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World's Largest Scrabble Game also hangs on your wall

2012-01-28T14:28:00.000+08:00

This is the world's largest wall-mounted Scrabble game. 5 times the size of the original game, there are only 9 of these in existence. It is meticulously constructed from Russian birch plywood. Comes with tile racks and 100 tiles made from rare earth magnet sandwiched between two pieces of birch plywood.

Made in Japan anti ageing mouthpiece keeps you young

2012-01-28T13:48:00.002+08:00

It's not surprising that this crazy product comes from Japan. The Anti Ageing Mouthpiece was developed by an ordinary housewife who was concerned about her own age and wanted an easy way to keep looking young. She claims you can reduce all those ugly lines on your face by puffing out your cheeks or sucking them in while breathing through the mouthpiece.

Justice League wants you to be heroes and save Africa

2012-01-28T13:37:00.002+08:00

Join the Justice League in raising awareness and funds for three nonprofit partners who are delivering aid to countries in the Horn of Africa that are facing the worst drought in 60 years. DC Entertainment will match donations 100% and 50% of the purchase price from We Can Be Heroes products will go to saving lives.

Affordable flying robot camera platform for cinematographers

2012-01-28T13:31:00.001+08:00

eye3 is a project started by a husband and wife team to create a professional quality yet affordable flying robotic camera platform for. The platform comes in a low cost kit that can be easily assembled. The eye3 team is raising money for the project on Kickstarter but unfortunately funding was cancelled. They will still complete their project on their own. Updates here.

Miniature classic vehicles made to look like classic wrecks

2012-01-28T13:18:00.001+08:00

Classic Wrecks is a collection of handmade wrecks in 1:24 scale. The talented guy behind them will even do custom orders upon request. Pictured here is two miniature SUVs: "Both have detailed engines and white letter tires. Both have body rot with lots of mud. These two have some parts strategically missing like lights, drive shafts, wheel covers etc."

The Facebook Bed even Mark Zuckerberg will sleep on

2012-01-28T13:10:00.001+08:00

Tomislav Zvonarić designs this conceptual Facebook Bed, a conceptual multipractical bed design that allows you to always be up to date and close to your online friends even when you sleep. I think this is perfect for all you Facebook addicts.

DIY Zombie Customizable Action Figure Kit

2012-01-28T13:06:00.000+08:00

Now you can build and paint your own zombie invasion. The DIY Zombie Customizable Action Figure Kit comes with 3 zombie action figures with extra replacement body parts - all decayed of course. Put them together, mix and match their clothes and the included instructional DVD will even teach you how to paint the zombies.

Vintage cameras converted into beautiful nightlights

2012-01-23T01:56:00.001+08:00

Jayfish felt sorry for these beautiful old cameras from the 50's and 60's collecting dust, hiding in attics, and sitting unused on shelves so he modified some of them to be the perfect nightlight. The shutter, film transport and other internal parts have been removed so that it is light enough to plug into a standard outlet.

Life-size Stormtrooper Cake is world's most epic cake

2012-01-23T01:47:00.000+08:00

600 lucky folks at the Arisia Sci-Fi Convention got to eat a life-size Stormtrooper cake standing 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing at least 300 lbs! Made by Amanda Oakleaf Cakes, it took ten people two full weeks to make it. The Stormtrooper cake has two beautifully sculpted Rice Kripsy legs. Ok, I want this for my birthday.

Movies reimagined for another time and place

2012-01-23T01:37:00.002+08:00

I love movie posters and these reimagined movie posters created by Peter Stults are really creative. He asks: "What if movies we were all familiar with were made in a different slice of time? Who would be in it? Who would direct it?" I think Avatar starring William Shatner will definitely break all sorts of box office records. In 3D some more!

Pita Bread Toaster lets you toast your bread in bricks

2012-01-23T01:29:00.000+08:00

Adi Zaffran's Pita Bread Toaster is a very simple oven that uses the same concept of the traditional brick oven. He writes: "The pita bread as a staple food led me to the use of simple and basic building materials. Here is a brick oven which is elementary while taking advantage of the cement block's morphology."

Holga toy camera to get an open source digital remake

2012-01-23T01:19:00.001+08:00

Saikat Biswas plans to build a Holga digital camera and he intends to make it an open-source camera platform. The Holga D is inspired from the popular Holga toy cameras. He writes: "The biggest 'feature' of the Holga D is lack of features! It has absolute bare minimum feature set that you need for unobtrusive photography."

GNR singer Axl Rose is a hungry time traveler

2012-01-23T01:11:00.001+08:00

This has to be one of my favourite blogs! Axl Rose: Hungry Time Traveler documents all photographic evidence of Axl's time traveling adventures. Besides singing for Guns N' Roses, Axl also time travels! I don't know how he does it but apparently he has been spotted with some of history's greats like Bruce Lee, Elvis and The Beatles.

North Korea releases documentary of Kim Jong-Un

2012-01-12T18:00:00.003+08:00

North Korea's state television recently aired a documentary of the young Kim Jong-un on his birthday to rally support behind their new leader. The documentary, Suceeding the Great Work of the Military First Revolution is set to soaring patriotic music and it shows Kim Jong-un watching a military drill, touring factories and even relaxing at an amusement park. Good life!

Dude goes to North Korea and takes a lot of photos

2012-01-12T17:08:00.003+08:00

Mark Fahey took a trip to North Korea in August last year. Here are all his photos on Flickr! This slightly foggy pic was taken inside Air Koryo. He says, "There was so much water vapour that the attendants had to mop up droplets forming on the air outlet nozzles before the drops fell onto passengers. It was as if they had a fog machine running in the cabin."

Female Superheroes doing self breast examinations

2012-01-12T17:02:00.000+08:00

Maisa Chaves created these illustrations of female superheroes doing their own breast examinations to to raise awareness about the importance of regular breast exams. Yes ladies, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, She-Hulk and Storm all do their own breast exams because nobody is immune to breast cancer, even superwomen.

Faces of real clowns painted on eggs

2012-01-12T16:56:00.002+08:00

Luke Stephenson was privileged enough to be allowed to photograph a selection of Clown Eggs from the collection held by Clowns International, the oldest clown society in the world. He says: "When you are a clown and you join the society you get the chance to have your face painted on the egg."

Make Your Own Papercraft Back To The Future II DeLorean

2012-01-12T16:50:00.000+08:00

Kryptonian Warrior posts two links to PDFs of a papercraft Back To The Future II DeLorean Time Machine. He writes: "Now I've found a better Delorean that's worth your time and effort if you're a fan. I'm getting my glossy photo paper ready for the printer as I type this now!" I've printed mine! Now where did I put my glue?

