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Video: Continue Time wall clock articulates in weird, wondrous ways

2009-07-17T13:39:00Z

It's hard to say why fanciful clocks really get our juices flowin' -- after all, it's not like we're in any hurry to watch the best moments of our lives tick away -- but Sander Mulder's Continue Time is certainly amongst the classiest timepiece designs that we've seen. More than just a concept, this limited edition (just 20 were made) masterpiece is engineered to be wall mounted, boasting an articulating arm that pivots and swivels in order to display the current time to those with the appropriate vision. In the artist's words: "on this clock, two out of the three pointers rotate around another pointer, instead of the central point on the clock face, as with traditional clocks." It's a thing of beauty, innit? Hop on past the break for a mesmerizing clip.

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Video: Continue Time wall clock articulates in weird, wondrous ways originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Woodstation acts like a weather station, looks like a dead tree

2009-07-17T04:13:00Z

Usually the intersection of woodcraft and gadgetry consists of little more than taking a piece of gear and putting it in a box. Woodstation may be no different, but at least it does its thing with some style, placing its LED display beneath the surface, allowing it to seemingly display weather data on the wood itself. And if that weren't enough, the device contains a motion sensor (it turns itself on when you enter the room) as well as date, time, and alarm functions. Available in a maple or walnut finish, this bad boy is currently available in the UK for £89.95 (about $147). And unlike the Amazon Kindling, this thing actually works.

[Via Pocket-lint]

Filed under: Household

Woodstation acts like a weather station, looks like a dead tree originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The R2-Q5 USB Hub

2009-07-16T17:05:46Z

I have already come across R2-D2 USB hub, which is extremely similar to this one. However, if you’re looking for a slightly less obvious Star Wars accessory, then you might enjoy this one. It’s the R2-Q5 USB Hub. It’s pretty much the same as R2-D2, only it has a slightly darker paint job added to it. Which could make it appeal to those that are tired of all of the bright white gadgets out there. Plus you can only own so many R2-D2 products before you need to branch out to other droids.

The hub has a total of 4 different ports directly on the front of his little body. He then has a cord that sticks out the back to make it possible to plug it into your computer. Sadly, just like the original R2-D2 USB hub, the R2-Q5 is only being sold in Japan. Hopefully someday all of the Star Wars themed hubs will make their way towards the rest of the world. Until then though, you’d have to find a way to have it shipped outside of Japan. You can purchase the hub for about $76.

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Raph's Website: The Game Crafter: Cafepress for board games!

2009-07-16T17:16:45Z

This is awesome, and I will be signing up tonight and probably throwing one of my board game designs up there to try it out. The short form: CafePress for board game designers.

Their brief FAQ covers the basics.

At TGC, you can start selling your game with only the push of a button. There are no up-front fees, no contractural obligations, no distributors, and you don’t need a big publisher to decide your game will sell 10,000 units in the first year.

TGC is your dream made simple!

Why TGC? We’ve been in the game design/manufacturing industry for over 10 years and published many of our own titles. We’ve always specialized in small run games, but we did it only for ourselves. Over the years we’ve gotten hundreds of requests from other indie designers asking if we’d publish their games, and finally we realized that our process could be applied to games other than our own as well.

– The Game Crafter – Your game REALIZED – Home.

Looks like they handle not just boards and cards, but also sell a nice assortment of parts that can go into the game. Not as wide an array as I have in my prototype kit, but decent nonetheless.

Paper Art Castle

2009-07-16T10:00:11Z

I’d love to be able to see art student Wataru Itou’s absolutely stunning papercraft art installation Umi no Ue no Oshiro (A Castle On the Ocean ) in person, but as I’m not heading to Toyko any time soon, Tokyobling’s writeup is the next best thing.

I can well believe that this masterpiece took four years to complete – it even contains electrical lights and a moving paper train! Breathtaking.

