July 2008

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    Wasabi Popsicle from Iron Chef

    I’ve always been a fan of the original Iron Chef from Japan, and the newer Iron Chef America. I like all of the Iron Chef America chefs except for Kat Kora. She’s like Iron Chef Italy from the original Iron Chef, no one wanted to challenge him. But my favorite by far is Iron Chef […] More

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    Hello Kitty Antivirus and Firewall

    Would you feel safe being protected by the soft, loveable Hello Kitty? Straight from the shores of China, comes this Hello Kitty Antivirus software. Sorry, unless you can read Chinese, you wont be seeing this installed on your computer anytime soon. The software comes with Antivirus protection as well as a built in Firewall. The […] More

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    22 foot Styrofoam Robot

    Isn’t it everyone’s dream to own a 22 foot high robot? It was Michael Salter’s dream until he recently made it reality. But did he use metal? No. Aluminum? Nope. He made his dream robot out of discarded styrofoam. This robot is on exhibit at the San Jose Art Museum. What’s funny is that Salter […] More

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    Charity event to help Chinese earthquake region

    If you live in the NYC area, Ningin has teamed up with the Museum of Chinese in America to host a Sichuan earthquake charity event on July 12th at Pace University. This event will help out the relief funds to rebuild China’s Sichuan region after the 7.9 earthquake that hit the area on May 12, […] More

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    Japan G8 summit gifts

    With all the attention and protests around the G8 summit being held in Japan this year, I wanted to take a look at something a bit more positive, and a bit cooler. Being a foreign minister to one of the eight most powerful countries in the world doesn’t come without its own perks. Among the […] More

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    Portable NES inside cartridge

    Nintendo modding is something that never gets old. In April, I posted about the “Coolest NES Mod EVER” where someone stuck an entire NES system inside a Mario Brothers cartridge. However, after seeing this mod, I think I may have to retract that claim as the coolest mod ever. Darkeru has posted his custom built […] More

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    Crazy voice and infrared shirt

    Adachi Tomomi is a genius when it comes to sound and music. He has created some of the most creative instruments and synths made out of the most common house-hold items. His new project is this synth shirt. It features infrared sensors housed inside the shirt that allows him to create some very trippy effects […] More

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    Robo Catcher

    Here’s a modern twist on the classic UFO catcher games that you find in arcades and fairs across America. In this new Japanese version, the robotic arm is replaced with an actual robot. It looks to be the same sort of robots that you see in those robotic competition for which robot can climb stairs, […] More

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    Nathan’s hot dog eating contest 2008

    This year’s 92nd annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest was being marketed as “The Rematch II: This time it’s personal”. Six time champion Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi is going after 2007 champion Joey Chestnut who won by eating a world record  66 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. This year’s competition was exciting. After 10 […] More

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    1up Mushroom Burger

    With July 4th here, millions of Americans are going to be doing 2 things; drinking beer, and grilling.  Instructables has created a really cool guide for the gaming grillers out there. What do you get when you cross a love of Mario Bros, and a hamburger cooked on your grill? The 1UP Mushroom burger. The […] More

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    Vegetable Vending Machine

    I believe that everything you can think of selling can be found in a vending machine. It’s the epitome of convenience, and more companies should embrace the trend. The eagle eyes at CScout Japan have found another cool vending machine on the streets of Japan. When it’s 11pm, all the stores are closed, and you […] More

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    Top 10 Japanese Gravure Idols

    Who does AskMen.com think are the top 10 Japanese gravure idols? I think it’s pretty cool to see a U.S. magazine take the time out to make a list like this. If you look at who made the top 10, you can definitely see an American view of beauty. I think in Japan, we would […] More

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