Archive for: hand

And the invasion continues: The LEGO Exoskeleton.

  • June 11, 2010 6:29 am

If you were cool, you would make an exoskeleton out of LEGOs that you could put on and wear around like a total nerd. Or, you could take that LEGO exoskeleton and go above and beyond by adding in actual “intelligent” motors that would mimic your hands every movement. That’s what David Hyman did anyway.

His LEGO Exoskeleton hand is built out of 100% LEGOs yet powered by an external hand controller that will follow every motion his real hand makes. If that’s not bleepin’ cool I don’t know what is. Alright — race is is on to see who can build the first full body LEGO exoskeleton!

Bionic hands now look/move more like…human hands.

  • February 18, 2010 9:00 am

If you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of having lost a hand, a prosthesis is usually the easiest and best route to go if you’re still interested in maintaining a somewhat normal lifestyle. Even with modern science, bionic hands can be at times rather crude. Thanks to UK-based RSLS Sleeper, bionic hands just became a lot more realistic and functional. Using Myo-electric technology, electrical impulses are captured from the brain and shuttled into the bionic hand giving wearers the ultimate “glove fit” on their super human hand.

While I love both of my hands just the way they are, I can’t deny that having a set of these babies should the unfortunate circumstances arise would be mighty sweet. Think I’m nuts? Check it out for yourselves below.

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Celebrate this Christmas with a bang: The Hand Grenade Ornament.

  • October 15, 2009 6:40 am

Fond memories of Grandma’s cookies, the sweet smell of gingerbread cookies, and the overall mood that falls over the Christmas season brings many adults back to a simpler, younger time in their lives. Some may want to keep the memories as they are, only reliving them with their new families as they grow older. Though some will be tired of the same and instead seek out change. Perhaps you’re the type that remembers all of the jollies of the cold winter months when a whiff of ever so sweet gun powder floats by a nostril. Perhaps not. Still, those seeking something new can now celebrate Christmas with a bang — figuratively…almost literally. The Hand Grenade Ornament looks shiny, sleek, and impressive hanging from your precious tree, real or fake. Of course, no actual boom boom is possible — something a weekend project could fix I’m sure. Old tails of crazy squirrels running rampant in your tree to mental family members creating havoc will be replaced with “How dad blew up the tree/house”. *reminiscing about fond Christmas memories of years past….*

So how about it? £20 ($32 USD) nets you a set of six. Go crazy.

**A portion of each sale will go to Ctrl.Alt.Shift’s fight against global injustice.

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