USB Crunching Elmo

2009-07-16T12:30:27Z

Don’t ask us why the USB Crunching Elmo is in existence, and whether he is an officially sanctioned Sesame Street product remains to be seen (well, he is available at J-List so chances are pretty good it ain’t a ripoff). All we know is regardless of how many crunches this little critter does, he doesn’t seem to be able to gain ripped abs - pretty much the same way how some people throw themselves headlong into numerous crunching exercises each day onto to discover a few months down the road that their paunch around the waist is not getting any smaller. Guess this is more of a tribute to the original USB Humping Dog (followed by the USB Crunching Dog), where you can choose from yellow, blue or white colors for $22 when it ships later this July.

Source: Craziest Gadgets

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Tron Reboot : Episode 01

2009-07-16T05:44:16Z

Microsoft exec says Apple asked them stop airing Laptop Hunters ads

2009-07-16T02:27:00Z

Apple may have publicly responded to Microsoft's Laptop Hunters ads with a counterpunch of its own back in May, but it looks like it may have been singing a slightly different tune behind the scenes more recently, at least according to Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Turner. Speaking at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference earlier today, Turner said that he knows the ads are working because "two weeks ago we got a call from the Apple legal department saying [...] 'Hey, you need to stop running those ads, we lowered our prices.'" Turner further went on to note that "they took like $100 off or something," before stating to applause that it "was the greatest single phone call in the history that I've ever taken in business" -- though he did apparently take a minute to ask: "Is this a joke? Who are you?" In case you're wondering, Turner also confirmed that Microsoft is indeed "just going to keep running them and running them and running them."

[Via Ars Technica]

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops

Microsoft exec says Apple asked them stop airing Laptop Hunters ads originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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: Zombie Tee Shirt

2009-07-16T01:18:44Z

Via the good people over at Wonderland comes this tee shirt. You see, it’s a normal shirt by day…

But it becomes zombified at night!

It appears this may be a promotion for Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. If so, it’s a good one!

Eternaleds debuts world's first liquid-cooled LED light bulb

2009-07-16T00:17:00Z

We know you probably wouldn't answer "What's the perfect companion to a liquid-cooled PC?" with "a liquid-cooled light bulb," but amazingly enough, that's a viable answer starting today. Eternaleds is stepping up big with planet's first liquid-cooled LED bulb, the HydraLux-4, which will arrive in warm white and daylight white and should save you bundles on your energy bill over the next score. The company asserts that these bulbs produce "360 degree lighting" and can emit the same amount of illumination as a 25W incandescent with just 4W of energy. Each bulb is rated for 35,000 hours of use, and considering that a single one costs only $1.75 per year to run (at eight hours per day), we suppose the stiff $34.99 sticker is somewhat warranted.

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Eternaleds debuts world's first liquid-cooled LED light bulb originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Massively: Jumpgate Evolution updates lore surrounding the spiritual Quantar faction

2009-07-15T22:18:20Z

The writers on the Jumpgate Evolution team have released a lore update that focuses on the mystic Quantar nation. In Jumpgate Evolution's setting, the Quantar are a people who follow many different religious paths, but are "united by the fundamental belief that human destiny lies among the stars." Their spiritual beliefs are reflected in their technology, centered around the concept of a pilot and ship striving to become a single being, which explains their prowess in combat.

NetDevil's lore update to Jumpgate Evolution chronicles the history of Quantar culture and society, but they also released new info on sectors of Quantar space accompanied by some gorgeous images. There's now quite a bit of material centering on the Quantar nation which should be good news to fans of Jumpgate Evolution's lore.

Filed under: Sci-fi, Jumpgate Evolution, Lore, New titles

Jumpgate Evolution updates lore surrounding the spiritual Quantar faction originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gold Lego Memory Stick

2009-07-15T19:11:31Z

Back when Lego celebrated 50 years of Lego creations, they released shiny gold colored bricks. Well someone took one of the bricks from that release and turned it into a USB drive. If you enjoy bright golds and miss the days of toying with Legos for hours on end, then it’d be a fun drive to carry around. Don’t worry though, although this was done by an individual, you can actually purchase it.

The 2×4 brick came in gold, however, the button plates and the cap are painted gold. The seller states very clearly that although it does look good, the golds do not quite look the same. So you shouldn’t purchase it if you’re expecting a first class paint job. The drive itself is a 2GB drive and the Lego comes attached to a key ring to make it harder to lose. You can purchase it for $29.95 on Etsy. Although due to the paint issues, there are probably going to be many that don’t think it’s quite worth that price.

