Weekly Poll: Favorite Social Network?
18 Feb 2012 4:08pm GMT Where online do you like to be social? Here are some of our favorite social networks. Which one’s your favorite? [Icons by Sylwia.]
Recycled Technology Art
18 Feb 2012 6:15am GMT You wouldn’t believe the things people make out of old technology. Sometimes they even make art, as you can see from these recycled technology images. CARS: Optimus Prime Kreatworks of Bangkok made this nine-foot-tall, 1,100 lb. replica of the Autobot leader entirely out of recycled car and other machine parts. It can be yours via Etsy for a cool $10,500. [Image credit.] CIRCUIT BOARDS: Geography Artist Grace Grothous created this piece, titled “Uncharted Terrain,” out of old...
LEGO Minecraft Revealed
17 Feb 2012 5:17pm GMT Here it is. The first official LEGO set to be approved and manufactured via the Cuusoo voting system: LEGO Minecraft. It’s the real deal, and it’s available for pre-order now. Entitled “LEGO Minecraft Micro World,” this 480-piece set is available for pre-order now at Jinx.com. It will run you $34.99 (or €34.99), and will ship sometime this Summer. It will also be sold in the LEGO online store this Summer, and some LEGO retail stores. The set includes four...
Ramos Alarm Clock for When You Really Want to Wake Up
17 Feb 2012 12:00pm GMT How difficult is it for you to wake up in the morning? If you are anything like me, you have tried all sorts of alarm clocks just to ensure that you get up in time for work every day. I even set several alarms, especially for days when I have something really important on my plate. Alas, it doesn’t always work. Enter the Ramos alarm clock, a Kickstarter project by Paul Sammut, who also seems to have his own experiences with these devices to kick you out of bed. The idea behind the Ramos...
CBS Making ‘Modern Day Sherlock Holmes’ Show
16 Feb 2012 9:15pm GMT CBS, the broadcast TV home of all things procedural (and boring), has green-lighted a pilot for a show called Elementary, which brings Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson into a modern-day setting. Sound familiar? It should. It’s the same basic idea behind the BBC’s Sherlock, a huge hit in the U.K., and a strong buzz-winner in the U.S. thanks to airings on PBS. Sherlock starts Benedict Cumberbatch as the Great Detective, with Martin Freeman as his gun-toting, war-veteran, blog-writing...