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Twist, Memory
A standard thumb drive with a Rubik’s Cube theme suggests a puzzling approach to hardware interfaces. Continue reading
A Jigsaw Puzzle of Your Local Area
Enter your address and zipcode and days later you’ll receive a customized jigsaw puzzle featuring your area, with your home marked in the center. Each puzzle is completely unique, depending on the customized address. Become even more familiar with your local area by searching for the next piece in the puzzle. Is the local Taco Bell here or further down the road? You’ll just have to fit the pieces together and find out. Or you can, you know, go for... Continue reading
Sudoku Pizza
Sudoku has had a major surge in popularity over the last several years, taking the place of crossword puzzles as the geeky geekier equivalent of Solitaire. But you know us geeks, we always have to take things a step further than necessary. Just when we thought everything was in its right place, we throw an Italian-inspired curve ball. If you need proof, look no further than the Sudoku Pizza, where numbers are replaced by a combo of nine different delicious... Continue reading
Defcon Mystery Challenge
Looks like Defcon 16 is one of the best yet. The “Defcon 16 Mystery Challenge” is a competition for attendees to have at. Solve a series of puzzles and mysteries and you could win special black Defcon badges that give you free admittance for life. One of the puzzles includes this delightful yellow ball with a combination lock on the top. You say lockpick it, I say smash it. Link (via)
Next-gen arcade games to be all touchy-feely
The Megatouch Elite Edge ION might looks more like a slot machine than something you’d see in an arcade, but the ION is what we might see being added to the arcade floor in the near future. Featuring a 15-inch touch screen, a joystick, some stunning 3D graphics, and a collection of 102 games (ranging from puzzles to sports and action), the ION wants to be in an arcade near you. Want one for your personal arcade? Pick it up... Continue reading
