Geek Tech

This Is How You Make a Twin-Lens Reflex Film Camera Out of Lego

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:38:00 -0800

Carl-Frederic Salicath makes a twin-lens reflex camera out of binocular lenses, a junked mirror, and Lego bricks.

Scientists Thaw and Grow Ice Age Plant; Wooly Mammoths Far Behind?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:46:00 -0800

A team of scientists found a way to bring back a plant that has been extinct for tens of thousands of years.

This Case Transforms Your iPhone Into a Furry Pet

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:19:00 -0800

If you don't have a pet, this iPhone case fills the void and doesn't even need toilet training!

Tablets Get In the Game at Toy Fair 2012

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:21:00 -0800

There were enough iPad add-ons, kiddie tablets and smartphone accessories shown at Toy Fair 2012 to keep your kids--and your wallet--in stiches for a long time.

A.I. MOTHER Nags You to Take Out the Trash

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:10:00 -0800

A hackerspace in Louisville has created a sensor array to make sure the geek chores get done.

Angry Birds Are Real, Take Flight at 2012 Toy Fair

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:38:00 -0800

It’s bad enough when squawking Angry Birds turn up on smartphones and tablets as you commute to work, but things have gone too far when one drops from above and bumps into your head as you walk the floor at the 2012 Toy Fair.

Lego-Inspired Steeple Brings Faithful Brick-Heads Together

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:08:00 -0800

A town in the Netherlands built a 65-foot-tall steeple out of Lego-like concrete bricks, much to the delight of Lego geeks everywhere...

Turn That Old Blackberry Into a Bluetooth Remote for Android and the PS3

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:26:00 -0800

Blackberry Bridge 2.0 software unexpectedly allows Blackberry devices to become a bluetooth remote for Android devices, PCs running Windows and Mac OS X, and the PS3.

Robot Avatars Are Here, Working From Home Will Take on New Meaning

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:08:00 -0800

This telepresence robot can pick up and maniuplate objects, and it can even tell you the temperature and texture of an object.

Let Old Meet New With a USB Typewriter for Tablets

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:33:00 -0800

Give your computer or tablet a blast of the past with this cool and simple DIY typewriter mod.

Promise DVRs Record Every Channel. Save a Week’s Worth of Shows

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:36:00 -0800

Promise DVRs can record 60 channels simultaneously, and can store up to seven days' worth of programming.

Indie Kinect Game Turns Your Doodles Into Weapons of War

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:52:00 -0800

Soldiers are advancing, and the only way to stop them is to by doodling on a whiteboard.