Posts Tagged ‘Halloween’
Remainders – Stuff We Didn’t Post (and Why) [Remainders]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 5th, 2009
It May Be The Best WoW Costume Yet, But It Makes Me Cry...Cupcake Frosting Robot Takes The Fun Out Of Licking Up Messes...Palm Will Not Be Having A Very Merry Christmas...Personalized Google News Pages Appeal To The Narcissists In Us
It May Be The Best WoW Costume Yet, But It Makes Me Cry
Right now this kid is probably thinking that he's the coolest MMMORPG player on the block with his costume that comes with a LED health bar, mana bar and spell casting glove, but I have the feeling that he'll be haunted by the glowing fairy companions of Halloweens past one day. I, on the other hand, already feel haunted by the misguided costume ideas of this particular Halloween. [Make]
Cupcake Frosting Robot Takes The Fun Out Of Licking Up Messes
The MakerBot Frostruder MK2 is the second prototype of a computer controlled cupcake froster. It looks kinda cool, but is it really necessary to build a robot for consistently frosted cupcakes, cakes, and toast? I'd rather use the time saved to nibble on the "defective" inconsistently frosted treats. [Makerbot via Make]
Palm Will Not Be Having A Very Merry Christmas
Things worse than creepy commercials loom on the horizon for Palm as analysts at Citigroup and CL King are predicting a rough winter for the handset maker. Part of the reasoning is the release of several Android handsets including the much discussed Motorola Droid over the next few months. Is it really surprising that people would flock to the new and shiny toys of the season? [All Things D]
Personalized Google News Pages Appeal To The Narcissists In Us
Google News now allows for personalized pages with multiple queries (rather than the single query sections of the past) which are publishable in a directory. Not really all that exciting, but as Techcrunch suggests, the best use for this feature is as the ideal vanity search, rounding up everything you didn't even know was online about yourself. [Google News Blog via TechCrunch]
“Matt Damon” Shows Women Where Men’s Brains Are Once Again [Halloween]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 4th, 2009
This Gizmodo reader says his name is Ryan Kennedy, but you ain't fooling us, Matt Damon! And you are not going to get anywhere near pretty pixelated face girl for some makeouty as long as you wear your pixeljunk outfit.
Come on, Señor Damon. A girl brings us beautiful elegance, extraordinary cleverness, and perfect execution with her 8-bit pixelated makeup and what does the hairy people from Mars bring her? A censored pixelated penis. Did I say that there was no need to look like a dork or a slut to enjoy Halloween? I was wrong.
Matt, we bow before your creativity, sir. Just not too much. [Thanks for the photo, Ryan]
The 8-Bit Low-Res Make-Up Is High-Res Clever [Halloween]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 3rd, 2009
This 8-bit pixelated makeup and t-shirt is proof that you don't have to be an extreme overachiever or look like a dork or a slut to enjoy Halloween. Veehee pretty. [Kindacarsick—Thanks Anna Jane Grossman]
Mario Costume with Built-In Sounds Effects Will Satisfy All Nintendorks, Including Myself [Nintendo]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 2nd, 2009
I know someone who apparently can't resist the attraction of Mario. I can't blame her. I don't know if it is the mustache or the mushrooms, but I share the feeling. That's why I like this sound-enabled Mario costume.
The costume uses an Arduino system connected to an Adafruit WaveShield. Sensors trigger the sound with different moves. It only needs a soundtrack, but you can always do it with your mouth, which is how I go around in life: Singing the Super Mario theme, dressed on my Mario raccoon suit. It doesn't make any sound, but I can fly with it. [Adafruit via Make]
iPup [Image Cache]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 2nd, 2009
The iPup begs one question: Is this puppy wearing an iPhone, or is this iPhone wearing a puppy? [Cute Overload]
Apple’s Halloween Treat Feels Like a Trick [Apple]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 1st, 2009
With the way Apple's been making money these days, I wouldn't have been surprised to hear they were giving out real iPods to any trick-or-treaters visiting their stores yesterday. They weren't, of course, but the alternative was pretty cute.
Seen here is a magnetized iPod bookmark. If you were a little guy or gal making the rounds in Bellevue, Washington Saturday evening, you got one of these in your candy sack.
