Conner Flynn Robotics - Robot Ramblings

Retro Lego mp3 player

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:25:00 +0000

Have you always wished for an mp3 player that looks like something fun to play with but can do something unexpected? Well here it is! This high tech lego is about the same size as any other mp3 player but look like any 4 by 2 lego piece. It has the same functions as any ipod shuffle such as the play, pause, next song, previous song, and volume control buttons. You can pimp out your lego with any of the basic lego colors (red, blue, yellow, green, and white.) The only defect I see in the legopod is that there is no way to store the songs. You would have to get a microSD card of up to 2GB MAX. The built in Li-ion battery, fully charged can play your songs for about 6hours before it needing another charge. The price of the lego shuffle is only $46.

[gizmodo] VIA [coolest gadgets]

Space Invaders Earrings & Necklace

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:28:00 +0000

One can never have too many Space Invaders themed accessories.

[Technabob]

Weird Animatronic Head

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:20:00 +0000

This kit leads you through the assembly of a fully functioning animatronic head which can turn left and right.The head also features moving eyes and eyelids, a mouth that changes expressions, and sensors that allow the robot to react to changes in the environment. $449.

[Product Page]

Tonner DC Stars The Joker Doll

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:09:00 +0000

THE JOKER has 14 points of articulated movement and utilizes the Matt O'Neill body sculpt with an entirely new head sculpt by Robert Tonner. Crafted of fully white fine vinyl/hard plastic body with rooted saran hair and hand-painted facial detail. Dressed in one of THE JOKER'S most iconic suits, he includes shirt, vest, coat (coattails are wired for posing ability), pants, socks, shoes, walking stick and a display stand. Limited to 3000 pieces. $169.99

[Panik's Toy Box]

South Park’s Kenny Cell Phone Cover

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:03:00 +0000

The South Park Kenny Cell Phone Cover will make you look like a dork with a hand puppet.

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White PS3 Gets FCC Approval

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:36:00 +0000

For the U.S. anyway. They will be releasing the white PS3 that launched last October in Japan. It should come with a 40GB hard drive, white DualShock controllers and it probably lacks the memory card reader, and backwards compatibility.

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Handheld Nintendo Emulator Is Solar Powered

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:30:00 +0000

It not only plays games from 3 classic Nintendo systems,but also runs on solar power. The player can handle NES/Famicom, Gameboy and Gameboy Color titles, as long as you can get the ROMs transfered to an SD card. Can you say awesome?

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Pac Man Cupcakes

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:23:00 +0000

These Pac Man cupcakes are a true work of retro arcade art. If they were in front of me, I'd be eating like I just had a power pellet.

[Technabob]

Star Wars Family Guy Chewbrian Bobble Head

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:01:00 +0000

Dog is man’s best friend. Chewbacca is Han Solo’s best friend. Put all this camaraderie together and what do you get? You get the Star Wars Family Guy Chewbrian Bobble Head, which combines the famous Star Wars character with elements of Seth MacFarlane’s awesome designs.

[blog.pcnews]

Isaac Asimov In Vintage Computer Ad

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:14:00 +0000

The Master of Sci-Fi himself pitching an old Radio Shack computer. As usual, rocking the sideburns.

[2Spare]

Chopper Pizza Cutters

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:55:00 +0000

Why cut your pizza with a regular pizza knife? Upgrade to one of these high tech designs based on chopper motorcycles. Designed by Frankie Flood.

[Gadgettastic]

Turn Your iPhone Into A Guitar

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:51:00 +0000

How about free software called PocketGuitar that transforms your iPhone and iPod Touch into a GUITAR!

[The Raw Feed]

Spykee Cell Bluetooth Robot: An iPhone Humper

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:11:00 +0000

Here’s another Spykee robot giving an iPhone the business from behind. The Spykee Cell is another build-it-yourself robot from Meccano. It’s remote controlled using Bluetooth from a cellphone and can move and snap pictures, then transmit them back to your cellphone for storage. The loudspeaker module gives it the capability of becoming a hands-free set, if you want to speak and hear through the robot.

