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Gotcha Gift Boxes
I haven't actually seen these in person, but one (or more) of the Gotcha Gift Boxes will definitely be under the tree, disguising my presents. My dad is always rattling and sh... Read More
Type(s): Source or Store, Toy
Tags: gift gotcha joke present box

AtariLab
When I'm explaining microcontrollers to someone who's around my age, I usually start out with a reference to 8-bit home computers: "Take something like an Atari 800, make it r... Read More
Type(s): Kit, Toy
Tags: atari kit atrarilab

Digital Photo Frame
Well, the frame may be analog, but here's yet another take on the classic photo-in-frame holiday gift, and this one also allows for more than one photo. In fact, you can have ... Read More
Type(s): Electronics/Gadget, Tip, Toy
Tags: digital+photo frame picture

Photo Cube
A nice twist on the classic gift of a beloved photo in a frame, this clever photo cube project on Instructables.com allows you to use more than one photo and create interestin... Read More
Type(s): Tip, Toy, Web Site
Tags: photo cube frame display

Dreidel Droids
Hanukkah is fast approaching, so you better get your dreidel on. Want to make your own, but don't have time to make one out of clay? Try out this awesome paper version (using ... Read More
Comments: 1
Type(s): Toy, Web Site
Tags: dreidel droid star+wars hanukkah

Nintendogs
I hesitate to be honest about this. Being a kindergarten teacher, I know I’ll be lambasted for recommending a video toy … the dreaded Nintendo, no less. But I can&... Read More
Comments: 1
Type(s): Toy
Tags: nintendogs nintendo

Classic Video Table Tennis
Wow, for $20 you can make your own Pong! You just need to be able to solder and you can turn your TV into the classic table tennis video game. (Play against another geek, or c... Read More
Type(s): Electronics/Gadget, Kit, Toy
Tags: pong, kit, video game

Plasma Generator Kit
This looks like a fun kit: you can build plasma balls, light up fluorescent tubes with no wires, and also make big sparks ... it’s a solid state high voltage power supply... Read More
Type(s): Electronics/Gadget, Kit, Toy
Tags: plasma, kit, light

Cosmic Poppers Kit
This looks hilarious (and is a simple kit to make). Once you build it, this kit randomly creates sets of sound and light explosions when it senses the absence of light. Hallow... Read More
Type(s): Electronics/Gadget, Toy
Tags: popper, light, tricks, explosion

James Bond-Style Security
Thanks to Lazer Trip Wire, you too can have affordable, James Bond-style security. For just under $25, you get three mountable units that can each transmit an infrared beam wh... Read More
Type(s): Electronics/Gadget, Toy
Tags: lazer+trip+wire security

Garmin Geko 201
Simple, tiny, and runs 12 hours on two AAA batteries. No maps, but it supports upload/download of waypoints and routes with an optional serial cable. Supports NMEA and the fas... Read More
Type(s): Hand Tool, Toy
Tags: gps

DeLorme Blue Logger
Not much bigger than a fun-size candy bar, this receiver doesn’t have a display, so you’ll need a Bluetooth ready laptop or PDA with mapping software to make a compl... Read More
Type(s): Toy
Tags: gps

Suunto X9
A technological tour-de-force (and priced accordingly), this huge but comfy GPS watch also includes the usual Suunto complement of outdoor gizmos: barometer/altimeter, compass... Read More
Type(s): Toy
Tags: watch gps

INOVA X5 Ultraviolet Flashlight
Got a CSI fantasy? Then just drop one of these in your bag of tricks and start shining it around in spare moments. Featuring five high-power LEDs backed by two 123-sized lith... Read More
Type(s): Hand Tool, Toy
Tags: ultraviolet flashlight

Fretlight Guitar
Wouldn't it be great if you could pick up a guitar, plug it in to your computer, and have it teach you to become a rock god? That’s the premise behind the Fretlight guita... Read More
Type(s): Toy
Tags: guitar led pc

Atari Flashback 2
The first Atari Flashback retro-game unit was a disappointment. Worst of all, its processor was similar to that of -- blasphemy! -- the Nintendo Entertainment System's. Thank ... Read More
Type(s): Toy
Tags: atari game

ART Pro USB Phono Plus
It's the eternal question: You have "Kung Fu Fighting" on vinyl, but how do you get that onto your computer to turn it into an MP3? Well, Grasshopper, there are many paths to ... Read More
Comments: 1
Type(s): Household Product, Toy
Tags: usb records mp3

Gaffer's Tape
Move over duct tape — Gaffer's tape is as versatile as its space-age cousin, but looks nicer and doesn't leave behind a sticky, messy residue when it's pulled up. Absolut... Read More
Comments: 2
Type(s): Art Supply, Hand Tool, Household Product, Raw Material, Toy
Tags: tape

Lego Mindstorms: Robotics Invention System
Contrary to what you might have thought, you can do a lot more with Legos than build another useless static display. Actually, you can pick up a set that includes a bunch of ... Read More
Type(s): Kit, Toy
Tags: legos, robotics

Arty Electronics for Kids
I saw an early demo of these tiny computers at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, and they're amazing. The PICO Cricket is designed for fusing art and robotics using lights, ... Read More
Type(s): Kit, Toy
Tags: pico+cricket robotics

Build Your Own Digi-Comp!
Tim Walker missed the classic 3-bit Digicomp mechanical computer from the 60s, and figured out how to make his own. Now he's reissued it as a kit.... Read More
Type(s): Kit, Toy
Tags: digicomp, mechanical, classic

Roboraptor
Guided by the design brilliance of Mark W. Tilden, WowWee Robotics created the best-selling robot of all time, Robosapien. Dubbed the only robot fluent in “caveman talk,&... Read More
Comments: 1
Type(s): Toy
Tags: robsapien robots dinosaur