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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Dies of Cancer

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata has died of a tumor, the company said Monday, in a sudden announcement that comes just months after Mr. Iwata announced the videogame maker’s entry into mobile gaming.   Mr. Iwata, 55 years old, underwent surgery in June 2014, and his condition worsened rapidly in recent days, the company said.…… Continue reading Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Dies of Cancer

Self-Balancing Onewheel Electric Skateboard Becomes a Reality

Reading Time: < 1 minutes There’s the Segway, and then the awesome self-balancing Onewheel. A hoverboard-like experience is probably the best way to describe the ride. Best of all, there’s only one moving part: a hub motor. It has a top speed of 12mph, and a 6-mile range when the 48v Lithium iron-phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries are fully charged. Gyro and…… Continue reading Self-Balancing Onewheel Electric Skateboard Becomes a Reality

Cassette MP3 Player Tutorial by BrittLiv

Reading Time: 5 minutes In this instructable I am going to show you how to house a MP3 player in a cassette tape. I had the idea to build this quite some time ago, but while I was still waiting for the parts to arrive, instructable member lonesoulsurfer posted his version here. So I decided to concentrate on other…… Continue reading Cassette MP3 Player Tutorial by BrittLiv

LEGO News: Europatrip zum Selberbaue​n!

Reading Time: 3 minutes Trevi Brunnen, Eiffelturm, Big Ben oder Brandenburger Tor – die LEGO Architecture Reihe bringt historische Bauwerke in die eigenen vier Wände und macht Lust auf eine Reise durch Europa. München / Wien, September 2014. Der Herbst ist die perfekte Jahreszeit für einen Städtetrip. In den Metropolen Europas erzählen monumentale Bauten wie der Trevi Brunnen oder…… Continue reading LEGO News: Europatrip zum Selberbaue​n!

The Back to the Future Easter Egg that everyone missed!

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Here’s one Easter Egg you might’ve missed in BTTF. At the beginning of Back to the Future, Marty McFly stumbled upon Twin Pines Mall, but after running over a pine tree during his escape, the shopping center becomes Lone Pine Mall near the end of the film. Source: http://themetapicture.com/

Is That a Luge in Times Square?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s vision of new sporting venues across the boroughs fizzled, and New York lost its bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. But what if the city had tried to get the Winter Olympics instead? It would probably take more hubris than even this city can muster, but the exercise provides some…… Continue reading Is That a Luge in Times Square?

Hungry zombies infest a sidewalk grate and shock New Yorkers on hidden camera

Reading Time: < 1 minutes AMC, not to be outdone, got in on the pranking action to promote the return of The Walking Deadon Sunday. The cable channel terrorized unsuspecting pedestrians with zombies hidden under the city sidewalks. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tLGz7073Vg

The Home Counties sinkhole that swallowed a CAR!

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Family flee village home after their VW disappears into 30ft-deep crater which appeared overnight Ever had that sinking feeling when you open the front door in the morning and wonder where you left the car? Did you leave it on the road, park it in the garage… or has somebody stolen it? The last thing…… Continue reading The Home Counties sinkhole that swallowed a CAR!

Wien Energie sucht energiegel​adene Krimi-Co-A​utorInnen für „MARIA HILF! – Tote frieren nicht”

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wien Energie startet mit Jan Kossdorff die zweite Folge „Schreiben unter Strom“ Energiegeladene Krimi-Co-AutorInnen für „MARIA HILF! – Tote frieren nicht” gesucht!     Wien Energie ruft mit der Jugendmarke Power Generation zum zweiten Mal zur großen „Schreiben unter Strom“-Aktion auf. Unter dem Titel „MARIA HILF – Tote frieren nicht“ bekommen kreative Jung-Schreiberlinge und Hobby-AutorInnen…… Continue reading Wien Energie sucht energiegel​adene Krimi-Co-A​utorInnen für „MARIA HILF! – Tote frieren nicht”

This is Not a Real Boeing 737, Just a Mind-Blowing Homemade Simulator

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Some people may be satisfied with playing games on a console or PC to achieve their dreams of flying a Boeing 737-100 jet, but California resident James Price decided to take things to the next level by building his own mind-blowing $150,000 flight simulator using parts from an actual plane. Inhabitat reports: “Price started with…… Continue reading This is Not a Real Boeing 737, Just a Mind-Blowing Homemade Simulator

22 Awesome Pairs of Custom Converse All Stars Geeks Would Love

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Converse All Stars, “Chuck Taylors,” are canvas and rubber shoes produced by Converse. They were introduced in 1917 as the “All Star,” and d esigned to be an elite shoe for the professional basketball league. In 1921, a basketball player by the name of Charles “Chuck” Taylor joined a basketball team sponsored by the Converse…… Continue reading 22 Awesome Pairs of Custom Converse All Stars Geeks Would Love

Build: A Chrome Experiment with LEGO®

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Build with Chrome brings the world’s biggest LEGO set to the web.   Start building at www.buildwithchrome.com. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4TIkhm2tWc http://www.buildwithchrome.com/

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