Dude builds a mini town complete with trains with Lego

2012-01-12T16:46:00.000+08:00

Matthew Lawrence is extremely proud of his new Lego home train layout. Why shouldn't he? It's fucking awesome! He says, "I use 2 9v loops, each with it's own siding. 7x12 of 32x32 baseplates in size. I have yet to do any landscaping, streetscaping. I have done a small amount of track ballasting and put some sleeprs on also."

Ultimate Speaker Vest comes with 8" Subwoofer

2012-01-12T16:41:00.000+08:00

I have a perfect solution for those of you who want to do a one of a kind mobile party. This Speaker Vest with 8" Subwoofer connects to your mp3 player. The main sound comes from a set of two amplified motorcycle speakers just off your shoulders. The bass comes from a low-profile amplified 8" subwoofer.

Superhero Gingerbread Cookies

2012-01-12T16:36:00.001+08:00

Sugarswings made these cute Superhero Gingerbread Cookies. There's Batman, Robin, Superman, Wolverine and friends! She writes: "I just used a gingerbread cookie boxed mix, then sketched them out so I knew what colors went where. All the detail is done with wilton candy melt/wafer."

Twine lets you connect things to the web without a degree

2012-01-12T16:32:00.000+08:00

Twine is a wireless module tightly integrated with a cloud-based service. Just hook it up to the things in life that matters to you like your washing machine and Twine will send you a tweet when your laundry's done. It has WiFi connectivity and internal and external sensors. You can configure Twine to speak using Twitter, email and even SMS.

Little Printer is so cute, you want one at home

2012-01-12T16:24:00.000+08:00

Little Printer holds a compact, inkless, thermal printer and connects wirelessly to the Web. Just subscribe to your news, gossip from friends, to-do lists and other publications using your iPhone. The Little Printer will gather them together to create a timely, beautiful mini-newspaper once you hit the print button.

Singapore Haunted ends successful season with incredible paranormal investigation at Pasir Ris Suicide Tower

2012-01-06T15:48:00.001+08:00

Singapore Haunted, a popular local paranormal reality web TV series has revealed incredible footage of the paranormal at the Pasir Ris "Suicide Tower". Located in Pasir Ris Mangrove Swarm, the Suicide Tower is a popular observation tower used by visitors to get a birds eye view of the swarm area. Many years ago, it was reported that a person committed suicide at the tower and the place is allegedly haunted by his/her spirit. Some reports claimed that it was a girl but others said it was a transgender. Visitors to the tower have reported seeing the ghost and other paranormal activities including a pontianak at the tower.

Recently, Singapore Haunted sent its team of paranormal investigators to Pasir Ris Suicide Tower for its season finale episode (its 12th episode this season) to investigate claims of paranormal activities at the tower. Using an array of scientific equipment including electromagnetic field meters, infra-red digital thermometers, infra-red night vision cameras and digital voice recorders, the team uncovered incredible evidence including the word "GO" written mysteriously on powder that was left on the tower staircase that could prove the existence of a paranormal entity still lingering at the Suicide Tower.

The entity that left the word GO on the powder clearly didn't want us to be there that night. Watch the shocking Singapore Haunted Season Finale: Pasir Ris Suicide Tower now!

Singapore Haunted is produced and directed by me for R3LOAD Network. I would like to thank our kind sponsor GMM Technoworld and all the cast, crew, guest investigators and all our fans and viewers who made the show one of the most watched web TV shows in Singapore! We had an amazing season. More than 500,000 people have watched our show! That's an incredible number. We will be back, bigger and better next season. Filming for the new season will take place later this month. We will provide updates on our new Official Singapore Haunted Facebook page. Thanks again everyone for watching.

National University of Singapore website hacked, still have many holes

2012-01-06T15:00:00.004+08:00

A group of hackers known as Team Intra have hacked into the website of National University of Singapore (NUS) to prove just how weak their website security was. They made staff usernames, domain information and hashed passwords public. A hacker from Team Intra then had the following to say:

"This hack was NOT targeted, it was simply a demonstration of how weak their security was. In no way do we have any problem with the University.

We could have defaced the University's homepage if we wanted to, by writing a backdoor onto their server. They try to prevent hackers by sending out a simple statement: 'If you're trying to use the SQL error message to dig for juicy information, get lost.' However they do nothing to actually ensure that they are safe. It only took 5 minutes of WAF bypassing to get past their weak security.

Yeah their passwords WERE hashed. But let me remind you, it took our team less then 4-5 hours to decrypt all staff hashes. They were not MD5 but rather mysql hashes. All passwords were very easy.

Just clearing this up, it is not our intentions to LEAK any private data to the public. We are just here to show the poor security standards some websites have. We have our best intentions. NOTHING was changed on the server, and NO ONE was harmed.

A hack is still a hack. Someone at sometime, did have access to the same database and god knows what they did with it. This is known as we searched for one of the hashes and the whole dump of hashes were posted on a password cracking forum, known as InsidePro. No one on that server is safe, if this is absolutely the case. National University of Singapore had and still has many more holes in their website."

Asia's safest bank DBS got hacked, now no longer the safest

2012-01-06T01:22:00.024+08:00

So Asia's safest bank and the pride of Singapore, DBS just got hacked. As of 8pm Thursday, about 200 customers have informed the bank of unauthorized withdrawals made in Malaysia through their DBS/POSB ATM and debit cards. This is the largest case of bank fraud in Singapore with about $200,000 of unauthorised withdrawals made. It's still early days but I suspect many more people in Singapore are affected.

Official statement from DBS: "Any customer who believes their ATM/Debit card(s) may have been compromised, should contact the bank immediately on 1800-220 1111 or visit any DBS/POSB branch. We are treating the matter with utmost priority and would like to assure customers that they will be fully compensated, for any fraudulent transactions, within 24 hours of notifying the bank.

Investigations are currently underway and we have started to proactively contact all customers whose account transaction history indicates that there has been an ATM transaction made in Malaysia, over the past few days, to double check and confirm that indeed such an ATM transaction was made."

It is not known how the people behind these unauthorised withdrawals carried out their actions. How do you withdraw money using the ATM when you don't have the person's ATM card and PIN number? Strange but very worrying.

