, Doll, Toys, Product

By Mia from Popgadget

I know, I know, I’m a virtual pet murderer (that’s a murderer of “virtual pets“, not someone who strangles hamsters or something sick like that) but I kind of want a NowaNowa.
Nowa is a very shy little fairy and she only speaks French. She
startles easily so she won’t come out unless you speak to her very
gently and quietly. If she hears you, she may start moving around in
her box but will only dart her head out for a moment and then hide
again. Once you’ve earned her trust, she’ll pop out of the box and the
lid will stay open. She will speak to you until she senses you’re not
paying attention (sound detector) and then she’ll say “bonne nuit” and
go inside her box to sleep. So cute, but somewhat high maintenance, I
think.

LEGO Rubik’s Cube

Filed under: All, Games, Projects, Toys, DIY

By philliptorrone on DIY Projects

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Is there anything LEGOs can’t do? The
idea of building a working Rubik Cube has always appealed. Here the
challenge is to create a mechanical device that has a number of degrees
of freedom about a central point. It’s not easy! The cube consists of
12 edge pieces, 8 corner pieces and one central piece. All of these
have to be interlocking, yet still be able to rotate about any axis at
any time in any direction. Link.

April 30, 2005

Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy *TOYS*

I just watched Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy opening day, and had to find some toys for it. so here they are via WickedCoolStuff

Marvin The Paranoid
Android Action Figure


$14.95

"Life, don’t talk to me about life." Marvin the Paranoid Android
comes to life in the spaced out comedy The Hitchhiker’s Guide To the Galaxy!

This 6" action figure of Marvin is a detailed likeness of the character
as he appears in The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy

Marvin 10" RotoCast Figure with Light Up Eyes

$21.95

This poseable plastic and vinyl version of everyone’s favorite manic-depressive
robot features light-up eyes and a poseable body. The must-have piece
for fans of Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.

8″ Plush Figure Set


$70.75

These movie replica plush are right out of the movie. Each 8″ knitted plush
carefully represents Marvin, Trillian, Arthur, Zaphod, and Ford when they
appear in plush form during a moment of Infinite Improbability during The
Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.

“INFINITE IMPROBABILITY DRIVE” Wall Clock

Sent in from a anonymous reader.

$20.99
Decorate any room in your home or office with the 10 inch
“INFINITE IMPROBABILITY DRIVE” wall clock. Black plastic case. Requires 1 AA battery (included). Buy here

For more Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy products, visit HITCHHIKERS GUIDE FAN STORE & wickedcoolstuff

April 20, 2005

Alessi “Mr. Suicide” Bath Plug

Filed under: All, Art, Toys, Product, House

mr suicide

This may well be one of the best bath plug’s ever! Alessi “Mr. Suicide” Floats reaching for air, tethered to the bottom of the tub.

April 16, 2005

Inflatable, tasteless Titanic-themed water-slide

Filed under: All, Toys, Product

Cory Doctorow:

This giant inflatable waterslide from China Inflatables is in the shape
of a sinking Titanic with a looming iceberg, and sports several flumes
for your sliding pleasure.
Link

(Thanks, Dow!)


[Via BoingBoing]

Dada Dolls made from found objects

Filed under: All, Art, Projects, Doll, Toys, DIY, Product, Storage

By Cory Doctorow:

Mindy sez, “Described as ‘Dada Dolls’, the incredible creations offered
for sale on this site are made almost entirely with recycled materials
- like dictionaries, cigar boxes, and antique tobacco tins. Each doll
comes with its own story: (example) ‘After the summer away with her
cousins in Oslo, Anna was hoping her mother would notice how short her
dresses had become, and that her figure was no longer that of a
child… ‘”
Link

(Thanks, Mindy!)

[Via Boing Boing]

April 15, 2005

Chibi Tamagotchi, Smaller Tamagotchi

Filed under: All, Tech, Games, Toys, Product

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From Bandai comes a new iteration of the ever-popular “Tamagotchi”
virtual pets, called the “Chibi Tamagotchi.” They take after the
original Tamagotchis (from 1996) in form factor and characters. But
beware of the size — “chibi” is Japanese for something small and cute.
Indeed, the Chibi Tamagotchis are 66% the size of the original
Tamagotchis.

Official Homepage [Bandai]

[Via gizmodo]