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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Toys

Mini RC Helicopter Is Fueled By USB

3:40AM Sean Fallon | As if there weren’t enough USB distractions out there already, Brando is now offering a mini RC helicopter than can be refueled from your laptop or desktop. More »
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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MyDeskFriend Combines Facebook With A Little Robotic Penguin

7:00AM Jason Chen | Arimaz’s MyDeskFriend is a little penguin that rolls around your desk, has 5 moods, responds to physical input and connects to Facebook. I kinda want one. More »
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Friday, March 28, 2008
Toys

Plastic Cup Gramophone Kit: Edison’s Invention Reproduced

11:51PM Gizmodo US Edition | Those of you amused by the Edison recording outrage will love this: a toy gramophone kit that lets you record and play back your voice from a plastic cup. Made by Gekken, a Japanese company that produces educational toys, it uses exactly the same principle as Edison’s, with the neat use of a plastic cup as the audio horn. Apparently the kit’s available in limited quanities, since MAKE magazine brought some back from Japan and Gekken no longer make it. But once you’ve seen the video of a Japanese guy singing Hey Jude into one and playing it back, you’ll be wanting one. More »
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