Laptop-DRV » Geeky Toys http://www.laptopdrv.net It's your driver in the gadget world. Notebooks, Apple, IPod, IPhone, Mobile News and much more... Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:08:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 This DIY Lego Santa Sleigh Thrills The Little Kid In You http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/20/this-diy-lego-santa-sleigh-thrills-the-little-kid-in-you/ http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/20/this-diy-lego-santa-sleigh-thrills-the-little-kid-in-you/#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:07:46 +0000 admin http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/20/this-diy-lego-santa-sleigh-thrills-the-little-kid-in-you/ Buried beneath all that doubt and sourness is a small kid still wanting to hold in sorcery. So why not indulge a middle tyke with a rational endeavor whose final shall test your craftsmanship skill sets to the utmost?

This DIY Lego Santa Sleigh Thrills The Little Kid In You

It’s Lego, essentially. There’s the DIY aspect to it, though really, it’s not as if you’re gonna carve it out of a timber block. Dubbed Santa Sleigh, it’s a third in the series of builds by Chris Mcveigh, who has made it his life goal (sort of) to inspire the ray of goal this coming Christmas with a setup for all ages.

The sleigh itself can be systematic regulating Lego Digital Designer 4.0 program as well as you can use a program to supplement the small pizzazz to Santa’s ride. Unfortunately there’s no Santa enclosed, though the Lego Santa is being since divided for free during Toys R Us right now tih each squeeze of Lego.

There’s no reindeer possibly, though because worry with Rudolf as well as co. when sky rocket boosters are available? Its 2010 people. However, if you’ve got old-school sensibilites then it’s possible to make reindeer yourself regulating Lego horses. If there’s still additional aptitude fibbing around your brain competence as good add VTOL thrusters to a sleigh for maximum potency.

Hear which squealing sound? That’s a kid inside you utterance with pleasure.

Via Slashgear

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Battle It Out Wizard-Style With these Harry Potter Laser Tags http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/18/battle-it-out-wizard-style-with-these-harry-potter-laser-tags/ http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/18/battle-it-out-wizard-style-with-these-harry-potter-laser-tags/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:19:31 +0000 admin http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/18/battle-it-out-wizard-style-with-these-harry-potter-laser-tags/ Say hello to the Harry Potter Infrared Battling Wand. Yes, anyone who plays with these shall confuse themselves. No, a lasers don’t serve genuine spells.

Battle It Out Wizard-Style With these Harry Potter Laser Tags

Still, kids and a kids-at-heart shall be filled with consternation once they get their paws upon these character-specific laser tag wands. If you’ve got the vanquish on Hermione or dig possibly Ron or Harry, maybe even sympathize with Voldemort, there’s the wand for every sort of fan!

These 14-inch prolonged wizard weapons are powered by three AAA batteries as well as explosion out “spells” around movie sound goods. If which wasn’t cheesy sufficient each wand also lights up. Now if you still want extra cheese you can’t speak those spells you know by heart (the pointer of the loyal Harry Potter nerd) or make explosive tune goods yourself, saliva flying by the air enclosed.

Since these $23 battling wands have been though the Harry Pottered spin upon the beloved past time that’s laser tab, we design true believers peaceful to put up with their fantasies to a full and have the explosion out-wizarding any alternative somewhere open, similar to a mall or bureau. You know, where a intensity for embarrassment is tall.

In fact, we consider these toys have been carnivorous of overwhelming. How about everybody skirt up as Spartans from Halo (like these guys) and afterwards go to fight armed with wands. Great thought, no?

Via Dvice

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ThinkGeek Unveils Sweet Lego Star Wars Alarm Clocks http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/17/thinkgeek-unveils-sweet-lego-star-wars-alarm-clocks/ http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/17/thinkgeek-unveils-sweet-lego-star-wars-alarm-clocks/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:24:00 +0000 admin http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/17/thinkgeek-unveils-sweet-lego-star-wars-alarm-clocks/ ThinkGeek seems to know only what the geek wants to see in a Star Wars product. If you have been the air blower of Star Wars and Lego ThinkGeek has a undiluted warning time for you. The time comes in dual styles which look like Lego minifigures. Minifigs are those small boxy figures that come with Lego kits.

ThinkGeek Unveils Sweet Lego Star Wars Alarm Clocks

The Lego Minifig Alarm clock comes in Darth Vader or Storm Trooper styles. Both have an warning time in a chest to let you know what time it is. The clocks have mobile arms as well as legs and have been only freakin’ overwhelming.

Each of them is 8-inches tall as well as can lay or mount upon your desk or table. I wish a Vader time would play a Imperial March or breath low to arise you up rather than than only beeping. You can get possibly character right right away for $29.99.

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Halo Diehards Build Awesome DIY Costumes http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/13/halo-diehards-build-awesome-diy-costumes/ http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/13/halo-diehards-build-awesome-diy-costumes/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:12:07 +0000 admin http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/13/halo-diehards-build-awesome-diy-costumes/ Just look during the design, ladies as well as gentlemen. Look during a picture.

