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Avenger Props Recreated with Lego (Photos)

Posted by Alice Truong 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

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

Posted by Alice Truong 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

Smart Pedometer Uses Gaming to Get You Moving

Posted by Derek Markham Tue May 8, 2012 11:26 AM ET | 0

The world’s first smart pedometer combines gaming and social feedback to help get you motivated to get (and stay) moving. It’s like a tiny personal trainer motivating you to be more active with every step you take. The way ... Read more

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

Posted by Alice Truong 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

Ultra-Rugged External Power Pack Delivers Juice in Extreme Conditions

Posted by Eric Rogell Mon May 7, 2012 12:41 PM ET | 0

There’s nothing worse than being in the middle of nowhere on a weekend rafting trip with a dead phone battery. Especially when you hear banjo music in the distance… But bringing an external battery along where there’s water, dirt, ... Read more

Kit Brings Shower Pressure to the Outdoors (Photos)

Posted by Alice Truong Wed May 2, 2012 11:53 AM ET | 0

Love showers and the great outdoors? Turns out the two don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Nemo Equipment’s Helio Pressure Shower uses a 11-liter tank, hose with spray nozzle and pump to deliver an experience paralleling your bathroom... Read more

‘Back to the Future’ Limited-Edition Lego Set Could be on the Horizon (Photos)

Posted by Alice Truong Tue May 1, 2012 10:48 AM ET | 0

A “Back to the Future” Lego set — could it be? “Could” is the operative word here. After m.togami‘s idea got 10,000 votes on Lego Cuusoo — a website where toy-brick concepts receive support from the community for... Read more

AT-AT Cable Organizer Keeps Workspaces Clutter-free (Photos)

Posted by Alice Truong Tue May 1, 2012 10:44 AM ET | 0

Techies have to sift through a jungle of wires to power, connect and control their devices. To help manage the inevitable tangles, an AT-AT cable organizer is here to help. The DIY project harking to “Star Wars” is made ... Read more

Wear Your Data with the Safety Pin Flash Drive (Photos)

Posted by Alice Truong Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:03 PM ET | 0

It never hurts to have a flash drive nearby. These drives come in a variety of forms that make them easy to transport (ever look at a techie’s keys?). Art Lebedev has created a clever and functional form for the ... Read more

ATM Dispenses Medical Marijuana (Video)

Posted by Alice Truong Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:03 AM ET | 0

Here’s a new meaning to dispensing marijuana. Autospense is a vending machine that makes it possible for marijuana patients to get their bud any time of day. So far, there’s only one machine in operation in Orange County, but ... Read more

Next Step, Superwoman: Amputee Fit With Bionic Ankles

Posted by Stephanie Pearson Tue Apr 24, 2012 07:30 AM ET | 0

Lynn Budde might feel a step closer to Superwoman. Last week the 50-year-old Kentucky resident, who lost her limbs, nose, and upper lip to Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) in 2009, was the first female bi-lateral amputee to be fit ... Read more

3D Printing Could Land on the Moon

Posted by David DeFranza Fri Apr 20, 2012 04:49 PM ET | 0

Using 3D printers to make consumer goods—like shoes, housewares, and gadgets—is slowly transitioning from science-fiction to reality. Now, Behrokh Khoshnevis of the University of California, is planning to take it further—by using... Read more

Get Your Kitty Scratchin’ on this Cat DJ Deck

Posted by Derek Markham Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:48 PM ET | 0

If the zillions of cat pictures uploaded everyday to Facebook and Tumblr are any indication, we are a people who truly love our pussies, errrm, kitties. And what better way could there be to show our love for our ... Read more

World’s First ‘Lickable Lift’ Features 1,325 Cakes, Welcomes Undiscerning Tongues (Photos)

Posted by Alice Truong Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:13 PM ET | 0

Of all the adjectives one would use to describe an elevator, lickable’s pretty far down on the list. Yet over in London, Jaffa Cakes spent four weeks outfitting the world’s first Lickable Lift with 1,325 cakes. “This was the ... Read more

Tupac Shakur Plays Coachella as a Hologram (Video)

Posted by Alexander Davies Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:02 PM ET | 0

Tupac lives! The deceased rapper, whom conspiracy theorists place somewhere in hiding in Mexico, took the stage at Coachella this weekend, in hologram form. Projected onto the stage and the jumbo screens at the music festival, “Tupac”... Read more