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Plushie 360

Plushie 360

From deviantArtist “*kickass-peanut” comes this a-dorable Plushie 360. She should really think about selling these on Etsy. I would LOVE to have one on the shelf of my entertainment center (making this the first 360 I’ve ever wanted to buy). Xbox 360 Plushie [via] – Link

Homebrewed helicopter

Homebrewed helicopter

AFP has a story about a 24-year-old Nigerian physics undergrad who builds backyard helicopters out of car and bike parts (and a crashed commercial plane). The chopper… is made from scrap aluminium that Abdullahi bought with the money he makes from computer and mobile phone repairs, and a donation from his father, who teaches at […]

Pleo at Maker Faire

Pleo at Maker Faire

John Sosoka, CTO of Ugobe, was at Maker Faire Austin showing off Pleo, the company’s robotic dino pet, and answering questions about the bot, especially its hackability. The video interview is rather awash in the ambient noise of a very busy Maker Store, so the transcript on RobotsRule is your best bet. [Photo by Scott […]

Plush You 2008

The Plush You! 2007 show just opened in Seattle (you can read a great recap by Kayte on Adorn’s blog), but planning has already gotten underway for Plush You 2008. The good news here? There will be 2 Plush You shows, one in Seattle and one right here in my hometown of San Francisco at […]