iPhone 5/5S Case Made from Real Chocolate: Chocolate Covered Apple

Posted on 15/02/2014 by Lambert Varias

You’ve probably seen iPhone cases shaped like chocolate bars. These on the other hand, are chocolate bars shaped like an iPhone case.

They are made by two Portland-based companies. Woodblock Chocolate supplied the bars of dark chocolate and iPhone and iPad accessory maker Grove machined the bars into cases. I know the Internet wants to get its hands on anything absurd, but the two companies have more sense than that and won’t be selling the tasty, but highly impractical cases.

[via Craziest Gadgets]

Chainmaille Necktie: for Knights of the Cubic Cubicle

Posted on 26/01/2014 by Lambert Varias

Defend yourself from sword strikes and shark bites in the office with Thinkgeek’s Chainmaille Mail Necktie. It’s made of anodized aluminum, so I guess it will offer some sort of protection from corporate get-togethers.

The funny thing is, it’s the necktie part that isn’t genuine. I think it’s more of a choker with a huge pendant.

Ride to ThinkGeek and get the Chainmaille Necktie for $30 (USD). I’ll wait for the plate necktie.

Norway Cold Snap Freezes Fish in Their Tracks

Posted on 18/01/2014 by Paul Strauss

It’s gotten ridiculously frigid here in Chicago, what with the recent Polar Vortex and colder than normal winter. But I’ve never seen anything like this scene, recently captured in Norway:

Image: Ingolf Kristiansen

Apparently, when harsh winds caused temperatures over a Norwegian bay to drop to sub-freezing temperatures, the fish swimming close to the surface were flash frozen. While the air temperature of -7.8°C (~18°F) seems balmy by Chicago standards, it was enough to put the instant deep-freeze on the fish.

According to locals, the water and fish remain frozen, and the birds and whales will have a field day when the thaw eventually comes.

[via The Independent]

Nintendo Controller Promise Ring: Controller Commitment

Posted on 08/01/2014 by Conner Flynn

With this ring I thee promise to play on no other console, no matter how next gen she is or how stacked she is in the spec department. I also promise to never blow on a cartridge that came out of another console’s port. In short, I do.

The “Intendo” ring was created by Paul Michael Designs and it is an amazingly beautiful design that Nintendo fans will fall in love with. Look at that gold D-Pad with gemstone buttons.

This is truly the One Ring.

[via Fashionably Geek]

Pokémon Size Poster: ALL HAIL WAILORD

Posted on 07/01/2014 by Lambert Varias

One of the best things about Pokémon X & Y are the 3D models of the creatures. However the models are not to scale, despite the Pokédex clearly stating the height and weight of most Pokémon. Why? Because the disparity between their sizes is so severe. If they were made to scale, either some Pokémon would be practically invisible or, well, Wailord:

That image is the latest version of deviantART member DOTBstudios’ Pokémon size comparison poster. It contains all known Pokémon so far – including their Mega Evolutions if any – but it still has a number of mistakes. DOTBstudios will release a high resolution version of the image as well as sell a print of the poster as soon as he irons the errors out.

[via Kotaku]

3D Printed NSA Spybot: I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me

Posted on 29/12/2013 by Paul Strauss

One of the most significant controversies of recent years has been the NSA’s mass surveillance of individuals via telecommunications and internet data monitoring. And while the ‘bots which are watching us are not much more than bits of data coursing through CPUs and electronic storage devices, it’s sometimes easier to imagine a physical manifestation of such unseen evils.

What we have here is just that. Technabob friend and artist Metin Seven designed this satirical, physical version of one of the NSA’s all-knowing, all-seeing spybots, rendering it in 3D. And if you really want one, you can have it 3D printed over at Shapeways. A 4-inch-high full color sandstone print will set you back about $25(USD), though it’ll be rough, not shiny like the rendering above. It’s also available in a variety of other materials, including steel and brass.

Just be careful when you order one, you never know who might be monitoring your purchases.

Secret Base PC Casemod: Cyberpunk over Function

Posted on 21/12/2013 by Lambert Varias

Yeah, there’s a computer in here somewhere. This is Japanese designer Hiroto Ikeuchi’s award-winning casemod, which is basically a toy diorama that erupted over a PC. According to Wired, Hiroto calls the diorama his “secret base.” It’s filled with soldiers, mecha and guns along with gadgets, electronics and trinkets made to look like weapons or heavy machinery.

You can see more pictures of Hiroto’s casemod on photographer Rakutaro’s blog. You should also check out Hiroto’s website and his blog to see more of his work.

[via Wired via Ubergizmo]

Router Sweet Router

Posted on 01/12/2013 by Lambert Varias

In the future, when you and your grandkids are gathered over a hologram of a fireplace and they ask you where you think your home is, dust off your ancient tablet and show them Isaac Moore’s profound cross-stitch.

We may mess with cell towers, but we’ll always come home to our router. You can grab Isaac’s cross-stitch pattern on his blog.

[via Sprite Stitch]

Light-up Animated Dinosaur Christmas Lawn Ornament: Jurassic Holidays

Posted on 20/11/2013 by Conner Flynn

We haven’t even had Thanksgiving yet, but since the stores are all advertising Christmas goodies that suck, I figured you would want to see something cool. This animated Stegosaurus Christmas lawn ornament goes for $140 and it is easily worth twice as much because dinosaurs and Christmas go together like Fred Flintstone and Brontosaurus burgers.

Its neck and tail move and he lights up. The only problem is that this dino is so cool you know some kid is just going to steal it and put it in his room for a night light. Oh well. Until that happens, this stegosaurus will look great in your nativity scene with baby Jesus riding the five-foot beast.

[via The Green Head via Gizmodo]

Tornado Wrecks This Guy’s Home, but Don’t Worry, His PS4 Is Fine

Posted on 20/11/2013 by Conner Flynn

This past weekend, the U.S. Midwest was struck by some really nasty tornadoes. As tornadoes will do, they caused some very bad destruction in the areas and some even lost their lives. Tornadoes are pretty scary and they can destroy everything you have in just seconds.

As usual, in the aftermath, you could see people digging through the rubble that used to be their homes in an effort to salvage whatever they can. Sometimes that isn’t much and it is pretty heartbreaking. But if you just bought a PS4 and at least that survived? Well, that would at least be a bright ray of sunshine in an otherwise terrible outcome. At least you have something.

That’s what happened to this gamer. The house is gone, but his PS4 survived intact in its box. Yeah, things still suck, but that’s got to help you feel a little better.

Now all he needs to do is hope it doesn’t have the blue pulse of death when he fires it up.

[via Nerd Approved]

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