In 'What Technology Wants', author and Wired founder Kevin Kelly elaborates a theory of technology that emancipates tools from the bondage of human hands. In the weeks to come, I'll be blogging my reading of Kelly's challenging and provocative work.

I realize that the correlation between skateboarders and cigar smokers is likely very low and a venn diagram depicting the pair’s relation would be even more laughable than than the mental image. But I don’t really care because I know that there are some skaters out there who would totally rock this deck with an abundance of ironic glee. The ...

With a strong desire to show up at Video Games Live in Vancouver with a fresh idea, Zenboy decided to go custom, creating an outfit for him and his wife that would be remembered and envied. Their Pac-Man Couples Outfit not only flaunts his wife’s assets, but forces its way into the psyche of every gamer attending the event. Here’s ...

If tubes, wires and air data isn’t enough to wrap your fleshy human mass around, Researchers at Korea University in Seoul have�successfully�accomplished something that might change the world, but probably won’t. They’ve successfully transmitted broadband data through a human arm at speeds up to 10 mb/s. The data is transferred using two electrodes placed on their skin 30 centimetres apart, ...

Silly Balloon Boy, tricks are for kids. Oh… wait. The Balloon Boy Halloween Costume kit includes everything you need to start your own media frenzy, minus a seven-year-old boy. You’ll have to get your hands on one of them yourself.

Try to do an ollie on this bad boy without breaking any keys. Now that sounds like an interesting new challenge for the X-Games. The Skatekeyboard combines the art of skating with the geekery of keyboarding. Can you skateboard and type a complete sentence with your feet at the same time? Tony Hawk has a new art to perfect now. ...

This helicopter looks like the result of a 5-year-old’s nightmares combined into one helicopter-shaped mass of vomit. Created by artists Beastiestylez, casiegraphics, Dog ISK, I ARE UGLY and ABC, this Russian helicopter thing, sans rotary blades, was the result of a rare collaboration between considerably well-known taggers. The helicopter will be on display from September 21 to September 27 at ...

I posted this over on my Posterous blog, but I couldn’t resist sharing this with my fellow GEARheads as well. The Two Girls, One-Up T-Shirt mashes together the iconic disgustingness of the Two Girls, One Cup video and the awesomeness of the ladies from Super Mario Bros. You can pre-order the shirt for $17.95. It’s scheduled to ship on September ...

They go great with a nice warm glass of 2 girls, 1 cup, if you happen to have them available. Link [via]

Just as Eve was tempted into eating from the tree of knowledge, I too am being tempted to commission myself a set of these skateboards if they ever see the light of day. Designed by ProcessRecess, and commissioned by Giant Robot, the Exit Eden skateboard symbolizes the rise of science and the inspection of religion through the sharp eyes of ...