Hasta La Gadget!

I used to keep a diary until I realized that I was just copying down events and things I said about my day from my social media accounts. Not that I share personal details or too much information online. However, I have realized that it’s easier to sum up my day in 140 characters than spend about 30 minutes a day to write it all down.

Compiling everything and printing a modern diary sounds like hard work, though, which is why I find the concept of Loccit so appealing. It’s an online service that lets you print and bind your posts and updates from various social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Loccit ships to Europe and the US, although the prices aren’t going to be so friendly to your wallet: a hardback diary costs £14.99 (~$25 USD), and each page after the twentieth will cost 20 pence (about 32 cents.)

What do you think of the concept? Would you want all your online memories printed out, or are they best left “in the cloud?”

[via Red Ferret]

I got a ton of presents this Christmas, and I hope you did, too. There were some I liked, some I didn’t, and some that I absolutely loved. But regardless of the actual gift in the box, it’s the thought that counts, so I guess I can say that I loved everything I got. What about you?

There were some unexpected presents, for sure, but I’m sure the person who got the most unexpected gift of all was the recipient of Redditor rad_rob.

The box you see above was gifted to his girlfriend. And while it’s the box for an iPad, it doesn’t actually contain an iPad inside. Instead, it holds something that’s more like the key to her future – and his as well, if everything works out.

Yep, that’s right: rad_rob wrapped up his proposal and an engagement ring in an iPad box and you’d be surprised at the lengths he went through to get it right. You can check out the gallery below to see exactly what he did.

Good luck, Rob – I hope you got an “I Do!” and not a “Where’s my iPad?”

[via BuzzFeed]

If you were eyeing that flash mob wedding that was up for sale on Gilt, then too bad, because it looks like someone already beat you to it.

News about the 20-grand proposal offer first made its rounds on the interwebs about a week ago. It obviously caught someone’s eye because it is now marked as ‘sold out.’

The offer included providing the proposer with up to 30 dancers to pose as dinner guests, who will be guided by an ‘award-winning’ photographer. A professional videographer to capture the entire event on tape (and for YouTube) will also be available at the proposer’s disposal. Of course, it also included a gourmet five-course tasting menu and wine pairings at New York’s Artisanal Fromagerie and Bistro for the happy couple. I’m not sure if the flash mob itself gets anything to eat.

There’s also a specified date for the proposal: December 12th. So whoever bought it better have that ring ready, because the twelfth is coming very soon.

[via Racked]

Everyone’s going crazy over 3D printing these days, and understandably so. The concept seems like it’s something from the pages of a sci-fi book, and now researchers have managed to turn it into a reality.

The coolest thing about 3D printing is that the sky is really the limit. You can now ‘manufacture’ toys, gadgets, and even weapons from 3D scans, patterns, and of course, a good 3D printer. It’s impressive stuff, but when it comes to the last bit, it’s also pretty scary.

A couple of amateur gunsmiths came together and had a some gun parts printed so that they could put together a fully-functional AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. They tested out the 3D-printed lower receiver recently and results were pretty good at first – that is, until they got to their sixth shot.

Note that the receiver was the only 3D-printed part used in the test; all others used were actual gun parts.

What do you think?

[via Danger Room via Dvice]

I’ve always enjoyed a good game of foosball – but full-size foosball tables are pretty expensive so I’ve never had one in my house. Here’s a fun way to play foosball with your pals for the low low price of $100 (plus an iPad.)

Created by New Potato Technologies, the iPad Foosball table plays just like an actual foosball table, but with virtual players on the screen of your iPad. It works along with an iOS game called Classic Match Foosball, and the 2-axis control levers work just like the real deal. Here’s a little video footage of the game in action:

You can get your hands on the Classic Match iPad Foosball Table over at New Potato Technologies for $99.99(USD). It’s compatible with all iPads with the 30-pin dock connector, so if you’ve got the iPad 4, you’ll just have to head down to the local pub if you want to play foosball. Or you could just buy one of these.

[via Gadget Review]