A child’s dream: LEGO Airbus A380 controlled via touchscreen.

A child’s dream: LEGO Airbus A380 controlled via touchscreen.

When I was a kid, I amassed quite a collection of countless LEGO sets. I’d spend time building each set, enjoying my one-on-one time with it for a short time only to toss it into “the box”. The box was nothing more than the dumping ground for ever LEGO piece that I had. I didn’t build and forget however. While some pretty cool things were built using official LEGO projects, the best things I ever built (or have seen built by anyone for that...

3D printer gets smaller, cheaper, and comes into the home.

3D printer gets smaller, cheaper, and comes into the home.

I know that times are hard. But we don’t really need to eat. What we really is 3D printers. Forgoing the traditional human diet is what most average home users would need to do in order to get their hands on a 3D printer seeing as most are more geared towards large companies and cost thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars. The great thing about technology and the whole market as a whole is that it moves so quickly, as do the prices. While just a few short...

Make your own Steampunk Pumpkin

Make your own Steampunk Pumpkin

You know, every time I stumble upon another steampunk-ified object I start to think “oh my god…again?” with a few exceptions here and there for truly impressive and unique ideas. Taking something as ordinary as a pumpkin is different from normal gadget/electronic versions of steampunk’d devices we’ve seen a lot of lately. But, in the spirit of Halloween and having a little fun, I decided to share this Steampunk Pumpkin with you. I admit,...

Old and New: NES Catridge Hard Drives

Old and New: NES Catridge Hard Drives

Whether or not you’re a packrat or simply love old games and the memories they bring back, being able to use old game consoles or accessories for new projects brings a sort of accomplishment or pride in knowing you’re getting a second use out of an object that was destined for the trash heap. The gadget in question is that of old NES catridges by adding in a bit of new school internal storage. If you are the type that needs several external hard drives and...