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May 31, 2006

I got a new Nintendoy DS Lite today - here are the unpacking photos

by @ 6:07 pm. Filed under Video Games

Nintendo DS Lite
Even though the official launch date for the new Nintendo DS Lite handheld game system is June 12 in the USA, I scored one today, May 31! Here are some pictures showing it being unpacked for those not lucky enough to have scored a unit.
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May 27, 2006

Cool FPGA board lets a Gameboy Advance control robots and more!

by @ 4:49 pm. Filed under Electronics, Hardware

The Xport installed on a GBA in a robot
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo DS Lite, my GBA SP will be heading to the "infrequently used" pile. This might give it new life.
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May 23, 2006

Old school XTREME! Pilot flies engine-off doing crazy maneuvers

by @ 7:15 pm. Filed under Fun Stuff

Bob Hoover flying
In what looks to be a clip from the 80's or so, this guy pours iced tea using a corkscrew and does other crazy things in a civilian plane with the engine off!
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May 20, 2006

A $600 Playstation 3? The Atari 2600 is $653 in today’s dollars

by @ 12:24 pm. Filed under Money, Video Games

A cash vault you'll need to empty to buy the PS3
Interesting chart shows inflation-adjusted prices for game consoles all the way back to the Fairchild Channel F.
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May 17, 2006

Glass that generates electricity from the sun

by @ 6:05 pm. Filed under Technology

Photo of a flare from the sun
Start-up company has a new technology that lets transparent glass generate electricity from the sun.
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May 14, 2006

Funny Nintendo Gameboy Micro commercial from Canada

by @ 3:45 pm. Filed under Fun Stuff, Video Games

A rat
A lab rat shows us just how good the new (at the time) Micro is.
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May 10, 2006

Oil companies are simply passing-on the costs. Yeah right.

by @ 5:28 pm. Filed under Commentary, Money

An oil pump/oil rig
Exxon is passing the costs right into their company cash coffers as they prepare to surpass the mighty Microsoft as the most cash-laden US company.
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May 9, 2006

Crazy guy rides a mountain bike 70 MPH down a mountain

by @ 7:33 pm. Filed under Weird Stuff

Mountain bike
As if that weren't enough, the bike cannot take the stress and breaks, causing him to wipe-out.
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May 4, 2006

Cheap wireless transmitter/receiver for DIY project

by @ 5:46 pm. Filed under Electronics

A cheap, simple RF transmitter for DIY electronic projects
Use these radio frequency modules to easily communicate wirelessly in your projects.
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May 2, 2006

Ever seen a children’s cartoon with a flatulent pig?

by @ 7:36 pm. Filed under Fun Stuff, Weird Stuff

The farting pig from the Belgian children's cartoon
A Belgian childen's television show has one!
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