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Get Cooking With These Wiimote Extensions
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Toys, Video Games,
If you’re a Nintendo Wii owner, you’re probably familiar with Wii-mote tennis racket, baseball bat and golf club extensions, to help make your Wii Sports experience even more realistic—or nuttier—depending on your point of view. Now comes a frying-pan and eating utensils version, presumably for the Cooking Mama fanatic. We think it’s a bit much, yet at the same time we’re secretly wondering if a Trauma Center version of scalpels and forceps is in the works. But let’s just keep that between us. Available for $13 USD.
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| Goldenshop via DCEmu
Gallery: Get Cooking With These Wiimote Extensions
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The last time we were in Mexico, we saw Americans spending pesos just to see, “¿Quién es más macho?” It turns out that the Mexicans were, for these determined types were paying to be shocked by low voltage tasers. Now, they can not only play at home, they can force others to play with them. The Shooting Duel consists of 2 joysticks joined with a 40 cm cable that emit ever-increasing intermittent shocks in a toy that is basically a version of electric chicken. Let go before the other guy and you lose. Don’t play to begin with and you win. Available for $19.99, each controller is 13 cm tall, requires 3 AAA batteries (not included,) and comes with the warning that it is not recommended for those who suffer from seizures or are under the age of 14.
Read More | Shocking Fun
Gallery: Playing With Non-Joysticks
Catapult Watch Fires Mini-Targets
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Toys,
Mini-bombs away! We have shown you USB missile launchers, but if you really want to be subtle, you will need the Catapult Watch. Backyard Artillery claims that it will shoot pebbles, pop corn kernels, spit wads, seeds, and whatever dry legumes you have lying around the house/office up to 8 feet. The company also creates full-size catapults for those who have castles to storm and fair maidens to rescue. Available in black with silver numbers or silver with blue ones, it carries a MSRP of $49.99. BA will toss in a free supply of ammo, just because they like playing with them, too.
Read More | Backyard Artillery
Gallery: Catapult Watch Fires Mini-Targets
Play Darts Without Leaving Home
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop, Toys, USB,
No need to sneak away to the nearest tavern for a chummy game of darts. Epoch’s PC Dart Set even looks like the genuine article. The board is a full 15.5-inches and your monitor supplies the score so you really can’t cheat
miscount, although someone should draw you a line that you can’t cross. Attachable to your PC via your USB port, there are several variations of games to keep you interested enough not to go back to finishing whatever you were doing on your computer at the time you needed a break. The best part is that no one will tell you when you have to go home or bellow out “Last call.”
Read More | Akihabara News
Gallery: Play Darts Without Leaving Home
Who doesn’t love popping bubble wrap, especially if it annoys those around you? This guilty pleasure is now available anywhere you happen to be with Bandai’s virtual bubble wrap, the PuchiPuchi keychain. Harass others in crowded elevators, bus stops, and public restrooms. The company has also included bonus sounds such as “door chime” for every 100 pops. The PuchiPuchis come in 5 colors for a MSRP of 819 Yen (~ $6.61) and are due to be released this September.
Read More | CScout
Gallery: Bubble Wrap for OC Noisemakers
Intimidate Your Co-workers with the USB Bouncer
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, PC / Laptop, Toys,
Don’t you hate it when you return to your cubicle after lunch—and find that someone’s either been on your computer or “borrowed” your stapler? Well to protect your privacy and precious office supplies, we suggest the USB Bouncer. The tuxedoed brute is motion-activated, and says a variety of bouncer-esque phrases when someone comes near, such as “You’re cruisin’ for a bruisin’”, “You’re not welcome ‘ere”, “Not today, mate”, and more. While the USB Bouncer can’t physically stop a potential pilferer, we think he’ll at least scare the bejesus out of said intruder, and that’s good enough for us. Available for $20 USD.
Read More | Drink Stuff
Gallery: Intimidate Your Co-workers with the USB Bouncer
On days like this when we wish we had never gotten up, we like to veg out with our own inane non-computerized pastimes such as this Bingo Caller Game. At a size of 7.1 x 4.3 x 4.4-inches, the battery-operated caller calls out random numbers from 1-90 (the way they play it in Australia) until you yell “Bingo” to make the little man shut up. It also features a replay button to make sure you are not cheating. The games comes with nine easy-clean cards, 6 erasable pens, and 3 AA batteries for AUD 49.95 (~$42.32.)
Read More | Wild Electronics
Gallery: Play Effortless Bingo
Stand Out in the Crowd With Transformer T-Shirt
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Wearables, Misc. Tech, Movies, Toys,
The Transformer Movie will be out July 4 (don’t tell us that you didn’t already know) and you can celebrate its premier with with your own mini-fireworks, or at least a bit of flash with these t-shirts. Choose between Autobot or Deception from ThinkGeek for $34.99 each. Available in small, medium, large, and extra large, you might want to purchase an extra one on the chance that the usher decides that you are shedding too much light during the airing of the Cybertron flick, a collaboration from Dreamworks/Paramount Productions.
Read More | ThinkGeek
Gallery: Stand Out in the Crowd With Transformer T-Shirt
Every PC should have their own Bouncer to get others to back off. He is motion-activated and will respond with one of six phrases, such as the two shown here. At a size of 20 x 13 x 6 cm (~7.9 x 5.1 x 2.4-inches,) the dimunitive guard is USB (cord supplied) or battery operational with 3 AAAs (also included.) At a price of £9.95 (~$20.00,) you can hire one of your own online at Gobaz. We are thinking he would make an excellect participant at our next party. When one of our buds has had a little too much to drink, we wonder if the Bouncer can take away his car keys while keeping him away from the wetbar.
Read More | Gobaz
Gallery: Bouncer Protects Your Valuables
Thomas to Head Back to the Depot
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Toys,
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of 1.5 million Thomas and Friends Wooden Trains which have been distributed by RC2 Corporation. The models were manufactured in China between January 2005 to June 2007 for between ~$10.00 to $70.00. Sadly enough, the paint on the toys in question contains lead, which could be toxic if swallowed. Those marked with codes “WJ” or “AZ” are not included in the recall. We are frankly amazed that no one had noticed this before the trains were distributed. If you think you may have one of the trains in question, contact RC2.
Read More | Far East Gizmos