It's funny that DBS prides itself with being the safest bank in Asia. Oh btw, they were named Safest Bank in Asia by Global Finance three years running in 2009, 2010 and 2011. I guess they can forget about calling themselves the safest bank in Asia after today when all the aunties and uncles storm into the DBS and POSB branches to withdraw all their savings from their accounts and keep their money under their pillows instead. Asia's Safest Bank? Not anymore.

Update: Here's a video of the Ch 5 news report. (Thanks Mr Big)

Update: This is how the unauthorised withdrawals looks like on your bank records. (Thanks Andrew Y)

The $5 is the transaction fee because the money is withdrawn in Malaysia.

Update: DBS says "Hi" to me on Twitter after I tweeted that someone from DBS was reading this blog post. (Thanks Pricias)

They want me to follow them on Twitter but I don't like to follow someone who will only be on Twitter on Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm. Heh. Maybe they don't pay the poor chap overtime.

Update: POSB and DBS Bank customers rushed to check their bank accounts this morning. One lady even de-activated her ATM cards linked to bank accounts with larger amounts. (Thanks Shy)

Update: Another example of bank transaction record showing unauthorised withdrawal. (Thanks Rickie)

In this record, you can see that cash was withdrawn from a place called City Bazaar which I checked is the largest bazaar in Malaysia. It is located in Kuala Lumpur.

Update: Affected DBS and POSB cardholders are advised to lodge a police report via the Electronic Police Centre or at any neighbourhood police centre. Include the date, amount, location and transaction description for each unauthorised withdrawal. (Thanks Ang)

Update: Long queues at POSB and DBS branches islandwide on Friday morning.

Update: An overseas banking security expert tells me unauthorised DBS and POSB withdrawals could be due to mass ATM skimming or even something more serious like an insider job but Agagooga says on Twitter that we have anti ATM skimming devices installed on ATMs in Singapore. On its website, DBS says they have installed card security devices throughout its ATM network.

Singapore Prime Minister, President and Ministers take pay cut, still very rich

2012-01-05T12:43:00.001+08:00

The Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries has proposed that the Prime Minister's annual salary be cut by 36%, the President's annual salary be cut by 51%, the Minister's annual salary be cut by 37% and the salary of a new minister be benchmarked to 60% of median income of top 1,000 Singapore citizens. Everybody hates pay cut but even after this proposed pay cut, our PM will still earn a whopping S$2.2 million a year and that is still more than what any other world leader is earning.

So what is enough to attract political talent in Singapore then? Is it all about the money? Grace Fu, the Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts, and the Environment and Water Resources writes this on her Facebook: "When I made the decision to join politics in 2006, pay was not a key factor. Loss of privacy, public scrutiny on myself and my family and loss of personal time were. The disruption to my career was also an important consideration. I had some ground to believe that my family would not suffer a drastic change in the standard of living even though I experienced a drop in my income. So it is with this recent pay cut. If the balance is tilted further in the future, it will make it harder for any one considering political office." Go figure!

Unsafe Pedestrian Crossing outside Bugis MRT station

2012-01-05T12:02:00.002+08:00

Uncleyap thinks that the pedestrian crossing outside Bugis MRT station is unsafe and he has a video to prove it. He says, "About 200 pedestrians were tidily packed at high density in middle of busy road. Average 4.5 person/sqm. Spilling out to traffic lanes on both sides. People forced to jump railing to Jay-Walk. Danger of vehicle impact at dense crowd." Someone needs to show this to LTA and get them to remove that stupid "island".

Choosy Thief caught on CCTV camera at Hougang Street 21

2012-01-05T11:50:00.002+08:00

It's hard to be a HDB thief these days. There are so many things to steal. Hard to make up your mind. Cecil installed a CCTV camera outside his flat in Hougang Street 21 and caught this thief in action. He says, "You're busted, sucka!!! You don't come to my flat in the dead of night and think you can get away with stealing MY stuff!!" Watch the video. It's funny. Looks like the thief couldn't decide what to steal.

Singapore Premiere of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2012-01-04T00:14:00.004+08:00

I was invited to the Premiere of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo at The Grand Cathay last Wednesday by the nice people at Sony Pictures. Directed by David Fincher and starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara as the two leads, the movie is an adaptation of Stieg Larsson's Swedish-language novel, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo which is the first book in the Millenium series trilogy. The other books being The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo tells the story of Mikael Blomkvist, a disgraced financial journalist played by Mr James Bond, Daniel Craig who investigates the case of a woman who has been dead for 40 years. He was aided by a tattooed, ruthless computer hacker Lisbeth Salander played by Rooney Mara. Watch the trailer above. Rooney last acted in The Social Network also directed by David Fincher. She played Mark Zuckerberg's girlfriend who broke up with him before he started Facebook. Remember her?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is one of the best movies that I've watched recently. Brilliantly directed by David Fincher and acted by the two leads, in particular, Rooney Mara who I think should be nominated for an Oscar for her work in this movie. Wow! She's really that good. Remember that name - Rooney Mara.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has all the ingredients of a very good thriller. You have mystery, rape, torture, bigotry, murder, sex and yes, even lesbian sex! And if you're a geek and you're into computer hacking, you will also love this movie. Rooney's character is one hell of a computer hacker, doing some things I thought wasn't even possible. But then again, what do I know? I'm not a computer hacker.

The movie takes its time to introduce the two leading characters, giving us a thorough understanding of what the characters have been through. This is good but I feel it takes far too long to do this. 20 minutes into the movie, I was wondering if I was watching a movie that that has two different storylines but once the two leads finally meet, the movie really kicks off. And what a movie this is! Absolutely must watch! The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opens tomorrow and it is rated R21. I give it 4 out of 5 dragon tattoos.

You can watch an 8 minutes preview of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Enjoy!

My recent video is on the front page of YouTube!

2011-12-27T14:48:00.000+08:00

This was a print screen of the YouTube page viewed in Singapore. The Shocking reaction to major SMRT train breakdown video that I did for R3LOAD Network is on the front page of YouTube!

The video is also on YouTube's Popular page together with the great Mr Brown! Wah! With Mr Brown leh. Happy already now. It is the 2nd most watched video in Singapore today!

And here are some of the YouTube honors my YouTube channel (R3LOAD Network's companion YouTube channel) has received so far. Thanks everyone for watching and sharing!

Christmas Comet: Can we see Comet Lovejoy in Singapore?

2011-12-24T11:57:00.006+08:00

Comet Lovejoy made the news headlines recently after astronomers predicted that the comet will plunge into the sun. It surprised everyone by surviving its close proximity to the sun and now it is surprising everyone yet again by making a spectacular appearance in the pre-dawn sky as a naked eye object.

