Gadgets
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A Super Mario Multi-Tool Is Infinitely More Useful Than A Mushroom
Available starting in June for $US9 ($12), the 8-bit version of Mario a lot of us grew up with has been turned into a keychain-friendly multi-tool. Although Mario is best known as a plumber, this tool is more designed for opening bottles, tightening screws and tearing open parcel boxes, instead of unclogging sinks.
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Build A Robot Gecko That Climbs Walls Using Suction Cups And Pumps
Instead of using billions of tiny hair-like structures and Van der Waals forces to stick to walls and ceilings like a real gecko does, Thames & Kosmos new Geckobot kit employs tiny air pumps and suction cups to climb vertical surfaces without falling and smashing.
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Secretly Record Any Call With This Covert iPhone Case
There are lots of good reasons to record a phone call that don’t involve extortion or blackmail, but the Just in Case call recorder is just as useful for sketchy intentions too. Simply snap it onto your iPhone and hit record whenever you want a permanent record of a phone conversation.
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A Stormtrooper Bouquet Is An Even Better Way To Say ‘I Love You’
Yesterday we mistakingly declared that a bouquet of tiny dinosaurs was the best Valentine’s Day gift — we were wrong. If you really want someone to know you love them, or you’re sorry, or you’re trying to rule the galaxy, it’s better said with a bouquet of assorted Star Wars characters.