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Tokyo Goes Star Wars With Lightsaber Railings in Trains

September 23, 2011 by noemi

In the more developed countries, people probably take trains for granted. After all, spending hours everyday on trains going to and from work can easily get one immune to the surroundings. It’s just a matter of convenience, really. More so, with all the mobile gadgets that most people have today (not to mention connectivity practically anywhere you may be), the train’s features may be the last thing that you pay attention to during your daily commute.

In Tokyo, however, the trains have just undergone an upgrade that will get the attention of even the most jaded of people: lightsaber railings. [Read more…] about Tokyo Goes Star Wars With Lightsaber Railings in Trains

7 Geeky Places You Never Knew Existed

September 23, 2011 by Brittany High

Have you ever dreamt of dining with ninjas? Having a drink with Rose Tyler? And then sleeping off your hangover on Tatooine? You’re lucky, I usually dream of, like, all my teeth falling out or driving a stolen car off a cliff. But you? Your dreams really can come true! Put on your protective helmet, because I’m about to blow your mind with 7 must-see-to-believe geeky locales.

The Amusement Washing Machine Will Make Laundry FUN

September 22, 2011 by noemi

I dislike doing household chores. Who doesn’t, really? I do love to cook and do it practically everyday without any issues but when it comes to doing the dishes, I balk. And when it comes to doing laundry. Man, let’s not even talk about that!

With the invention of Lee Wei Chen, an MA student from Kingston University, though, laundry time just might take on a whole new hue. The invention is a washing machine that incorporates the most fun thing in the world for many people – arcade games. Think about it, when you were a kid, how much did you look forward to spending an hour (or two) playing arcade games? Even now, as a grown up, your eyes still probably light up at the prospect of being able to go to the arcade and let your hair down, so to speak. [Read more…] about The Amusement Washing Machine Will Make Laundry FUN

The Evolution of Famous Logos

September 21, 2011 by noemi

It doesn’t take a marketing and branding expert to realize the importance of logos. After all, the average consumer knows just how a good logo can make you associate it with a particular brand. Case in point: anyone who sees that ubiquitous apple (the fruit) with a chunk bitten off knows just what company it stands for.

I sure don’t know much about creating logos, but I came across this funny slash interesting post at Stock Logos ((Stock Logos Web Site)) about how the logos of famous companies have evolved over the years. AND how they just might evolve in the years to come. That is the funny part. [Read more…] about The Evolution of Famous Logos

Meet Schäuble Junior, Robot With 360-degree Video Camera

September 20, 2011 by noemi

It’s not everyday that you get to hear about a robot that is all-seeing, do you? This is one of those things that we can describe as the stuff that science fiction is all about. Except that this is NOT science fiction. It is real life, and it is happening now.

Schäuble Junior is a robot that has 9 eyes. Well, he may not be a robot in the sense of being a sentient being, or even a semi-sentient being, but Schäuble Junior is nothing but impressive.

360-degree video camera robot — Schäuble Junior

I stumbled upon this creation at Codeninja ((Codeninja’s web site)), where Schäuble Junior is described as:

“multifuncional servo controlled camera array with 9 pan/tiltable cameras, one overhead 360° camera for calibration purposes, 9 microphones, 4 line lasers, pwm-controlled ir-led illumination, speaker with amplifier, arduino controlled, heavily modified 2*4+6 usb port switch” [Read more…] about Meet Schäuble Junior, Robot With 360-degree Video Camera

New World Record Set For Largest Daleks Collection

September 16, 2011 by noemi

I have only recently really gotten into Doctor Who, in spite of the fact that I have been reading and writing about the show for a while. One of my resolutions for this year, in fact, is to finally start watching the TV series which has got everyone (at least in my circle) hooked. Unsurprisingly, a single episode was enough to get me. I can now say that I am into the Doctor. So much so that I can go on a Doctor Who marathon without succumbing to sleep or other activities, but not so much that I have Doctor Who collectibles. (I have to admit that his current companion, Amy Pond also makes the show a lot more interesting.) [Read more…] about New World Record Set For Largest Daleks Collection