And, taking that idea to its logical extreme, Etsy seller SaltyandSweet has given life to the unofficial official Team Fortress 2 mobile, laser cut and "extremely lightweight [to stay] in motion with even the slightest breeze," and perfect for toddler-training tomorrow's jarate-tossing champs today~
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Most kids like to climb trees, but as we grow older, the thought of scampering up 15 feet to find a comfy branch loses much of its appeal. So to let the rest of us get back to nature, Swiss designer Michel Bussein created the Growing Chair~
By planting four trees under the legs of a hollow plastic frame, they soon grow into a chair like form that get denser and stronger with time. Eventually you remove the plastic, and are left with a chair shaped tree chair that might support a weedy little Swiss guy, if not the average American~
Producer Tony Scott confirmed to collider.com that he and brother Ridley Scott are developing a prequel film to Ridley's original Alien movie, with Carl Rinsch directing~
When Batman needs to get out of a skyscraper, he doesn't take the stairs or the elevator. No, he rappels down the building. And now you too can leave your next board meeting like a superhero~
The Rescue Reel is designed to help people evacuate tall buildings during emergencies, but I don't see why it has to be emergency-only. You basically hop into the one-size-fits-all harness, attach the anchor and head out the window. The automatically controller centrifugal brake will keep you from going down too fast, and you'll land on the ground in style. Just like Batman~
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The one image shows the Power Suit (reminiscent of the Power Lifter from Cameron's Aliens) that is used on an alien world. The other is some kind of aircraft. It's not clear whether these images represent final concepts or early designs~
The 3-D Avatar centers on ex-marine Jake Sully (Terminator Salvation's Sam Worthington), who is torn between duty and honor when he finds himself caught in a battle between the heavily armed forces of Earth's most powerful star-faring consortium and an exotic, noble alien race whose entire world is threatened by the human invaders~
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The Minus Garbage Bin mounts a two-pronged attack against stinky garbage, first firing an antibacterial ultraviolet light at the odiferous detritus, and then keeping it frozen until it's time to eject its garbage tank. The porthole on top gives you a look at the status of the contents within, its ominous blue light reminding us of an underwater storage facility for nuclear rods~
One problem with this design concept: Using up lots of energy to freeze garbage just doesn't seem to be a particularly green idea. Although a compost heap might be a lot stinkier, it would be better for the planet. But this is a spiffy looking garbage can, and would be even cooler if it would automatically open when you get within a few inches~
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Ah, finally a use for all those buttons. Sometimes it’s good to live in the past… at least, it is if it leads you to cramming good controllers into even better joystick controllers! Hifeno managed to get an Xbox 360’s innards, along with the necessaries from a Play and Charge kit all into the Advantage shell. So while that second analog stick may be useful sometimes, you’ve gotta be willing to sacrifice for style~
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Producer Dan Lin told reporters that the proposed Tomb Raider reboot movie will, in fact, be a prequel. "It's a great origin story that we're going to tell," Lin said in a video interview at About.com. "Very character-oriented, I would say, more realistic than the past Lara Croft movies.~
Lin added that casting for the role has yet to begin, but that the filmmakers are definitely looking for someone a little younger than Angelina Jolie, who played the role in the previous installments~
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The Odin 99, also known as the "Buddha phone" for pretty obvious reasons, is an altar-away-from-altar for more material Buddhists. The flashy gold-colored phone features a lotus-leaf emblazoned button that, once pressed, will load the phone's customizable, animated Buddhist altar. We're talking a full-service shrine, where you can burn some digital incense (smell not included), put down offerings or play some soothing tunes to help you meditate. Really, if they rebranded this thing a relaxation phone, maybe it'd find a larger market than China, where the Odin 99 is currently available.
The entire package furthers those Buddhist "feel good" vibes, too. It includes an engraved metal charm — which would be much cooler if it was the battery — and a second battery as a gift. So for China, there's the Odin 99. For the rest of us, there's a slew of buddha approved iphone apps~
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The Germans discovered it in 1904, and they called it ‘San Diego’, which in German means ‘whale’s vagina’~
Here’s a sequel I’d love to see, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. There are so many quotable lines and ridiculous scenarios that stick out from that movie. The 2004 cult classic starred Will Ferrell as Burgundy, a sexist, self-centered, and not too bright news anchor who leads the number one news team in the San Francisco Bay area. For years there have been rumblings of a possible sequel, but now according to some of its stars, things are beginning to look a lot more serious~
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Most change banks just sit on your desk or dresser looking unattractive. They certainly don't stan on their own as unique pieces of furniture. This Coin Bank does, however.
The Coin Bank consists of two pieces of glass pressed together with lots of little pegs between. To use it, simply drop your change in through the slot in the top. It'll bounce its way all the way to the bottom, where it'll stay until you unlock and empty it. It looks cool and would be fun to use as well, as long as you can justify the serious amount of coin this thing will probably set you back.
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Disney is remaking the 1986 sci-fi movie Flight of the Navigator, with Brad Copeland writing the script, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The remake is being produced by Mandeville partners David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman~
The original movie told the story of a 12-year-old boy who is abducted by an alien spacecraft in 1978 and reappears eight years later, still the same age and with no memory of what happened. NASA scientists discover a connection between the boy and a downed spacecraft and try to exploit the boy, who ultimately escapes with the ship and attempts to reunite with his family~
The movie grossed only $17 million when it was released but was later rediscovered on VHS, becoming a cult hit~
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The next Olympics are coming up next year in Vancouver, and they've just unveiled the new Olympic torch. It's composed of stainless steel, aluminum and sheet moulding and was designed to evoke snow, ice, skiing and skating. But a lot of locals think it looks like something else entirely~
Yep, it kind of looks like a joint. And with Vancouver being a famously marijuana-friendly city, why not, right? The residents of the city seem to be mostly amused by the likeness, a chilled-out reaction that may or may not confirm the design choice. But intentional or no, it certainly is a distinctive look for the torch, and I guess that's all that really matters~
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian sold an estimated $53.5 million worth of tickets during the three-day Memorial Day weekend, which began Friday, far exceeding the $30.4 million debut of its 2006 predecessor for the top spot, defeating Terminator Salvation, the Reuters news service reported.The fourth Terminator Salvation took in a disappointing $43.0 million, short of the $44 million start for the previous entry in the series, 2003's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines~
Last weekend's North American champion, Angels & Demons, slipped to fourth place with $21.4 million, taking the 10-day total for Columbia Pictures' Tom Hanks religious thriller to $81.5 million, BoxOfficeMojo reported. Star Trek came in third place, with an estimated $21.9 million, for a total so far of $183.6 million~
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One of the Nintendo Wii's best features is the Virtual Console, a feature that allows you to play loads of old games from previous systems on the Wii. Unfortunately, playing old games with a new control doesn't feel quite right. When you grew up with a certain controller in your hand, it's tough to make the switch. The Komodo Retro Adapter solves that problem~
For $20, you'll be able to plug in old NES, SNES and N64 controllers to play the games the way the developers originally intended. It may finally be that excuse you need to toss your old consoles out. After all, with the Virtual Console there's no need to waste space with old cartridges anymore. Awesome~
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