Skechers Shape Up Shoes sent in a cool Geek Inspired Flip Flops list they made. I think the metal detector flip flops are my favorite. I am hoping that the picture below is just a prank picture! These guys have an electric grill in the middle of a small pool and there is a pairs of flip flops holding the power bar just barely out of the water. Maybe they
With Pepper Mouth, the user will get sprayed in the mouth whenever they type a swear word on their computer keyboard. This is sure to be a hit with parents trying to keep their kids online use clean. Only issue is that the user can just unplug the USB device and toss it in the drawer. Via: Neatorama “Maybe when your “bad language” disturbs you with a bad smell, you
LANGUAGE WARNING. Things on Hacked Gadgets are usually G rated but there is a bit of swearing in the video so if this offends you please skip this article. This is a hilarious video, these guys rigged up a car airbag to be triggered remotely and stuck it under the center cushion of their couch. Poor guy who they got to sit directly on the airbag when it went off.
Matthias Paul Scholz made a cool Basketball playing LEGO Robot called NXTitzk, the name is based on a German NBA player. It can play in a user controlled mode or a fully autonomous mode. An ultrasonic sensor is used to judge how far the basket is so that the correct throw can be performed. If you would like to make your own have a look at the detailed build instructions
With a few LEDs and some creativity you can put together some very impressive effects. The guys over at Freddiew’s Blog have put together a great video and a how to so that you can make your own LED Light Painting video. Via: Laughing Squid “It’s easy! Here’s what you need: A camera that can do long exposures, or has a “bulb†mode. You can do this with a camera
If you are looking for a doorbell that you can hear from anywhere in your house have a look at this Train Whistle Doorbell by Pete Mills. He has hacked into a cheap wireless doorbell system for activation. Have a look at the video on his site for the explosive result when it is activated! Pete has a schematic on his site if you want to see how it ticks.
If you are a retro gamer have a look at this cool Typewriter Joystick, no it isn’t just a gutted typewriter with a joystick mashed in. Many of the keys are functional through to the computer that it is connected to. It might not be the most agile gaming interface but it is certainly one of the most creative I have seen! Via: TechEBlog
