Monday, October 26, 2009 - 8:02am
This is the world's smallest working model train. How small is it, exactly? Well, it's a 1:35,200 scale model, and the whole deal measures a mere 1/8 inch x 1/4 inch. It's all the work of a New Jersey model...
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 8:37am
Open this Race in a Case and inside is an entire Formula One racetrack, ready for racing with no setup required. The faster you crank your hand controller, the quicker your car zips around the track, with no electricity required....
Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 1:00pm
The Transformers were basically designed as toys before they were designed as big movie stars, so it's only natural that you can buy every one of them in details toy form. But no toy you can buy at Wal-Mart can...
Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 2:53am
Japan's Vstone has unveiled a new set of commercial robots called the Robovie-nano. The tiny robots are outfitted in colorful armor with just enough gears peeking through to let you know the little guys are really more geek curio than...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - 11:16pm
Novmichi Tosa, the comedic yet endlessly inventive man behind Maywa Denki, has come up with a new musical instrument that defies convention. The Otamatone looks like a tiny white toy saxophone and features a slim panel of plastic where the...
Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 12:51pm
Say hello to Ken Lim's "Guardian Robot," which will keep an eye on your Twitter feed for happy or sad messages from your friends, raising its arm in triumph or lowering its head sulkily. While it may not look like...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 1:40pm
Want to be an astronaut? Good news! Apparently all it takes to get the best conditioning possible is being able to bounce around on a trampoline and get beaned by the occasional ball. That's because Spaceball is — according to...
Monday, August 3, 2009 - 1:10am
Try to imagine the most unholy union of historic geekology and annoying Japanese cuteness and you might just come up with the Hello Kitty Stormtrooper pictured above. Outfitted in hot pink Imperial Guard armor, the figure is not just a...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 1:31pm
Work, generally speaking, sucks and is boring. That's why people sell all sorts of goofy crap to keep on your desk to distract you while you wait for the clock to strike 5 so you can get the hell out...
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - 12:50am
Sega Toys, makers of the Dream Dog DX, recently took the wraps off its latest robotic pet called the Dream Cat Venus. The realistic cat responds to tactile and audio stimuli thanks to help from researchers at Tohoku University's Institute...
