flynn23 wrote:
] These are so cool! They are tiny RC tanks that can shoot at
] each other via infrared. They have real working treads (no
] wheels), they recoil when they fire, and they spin around and
] flash when hit. The controllers keep up with the number of
] hits and allow you to play different games. You can have up to
] four tanks fighting at once – you assign each one a different
] ID. They aren’t officially available in the US yet, so you
] have to buy them on eBay or from an international retailer
] (~$50). Internally they are very similar to Bit Char-G
] Japanese RC cars, which are also quite cool.
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] http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1790544656
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] Here’s a little FAQ about them…
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] http://tinyrc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=f4f055ef074f883ea2b3
] 1f7921661c80&threadid=1251

Those are so cool. I'm going to have to buy one! Let the games begin!

RE: All I want for xmas is to blow you up

I bet this thing gets hot.

Great Case Mod

The similarities are obvious, from the arched barrel vault running the length of the room to the double height book stacks. Even the busts and statuary of the Jedi Archive mirror the busts of figures from the academic world in the Long Room.

George Lucas is a Thief!

This is funny....

Watch Smurfette dance

Decius wrote:
] A collection of 100 or so designer airline barf bags. Oh, if I
] could only make MemeStreams look as good as these barf bags.

Some of those bags could make barfing seem fun!

RE: :: design for chunks

"An eccentric Frenchman who goes by the name of Crazy Eric has entered the record books for the unusual feat of carrying permanently about his body more than 1,000 useful objects."

Don't suppose this guy needs a leatherman for Christmas.

The Human Swiss Army Knife

"Boston College researchers have found a way to store about 19 times more data on a disc than a common DVD can hold, using optical media made with common products, the December issue of Nature Materials reports."

Glue for better storage

Very slow, but amusing.

Lord of the Peeps

jessica wrote:
] He's full of shit. He's just trying to get off easy. That's
] the same thing I'd say if I got picked up for something like
] that. "Oh the evil video game taught me that it's okay to
] steal cars".
]
] The bad kids ruin the fun for everybody.

RE: Teen says game inspired crime spree

This is an article about the CS culture in the Middle East. If you're a gamer at all, it's a good read.

Counter-Strike in the Gulf States