Toys
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My Favourite Childhood Gadget Of The ’80s, The Speak & Spell, Is Back
I can’t remember when exactly the Speak & Spell first entered my life — it was sometime in the very early ‘80s when I was four or five years old — but I do remember being amazed that my parents allowed me to touch and play with this marvel of technology, when other devices, such…
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Flying A 265 MPH RC Plane Using VR Glasses Might Be As Close As You’ll Get To Being Superman
In order to safely pilot a remote control quadcopter that can hit speeds of well over 257km per hour, pilots wear video goggles that give them a first-person view from the tiny crafts. It’s not only a safer way to pilot RC planes, but when you bump the speed up to 265 MPH, as YouTuber…
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Someone Turned Their Apartment Into An Immersive Sound And Light Show For The Fireball Island Board Game
Back in early 2018, Restoration Games revived Milton Bradley’s Fireball Island board game through a Kickstarter campaign that not only succeeded, but has also already shipped out to backers like YouTube’s andyk. To take his copy of the game to the next level, he turned his entire apartment into an immersive, interactive experience that includes…
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Sphero’s Sensor Ring Turns Everything Into An Instrument For Fidgety Finger Tappers
Hello. My name is Andrew Liszewski, and I’m an incessant finger tapper. Almost anything in reach can become an impromptu drum kit when I’m burning off nervous tension. It’s often incredibly annoying to those unfortunate enough to be in earshot, but soon my anxious behaviours could yield a future hit on the club scene with…