Comet Lovejoy is best viewed from the southern hemisphere (Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, etc). Its long tail is clearly visible with the naked eye. See the video above taken in Chile. Naked eye comets with very long tails are very rare. You can call them once in a lifetime event. I've been lucky. I've seen two - Comet Hale-Bopp and Comet Hyakutake!

So can we view Comet Lovejoy in Singapore? I plotted the comet's position on this Sky and Telescope star map. See the map above. It is for viewers in Singapore facing the South Eastern sky at 7am on 25 December 2011. Note that tomorrow's sunrise in Singapore is at 7.03am.

As you can see from the map, the comet is just 12 degrees above the South Eastern horizon, making it an extremely challenging object to find. You'll need a cloudless sky, and a clear horizon with no buildings. The best time to try to spot Comet Lovejoy is 15 mins before sunrise - the sky at 7am is just too bright - but that means the comet will be slightly lower than 12 degrees above the horizon, thus making it even more challenging to spot.

Comet Lovejoy is moving sideways to the right as the days progress. Its brilliant naked eye tail is expected to grow longer and longer as New Year approaches. I will update again if I'm able to spot the comet during these few days but don't count on it.

Breaking News: Shocking Reaction to MRT Train Breakdown

2011-12-23T21:03:00.004+08:00

I did this Shocking Reaction to MRT Train Breakdown video yesterday for R3LOAD Network. YouTube link here. It's been some time since I did something like this. The last memorable one was the Jack Neo Sex Scandal video. Enjoy! From R3LOAD Network: Breaking News! SMRT train line breaks down again. We bring you the shocking public reaction. Update: We apologise for the bad Engrish. It should be: 'run out of cable ties' instead of 'run of out cable ties'. The script writer has been fired!"

Previously: SMRT CEO gets her own Failure Demotivational Poster

HBO sends me a surprise Christmas goodie bag

2011-12-23T20:54:00.000+08:00

I came home today and got a surprise hanging at my door. It's a HBO bag! These are the items inside the bag.

A very nice HBO 2012 calendar.

And then this bottle. Initially I thought it was a bottle of wine or something but it's an official HBO True Blood drink! They called it Tru Blood.

It's a Blood Orange carbonated drink. The label says: "Enliven yourself with uniquely carbonated, slightly tart, lightly sweet blood orange drink." I think if you drink this, you will become one of the vampires in True Blood. Will try it later tonight.

And lastly, this huge kick ass True Blood poster! Thank you HBO!

Previously:
HBO Asia sends Lemon Cake ingredients as invite to the Preview of Game Of Thrones
Game of Thrones: IZ Reloaded seizes the Iron Throne

The Search for the Tampines Lake Pontianak

2011-12-17T13:14:00.001+08:00

Singapore Haunted: The Search for the Tampines Lake Pontianak will be out on R3LOAD Network on Monday. You can catch a preview of this episode here. You can watch all the episodes and teasers of Singapore Haunted here.

Tattooed: Host Noel Boyd gets Angry Birds tattoo!

2011-12-17T12:41:00.001+08:00

Our latest episode of Tattooed is now out on R3LOAD Network. In episode 6, Noel gets a tattoo of Angry Birds! This episode features the first female tattoo artist to appear on Tattooed! Her name is Wendy and she's from Body-Décor Tattoo & Piercing. It's also a privilege to have the opportunity to interview its owner Richard Tat whose father is the first professional tattoo artist in Singapore, the legendary Johnny Two Thumb. Watch Tattooed Episode 6: Angry Birds right now! Tattooed is directed by yours truly.

Playing Estranged on Drums! for iPad

2011-12-16T19:30:00.001+08:00

Me doing a drums cover of the epic Guns N Roses song, Estranged on my iPad! Watch the video above. The app is called Drums! and it is one of my favourite iPad apps. The app is also available for iPod touch and iPhone.

SMRT CEO gets her own Failure Demotivational Poster

2011-12-16T17:44:00.006+08:00

SMRT CEO Saw Phaik Hwa today apologised to the 127,000 commuters who were affected by one of the worst rail disruptions in Singapore to date. "Very, very sorry" she said and she would consider resigning if necessary. You know Phaik Hwa, don't need to waste time to consider, just quit now.

Here's a video of passengers stranded in the MRT tunnel being evacuated from their train last night. Shamsofcourse says: "A short video footage of how my brother made his way out of the train that broke down underground."

LTA wants you to name 4 new MRT stations. Here's my submission: Frustration, Chaos, Breakdown and Disruption. goo.gl/fkn0C
— I.Z. Reloaded (@izreloaded) December 16, 2011

And on another note, SMRT wants you to name its new stations. I reckon these four names are very suitable. What say you?

Also read: Breaking News: Shocking Reaction to MRT Train Breakdown

Local superhero comic Salvation Sam now in colour

2011-12-14T11:19:00.003+08:00

To celebrate the one year mark since the original black and white release of the Singapore superhero comic book Salvation Sam, its creators Jove Pater Media have made available the coloured edition of the full comic online. You can watch the Salvation Sam comic writers scare themselves silly as guest investigators in an episode of Singapore Haunted.

Business People inspired by Fantastic Mr Fox

2011-12-14T11:09:00.000+08:00

UK toy and design outfit Yum Yum made these cute Business People for Wired Magazine. They write: "Wired Magazine kindly asked us to create some characters for a feature about networking. It was super fun making little business people. These were inspired by the handmade figures from our favourite film Fantastic Mr Fox."

The Nicolas Cage Adventure Set

2011-12-14T11:01:00.000+08:00

The fate of Nicolas Cage is in your hands! And I know how stressful that can be. The Nicolas Cage Adventure Set has two settings: tropical island and haunted castle. You'll get 3 full-body Nicolas Cage and accessories like a battle axe, skateboard and ice cream cone. Mix and match them and peel and re-peel to create new scenes.

Turn your iPhone 4S into an action sports camera

2011-12-14T10:50:00.000+08:00

These rugged Optrix water-resistant case is the perfect companion for your iPhone 4S to capture all your action videos. The case has an anti-vibration sled which protects and limits vibration and comes with flat and curved mounting plates attached with 3M industrial adhesive so that you can mount the Optrix anywhere.

UP inspired Gingerbread House with chocolate Carl

2011-12-14T10:36:00.000+08:00

Greg spent 3 weeks to make a Gingerbread version of Carl's house from the Disney/Pixar movie UP complete with a chocolate model of Carl himself. He says, "The front of Carl's House... the colorful siding was made out of home-made pastillage or gum paste, a mixture of powdered sugar, gelatin and water."

