Don’t you wish that your chessboard could sometimes be more attuned to the fantasy of an epic battle? This 3D Chessboard by Ji Lee makes your game look more like an epic massacre on a jagged mountain than a head to head clash on a simple plain.
The newly designed 3D terrain adds a completely new dimension to the already classic game of chess. The King looks even less obtainable now that he is set on his own little pedestal with his deadly wife. Totally worth getting excited over.
Posted in Gadgets
As part of the ECE 476 Microcontroller Design course at Cornell University, two students have taken the game of Pong and added a new twist. This version of Pong can be played on any flat surface using two laser-sensing paddles and a laser projector that projects the Pong ball. The entire project only set the duo back $48. Hit the link below to get all of the nitty-gritty details about the game, how it works and even videos of the two designers—Adrian Wong and Bhavin Rokad—playing the game. Nice work guys.
Posted in Gadgets
Making carbonated water and soft drinks is simple! Turn tap water into sparkling water in under 30 seconds, with no clean-up. Enjoy the freshness and convenience of homemade soda and protect the environment at the same time. No heavy bottles to carry, store at home or throw away. Fizz to your taste and add the flavor of your choice to make your favorite drink. Simple to clean and reuse. With a variety of colors and silhouettes, you’ll be sure to find a soda maker to match with any decor.
Posted in Gadgets
Assuming your car has a mug holder, it’s an unexpectedly clever and useful design. But it is also $30.
Posted in Gadgets
NORFANZ was a joint Australian-New Zealand research voyage carrying leading Australian, New Zealand and other international scientists to explore deep sea habitats and biodiversity in the Tasman Sea. The scientists explored deep sea habitats around seamounts and abyssal plains around Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands through to northern New Zealand.
Here’s just a couple of the “neat” creatures from the deep:
Read about the voyage here, or jump directly to the creature feature here.
Posted in Critters
Click the Logo to send a card (a REAL card) to a Soldier.
EDIT: The website was updated with the following message:
We are no longer accepting cards through the website.
Let’s Say Thanks began more than five years ago as a public way to say “thank you” to the men and women serving our country. Since then, more than 30 million people have visited the website to share their appreciation with our troops through cards featuring children’s artwork from across the country.
In working with our partner organization — Give2TheTroops, a non-profit organization formed to support the physical, moral, and spiritual health of America’s armed Give 2 the Troopsforces in combat zones around the world through letters and packages prepared and shipped by volunteers — we’ve decided to shift the focus of the program to what the troops need most: donations. We will continue to support local cards drives and contests, and we encourage you to continue your support by sending mail, toiletry items or donations via www.give2thetroops.org.
Posted in Because I Can, Patriotic
Posted in Because I Can, Patriotic