Halo Diehards Build Awesome DIY Costumes

Now tell us which isn’t overwhelming. The clincher is a team wearing it spent 3 years putting together their own MJOLNIR armor with law paint, built-in LED illuminators, as well as (non-lethal) weaponry to foot. The outcome? Unless you missed the pic on top of, only sum radness.

Now all they need is the Warthog, maybe the Scorpion tank, and maybe the garland of fat dudes from a neighborhood peaceful to rigging up as Brutes or Elites. That way they can re-enact a Human-Coenant War in the suburbs they live in.

Or go Red vs. Blue multiplayer.

If you happen to be sipping beer whilst understanding this post, the respectful raising of a can/mug is due your mechanism shade to respect the dedication on arrangement here. Imagine, they first started out with papercraft models, afterwards progressed to silicone rubber as well as eventually urethane creosote glossed over with M&M colors.

Yeah, we’re thinking a parcel of M&M’s was at the back of a tone intrigue these guys went for.

Somewhere out in space, over the proportions of time, reality, as well as dishonesty, Master Chief is smiling in his cryo cover.

Via Dvice

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Sensefly Swinglet UAV Perfect For Homebased Surveillance http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/08/sensefly-swinglet-uav-perfect-for-homebased-surveillance/ http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/08/sensefly-swinglet-uav-perfect-for-homebased-surveillance/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:33:15 +0000 admin http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/08/sensefly-swinglet-uav-perfect-for-homebased-surveillance/ Unless the Taliban are infiltrating your neighborhood we won’t suggest an investment in this hand-held reduced range notice worker. Then again, if you’re a sort who goes gaga for costly gadgets, no sense land yourself behind from drooling over this flying toy.

Sensefly Swinglet UAV Perfect For Homebased Surveillance

Of march, if you buy the Swinglet don’t be surprised to find yourself hard pressed entrance up with the great reason for using it solely observing your neighbor’s backyard or maybe dropping by the nearest chief energy plant.

Dubbed the “safe as well as easy to use flying camera” by a promotional novel, a Swinglet doesn’t need flying experience—it takes off, flies, as well as lands all by itself. You can even module what pictures it will take using “e-mo-tion” program.

Each squeeze of the Swinglet (sorry but there was no price quotation upon the homepage) avails a unapproachable owner the special attaché box which carries a remote carryout and the laptop for navigating the worker. We find a laptop quite the novelty; it reminds us of the overwhelming UAV exploits upon Modern Warfare 2, though what it unequivocally does is allow you to emanate the moody trail the Swinglet can follow. Alas, don’t design a swinglet to glow missiles. It’s just a camera.

But if you’re the sort of chairman with the full of health ardour for expertise, maybe the penetrate can render the Swinglet video capable.

Via Crunchgear

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Lego Dissected Frog is Gross as well as Cool http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/05/lego-dissected-frog-is-gross-as-well-as-cool/ http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/05/lego-dissected-frog-is-gross-as-well-as-cool/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:07:37 +0000 admin http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/11/05/lego-dissected-frog-is-gross-as-well-as-cool/ We have seen some engaging things built out of Lego around these tools with all sorts of things from ships to robots. A new Lego origination has incited up which is rather sum, though cold during a same time. The construction is the frog that has been dissected and is done totally out of Lego bricks.

Lego Dissected Frog is Gross as well as Cool

The builder done the dissected frog for the MOC Olympics where it was entered into a anatomy category. I’m not certain if it won, though it should have. It is really cold. It reminds me of 7th class biology category.

The most appropriate thing is which you can see a bulb of a frog without having to smell a things that preserves them and having to cut the real frog up. Even the inscription, pins, tweezers, and scalpel have been done from Lego.

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T3 Scooters Are The Vehicle Of Choice For New York Subway Cops http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/10/10/t3-scooters-are-the-vehicle-of-choice-for-new-york-subway-cops/ http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/10/10/t3-scooters-are-the-vehicle-of-choice-for-new-york-subway-cops/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 02:44:55 +0000 admin http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/10/10/t3-scooters-are-the-vehicle-of-choice-for-new-york-subway-cops/ Pretty obvious, given a patrol car is impossible, a Segway as well awkward as well as doing it on foot is overpowering. If you’re meditative somewhere along the lines of that Segway Tank as an pick, it’s the no-no because a treads will repairs the flooring.

T3 Scooters Are The Vehicle Of Choice For New York Subway Cops

After steady frustrations with a Segway—an catastrophic 2003 module finished up with a recall—the NYPD has eventually invested in 4 three-wheeled T3 scooters for exclusive transport make use of. The mount up vehicles have been expected to economize the patrolling of transport stations by augmenting visibility—cops stand a feet taller than commuters, permitting them a better perspective of what’s happening.

The T3 additionally creates patrolling much faster yet in the confined space like the NY subway it isn’t expected to run during its tip speed of 25 mph. Ever. The NYPD Subway Bureau is actually catching up to the growing trend in law coercion opposite a universe as three-wheeled stand up scooters have been already visible in multiform countries as well as assorted local police departments across a U.S.

