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Steam Powered Battery Charger

Posted on February 27, 2008 by madmarv

Found this on Boing Boing. It’s not meant to recharge your AA’s, this puppy charges a 48V bank of batteries and can generate 2 – 3 kW. It burns wood and is used to supplement solar and wind powered generators … Continue reading →

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Project X – Coming Soon

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Chuck Tomasi

Watch this space. Kreg and I are working on something (fun) we think you’ll enjoy. Launch date is February 29th! Until it’s released, we’re simply calling it Project X (nothing to do with Apple’s OS, by the way.)

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Whole Human

Posted on February 26, 2008 by madmarv

Whole Human via Mixx Free to roam on green pastures for health, happiness and recreation… Something tells me that PETA would not object to this. Marv

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Antique R2D2 and Han in Carbonite Desk

Posted on February 25, 2008 by madmarv

Antique R2-D2 via Mixx Just out of curiosity, what would a steam punk Star Wars droid look like? Han Solo in Carbonite – Desk Is it just me, or would this be an awesome place to hide a body? Marv

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Oscilloscope Hacks

Posted on February 23, 2008 by madmarv

Oscilloscope hacks from listener Eric It kinda, sorta almost reminds me of the garbage, screen text from the Matrix. Marv

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Late Adopter

Posted on February 22, 2008 by madmarv

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

Posted on February 21, 2008 by madmarv

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

Posted on February 20, 2008 by madmarv

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

Posted on February 15, 2008 by madmarv

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

Posted on February 9, 2008 by madmarv

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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