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This Looks Like You (Ha Ha Ha!)
10:04AM Brian Lam | My brothers live across the country. We used to stay in touch by killing enemies or each other on Xbox. But the best was to play “looks like you”, which anyone with a cameraphone can play with their loved ones. More »
Vehicles
Pranksters Bring Child-Like Joy to Commuting with Swings on the Train
1:40AM Adam Frucci | On Monday night, some pranksters infiltrated the Bart, San Francisco’s public train system, and installed some swings in the aisles. Commuting should always be this fun. More »
Toys
Bucky Balls Are Like Silly Putty Made with Rare-Earth Magnets
2:20AM Adam Frucci | Bucky Balls are tiny little powerful magnets that look like little round pellets. They stick together and can form basically any 3D object that you want. They are awesome. More »
Gadgets
Playpumps Trick Kids Into Doing Manual Labour for Fun
1:40AM Adam Frucci | The Playpump looks like a piece of playground equipment, but it’s really a disguised pump for getting water out of the ground. As kids play on it, water is pumped to a nearby tank. More »
Games
Arcade Driving and Kegs: A Natural Combo
5:30AM Adam Frucci | This, my friends, is what you call asking for trouble: the new arcade driving cabinet Octane 120, from Dream Arcades, comes with a built-in keg-o-rator, with the beer tap placed conveniently on the dash next to the steering wheel. You know, so you can accurately practice your drunk driving in a safe environment before busting out your sloppy skills on Saturday night. More »
Gadgets
Homemade Human Catapult Provides Not-Quite-Safe Fun
4:20AM Adam Frucci | Not too long ago, I told you about the AirKick Human Catapult, a device designed to fling people into or at bodies of water. There was no video, sadly. Now, we have a video of what appears to be a homemade catapult very similar to AirKick’s model, and it looks awesome. Just be sure to turn the volume down on the video before hitting play otherwise you run the risk of getting all aggroed up by the music and punching somebody in the face. [Uberreview via Geekologie] More »
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Coney Island’s Astroland Amusement Park Rides Now Available for Purchase
1:45AM Adam Frucci | It’s a sad day in New York City history: Astroland, the amusement park at Coney Island, is officially closed for business forever. But New Yorkers’ loss is your gain: now you have an opportunity to buy the famed Astroland’s rides to recreate the dirty, dirty magic in your own backyard. More »
Gadgets
AirKick Human Catapult Sends Your Flailing Body 8 Metres Into the Air
12:45AM Adam Frucci | We’ve seen before how fun getting launched in the air over a body of water can be. Now we have another way to do it: the AirKick Human Water Catapult. More »
Gadgets
Epic Blob Jump Proves That Fun and Adventure Aren’t Without Consequences
4:00AM Adam Frucci | This video shows a girl getting absolutely launched into the air from an inflatable “blob” on a lake. She lies on one end, while what has got to be a much larger man jumps down onto the other. It looks like both the most fun thing ever as well as one of the most painful when she lands. Where can I get me one of these? Seriously, holy crap. More »
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