Hasta La Gadget!

Typically, when we talk about Kickstarter projects here on Technabob, we’re looking at a video game or some sort of gadget or accessory. But some of the most common projects on Kickstarter have nothing to do with electronics. One such project is a zombie children’s book called A Brain is For Eating.

The book isn’t exactly aimed at human children, unless those children lean towards the macabre. Illustrated by Scott Brundage, the book is described by its authors Dan and Amelia Jacobs as a children’s book written for zombies and their little undead. The idea is that the book teaches little zombies how to catch food and share with their legless brethren. The book looks quite funny, I particularly like the passage about finding a school bus that’s not moving…

A pledge of $10(USD) will get you a digital version of the book for the Kindle, iPad, and other digital readers. A pledge of $25 will get a hardcopy version of the book. If you pledge $50 or more, you’ll get a limited-edition version of the book signed by the authors and your name listed in the back including a digital copy.

The project is seeking $10,000 in funding to finish and publish the book, and with five days to go, it has so far raised nearly $6000. If you like the thought of a zombie children’s book, you need to head on over to Kickstarter now and pledge to get in on the project.

Windows 95 is similar to Windows 8 in that both operating systems feature significant changes from its predecessor. For example, before Windows 95, MS-DOS and Windows were separate operating systems. Also, unlike its predecessor Windows 3.1, Windows 95 was programmed to ferry your soul to hell. Wait what?

A demon by the name of Neil Cicierga made a blog called Windows 95 Tricks, Tips, and Tweaks, where you’ll find no help regarding Windows 95 whatsoever. What it does have are screenshots of the operating system edited to become some of the creepiest images you’ll ever see.

That mouse bit actually made me lift my hand off my mouse.

[via Pocket Tactics]

If you fail to make an impression in person, then your next chance at doing so is with your business card. Business cards can make or break what your prospective boss or business partner will think of you. Case in point: who’d want to hire a guy with a sloppy-looking card?

If your line of work requires you to be a geek, then might I suggest getting cards made up like these Star Wars-themed business cards?

Apparently, these were fan-made cards that were popular in the 1980s. Because Star Wars is so awesome, these cards are still making the rounds over twenty years later. Check out the gallery for the full series of cards.

What character would you want on a business card? Which one is your personal fave?

(Oh, and here’s just the case you need to carry these in.)

[via Jay Mug via Bit Rebels]

Halt, citizen! Put the goldfish down. You cannot take care of it, and it will not fill the hole in your heart that your ex punched through when she left. But if you already bought an aquarium, consider filling it with Robo Fish. Lifelike swimming is its prime directive.

Made by Takara Tomy, Robo Fish can move up and down randomly and at times even act like it’s foraging for food. It uses two LR44 watch batteries to power its waggling tail. Here’s a video uploaded by YouTuber Brandon Avery:

They’re not as lifelike as this one, but they’re good enough as toys. Or not. Some of the customer reviews on Amazon Japan – where Robo Fish can be ordered for￥2,980 (~$38 USD) each – say that the toy drains its batteries in just 2 hours. So maybe it really is looking for sustenance.

[via Boing Boing]

I don’t particularly like Justin Bieber, but I don’t have anything against him either. But I have to say that when the Overly Attached Girlfriend came up with an overly funny response to his Boyfriend music video, I was overly amused.

Turns out millions of others all over the world found her parody funny as well, since it went viral, and even resulted in a meme of its own.

There are many perks of having your video go viral. One of them is getting a couple of cents for every view from YouTube if you run ads on it. Another is the possibility of getting an endorsement deal from a big brand because of that viral video – a possibility which came true for the Overly Attached Girlfriend.

Samsung reached out and got her to endorse their new solid state drives. What better way to do the ad than to create another ‘Overly Attached’ video, right?

It seems like the concept is better on paper, though, because the whole ad gets a bit confusing and the ‘rap’ song isn’t exactly Grammy-worthy. What do you think?

[via BuzzFeed]