Professor Dzmitry Tsetserukou at the Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan developed the iFeel_IM, a virtual hugging vest that simulates your social life,�eliminating�all need for human contact period. The iFeel adds a human touch to online chat, simulating heartbeats, warm feelings, butterflies in your belly and the chill of fear. The setup resembles the straps of a backpack which contains sensors, ...

Sillof created these awesome custom action figures which restyles your favorite Star Wars characters into samurai-inspired creations. If you’re the type of person who draws references between Star Wars and Imperial Japan, not only do we feel slightly sorry for you, but you’ll be in heaven with these awesome action figures. Pictured above is R2-D2. Can you guess the rest? ...

The Big Picture recently took on a rather interesting topic – world record holders. Among those 30 odd photos, this image of Pokemon collection record holder Lisa Courtney instantly caught my eye. Not only does this girl go beyond geekiness and beyond fangirlism, but she delves into the nether regions of obsessiveness. 12,113 pieces of Pokemon memorabilia. And that number ...

Meet Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur is a Pokemon. Despite their fictional existence, even these pocket creatures must have some form of anatomy, you’d figure, amirite? To answer your question, yes, Bulbasaur does in fact have internal organs, it’s just that part of them are actually just an assortment of vines and seeds. Hence the name ‘Bulb’asaur. Not too mention thick, strong bones. ...

Robots really do come in all forms of shapes and sizes. Even if this little guy is pretty generic as far as form-factor goes, it’s what’s under the hood that makes Plen so spectacular. Controlled via the Android operating system, you can remotely navigate this little guy right from the comfort of your very own mobile device via the power ...

Not all is jolly in the land of fast food. As turf wars heat up, so does the bloodshed. Jack’s assassination of the clown is only one of a few disturbing images of Ronald McDonald found across the web. He’s not the clown you thought he was. Battling the Burger King himself and even having an adverse reaction to his ...

Man, if I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard THAT, I might have around 10 cents or so. But seriously, you know it’s bad when your housemates have to wear noise-canceling headphones when you go to the bathroom. Not that there’s much you can do about it. You just happened to be born with a powerful stream. But ...

My only question is — when the hell did Jared from Subway start building LEGO sculptures? Pretty impressive work, even if Yoshi’s nose is large enough to swallow a medium sized planet. I’m surprised Jared isn’t being sucked in by its gravitational pull. Oh, that’s right, Jared has his own. It’s funny ‘cuz he’s FAT. Link [via]

It’s always been sort of a pain cooking your Ramen noodles to the perfect heat and consistency. You can sit there and stare at the microwave like a moron, or you can actually use a useful tool like Cupman. Cupman is a cute little doodad that hangs from the side of your cup of noodles, losing its color as the ...

If this thing had a vagina and a mini-fridge we’d be set for life. Part razor, part cellphone, this thing’s got everything you need, sans a shower, to keep you looking your slickest. Link [via]