[Spykeeworld]

Spykee Voice-Activated iPod Robots Seem...Wrong

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:04:00 +0000

Meccano is introducing 2 new robots, the Spykee Vox and the Spykee Miss, each targeted at different genders by the looks of them. Each robot has it’s own iPod dock, weirdly situated in their robot groin areas, and are compatible with other mp3 players as well. They appear to be having their way with the devices.

[Spykeeworld]

WowWee Rovio Robot with GPS & Wi-Fi

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:59:00 +0000

WowWee introduced Rovio, a new robot with GPS technology from Evolution Robotics. Rovio has a Wi-Fi-enabled Web-cam that allows you to patrol your home while you’re away, via an Internet-enabled PC, console or mobile phone. You can drive the robot with shortcut “go-to” commands. For instance, “go to the dining room”. It also has what they call a “patrol mode” where it automatically sends you pictures of locations you want to check.

It also can also guide itself back on course if, say your kids pick it up and move it and it can navigate to its charging station from anywhere in the home, and dock with pinpoint accuracy.

[Wowwee]

Steampunk TIE fighter

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:54:00 +0000

This is what happens when you combine "steampunk", "lego", and star wars. They even provided some lego steam clouds! Pretty cool.

[Wonderlandblog]

Cell Phone, Pack Of Smokes Collide

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:43:00 +0000

A Chinese company has created a cell phone that's shaped to look like a pack of smokes. The battery case slides open to reveal a compartment that holds seven REAL CIGARETTES.

[The Raw Feed]

Super Mario World & Halo Collide

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:48:00 +0000

Here's an entertaining blend of Mario and Halo that probably signals some sort of coming apocalypse. Enjoy.

[PopTherapy]

Presto Printer for the elderly

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:39:00 +0000

It can receive emails and photos without being hooked to a computer. The printer costs $150 and comes with a $10/mo service, although the service doesn’t seem to cover the internet connection.

[Ubergizmo]

Nyko Zero wireless controller for PS3

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:33:00 +0000

The zero controller is completely wireless with six-direction tilt functionality and vibration support. It’s compatible with all PS3 software and control formats, and is powered by an included NiMH rechargeable battery with 25 hours of wireless gameplay.

[Nyko]

BooM China Vase iPod Speakers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:30:00 +0000

BooM has an interesting way to pump up tunes from your iPod. They built an iPod speaker inside a China vase. It features white stained glass with a Chinese design on it and boosts a 25-watt subwoofer. So when guests come over, make sure they don’t break this “special vase”. Price and release date is unavailable right now.

[Dvice]

Numark TTi Turntable Brings Vinyl Back

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:23:00 +0000

Bust out your old records. The Numark TTi Turntable comes with an integrated iPod dock, USB interface, a metal platter and pitch control. It rips vinyl records directly to the iPod, or even to your PC or Mac. So take your whole collection and rip it. It’s should be available in Q2 for $450.

[Engadget]

Camy's Light Sword Wiimote Holsters For Jedi Action

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:41:00 +0000

Here's another Wii lightsaber. Camy's Pro Gear Wii Light Swords are colored plastic Wiimote holders available in three "ultra bright" colors. Should you desire, you can flip a switch and light up the night sky with your fear-inducing and dorky laser blade. The swords are slated for a May/June release, no word on price yet.

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Pixel T-Shirts Bring Back Atari 2600 Memories

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:32:00 +0000

Takes me back to the early days of gaming. Pretty nifty shirts. Designed by Stuart Witts, the shirts feature big, bold, blocky images of either a pair of black and white race cars or a bright green soccer player.

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Turn Your iPod Into A Remote For Your Home

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:25:00 +0000

Here’s an app for iPhone that makes your home smarter. Many people have dreamed of automating their house, but it has always been an expensive proposition. Now anybody can do it for a reasonable price, thanks to DIY software like Cinemar’s Mainlobby.

Control security, lighting, heating etc. Pretty useful app.

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