Recent Extra Credit Posts
Make: Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Gifts for dads
There's a funny thing about dads' toys. Very often, kids borrow dad's supposedly grown-up toys and dad plays with toys designed for a much younger demographic. With that in mind… Read more »
How-to: run Chrome OS as a virtual machine
Itching for some Chrome OS? Well, we all are, but you might be a bit disappointed at the fact that while Google has opened sourced its progress on the OS… Read more »
LEGO-sized hole punch by MUJI
Paper craft meets LEGO with MUJI's quad hole punch and kits, available November 27th at MUJI Japan. [via CRAFT] Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in… Read more »
Robots perform synchronized interpretive dance for the holidays, fill us with cheer
You know what we love? Dancing robots and Christmas tunes. So combining the two and throwing the video up on YouTube would be akin to heaven, right? Well, as you'll… Read more »
Barnes & Noble's Nook now sold out for the holidays
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Barnes_Noble_s_Nook_now_sold_out_for_the_holidays'; Hoping to put your hands on a Nook this holiday season? Here's hoping you got in the door early, because bookseller Barnes & Noble claims that the… Read more »
FLO TV for iPhone proof-of-concept caught in the wild
We don't know if watching TV on a 3.5-inch display is your bag, as it were, but it looks like Qualcomm is moving onward and upward with its plans for… Read more »
Robots perform in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' said to outdo the cast of New Moon
Shakespeare's plays have a long, long history of being modded to fit the times. We've seen Macbeths do the running man, and Cordelias dressed like Susie Sioux -- and we've… Read more »
YouTube pulls a Hulu -- yanking API access from Popcorn Hour, other TV-connected devices
Hope you weren't enjoying watching YouTube on the television screen via Popcorn Hour and other set-top boxes, as they have been given notice by the newly 1080p and network TV-friendly… Read more »
Cross multi-tool
Dutch designer Michiel Cornelissen sells these cruciform screwdrivers, which are laser-sintered stainless steel. There's a flat-blade, a Phillips head, and an IKEA-sized hex bit. [via Dude Craft] Read more… Read more »
MIT researchers develop liquid metal battery for the grid and the home
We've see plenty of green power research over the years, from solar plants to underwater turbines , but relying on the sun or the sea for electricity is not without… Read more »
