Gadgets

The DefCon Ninja Party Badge Will Let You Battle Strangers

A hacker group known as the Ninjas has created what may be the best DefCon badge ever. The badge allows wireless ninja battle between badge holders. Unlike the official badge, attendees can’t buy this one: It’s free.


May 20, 2010
Geek Out

Ninjas Save Man From Being Mugged And Beaten

After taking his iPod, wallet and phone, three thugs decided to beat and kick their victim. They quickly regretted this decision though, because a group of ninjas rushed to rescue the poor man.


May 18, 2010
Gadgets

Ninja Assassins Are After Your Toothbrush

Yes, there are ninja assassins after that disgusting, germ-ridden toothbrush of yours. They want to brutally annihilate 99 per cent of the mess with their germicidal ultraviolet lights and you should probably just step back and let them do it.


January 19, 2010
Mobile

Ninjas Employ Their Own Method Of Unboxing A Nexus One

In this Google-sponsored video by Patrick Boivin, stop-motion ninjas show us only the second unboxing that I can describe as “action-packed”. They easily defeated the Nexus One packaging, but their arch-rival Blister Pack won’t go down so easy.


November 14, 2009

Robot Practices Tai Chi And Swordplay In Preparation To Kill Us

The first HUBO robot innocently rode a Segway. The HUBO 2 looks like he’s ready to turn into a killer ninja-bot as he practices tai chi, hones his swordsmanship has a drink when he’s finished.


May 28, 2009

Someday, Somehow, I Will Learn How To Plug In This USB Ninja Star Just By Throwing It

Because unless you can do that, the Solidalliance Ninja 2G Shuriken flash drive is just a tacky, difficult to carry, 2GB poking hazard. It’s available now for just over $US100, plus shipping from Japan. [Akihabara]


May 2, 2009
Software

Grab the Ask a Ninja iPhone Game Now

The very cool Ask a Ninja iPhone game called “I am Ninja” is out now, and you can grab it here.


April 29, 2009
Mobile

New Version of Google Mobile iPhone App Features Added ‘Ninja’

We don’t have an explanation for this, but the new version of the Google Mobile App for iPhone/iPod Touch lists some pretty wacky improvements, notably “Longer Version Number” and “Ninja.” Rimshot!


April 24, 2009
Software

Ask a Ninja iPhone Game Preview

This is the Ask a Ninja iPhone game that we were talking about.


April 14, 2009
Geek Out

Samurai Ergonomics

I have ignored computer ergonomic professionals my entire computing life, but this winter, a pain in my lower back would not go away. Instead of listening to “experts” I followed the advice of ancient swordsmen.