Badabings: June 2009

Monday, June 29, 2009

Edelweiss PC: sexy and slick

Checkout this customized PC called “Edelweiss” by Pius Giger from Switzerland. The mod unit features a superb-slick contemporary design plus concealing of wires, cables and watercooling system.

No specs details available but definitely it's a work of art. More Photos below...

[via casemodblog]

MacBook is a Transformer

A French dude discovered why MacBook is different from other Laptops. It suddenly transformed into a flying spacecraft. Great CG stuff!!

Watch the clip below...

Saturday, June 27, 2009

MiLi Pro LCOS: mini video projector for your iPhone and iPod Touch

Checkout this new accessory gadget for your iPhone and iPod Touch called MiLi Pro LCOS. It is a LED-driven projector which looks like a phone case, features a 640×480 resolution with 10 lumens, VGA and RCA inputs, and a dock connector.

With the convenience of a portable video projector and speaker system. Watch all of your movies, video clips, podcasts and more with ease! Now you can carry your own personal movie theater with you, anywhere you travel.

Available for released in September 2009, price in not yet available.

[via phonesuit]

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

David Fincher to Direct Facebook movie?

Oscar-nominated director David Fincher is in "advanced talks" with Columbia Pictures to helm "The Social Network". A movie about the formation and rise to power of social networking site, Facebook.

According to Variety, "The film will focus on the evolution of Facebook from its 2004 creation on the Harvard campus by sophomore Mark Zuckerberg to a juggernaut with more than 200 million members."

The script is written by Golden Globe nominated screenwriter/producer Aaron Sorkin, who works in A Few Good Men, The American President, The West Wing, Sports Night and The Farnsworth Invention.

Fincher is known for movies such as Seven, Fight Club, Zodiac and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

USB Crunching Rocky III: Balboa, Apollo Creed and Mr. T

If you enjoy Kinniku Man (Muscle Man), checkout another set of popular characters that will give you temporary amusement but it will teach you and inspire you to get in shape.

Get some sit-ups with the famous boxers in Rocky III movie: Rocky Balboa, Apollo Creed and Mr. T.

This USB (toy)gadgets has a price tag of ¥ 2,850.00 ($30).

[product page]

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Jewel Skull Necklace USB drive

Here we have another USB drive that you can use as the usual storage device and as a Jewel Skull Necklace. It has a 2GB of storage and priced at $22.

[via gadget4all]

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Mechanical Aural earpiece

The above masterpiece design will be a great combination to the "Mechanical Memory Key 16GB USB drive" which I previously posted. This earpiece design is created by Chris a.k.a. nicrosin and it is called "Mechanical Aural Communication Device".

Many will think that it is a Bluetooth earpiece but sadly it is not a working device, this is just a prop.

Adjustable, flexible parts and the backing of the center piece is covered in suede leather to provide comfort.

[via geekalert]

Monday, June 15, 2009

life-sized RX-78 Gundam completed with great lighting

When they started to setup the gigantic life-sized RX-78 Gundam, many are surely amazed with this campaign project. Now finally the 59-feet tall Gundam is ready for display with marvelous lighting involved, your jaw will surely drop.

[via pinktentacle - gizmodo]

USB LED Mini Fridge

Saving your time walking over to your refrigerator and keeping your Can Drink chilled without leaving your computer. Try using USB LED Beverage Cooler, a USB-powered mini fridge for your Beverage Can.

The mini-fridge has retro styled design and has a small blue LED inside. Price tag at $19.99.

[product page: Think Geek]

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Post-it animation by a Taiwanese student

With the above photo, you will thought at first that people do funny stuff when their are pressure at work but actually it is a project of a Taiwanese student named bunliu who created this Post-it stop motion animation.

According to bunliu, the ideas come from "every time when I am busy, I feel that I am not fighting with my works, I am fighting with those post-it notes and deadline."

Watch the clip below and Checkout the interactions between the actor and the post-its...

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Life-sized RX-78 Gundam in Tokyo

It seems Japan is releasing their big weapon against the threat from North Korea.(lol!)

Checkout Bandai's gigantic 59-feet tall, this life-sized RX-78 Gundam which is displayed in Odaiba, Tokyo.

I hope next time they will power up this robot. Many will surely send their application to control one of this...