Only the greatest origami masters can successfully fold ceramic into a soy sauce-dispensing crane.
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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of August 24th-30th, 2009:
Character Bags: Like origami for shopping bags.
Div Pro Tool: For smoking cigars and shotgunning beers on the golf course.
Ghostly Pirate Ship Shade: A scary night light.
ElectraPour: Illuminates your liquor.
Diablo The Satanic Chicken: Who would dare eat a satanic chicken?
Unlike those cheap re-usable shopping bags you can buy in your local supermarket, Character Bags allow you to craft your own animal shapes. Squirrels, rabbits, butterflies—you name it. It’s kind of like origami or balloon animals for treehuggers. An additional image is available after the break.
If ever you wanted a product that says “Don’t F with me”, but still has the potential for benign hilarity, then you want some “Murder Ink” sticky notes. Sure, you may be using a bloodstained pen that you pulled out of a stack of impaled, sticky paper people, but that can turn to instant funny when you use them for reminders like: “adopt a puppy” or “pick up tickets to the ballet”. However, this could backfire and make you even more creepy. It’s really a tossup.
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When your thousandth origami crane has been completed and you have had enough, step up to the new wave of paper folding. This origami set includes all the instructions you need to create objects from space including an astronaut, a rocket and a lunar lander. A fresh new take on an ancient Japanese art form.
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Wow, 2008 has been one hell of a year. It was the year we elected our first African American President. The year Michael Phelps won 8 Olympic golds. The year the economy faced near collapse. And, of course, it was the year we discovered a poop frisbee and a Sith Lord Toaster. But, as you will see from the list after the break, that’s not all the crazy crap we found.
I bet that the burgers in this fast food origami set are closer to real beef than the stuff you get in most fast food restaurants. Includes 16 pieces of origami paper and easy to follow illustrated instructions.
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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of September 1st to the 7th 2008:
Motorcycle Helmet Ears: Tested at 175 MPH, but I bet they could have hit 200 + without the drag.
Skeleton Disco Ball: For the goth kid prom.
Big Joe: The anatomically correct action figure we have all been waiting for.
Arm Wrestle Mania Game: It goes “over the top.”
Dark Knight Slot Car Racing: Add $35 extra dollars to the $500 million Batman has already made at the box office.
The next five gadgets are available after the break…
Learn the traditional Japanese art of origami when you should be working thanks to these new sticky notes. There are 100 notes to a pack and each features instructions on how to transform the note into a simple origami model.
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Here is a summary of the key points from tonight’s Microsoft keynote at CES 2007:
XBox 360:
- As mentioned on Nerd Approved earlier today, Microsoft demoed IPTV running on the 360. Gamers will be able to watch and record TV on their console – even while they play games. This new service is expected to be available by during the holiday season 2007 by providers that “are deploying TV services based on the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition software platform.” There was no mention of HDMI.
- XBox 360 has reached sold 10.4 million consoles to date
- There are currently 160 titles available on the 360 – this number is expected to double by this time next year.
- XBox Live has reached 5 million subscriber milestone
Vista:
- By Jan. 30, more than 1.5 million devices will work with Windows Vista and more than 2,000 products will be Certified for Windows Vista
- Windows DreamScene available to Windows Ultimate customers through Windows Ultimate Extras will transform the PC desktop from a static background to a full motion desktop. Any video can be set as a background.
- For Windows Media Center, Microsoft has teamed up with FOXSports.com to develop SportsLounge which will “seamlessly combine live television, real-time scores and online sports media to keep people close to their favorite games, teams and players.”
- New Vista powered PCs will be available on Jan 30th. These models include: the HP TouchSmart PC, the Toshiba Portege R400, Sony VAIO VGX-TP1, the Medion UMPC
- Vista games like Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures and Crysis will take full advantage of DirectX 10 while games like Shadowrun, Halo 2, and UNO! will be the first titles to allow Vista gamers to connect with their friends on the XBox 360 through the Live network.
Windows Home Server:
- New software for families with multiple PCs that will allow connectivity between these devices for storage, protection, and sharing of files.
- Automatically backs up home PCs and provides a central location for storing photographs, music, videos, and documents.
- Personalized Windows Live address will allow users to remotely access digital content on Windows Home Server
Sync:
- Partnership between Microsoft and Ford that will deliver “a voice-activated, intelligent means to connect personal electronic devices to vehicles, including a wider range of mobile phones,storage media, and portable music players such as Zune and others.”
- Hands free phone dialing
- Address book sync
- Ability to read text messages through cars audio system
- Ability to control digital music players through voice commands or controls on the steering wheel
- Available in the second half of 2007 in 12 models of 2008 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars and trucks and will expand to all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars and trucks by the 2009.
Click here for the full keynote webcast. The press release is available after the break.
