Bloxes are basically “cardboard modular building blocks that can be assembled into furniture like desks, chairs, cubicles, and dividers for the office.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

..their interlocking design makes them strong enough to handle just about anything. The concept is interesting, but I would imagine that it might take a significant amount of time to construct anything on a large scale

[via Gizmodo - Bloxes]

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If you’re looking for ideas on how to use that spare Hayabusa engine sitting in your garage, look no furthur than this go kart. Videos after the break.

It may have a tooth-gnashing, organ-jarring ride, but it sure delivers all the thrills you’ll want

[via Jalopnik]

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Remember that Xbox 360 price cut we mentioned a few days ago? Well it appears that the Financial Times Germany is reporting that this Monday, Microsoft will trim the fat from the Arcade and Pro consoles, shaving €80 and €50 off the price tag, respectively. Of course, right now this is still unconfirmed by the boys in Redmond (or in any other official location), though the buzz in the community does seem to suggest that these cuts are coming. Hopefully if these become a reality, the company will break something off for folks on these shores as well — we need all the help we can get right now.

Update: See that photo above? it looks like that price cut really is happening. Good news for you, Europe.

[Via I4U News; Image via Xbox 360 Fanboy]

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We have seen our fare share of Wii peripherals, but the Wii Crossbow actually looks like it could be used by police officials to take down the bad guys. Sure, the ping pong ball tip doesn’t look too menacing, but we’re sure there’s a razor sharp arrow underneath.

If you’re worried aiming is going to be an issue, fret not. A laser sight is included to make sure you beat all your current scores in Link’s Crossbow Training. Priced at $28, the Wii Crossbow is priced on the steep side, but you can always take it in the garden, load it up with Nerf darts and pelt the bajeezus out of next door’s cat. Alternatively, you could use it to save some Christian aid officials that unwittingly have happened upon difficult times in war-torn Burma. You are Rambo. [Deal Extreme viaTechnabob]

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iTunes will offer private developer pages, which will host app stores for a select audience only; e.g. specialized for universities etc. Some of the pages have already been opened to those select individuals with audio and video content on offer. One such example is the Education First Educational Tours site the above picture was taken from. The site hosts an interesting, teeny-weeny image showing an iPod/iPhone hybrid type device, which seems to have a home button built in to the dock connector. What is it? We cannot say, but with all the fuss it is generating on the tubes, we thought we’d let you take a peek. Jump for a shot of the original page.

We would not get too hot under the collar. If Apple were planning to drop an iPhone nano touch OMFG pod, you can bet your ass they would have an event bigger than CES to unleash it to the public. [iLounge]

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Cloudbook modder, Azazel has done some extraordinary work to the Everex Cloudbook. His mod, called Dreambook, adds in a touchscreen display, internal 4-port USB hub, GPS unit and 4GB’s of flash memory. The webcam had to get the axe to fit all the new features under the hood, but we think it is a good trade off. Acorrding to Azazel, “There is a lot of room to work with,” and in that case, we demand the webcam back. The images show the naked Dreambook mod, but it will definitely look a lot better once it gets back into its space wasting skin. All in all, it’s a great effort. Bravo, Azazel. [Cloudbooker via Gadgetell]

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According to Geekstuff4u, Bandia’s Tachikoma robot is “able to read your e-mail, create/process applications and allows you to play mini games.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Constructed in metal, the Tachikoma can be plugged into any USB port and reacts in different ways (eyes, lights, and speaker) thanks to a companion software

[via AkihabaraNews - Geekstuff4u]

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That’s right, artist Alex Dragulescu managed to recreate computer viruses in 3D “using their neutralized code — including PWS-Lineage, Stormy, MyDoom, Mytob, IRCBot and Netsky.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

API calls, memory addresses and subroutines are tracked and analyzed. Their frequency, density and grouping are mapped to the inputs of an algorithm that grows a virtual 3D entity

[via Gizmodo]

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This nifty USB QX5 Microscope from ThinkGeek “allows you to magnify objects and view them on your PC up to 200X and take snapshots and time-lapse movies.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

You can also manipulate images with drawing and painting tools. The QX5 microscope is detachable from the stand to allow you to get closer to large objects

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Spore for the iPhone “will focus on a single phase of gameplay; in this case, the tide pool phase.” Video after the break.

The simplified game will allow players to try to survive as a multicellular organism in a tide pool. The iPhone version takes advantage of the device’s touch capabilities and 3-axis accelerometer

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