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MIT Student Builds Scaled Mario Kart (Video)

Posted 16 HOURS AGO | 0

Bored college students come up with the coolest projects. MIT grad student Charles Guan created a Mario Kart-inspired electric go cart, and the result is amusement throughout the halls of an academic building. READ MORE: MIT Building Hacked to ... Read more

The World’s Most Expensive Camera

Posted Mon May 14, 2012 01:48 PM ET | 0

We’ve written plenty about expensive Leica cameras, but this one takes the cake. At the WestLicht Photgraphica auction in Vienna, a Leica 0-Series was sold for a record-breaking amount. The bid began at 300,000 euros and was expected to ... Read more

Would You Pay $8,000 for a Camera that Shoots Only in Black and White?

Posted Mon May 14, 2012 01:33 PM ET | 0

Black-and-white photos have a certain nostalgia to them. But are people willing to shell out eight grand for a monochrome camera? Leica’s betting they will. The M-Monochrom is a full-frame digital camera that doesn’t use a color filter,... Read more

Case Transforms iPad into Etch A Sketch (Video)

Posted Mon May 14, 2012 12:12 PM ET | 0

Before the iPad, there was the Etch A Sketch, a toy that kept kids endlessly entertained. But an iPad case can transform the tablet into a low-fi sketching device, Gizmag reports. Like the original, the Etcher case uses ... Read more

Footwear Meets Social Networking (Photos)

Posted Fri May 11, 2012 05:04 PM ET | 0

Designer Lumen Bigott mocked up some social network-inspired Keds shoes. The tech-friendly footwear melded her three interests: inspiration, social networks and fashion. “The idea was to find the most important graphic elements of my favorite... Read more

Avenger Props Recreated with Lego (Photos)

Posted Fri May 11, 2012 06:00 AM ET | 0

Still need an “Avengers” fix? Check out these cool props by a fan. Ken Robichaud recreated weapons from the “Avengers” movie with Lego blocks. The collection includes Hawkeye’s bow and arrow, Thor’s hammer,... Read more

Edible Guidebook is a Last Resort for Stranded Adventurers

Posted Thu May 10, 2012 02:14 PM ET | 0

As useful as they are, guidebooks can only do so much. But Land Rover’s booklet has handy tips on survival and also doubles as food. You know you’re in a dire situation when you’re eating a book. The “Edible ... Read more

Instagram Camera Concept Prints Like a Polaroid (Photos)

Posted Thu May 10, 2012 12:38 PM ET | 0

What would Instagram look like if it were a real camera? How about the Sociolmatic? The concept came about from the team at ADR Studio, who pondered this: Since Facebook has bought Instagram for nearly a billion dollars in ... Read more

The ‘Arrested Development’ Model Home — in Lego Form (Photos)

Posted Thu May 10, 2012 06:00 AM ET | 0

“Arrested Development” taught us many great life lessons: that there’s always money in the banana stand, that you can express your individualism through chicken dances and that Ann rhymes with bland. We’re anxiously waiting... Read more

Damage in ‘Avengers’ Would Total $160 Billion in Real Life

Posted Wed May 9, 2012 02:22 PM ET | 0

The damage to Manhattan portrayed in “The Avengers” would total $160 billion, costing more than the devastation of 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina and the Japanese tsunami. The Hollywood Reporter consulted Kinetic Analysis... Read more

Lo-fi Flashlight Uses Paper, Rubber Band (Photos)

Posted Wed May 9, 2012 02:05 PM ET | 0

Bookworms are familiar with reading under the covers, aided by a flashlight. The Lite Lite is a paper flashlight folded into a tube shape and bound by a rubber band. The lo-fi device is powered by a single battery ... Read more

How Many Bullets Has James Bond Dodged?

Posted Wed May 9, 2012 01:15 PM ET | 0

International playboy spy, martini aficionado and role model to all, James Bond’s got game. Throughout his film career, the character’s been familiar with precarious situations. The New Scientist crunched the numbers and discovered he... Read more

KB Covers Teach New Keyboard Tricks

Posted Tue May 8, 2012 02:11 PM ET | 0

Keyboard covers are a compromise. For the sake of keeping keys pristine and dry, users have to deal with the effects: sticky typing and imprints on the screen. Yet the ultra-thin silicone KB Covers for Apple keyboards avoids these faults ... Read more

Hammer is a Four-in-One Multitool (Photos)

Posted Mon May 7, 2012 02:08 PM ET | 0

The Hammer Screwdriver does more than meets the eye. That’s because it’s actually a four-in-one tool: claw hammer plus three removable screwdrivers (large Phillips head, two small flat-blades). Made from tempered steel, the... Read more

The Closest Thing to a Real-life Lightsaber (Video)

Posted Mon May 7, 2012 01:56 PM ET | 0

Ready to feel like a real-life Jedi? The LaserSaber looks and feels like the lightsabers from “Star Wars,” featuring a magnetic gravity system that lets users power up and down the blade — no CGI required. WATCH: MythBusters: Star ... Read more