Category Archives: Tech Jargon

I’m a nerd. I might get into it every now and then.

Art – Steam Punk Pacman

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Battle Mage

A fully functional steam-punk Pacman with removable parts. These need to be in mass production right now. The Pactuator: a clockwork Pac-Man from Jonathan M. Guberman on Vimeo.

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Trashed Idea – LED Grills

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Battle Mage

Uhhh. Apparently this is a new trend in Japan. Because having your mouth glow like some strange cave insect is sexy?

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Tech Jargon – New 3D technology

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Battle Mage

A lot of people are complaining about having to wear glasses to enjoy the new 3D technology. Well this gentleman wants to introduce to you a new technology that would not require you to wear any glasses at all. Seems … Continue reading →

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Game – Play Snake in Youtube

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Battle Mage

Pretty self-explanatory. Instructions to play the old school snake in a youtube window.

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Your WTF for the day – Face beatboxing

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Battle Mage

I imagine this is what stoner musical engineers at MIT come up with. It’s a little slow so skip ahead for some of the more ridiculous beats and rhythms.

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Pimp That Site – Dirty Pillowz (NSFW)

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Battle Mage

Have you ever found yourself needing a hobby to keep your hands busy but masturbation is losing it’s allure? Dirty Pillowz makes Do-It-Yourself latch hook kits that turn into 70s shag fur pillows depicting pornographic images. Confused? Look at the … Continue reading →

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Trashed Idea – STD Testing phone app

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Battle Mage

Peeing on your phone seems like an all-around pretty bad idea, but British researchers have managed to find an upside. They claim that by urinating on a computer chip and plugging it into a phone or computer, people will soon … Continue reading →

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Tech Jargon – MovieReshape

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Battle Mage

Apparently physical enhancements in film isn’t as difficult as one would think. While this isn’t the highest production alterations, it’s still kind of interesting to see how easy it is to alter physiques.

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3D – Killing your Co-workers by Flying Lotus

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Battle Mage

This video starts off kind of cutesy and abstract, and then doubles that by the end. Flying Lotus – Kill Your Co-Workers from beeple on Vimeo.

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Tasty Jams – Take Me Out by Atomic Tom

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Battle Mage

I post this against my better judgment, but this video shows just how much potential the iPhone has. And the song isn’t too bad either.

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Tech Jargon – Portable Coil Gun

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Battle Mage

I had written a little about this before the website got restored. I don’t remember anymore. Suffice to say I think it would have been more powerful all things considered but I suppose portable has it’s consequences. Skip to 2:30 … Continue reading →

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Fact Check – Ringtone improvements

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Battle Mage

Apparently someone in Japan is working on using ringtones to subliminally alter emotional levels and physical attributes, which include but are not limited to breast sizes.

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Tech Jargon – Solar Highway

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Battle Mage

A neat concept for what the future of roadways could look like using solar panels and LEDs along the way. While they address the big issues with a project like this, i.e. glass that doesn’t shatter and can handle the … Continue reading →

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Tech Jargon – 3D Holograms with the iPad

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Battle Mage

Now many of you know I am no supporter of anything Apple, but the technology behind this project is quite excellent. Using time-lapse photography these people are able to use the iPads screens and motion sensing to “drag” the screen … Continue reading →

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Trashed Idea – GodBlock

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Battle Mage

Thanks to Niel for finding this gem of an application. Tired of religious smut taking over your screen? Have 20 porn blockers on your web browser but none to keep out the evils of overzealous Bible thumpers? Fear only a … Continue reading →

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Tech Jargon – Eye Mario System

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Battle Mage

Waterloo Labs has put together a device that analyzes eye movements and translates them into actions on the NES console. They explain the process and show their results in the video. Pretty neat stuff.

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Tech Jargon – Crashproof Bike Safety System

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Battle Mage

A German news segment involving a new technology for motorcycles. It supposedly analyzes vehicles and oncoming traffic and reports them to the user via helmet prompter. Watch the first test drive.

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Tech Jargon – Blind Type

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Battle Mage

So this is Blind Type. I wonder just how legit this is, but if it’s authentic then someone has created an amazing technology.

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Your WTF for the day – Weird Cellphone Commercial

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Battle Mage

Um. I can see the appeal of having a commercial explain the simplicity of their device swapping, however the setting will make you cringe.

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Tech Jargon – Asimo

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Battle Mage

The video is pretty thorough, although a little sketchy. The robot apparently has the ability to recognize objects and make a judgment decision on objects presented to it. The more impressive stuff is near the end.

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