Fun With Words: Contronyms via Digg
These are words which are their own antonyms, such as
“strike” – hit / miss (as in baseball)
“custom” – usual / special
“clip” – fasten / detach
Obelisk Chairs via Digg
Imagine if you will, four chairs and a table fitted so that they fold into a really big football. Coated aluminum frame to provide durability. It’d better work or that’s a $9000 eyesore in your living room.
Marv
Son of Super Mario via Boing Boing
The map left by his uncle Luigi made the sewer system easy to navigate. The inscriptions on the pipes were vague. What was world 1-1?
And the question on everyone’s mind? Who is his mom?
Marv
Fighting the good fight, never backing down, and always looking ahead…
Ah, the things that we wish we were doing.
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World’s smallest R2D2 via Digg
Fits in the palm of your hand, and might possibly fit in that old X-wing model you have stashed in your closet. Comes with a light saber remote control.
The Chork (Chopstick / Fork) via Digg
If there was anything sillier than the spork, it would have to be the chork. It is not even a training wheel device. By using his instrument, you might as well paint a sign on your forehead saying that the technology of two straight sticks is far beyond your dexterity. My mom can’t pump her own gas, but even she can handle chopsticks.
Marv
Google Alert – Technorama could be bad for your social status!
Show Notes for 166
Thanks to Dean Jensen of My Life and Times, The Soho Podcast, and Hanbell Podcast with the idea for today’s intro.
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PHOTOS: 4 stories of Donkey Kong, made from 6,400 Post-Its! via Digg
This is the best use of those pesky monitor stickers I’ve ever seen. I bet if you look close enough, you’ll see someone’s password scribbled on one of them.
Furniture inspired by Scrabble via Digg
Beer bottle Christmas tree via Digg
Hmm. Is this from Charlie the Beer Guy’s house?
Gallery of Portraits created with COFFEE, not paint via Digg
These pictures remind me of those old fashioned sepia photos. I wonder if the prints for sale have any coffee in them. There wouldn’t be much point otherwise.
Marv
Once…Twice…Three times a Technorama….
Once again we try to make sense out of this weird wired world, and all the feedback we have gotten.
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K.I.T.T. for sale via Boing Boing
It’s one of the four Trans Ams that was used for close up shots in the show. Asking price is just under $150k. Doesn’t talk or drive itself, but you can just add a Tom Tom or something.
How Geeks Play with Fire via Digg
The hottest marquee display ever. Yeah, a pun. So sue me.
Wicked Origami via Digg
Some entries from the annual MIT Origami competition. Had to be college students that had that much time on their hands.
Buddist Sand Art via Digg
And only monks have enough patience to make a piece of art this complex and then toss it into a body of water.
Marv
We are off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of .. Technorama?
Show Notes for 165
Thanks to Scott Johnson of MyExtralife and MyExtraLife Radio
and JT from the Gigcast for both of them helping with the intro on today’s show.
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World of Warcraft Tin Foil Hat via Digg
Looks like a good idea will catch on in any environment. This particular piece of equipment will hide the wearer’s player profile from the WoW Armory.
Telegraph Sounder clicks out RSS Feeds via Boing Boing
Now remember, the telegraph killed off the pony express about a year after it was introducted. Just imagine what this technology can do with RSS.
Tub Sofa via Boing Boing
With this furniture, your rubber ducky toys won’t seem so out of place in the living room.
Marv
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