Superman, Batman and other Christmas Comic Book Covers

2011-12-14T10:23:00.001+08:00

Even comic superheroes do Christmas! Geek Tyrant has put together an awesome collection of classic comic book covers that celebrate Christmas: "I find it funny that old school Batman loves the holiday, and that new-school Batman hates it."

(Thanks Mr Big)

Ride your bike in style with Stormtrooper Motorcycle Suit

2011-12-14T10:14:00.000+08:00

The Stormtrooper Motorcycle Suit looks exactly like the real thing except that it is made in leather. Available in both Shadow Trooper black or the classic Stormtrooper imperial white, each suit features form molded details and comes complete with built-in CE-approved body armor to fully protect the motorcycle rider.

Cheeseburger Wrapping Paper makes your gifts delicious

2011-12-14T10:05:00.001+08:00

The Cheeseburger Wrapping Paper is the first wrapping paper set from Gift Couture, a new creative and innovative wrapping paper company. The set includes 5 different wrapping paper designs that make up the cheeseburger: a bun, hamburger, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.

Macro Cell Lens Band lets you take macro shots on iPhone

2011-12-14T09:55:00.003+08:00

Now you can take quick and easy macro photographs on your iPhone! The Easy Macro Cell Lens Band is a sturdy band with a built-in macro lens. Just slide the band onto your phone - it fits any mobile phone - and then adjust the macro lens so that it is placed in front of your camera phone lens. Once you're done taking macro shots, just slide it back to your wrist.

Last total lunar eclipse of 2011 visible over Singapore tonight

2011-12-10T14:29:00.000+08:00

You can catch the last total lunar eclipse of the year just after today's sunset. For those of us in Singapore, you can start viewing the beginning of the eclipse from 7.31 pm. Total eclipse will begin at 10.05 pm. The moon will be at maximum eclipse at 10.31 pm and totality will end at 10.57 pm. Check here for eclipse times for India and North America.

Star Wars AT-AT Cupboard will make Darth Vader proud

2011-12-10T14:20:00.000+08:00

Colin loves to work with wood and for his latest project, he's making a wooden Star Wars AT-AT cupboard that is a little shorter than his height. Presenting The Emperor's Cabinet! He says, "It still gets brass trim and guns, shelves in the bar and a mirrored interior. There will be a bannister, and all sorts of other brass pipes and such that look like they do something but don't."

The Minimal Backpack is stronger than steel, floats on water

2011-12-10T14:15:00.002+08:00

The Minimal Backpack is a roll top backpack, that's waterproof and packs down to fit into a jacket pocket. It is also featherweight and backcountry tough. Made with nonwoven Dyneema, it's 10x stronger than steel yet light enough to float on water. You can carry a whole lot of bricks in the bag! But mind your back.

Empire of the Bat is a Batman Star Wars Mashup

2011-12-10T14:10:00.001+08:00

I love these Batman Star Wars mashup illustrations by Dean T Fraser. He writes: "When I came up with this idea for mashing up Batman and Star Wars, I thought it would be a fun project, and it really was. To create these I used my own art, some templates, and the work of others and put it all together for Star Wars: Empire of the Bat."

Space Wedding Rings are made of gold flown in space

2011-12-10T14:05:00.000+08:00

If normal wedding rings just don't excite you anymore, then go buy the Space Wedding Rings which are the first jewellery in the world to be made of space gold. Each pair costs a cool US$17K and contains gold which was sent in outer space in a suborbital sounding rocket in Spaceport America on May 20, 2011. Rings come in a custom designed Space Capsule and include a Certificate of Space Flight.

iPhone Lens Dial gives 3 optical lens for your iPhone

2011-12-10T13:57:00.000+08:00

Serious iPhoneographers should consider getting the iPhone Lens Dial, a complete three-lens optical system. It has three optical-quality coated glass lenses: .7x Wide Angle, 0.33x Fisheye, and 1.5x Telephoto all attached to a slim aircraft-grade aluminum case. Rotate the disc to easily switch between lenses.

Star Wars Escape from Docking scene recreated using Lego

2011-12-10T13:49:00.001+08:00

Dude used more than 10,500 Lego bricks and took 6 months to recreate the Escape from Docking Bay 327 original scene from Star Wars Episode IV complete with LED lights! He writes: "I started building my Docking Bay 327 Escape to Falcon from scratch, only with a few screenshots from Episode IV and a picture from Google."

Star Wars Engagement pics show The Force is strong with these two lovebirds

2011-12-10T13:42:00.004+08:00

Events and wedding photographer Michael James snapped this cool engagement photographs of two Star Wars fans fighting it out with lightsabers and then they become lovers at the end. It's a pity these two lovebirds won't be having a Star Wars themed wedding in the near future. According to Michael, they are going to have a traditional wedding instead.

Monsterbrick's Steampunk Lego Inventions

2011-12-10T13:33:00.000+08:00

Matt Armstrong aka Monsterbrick is a big collector of all kinds of toys and he's a Lego maniac! Ok wait, I'm not sure maniac is the right word to describe him but he's one hell of a Lego builder alright. Take a look at his Steampunk Lego Inventions photoset on Flickr including this vintage telecope made of Lego!

Juliana and Me on Michael Bay's official website!

2011-12-05T19:43:00.001+08:00

Nelson from the Michael Bay's official website has posted a photograph of Michael Bay posing in front of the new Autobot Evac at the Transformers The Ride Launch Party. Look closer and you can spot me and Juliana in the photograph! Both of us were there to cover the World Premiere for R3LOAD Network. You can watch Transformers The Ride World Premiere Special on R3LOAD Network. The video is also on Transformers Live Blog!

Previously: Transformers The Ride World Premiere and Launch Party

Transformers The Ride World Premiere and Launch Party

2011-12-04T11:47:00.006+08:00

On Friday, I attended the Transformers The Ride Press Conference and Launch Party at Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa. I was there to cover the event for R3LOAD Network.

Here's Juliana who's the presenter for our Transformers The Ride Launch Party coverage. Great job, Ju!

The press conference was attended by the man himself, Michael Bay!

After the press conference, we then headed inside the Ride to try it for ourselves before it opens to the public the next day. It was awesome! The Battlestar rides at Universal Studios Singapore are definitely scarier and the Mummy is really good but Transformers The Ride is indeed very special. If you love the Transformers movies, this is the ride you should take because it lets you experience what it's like to fight the Decepticons. It's in 3D. You move in a car that's on a track. There's some water splashing. Lots of twists and turns. Great visuals and sounds. It's a ride that you have to take when you are at Universal Studios Singapore! Watch the video of the entire ride here.

