Author Archives: madmarv

About madmarv

Civil Engineer, CAD Geek, podcast junkie and amateur photographer.

Late Adopter

Late Adopter Source: Simulated Comic Product Who knew that being last to the party had consequences. BTW, why do robots need toast? Marv

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Retro Gadgets

Retro-Gadgets via Mixx They don’t hold up to the test of time, but then again neither to most of us. Is anyone interested in starting a wiki page to keep score? Bonus points if you’ve owned any of these in … Continue reading

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Amazing Eggshell Art

Amazing Eggshell Art via Mixx Kinda reminds me of those carved pencils from last year, but this is much more impressive. Marv

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Tetris Valentine

Tetris Valentine via Digg Just the thing to tickle any geek’s soft spot. Inside Darth Vader’s Helmet via Digg I’ve always wanted to know what it looked like on the inside. Now, I just need to find the Predator’s mask. … Continue reading

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Dark Knight Trailer in LEGOs

What happens when a movie trailer is released far too early? Well, this is what happens. And let’s hope that it doesn’t outshine the actual movie. http://view.break.com/448740 – Watch more free videos Marv

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Scientists Glue Wii Remote Parts to Flying Lemurs

Scientists Glue Wii Remote Parts to Flying Lemurs via Digg Oh yeah, I just knew there was a useful purpose for the Wiimote. Now if someone could just convice a certain podcaster that your buttocks is not just as good … Continue reading

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Jedi Ginsu Knife

Jedi Ginsu Knife Commercial – video powered by Metacafe This video was sent in by Fran

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Hay presto! Farmer unveils the 'illegal' mock-Tudor castle he tried to hide behind 40ft hay bales

Hay presto! Farmer unveils the ‘illegal’ mock-Tudor castle he tried to hide behind 40ft hay bales via Digg Now this is a guy I can look up to. He even installed cannons in his castle. Cheeseburger in a Can is … Continue reading

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Taking a Wrong Turn on Google StreetView

Found this on Between the Lines blog. Marv

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The Bug. The indescribable gadget building block.

Bug Labs – The open building block of gadgets via Ron Staton A new gadget is floating to the top of the quagmire from CES. The Bug, is a Linux driven gadget with pluggable modules that build upon the Bug … Continue reading

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