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Heart-Shaped Watermelon

May 13th, 2009

Heart-Shaped Watermelon

This is the invention of Hiroichi Kimura, a farmer from Kumamoto and his wife. They had tried three years and finally created this perfect heart-shaped fruit. They say this symbolizes their passion for farming and their affection for each other. The heart-shaped watermelon will be sold for 15,750 yen ($160) each. Wow!

[via Japan Probe]

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Energy Sistem's Energy 30xx Series

May 13th, 2009

Energy Sistem's Energy 30xx Series

Energy Sistem has announced its new Energy 30xx series MP3 player. They are available in 16GB and come with 1.8-inch LCD display, 5EQ, FM tuner, microphone, external speaker, double jack and support Microsoft PlayFX effects and most of common files including MPEG4, MP3, WMA, WAV, JPG and TXT. It measures 70 x 40 x 12mm and weighs 40g. Priced at €109. Read more…

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Roomba Rangoli

May 13th, 2009

Roomba Rangoli

Someone has modified the Roomba with an old inkjet printer, creating a device called Rangoli (a traditional form of Indian sandpainting). This iRobot Create application uses inkjet printer parts to draw bitmap patterns on the floor with various colored powders. Video after the break. Read more…

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Star Trek Spock's Ear for Sale

May 13th, 2009

Star Trek Spock's Ear for Sale

Someone is selling the Spock ears on eBay. These latex ears were actually worn by Leonard Nimoy during the shooting of the Star Trek IV Movie which he directed. It has an Autographed COA by Leonard Nimoy and it’s dated June 1986. Put on sale at $3750, ouch, who is going to spent on that?

[via Techeblog]

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Top Gear – Caparo T1

May 13th, 2009

Top Gear - Caparo T1

Jeremy Clarkson took Caparo T1 for a road test. This car is powered by a mid-mounted supercharged 3.5L V8 engine that produces 575 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque. Video after the break. Read more…

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Slim Data USB Card

May 12th, 2009

Slim Data USB Card

It has been claimed to be the world’s slimmest flash drive. Is it? Anyway, this Slim Data USB Card from TopTech measures only 3.54″ x 0.1″ x 1.97″ and weighs less than 9g. You can put it together with your credit card in your wallet. The Slim Data USB Card is available in 1GB and 4GB with color options of clear, gray, orange, red and blue. The 4GB will cost you $25. Read more…

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Solar Plant

May 12th, 2009

Solar Plant

The Solar Plant is going to brighten you garden without electrical cords. It has a total of eight detachable LED lights which are powered by a long-life solar panel which requires two rechargeable AA batteries. It will cost you $45 to buy one.

[via 7Gadgets]

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The Rookies: 8 vs 80

May 12th, 2009

The Rookies: 8 vs 80

Microsoft has released a new advertisement about the Rookies,

“Adam and Dave go head to head. Adam likes the big cats and Dave is a Charles Bronson fan. They’re both tough, hungry for victory, and new to Windows Live Photo Gallery. They’re rookies. Watch as they battle it out for slide show supremacy. Kid vs Grandpa. PC vs PC. Who can deliver their slide show the fastest and win the coveted Rookies trophy?”

Video after the break. Read more…

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Spiderman Fail

May 12th, 2009

Spiderman Fail

Spiderman failed to show off in front of kids, ended up hurting himself and got fooled by a cat. Video after the break. Read more…

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Office by Selga Cano

May 12th, 2009

Selga Cano

The architect agency Selga Cano drew their office on green area in Northern Madrid. It is a very cool and incredible inspiring office. More pictures after the break. Read more…

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