The launch party was held later that evening and Michael made a grand entrance in Bumblebee in Camaro mode!

But the highlight of the night for me has to be this very special moment when Michael Bay walked towards me and talked directly into my camera. He didn't do this to anyone else but me that night. Thank you Michael! You've made a fanboy very, very, very happy.

Watch the full 12 minutes plus Transformers The Ride World Premiere, Press Conference, Launch Party and Full Ride Walkthrough video on R3LOAD Network!

AT-AT Starbucks Edition serves your fav Starbucks coffee

2011-11-29T12:52:00.002+08:00

In the Star Wars movies, the AT-AT (All Terrain Armored Transport) aka the Imperial Walker is a major part of the Galactic Empire's army. But if you're part of the Galactic Empire battling the good guys in one of these AT-ATs, you will definitely need the occasional coffee break. So where do you go for one? The AT-AT Starbucks cafe, of course!

EZ-Steady is a simple stabilizer for iPhone, DSLR, etc

2011-11-29T12:44:00.000+08:00

Dude makes the "perfect" camera stabilizer after almost a year of designing, prototyping, and re-designing. EZ-Steady lets you get really smooth camera motions without having to use a large rig. It is a simple, hand held device that eliminates camera shake and gives the footage a feeling of flying.

Nintendo NES Controller Bra comes in all sizes

2011-11-29T12:39:00.000+08:00

SceeneShoes sells hand painted bras and shoes. Their Nintendo NES Controller Bra is my favourite! SceeneShoes writes: "This bra is made to look like the the iconic NES Controller! Don't forget to order the matching NES Cartridge bikini style panties."

Olly converts your internet notifications into smell

2011-11-29T12:33:00.000+08:00

Olly takes services on the Internet and delivers their pings as smell. It has removable section in the back which you can fill with any smell you like. It is also stackable. If you have more than one you can assign each one to a different service with a different smell. Check out their blog for the development process.

How Matt pulled off a 10-day London vacation for $700

2011-11-29T00:37:00.002+08:00

Serial traveler Matthew Kepnes did a 10-day trip to London for only $700. Here's how he did it: "Using my own travel hacking tips, 10 days in London only cost me $710 USD. That works out to be roughly $70 USD per day. And that's not just my day-to-day expenses. That includes EVERYTHING - my flight to London, my hotel, transportation, food, drinking and attractions."

Airline passengers must turn off devices but it’s not clear why

2011-11-29T00:29:00.002+08:00

On his New York Times blog Bits, Nick Bilton wonders why we must turn off our mobile devices when we take a plane ride: "Let’s assume that just 1 percent of those passengers left a cellphone, e-reader or laptop turned on during takeoff or landing. That would mean seven million people on 11 million flights endangered the lives of their fellow passengers. Yet, in 2010, no crashes."

Artist prints all the images uploaded to Flickr in 24 hours

2011-11-29T00:08:00.002+08:00

For his art exhibition in Amsterdam, Erik Kessels printed all the images uploaded uploaded to Flickr in a 24-hour period and dump all of them in a room. Now that's a lot of photos! He says, "By printing all the images uploaded in a 24-hour period, I visualise the feeling of drowning in representations of other peoples' experiences."

Make your own robot statue at My Robot Nation

2011-11-28T23:59:00.001+08:00

My Robot Nation allows you to create your own 3D robot model in your web browser without any plugins! You create it live in your web browser with a fun and simple drag and drop interface and they will make your creation into a ceramic-like robot standing 2 to 6 inches tall. Create your robot by combining body parts, attachments and stamps.

Darth Vader CD Player is Vader approved

2011-11-28T23:49:00.000+08:00

The Darth Vader CD Player is a CD player and AM/FM radio in the shape of Darth Vader's helmet. Push the mask upwards to put a CD inside. Includes a headphone jack and a line-in for amplifying audio from an external source such as an MP3 player. I think it makes a good Christmas gift for any Star Wars fan. Ahem. I want!

RPG game about 2 doctors fulfilling a dying man's last wish

2011-11-28T23:38:00.003+08:00

To The Moon is a sci-fi, tragicomedy, romance and psychological indie RPG/adventure game about two doctors traversing through the memories of a dying man to fulfill his last wish by using a technology that allows them to weave artificial memories. Interesting storyline. I'm not surprised if someone make this into a film. You can try the game for 1 hour.

Star Wars themed heels are perfect for female Star Wars fans

2011-11-28T23:30:00.002+08:00

Jillian makes beautiful custom hand painted Star Wars themed heels! She writes: "I love StarWars, a good cup of coffee, an excellent comic book, a fantastic floy ride, and napping on a tree branch. I have been painting shoes with my durable technique for a few years now. If no customization is required, I will make Star Wars themes shoes for you."

Alien Computer Screens

2011-11-28T23:25:00.000+08:00

Dude posts several computer screens from the 1979 Alien movie. The science fiction horror film was directed by Ridley Scott and stars Tom Skerritt and Sigourney Weaver and it spawned several sequels and prequels. It won the 1979 Academy Award for Visual Effects and was also nominated for Best Art Direction.

(Thanks MadNas)

Woman takes photo of herself everyday for 4.5 years

2011-11-28T23:18:00.000+08:00

Clickflashwhirr's Every Day photo project requires her to take a photograph of herself everyday for 4.5 years. She says, "My face has grown out of the front of my head since birth. There seems to be very little I can do about it." You can watch the video here.

(Thanks Ju)

iPad 2 made of diamonds, gold and T-Rex dinosaur bone

2011-11-28T23:11:00.001+08:00

At £5m, the iPad 2 Gold History edition has to be the most expensive iPad in the market. This is no ordinary iPad 2. It is encrusted with diamonds, gold and has a main front frame made from Ammolite, the oldest rock the world! And add to that, sections of a 65 million year old T-REX Dinosaur’s thigh bone are splintered and shaved into the Ammolite! Seriously, this iPad is too precious for anyone to use.

Kodykoala's Custom Zombie Gameboy

2011-11-28T23:04:00.000+08:00

Donald aka KodyKoala makes custom video game figures and statues. One of his latest creations is this custom Zombie Gameboy standing at 7 inches tall. He writes: "This The Gameboy was really beat up to begin with, so I decided the Zombie motif would work with it. The feet are from an Iron Man Mark I figure and the hands are from an Iron Monger Figure."

