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Having a vending machine in your home might not be the most practical of solutions for serving yourself and friends some cold beverages, but it’s a nice alternative to your typical white and bare refrigerator. All you have to do is fill up the machine with 12 cans of your favorite icy brew (soda, of course). Just press a button ...

Not sure if you have ever noticed that some fluorescent lights do glow in the dark for a while after you’ve turned off the power, that’s because the excited particles (ions) take time to give out the light (photon) after being excited by electrical energy. NEC has extended this behavior of fluorescence material and apply it to their new Hotalook-alpha ...

When we talk about reviewing cameras, most people will think about the image quality, user interface, external design and so on. When those outdoor anti-drop anti-dust anti-splash cameras get reviewed, nobody seems to have the guts to actually test if the camera can really withstand what it claims it can. Chinese site PConline has tested the Olympus [mju:] 770 SW ...

Jay-Z is going to want some of this ice. This Sarcar Solitaire watch integrates a nauseating amount of diamonds. A beautiful bezel one carat diamond revolves around a diamond ring, coated with a track of even more diamonds. Which is then laid on the face plate of even MORE diamonds. And so on and so forth. The watch strap is ...

This little guy sticks to your toilet lid, waiting for an unsuspecting victim. When they open the lid, BAM! There he is, waiting to scare the piss out of them (quite literally). Take that, kids! You should have gone before we left the house! — Andrew Dobrow [ev type=”wmv”” width=”320″ height=”240″ data=”http://www.prankplace.com/images/toiletmonster/toiletmonster1.wmv”][/ev] Product Page [PrankPlace, via Funniest Gadgets]

Some really cool things can be done with Photoshop. Most people really don’t want to spend the money to purchase a plug-in to do something that you can supposedly do yourself. But dammit if it isn’t a whole lot easier. The Panos Cube effect from PanosFX allows Photoshop users to add pictures onto a cool looking cube graphic in 18 ...

Inspired by the #1 rated cartoon of the 80’s comes these Voltron themed Reebok sneakers, creatively dubbed “The Voltron Collection”. Reebok has created a specially made sneaker for each of the 5 lions featured on the show, including the Court Victory (Black Lion), Pump Omni Light (Yellow Lion), Ventilator (Blue Lion), and the Insta Pump Fury (Red Lion). Sources are ...

This new NTT DoCoMo product straight from the Japanese grapevine is specially made for the needs of senior citizens, while still looking pretty cool. Other models have been released in the aim for seniors, and although successful and useful, have been rather dull. The Raku-Raku Phone basic, designed by Kenya Hara brings modern style with modern tech illiteracy. One of ...

At first look, the Golf Ball Launcher looks like an oversized badass shotgun, manned by some Rambo-esque figure. Though, with much of the tech product world, first looks can be deceiving. Despite its dangerous appearance, it is actutally a new tool for one of the less violent games. This golf ball launcher attached to this mullet-donning man’s hands is actually ...

Located in Legoland California, this incredible mini-replica of Allianz Arena is one of the coolest LEGO design projects we have ever seen. Maybe even the coolest period. The replica is detailed down to the last fan. Including luxury suites, accurate lighting, and thousands of fans in the seats. How awesome is this? We say “very much so”. Check out more ...