Eat less candy? Read more? Indoctrinating America's youth against the the Kindle? We can't be sure what Apple's true intent was here, but what we do know is the kiddies seemed to love it. The bookmarks were all gone by 7:30 p.m. [iPhone Savior - Thanks, Seth]
The Great Gizmodo Halloween Roundup [Halloween]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 1st, 2009
Since I'm feeling festive evening, I thought I would leave you with some of our Halloween posts. OK, really I just can't pass up a chance to put up these masks of Chen and Blam again. Happy Halloween everyone!
• This Is Why You Shouldn't Put Drunk Ewoks On Live TV
• Next Year, I'm Time Travel Trick or Treating
• Scientifically Haunted Room Shows That Ghosts Are Only In Your Head
• Twelve Beautiful Jack-o'-Lanterns
• Ghostbuster Proton Pack Uses Real Lasers, Can Probably Hunt Real Ghosts
• 10 Of Your Geekiest Halloween Costumes
• A Spider-Bot Pumpkin Is the Scariest Way To Dispense Candy On Halloween
• Build The Spirit Radio That Creeped Out Tesla Himself
• The iMac Cylon Mask Is Both Trick and Treat
• "Working" Apple iPhone Costumes Just Plain Win
• Craigslist Ad By A Horrid Excuse for a Human Being
• Sword Illuminates a Pumpkin by Impaling It
• Ideas for Tech-Themed Halloween Pumpkins
• 10 Robot Halloween Pumpkins Provide Artistic Inspiration
• Scare the Crap Out of Trick-or-Treaters With a Rovin' Pumpkin
• Ruin Halloween For Everyone by Going as Brian Lam or Jason Chen
And please, be safe!
Engadget Podcast 169 – 10.31.2009
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 31st, 2009
WARNING: This podcast has been known to kill people. Engadget assumes no responsibility for injury or death.
[Thanks, JS and Rom for the image]
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: ChangWang2003 - 99 Problems (Battletoads Remix)
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00:01:28 - Motorola DROID review
00:19:08 - HTC confirmed to be cooking up Android 2.0 update for Hero, other devices unclear
00:19:19 - Android 2.0 ported to original T-Mobile G1 (video)
00:19:29 - HTC Droid Eris peeks its head out once more, shows off 5MP camera
00:30:48 - Google Navigation video hands-on: you want this
00:32:25 - The game has changed
00:37:18 - How-to: hack your own DROID dock with magnets and cardboard
00:41:20 - Storm2 now available from Verizon for those who waited
00:49:25 - Nintendo DSi LL goes large in Japan on November 21 (update: DSi XL in Europe Q1)
00:53:41 - Netflix for PlayStation 3 requires a disc, software solution coming late 2010
00:57:28 - Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP & Genius in tow
01:06:23 - Nokia vs. Apple: the in-depth analysis
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsThis Is Why You Shouldn’t Put Drunk Ewoks On Live TV [Star Wars]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 31st, 2009
In honor of Halloween, the Today Show had a Star Wars themed episode. The only trouble is that no one considered that sticking a bunch of drunk midgets into Ewok costume might end with dry humping, fighting, and moon-walking.
According to the Warming Glow, there's confirmation that the people inside Ewok costumes were genuinely drunk, but whether that's true or not, this is bound to turn into a Halloween classic. [YouTube via Warming Glow]
How-to: geek up your pumpkin
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 31st, 2009
- Always mark where you're carving first instead of freestyling, especially for the lid. Once the knife's in there's nothing you can do about it.
- Want an accurate carving? Draw or print your pattern on paper first and then stick it on the pumpkin, so that you can use a pin to punch an outline.
- Use a scalpel. Seriously, it's so much better than kitchen knives.
- Be creative: consider using a variety of carving depths instead of just cutting out holes. It's best to start off with the darkest areas so that you know where the threshold is. If it's too shallow you can always scrape the trench.
- Don't use candles -- they don't last and aren't safe for the kids and animals; many LED candles have a convincing flickering glow, so try those. Alternatively, why not convert a cheap solar garden light into a lid for your jack-o'-lantern? Or go Ben-Heck and try the Cylon mod?
- Keep the seeds for roasting -- they make a good snack.
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