Make anything on your iPad with Codea

2011-11-28T22:59:00.000+08:00

Codea lets you create games and simulations or just about any visual idea you have on your iPad. Just type your code. Touch your code: tap numbers, colors and images to adjust them. Press play to watch it run. Features a full featured vector graphics and image renderer that lets you prototype what you can imagine and lots of fantastic example projects to learn from.

Happy Birthday to IZ! Happy Birthday to me! Thank you.

2011-11-23T12:11:00.002+08:00

I've just turned 18 (LOL) on November 21. Hooray! Thanks to all my friends and loved ones who celebrated my birthday with me. Thanks for all the gifts! It's been a crazy week long celebration. Thanks to everyone who wished me Happy Birthday on Facebook, Twitter, email and via SMS and phone. Also thanks to all my faithful blog readers who have been following my blog all these years. And lastly thanks to all the viewers who keep watching my two shows on R3LOAD Network, Tattooed (watch episodes 1 and 2) and Singapore Haunted. Your wonderful support have made Singapore Haunted one of the most watched (if not THE most watched) web TV shows in Singapore. Love you ALL!

Singapore Haunted investigates historic Kent Ridge Park

2011-11-15T17:10:00.001+08:00

New episode of Singapore Haunted is now out on R3LOAD Network. In this episode, the Singapore Haunted team goes to Kent Ridge Park, the site of one of the last and fiercest battles fought by the Malay Regiment against the invading Japanese army during World War II. Are the ghosts of the Malay Regiment still fighting the Japanese army at the hill known as Bukit Chandu? Will the Singapore Haunted team find evidence of paranormal activity at Kent Ridge Park? Watch the teaser above and then watch the full episode, Singapore Haunted: Kent Ridge Park.

Singapore Haunted is produced and directed by IZ Darson (that's me) for R3LOAD Network. GMM Technoworld is the official paranormal sponsor of Singapore Haunted.

New web show Tattooed: 10 Tattoos. 10 Weeks. You decide.

2011-11-15T16:35:00.007+08:00

When Noel Boyd came to me a few months ago to work on a new tattoo show for R3LOAD Network, I thought why not but the truth is I don't really want to do just another tattoo show. I told him if we wanna do this together, this new show has to be something different and really unique. There needs to be a compelling reason for people to want to watch the show every week.

So how do you make a tattoo show different? How about giving 10 weeks for Noel to get 10 tattoos - one a week - from 10 of the most promising and talented tattoo artists in Singapore? And then let the viewers decide what tattoo he gets or the location where the tattoo will be on his body. Now that's interesting! Go watch Tattooed! The first episode is now out on R3LOAD Network.

I'm very satisfied with the first episode of Tattooed. I really think we have put out a good show and I'm sure the viewers will enjoy watching Tattooed. The initial response from the viewers has been fantastic. Some say Tattooed is as good as the other hit show that I'm directing, Singapore Haunted. That's definitely a compliment. Thanks people!

Tattooed is directed by me and co-produced by both Noel and myself for R3LOAD Network. Go to the Tattooed Facebook page and like it.

The Muppets Cake Pops look like the real Muppets

2011-11-15T16:23:00.001+08:00

These are really cute! Bakerella made some Muppet Cake Pops to celebrate the new Muppets movie. She writes: "Okay these are my favorite. I’m sorry Rowlf. And Kermit. Fozzie I still love you. Beaker… well, your hair is lovely, but Miss Piggy’s is prettier." Go check out her recipes.

(Thanks Myra Leong)

Apple isn't happy with Steve Jobs in Carbonite iPhone Case

2011-11-15T16:15:00.003+08:00

This Steve Jobs in Carbonite iPhone case is a brilliant idea. Too bad, the folks at Apple didn't think it is: "Well it was fun while it lasted. Yesterday, Society6 was issued a cease and desist from Apple's lawyers. So I'm sorry to say that the cases and skins are no longer available." Wow! I didn't know Apple has the right to Steve Job's image.

8-Bit Starry Night: A re-imagination of van Gogh's masterpiece

2011-11-15T16:12:00.001+08:00

Brother Brain recreates classic images in an 8-bit style by combining graphical elements from retro video games! Here he re-imagines The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh using materials from Castlevania and Zelda games.

(Thanks GeekGod)

Averia is the Average Font

2011-11-15T16:08:00.000+08:00

Avería was created as the average of all fonts on a computer - a total of 725 fonts. Creator Dan Sayers wanted to find out what the average of all his fonts might look like by overlaying each letter at low opacity. He was pleased with the result and decided to create a new font based on the average of all the fonts on his computer. I'm downloading!

The 2012 Time Travel Calendar

2011-11-15T15:57:00.000+08:00

The 2012 Time Travel Calendar collects time travel events from films, comics, TV shows and videogames and puts them on a single timeline that plays out over the year. You're getting about 2.6 billion years of time travel in 12 months. All together, there are 155 instances of time travel documented on the calendar.

(Thanks Joshua)

Photos of old Singapore taken by British pilot in late 1960s

2011-11-15T15:54:00.000+08:00

David Papworth has posted photos taken by his late father during his RAF service posting in Singapore during the period of mid 1967 to the end of 1969. He says: "For many years, these slides remained hidden away in my father's loft and due to family circumstances, it was not possible to gain access to them until now."

Turn your laptop into a portable whiteboard

2011-11-15T15:43:00.000+08:00

DrawTop is an adhesive whiteboard made out of high-quality, non-porous vinyl. It custom fits to your laptop, erase cleanly, last for years, and is compatible with any water or alcohol-based cleaner. It cannot be removed and reused, but you can peel it off without any adhesive residue.

Battlestar Gallactica Colonial Viper Helmet

2011-11-15T15:28:00.001+08:00

You can own a replica of the Colonial Viper Helmet seen in the original Battlestar Galactica TV series. An original, screen used helmet was digitally scanned to make this replica. The data was then “tweaked” slightly to make the helmet symmetrical. The eagle, microphone and earpieces were cast from original parts.

Singapore Haunted: Bedok Reservoir Mother and Child Suicide episode makes the news!

2011-11-05T18:52:00.002+08:00

The latest episode of the hit show that I'm producing and directing, Singapore Haunted has made the news! Singapore Haunted: Bedok Reservoir Mother and Child Suicide was featured on Thursday's edition of Shin Min. Yes, we're on the front page! That's Singapore Haunted's Mervyn Ambrose in the pic.

Here's the full story on page 3 of Shin Min.

