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Science

Careful, You’ll Poke An Eye Out With That Thing

2:30AM Jack Loftus | How might one repair a cyborg’s eye in the future? Why, with this handy eyeball-removing tool. How does one forget what’s seen in this image? Macallan 12 years, neat, that’s how. [Bloomers and Bows via Boing Boing Gadgets] More »
Toys

Thriller Action Figure Allows Kids to Legally Play with Michael Jackson

9:40AM Jesus Diaz | Oh, Michael, the world misses you. And as Billie Jean plays for the 152,345,160,433rd f–king time—yes, I’ve counted them all—what other better way to remember you than to play with this morphing Thriller action figure. More »
Toys

Pole Dancer Doll Doesn’t Really Set The Perfect Role Model

3:20PM Jesus Diaz | It rotates. It has blinking lights. It has a disco ball. It has a pole. And it’s probably one of the wrongest toys you can give to any girl. Enjoy…the Pole Dancer doll. [Thanks David]
Robots

Creepy: iRobot’s “My Real Baby”

8:40AM Danny Allen | Meet the offspring of iRobot, and Transformers creator Hasbro. No, really. More »
Design

The Evolution Of The Mobile Phone In Matryoshka Doll Form

4:20AM Sean Fallon | Cellphones have certainly changed a lot in the last 20 years. Once giant unwieldy beasts, they have evolved into sleek, portable devices with dozens of features. This Russian Matryoshka doll cleverly illustrates that with the traditional doll-within-a-doll design. More »
Toys

Ethernet Cable Action Figures

6:45AM Sean Fallon | Who needs Gi-Joe when you can build your own badass action figures with some Cat5 cable? Seriously, this is brilliant. I think it is worthy of an art exhibit. More »
Toys

More Manly Star Trek Action Figures Still Have No Penises

10:20AM Jesus Diaz | Yesterday we told you about the Barbie Lieutenant Yummy Pants and her effeminate Captain and Science Officer. Here are the more manly versions, complete with a reproduction of the Enterprise’s bridge to scale: More »
Science

Scientists Grow Doll Out of Living Cells, Complex Organisms Next

5:30PM Elaine Chow | Researchers at the University of Tokyo created a 5mm tall doll composed of living cells, in an experiment to create 3D living biological structures. It’s cute and kinda gross at the same time. More »
Toys

Star Trek Barbie Dolls Still Have No Nipples

11:04PM Jesus Diaz | Yes, beautiful people, Star Trek Barbie dolls. “Captain Kirk” (who could have never survived that jump, but whatever), Spock, and Lieutenant Yummy Hot Pants. I mean, Uhura. New faces, same irresistible naffness. More »
Random Stuff

Automated Carillon Is Powered By Mac, Scary Tambourine Doll and Christmas Cheer

4:00AM Jack Loftus | This bell rig, called a carillon by we cultured folk, is a late post-Christmas creation that puts and nice bookend to the holiday. Just ignore the crazy, twitching tambourine-playing doll. More »