A certified great pierce when it comes to potency as well as augmenting your average cop’s mobility, we’re certain thieves of all strieps now have the serious adversary to contend with. Despite this, most normal citizens still an’t digest the steer of the three-wheel firm law enforcement officer without receiving pics with their camera phones as well as snickering.

Mayhaps it’s about time New York rolled out Judge Dredd?

Via Gizmodo

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Metal Shot Glass Is Perfect For LED Vodka http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/10/04/metal-shot-glass-is-perfect-for-led-vodka/ http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/10/04/metal-shot-glass-is-perfect-for-led-vodka/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:21:31 +0000 admin http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/10/04/metal-shot-glass-is-perfect-for-led-vodka/ Darn right it is. As shot glasses go, these babies from MadeBYAmmo are built to withstand everything from club room brawls to a consistent slamming inflicted on shot eyeglasses. (Have you ever wondered why people regularly impact down their shot glasses in the cinema

Metal Shot Glass Is Perfect For LED Vodka

Oh yeah, the title indicates this is most appropriate for a Medea Vodka we only featured. It’s the undiluted compare, no? Though how you drink your vodka is your own commercial operation as well as you were only suggesting.

The usually barbiturate about this is it costs $70 the cocktail. That’s only a single steel glass (fashioned after the shotgun bombard as well as purchasing a set of four costs $250. With which kind of money, you competence as good build the integrate of DIY airplanes or buy sufficient bottles of Medea Vodka for a good-sized celebration.

If you’re wondering about a materials as well as processes involved, it’s a bored-out cylinder of stainless steel that can ward off a rigors of alcoholic expenditure. Official measurements have been 3″ tall as well as 1.4″ wide and puncture this—you get the soothing leather tote to store it in. Nice.

Via MadeByAmmo

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Brooklyn Natives Inspire Wonder With $100 DIY UAV http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/10/04/brooklyn-natives-inspire-wonder-with-100-diy-uav/ http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/10/04/brooklyn-natives-inspire-wonder-with-100-diy-uav/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:07:22 +0000 admin http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/10/04/brooklyn-natives-inspire-wonder-with-100-diy-uav/ We are men enough to admit that saying a creations of Mark Harder as well as Breck Baldwin does torment the middle kid. It additionally tickles the urge to have a go during building the own planes cos they’re passed elementary. Really, you can’t highlight this sufficient: They’re dead simple to have. Cheap too, with materials costing no more than $100 tops as well as it can go for reduction depending on how most invention you put into the setup.

Brooklyn Natives Inspire Wonder With $100 DIY UAV

Now if you’re wondering about these guys’ motivations, rest positive they aren’t budding domestic terrorists. The origins of their manta ray-shaped planes were aesthetic, starting behind to a night time eventuality in the prior Burning Man legal holiday where the dyad longed for a flying corral embankment effect where a little 50 neon-lit manta-planes zipped by a air.

Having watched the enlightening video as well as marveled during a final product, here’s our breakdown of the routine in 4 easy stairs:

1.)  The aircraft’s design is somewhere along a lines of a flying wing. Don’t worry with minute airframes, etc. See a pic?

2.)  Buy the engine from the hobby shop.

3.)  Build, build, setup!

4.)  Now fly.

Of march, any alternative design improvements and cultured changes have been matters of particular ambience should you select to embark on such the quest. But be warned—prepare for lots of mishaps at initial while perfecting your craft. We mean that literally; Breck Baldwin declared his ‘Towel’ after what the appurtenance looked like each time it crashed.

Via Gizmodo

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This DIY Laser Death Ray Is Just Mad, Mad, Mad! http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/10/03/this-diy-laser-death-ray-is-just-mad-mad-mad/ http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/10/03/this-diy-laser-death-ray-is-just-mad-mad-mad/#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2010 04:09:19 +0000 admin http://www.laptopdrv.net/2010/10/03/this-diy-laser-death-ray-is-just-mad-mad-mad/ So maybe calling it a death ray is a bit of an exaggeration, but since the fact it can cut through several sorts of element as well as reduce crawling insects to a burnt crisp does plead it a low-yield death ray during most appropriate. The wicked thoughts at the back of this ruthless (and fun) weapon is the wholesome chap declared Ray Anthony who has posted his laser builds upon YouTube for a world to see as well as emulate. This newest laser of his is utterly a warn given all of the materials have been found inside of an new PC.

This DIY Laser Death Ray Is Just Mad, Mad, Mad!

We indicate you click on the source couple for the expect sum, though to give you an general outlook pleasantly read on. Take note, which red lamp pictured above (yes, it’s rupturing through electrical fasten right there) is the fire hazard and should not be looked at but protecting goggles, so safety initial. If you ever go blind you do this, don’t say you weren’t warned.

Let us begin: You basically detach your power supply, the heat sinks upon your motherboard and the lens from low inside of your DVD drive. The lens is attached to the wire as well as then inserted into a CPU heat penetrate, which needs a hole wearied right by it. The laser is powered by configuring a extruding wires upon the power supply. If these instructions are the bit misty and might means your residence to bake down, feel giveaway to blame us.

For best formula, gratefully revisit a source couple as well as watch the vid. Or just YouTube it. Thanks.

Via Gearlog

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