Mar 27
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Mar 21
Thanks to Game of Thrones, dragons are en vogue again. And Hammacher Schlemmer is capitalizing on their renewed popularity by letting you buy one of Rick Hamel’s amazing flying RC dragons
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Mar 05
Technology has changed not only how people do things, but how people perceive and create art as well. Take what researcher and artist Cassinelli Alvaro has done with his Toro-bots.
The Toro-bots are a pair of walking robots that have Japanese lanterns for a head. They were created for beautifying gardens with minimal effort, but they certainly could be used for indoor illumination as well.
People often have to get down on all fours to move lamps and lanterns from one spot on their garden to another. The Toro-bots get rid of the dirty work because they’ll get up and walk to your desired location with a few flicks of the remote control. They’re also equipped with infrared rangefinders that allows them to detect when someone is nearby (they’ll step off to the side if they sense they’re in someone’s way.)
We propose here a garden that takes care of itself, that somehow understands and re-interprets the rules of harmony and equilibrium, and reconfigures itself depending on the season, the presence or absence of a human observers – that develops structure in a generative way, creating a dynamic conversation between the elements in the garden.
Now this is garden decor, just the way I like it. What do you think?
[via Trossen Robotics via Dvice]
Feb 14
We all wish that we could have our very own TARDIS to fly, but sadly, unless we build our own, it is just not happening. Here’s an alternative. Just buy this three inch-tall remote-controlled TARDIS.
You may not be able to fit in it, but at least you can fly it around through space, if not time. Maybe attach a Doctor figure to it for fun. This flying TARDIS takes off and lands vertically and you can control the spin. Sadly there are no sound effects, so you’ll just have to use your imagination.
You can get it for $59.99(USD) from ThinkGeek. Grab a companion and get flying. Adventure awaits.
[via Nerd Approved]
Dec 05
Today’s remote control vehicles – like the Swann Quad Starship – aren’t like the simple wired-and-one-way cars of the past. What we’ve got now are machines that do just about anything, controlled with your smartphone or remotely, flying, diving, and driving like mad. The Swan Quad Starship only does a few of these things – […]
Dec 02
Sometimes well-placed propaganda is the strongest weapon of all. So the folks at Brando have come across what could be the most dangerous RC toy ever devised, armed with an extra spinning rotor that displays custom messages. Because a foam arrow to the eye doesn’t hurt nearly as much as the revelation that "Jason smells like poop."
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Dec 01
New York-based industrial design manager and pilot Shai Goitein has given his PowerUp paper airplane motor a giant upgrade. First launched in 2011, the PowerUp module could turn a standard homemade paper airplane into a longer-flying, propeller-powered machine. But there was no accelerating, banking, climbing or descending, and it could only fly for 90 seconds. […]
Nov 26
The German company TobyRich has launched a smartphone-controlled “smartplane” designed specifically for people who couldn’t fly a plane if their lives depended on it. Aptly dubbed “SmartPlane”, this gadget-and-app combo automatically adjusts the plane’s trajectory and speed to stay in the air no matter how new you may be to the world of radio-controlled model […]
Nov 07
Griffin isn’t the first out the door with an RC toy that uses your iPhone as a remote control. But it is the first company to come up with some compelling ways to use the iPhone’s touchscreen for more than just steering. Its new Moto TC Rally car is packed with sensors that detect crashes and impacts affecting how the vehicle drives, while on-screen weapons and power-ups let you mess with your opponents. In other words, it’s as close to a real-life version of Mario Kart as you can get.
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Nov 04
The militaries of the world always have the best toys, so if you were impressed by this tiny RC helicopter
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