Who says pigeons are merely rats with wings? You show me a rat who can use an iPhone like this pigeon and I’ll believe it. Until then, pigeons are just as hip and tech savvy as a remote controlled pigeon or a pigeon with an ass camera. Now does someone want to explain why this gentleman has a pigeon in his apartment?
It’s the middle of July and that means those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are really feeling the heat. With my current apartment, I have no air conditioning in my bedroom and during the day it becomes unbearable at times when temps start reaching the 90s. I need a way to cool off.
Thankfully, Instructables user Farhanians has posted instructions for a DIY air conditioning system that is not only efficient, it’s portable to boot. So now you have no excuse to be walking around your crib naked. Put on some pants, buy the parts and make the AC happen.
Oh noes! Some key logger has taken over my World Of Warcraft account! All my gold is missing, all my gear was probably destroyed all because I left my password as “password.” Well, it won’t happen again ’cause Blizzard’s got this Blizzard Authenticator they’re selling for just $6.50. It’ll keep them hackers out…unless said hacker happens to be ‘Zero Cool’.
Each time you log in using the Blizzard Authenticator, you are provided with a randomly generated, one-time use password to use in addition to your regular password. It’ll change each time you log in and is displayed on this nifty key chain accessory. So, I’m back to playing World Of Warcraft, hacker-free. Who would’ve thought farming Kil’jaedan solo without any gear would be so much fun?
*sigh* When will the geek community learn that just because an image is projected on a surface, giving the “illusion” of three dimensions, does not make a media be a “holographic” technology. We won’t deny that this interactive image projection isn’t really cool looking, but come on, it’s no hologram.
Now, with that out of the way, what the good people over at LM3Labs HAVE succeeded in creating, is a very impressive lit image projection show with some sort of gesture reading technology. It’s no hologram by any stretch, but that doesn’t make it lame. — Andrew Dobrow
Clocks are one of those gadgets that we don’t realize how important they are to our lives until we are left without one. Luckily, most cellphones these days come with a clock and alarm built right in, but for some people, this just isn’t enough. Some of us need that little (or sometimes, huge) extra boost of motivation to pull those covers away from our bodies. The 12 clocks which follow are not for the light-hearted or those with high-blood pressure. These take the word clock, and bring it to the extreme.
So, without further adieu, we present to you the 12 Coolest Extreme Clocks That You’ll Never Own. Read on, brotha’. (more…)
Spring and summer are just around the corner, and that means whipping out the old grill for some Fourth of July barbecue. Mmm…ribs. The temperature can get pretty steamy in these seasons, but not nearly as hot as when you are cooking over the grill. Some people hate the heat so much they resort to cooking their burgers in less orthodox ways. The BBQ Fan and Light make sure you have a constant stream of fresh air headed your way.
We can deal with minor retina burns and smoke flowing into our tear ducts, making us look like blubbering fools, but what we cannot deal with is our perfectly manicured hair becoming greasy with sweat. After hours of placing every strand in its right place, there is just no need to ruin it for the sake of delicious meats. Well, maybe for meats, but definitely not so other people can enjoy those meats! Get yours for $45. (more…)
Moon In My Room [Boing Boing] - Not the sort of full moon we’d like in our beds, but cool nonetheless.
Yoshitomo Nara Clock [SweatyFrog] - A really cool clock design using 84 art pieces by the artist.
Low-Res Man [Core77] - Made out of 1cm acrylic glass cubes, this human figure looks to be a 3D model of a 2D pixelated world.
Google Maps At The Gas Pump [Electronista] - Why wasn’t this done sooner?
– Andrew Dobrow
Laptop’s overheating has become a big problem recently. With all the problems with batteries exploding in your lap (no more children for you), here is a solution to help you keep your laptop from burning you up. So here’s the sitution: you just got your new desktop replacement laptop with a 17″ display and the best graphics cards to couple with that screaming Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Sounds great! Until you start to feel the massive amount of heat it is trying to pump out. The Belkin Cooling Stand helps you battle the heat your laptop is producing. You just place your new notebook on top of it, and it gives you a perfect little place for air to flow in and out without anything getting in the way. For $30, not only do you get a great way to protect your laptop and “waist area”, but the Cooling Stand looks great as well. The smooth wave design just fits with a cooling type device. Great access for air is what it is designed for. — Nik Gomez
Belkin Cooling Stand [SlashGear]