They also did a short interview with me for this story.

This episode was also featured on page 2 of Thursday's edition of Lianhe Wanbao! That's a photo of Singapore Haunted's Noel Boyd and...

Here's a picture of two of our guest investigators for this episode, Aravind and Samuel.

Singapore Haunted is the number 1 most searched on Google

2011-11-04T00:09:00.002+08:00

Wow! The show that I'm producing and directing, Singapore Haunted has made it to the top of the most searched items on Google Singapore on November 3 2011. And as I'm writing this, it is still at number 1! I'm so proud and happy that I nearly cried. Wait a minute. I did cry. Thanks Singapore! Click here to watch our latest episode, Singapore Haunted: Bedok Reservoir Mother and Child Suicide.

Singapore Haunted: Bedok Reservoir Mother and Child Suicide now out on R3LOAD Network

2011-11-03T14:31:00.006+08:00

The latest episode of Singapore Haunted sees the popular paranormal investigation team assembled by R3LOAD Network back at Bedok Reservoir to investigate claims by joggers who heard cries of a boy at the spot where a mother and child was found dead in an apparent suicide. Both of them were wearing red which symbolises revenge! Check out the teaser above and then watch the full episode on R3LOAD Network! Some say it is our best episode yet and yes, we did record the voice of a boy crying and a woman wailing!

Singapore Haunted: Bedok Reservoir Mother and Child Suicide is produced and directed by IZ Darson (yes, that's me!) for R3LOAD Network. This episode stars Noel Boyd, Mervyn Ambrose with guest investigators, local superhero comic Salvation Sam writers, Aravind Menon, Samuel Richard and Sathya Sandiran. Aravind, Samuel and Sathya were amazing in this episode. Funny guys. Thanks for allowing us to scare you that night!

GMM Technoworld is the official paranormal equipment sponsor of Singapore Haunted. Please visit and like the Singapore Haunted Facebook Page for all the updates on the show and the next investigation.

Piaggio APE 50 converted into a small camper

2011-11-03T14:16:00.000+08:00

German industrial designer Cornelius Comanns's Bufalino is a small camper converted from a Piaggio APE 50 three wheeled light transport vehicle. The camper is equipped to meet the basic needs of one person. It consists of a bed, two seating units, a cooking zone, a basin, storage space, a water tank and a refrigerator.

Lens Band helps you stop zoom creep in your zoom lens

2011-11-03T14:08:00.000+08:00

Stop zoom creep! Lens Band is similar to the silicone wrist band but it is specifically designed to stop your zoom lens from extending under its own weight when pointed downwards or collapsing when pointed upwards. The Lens Band easily stretches over any sized zoom lens, to fit snugly over the zoom ring.

(Thanks GeekGod)

Brains in a Jar Cupcakes is gross but extremely edible

2011-11-03T13:54:00.001+08:00

Halloween may be over but it doesn't mean you can't freak out your family and friends with this Brains in a Jar Cupcakes. Amy writes: "Obviously these are not real brains (much to the disappointment of my 7 year old son), but they’re close enough and are the perfect combination of creepy and gross."

Build your own Cineskates with a Gorillapod and some wheels

2011-11-03T13:47:00.002+08:00

This looks like a project that I should be doing right away! Ed Lewis teaches us how to make an adjustable tripod dolly using a GorillaPod and three rollerblade wheels. He says: "It’s a tripod… with wheels! Now you just need to plop a camera on top and you’re good to go and experiment. You can get some cool shots with this tripod dolly"

Nikon D300s successfully sent to space on a weather balloon

2011-11-03T13:42:00.000+08:00

Cygnus Project has successfully sent a Nikon D300s attached to a weather balloon into space and they have the photos to prove it! This pic on the left was taken by the camera just over two hours into the flight. As you can tell, it was already in space! There's also some condensation on the lens that was frozen. Video here.

Make your own iPhone case from your Instagram photos

2011-11-03T13:34:00.000+08:00

Casetagram helps you design your own easy snap on, durable hard iPhone case using your own Instagram photos. Just connect your Instagram, import your photos, use their template to create your design and let them print it into a case! Right now, they are offering free shipping to international orders.

(Thanks Vicki)

Project Womb lets you die in a high tech womb-like coffin

2011-11-03T13:22:00.002+08:00

The folks behind Project Womb find rectangular caskets unnatural and unfriendly so they come up with a womb-like coffin design that is also a media-driven time capsule that makes sure your life story lives on. It comes with a cloud-based encrypted media database that hosts your music, images, video and text for an indefinite time.

Dot Mario Cushion is super cute but not for sale

2011-11-03T13:10:00.000+08:00

Club Nintendo in Japan is giving its Platinum members a number of gifts including this Dot Mario Cushion. So cute, I want! Other gifts include desk calendar, a choice of two soundtracks from Tomodachi Collection, Pilotwings Resort, Star Fox 64 3D, Wii Fit Plus, and Mario Kart Wii.

(Thanks Lord Kimbo)

Massive Motorcycle Tin Toy collection goes on sale on eBay

2011-11-03T13:01:00.001+08:00

Some dude from Australia is selling his massive motorcycle tin toy collection on eBay: "Tin motorcycle toy collection, over 300 friction, wind up and battery motorcyles from Japan, Germany, Italy, Spain, England, USA, etc. Included is another collection of battery powered remote controlled motorcycles and other plastic vintage bikes."

New Barbie comes with tattoos, designed by Tokidoki

2011-10-24T18:13:00.001+08:00

The new Tokidoki Barbie doll wears a pink miniskirt, logo leggings and black top with signature skull heart and bones. Oh, and she's has plenty of tattoos on her neck, shoulders and chest! Yes a tattooed Barbie doll! The doll is designed by Tokidoki's Simone Legno. Here's a pic of me and Simone having a smoke break.

Ten Seconds Project pays homage to Hide and Seek

2011-10-24T17:59:00.000+08:00

I love Alma Haser’s Ten Seconds Project. Her project plays homage to the childhood game of hide and seek. The rules are loosely based on the game - Alma gives herself ten seconds to try and hide, or make herself as small as she possibly can, before her camera goes off on self-timer. Sounds fun! I think I'm going to try this.

(Thanks Boywonder)

Train Set Typography features old train sets as alphabets

2011-10-24T17:54:00.001+08:00

Check out Norwegian graphic design Ludvig Bruneau Rossow's self-initiated typography experiment called Train Set Typography where he used an old train set, found in his grandmother's basement as the basis for creating letters.

(Thanks Marcus)