Source: GeekyGadgets

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4th Aion Closed Beta Event Begins Friday [Aion]

2009-07-17T03:36:44Z

The fourth closed beta event for Aion is set to kick off this Friday at noon PDT and end on July 20 at noon. The focus will be on Elyos and Asmodian levels 1-25, including access to the Abyss. Beta keys are becoming scarce, so check out these fansites for events to win one, or get a guaranteed key by preordering the game.

The fourth event also contains some updates, such as increased server stability and bug fixes. You can read the list of updates after the jump.

How-To: D12 and D20 Dice Purses

2009-07-15T17:02:31Z

Lenore at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories just upgraded her D12 handbag with a zipper, handle cord, and shape-holding panel stiffeners. You can learn to make your own D12 handbag with the free tutorial. She also made a D20 handbag with the same treatment!

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Video: Burger King tests MotionPower kinetic energy harvester

2009-07-15T11:12:00Z

Transforming kinetic energy into electricity doesn't often get taken seriously, but at least one Burger King joint has been hooked on to the idea. The New Jersey-based outlet is set to give the first roadtest to MotionPower strips produced by New Energy, which harness energy from vehicles passing over them. Based on the thinking behind regenerative braking in hybrids, the energy absorbers are made up of small plates moving up and down. UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's recently introduced similar "kinetic road plates" in its car parks, and hopes are they'll generate 30 kW per hour from the energy and weight of cars overhead. Sainsbury's plans to power store checkouts through the scheme, whereas Burger King will just exploit your energy to power various appliances. Provided someone doesn't sue for unlawful energy appropriation and the roadtest is successful, New Energy hopes to expand the use of its power strips to other high-traffic, low-speed locations like toll booths and intersections. Video after the break.

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Video: Burger King tests MotionPower kinetic energy harvester originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sheeple

2009-07-15T04:00:00Z

Heartless_ Gamer: Much Cooler Soda

2009-07-15T03:15:49Z

Mountain Dew Game Fuel is cool and all, but it has nothing on Magic The Gathering soda.

FAQ - Automated Character Transfers Through Station Marketplace

2009-07-14T23:39:17Z

Server to Server Character Transfers via Station Marketplace

Players may now purchase Character Transfer Tokens through the Station Marketplace for 2,500 SC (). These will automatically transfer the chosen character from one server to another.

Car Craft Caddy

2009-07-14T21:00:00Z

Car Craft Caddy
By Andrea DeHart

What better way to celebrate summer then to hit the open road. If you're a constant crafter, such as myself, you look for every opportunity to take your projects on the go. On our last road trip, I was constantly fishing scissors and balls of yarn out from under my seat as they rolled off my lap. Hence, I came up with this Car Craft Caddy pattern. Feel free to customize the pattern to fit your crafting needs and supply requirements. I would recommend sitting in the car with a large piece of paper, pencil, and measuring tape. This way you can figure out the exact dimensions of your caddy.

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Holograms are Real! Sort of.

2009-07-14T17:59:03Z

I would appear that we are quite far away from the holographic society that we see in Star Wars and other science fiction movies, but we are making baby steps toward it. Some of you remember when we covered CNN’s hologram of will.i.am, and the Holocube.

Another impressive step into a fully-functioning holographic society has recently occurred at the International Stationery and Office Products Fair in Tokyo, Japan. It was here that Epson presented their two-dimensional hologram.

I realize that two-dimensional holograms sounds like an oxymoron, but this is probably the only way we can achieve a holographic effect, for now. A rear projector beams a video presentation onto a 0.3 millimeter thin slab of glass cut into the shape of the subject matter.

In this case, it is an attractive spokeswoman. I’m guessing that she doesn’t have much room to move if the glass is cut precisely into her shape, but if all she has to do is stand and speak, how much of a holographic effect do you need?

Still, I would pay money to see this lady say “help me Obi-Wan Kenobi”. However, the shape probably wouldn’t hold when she squats down to turn off the Artoo unit.

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