Joy of Gadgets

TOKYObay is promising an invasion of robots in the form of clocks–some with alarms, some without. They also have robots (without clocks) that hang on keychains.

The Tokibots are small, as you can see the one TOKYObay sent me standing next to the Nokia 6301 on my desk. They stand roughly 4 inches and are made of metal. The arms and legs move. The head, not so much. The clock works and has a replacable battery similar to a watch.

My four year old daughter loves the Tokibot. She keeps wanting to take it out of my office and play with it. They are a bit pricey for that, at a price of $44, but she can come look at it anytime. Meanwhile, it will guard my desk.

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There are a few games I spent far too many quarters in as a kid. One of them was Punch Out, a boxing game that pitted you against such boxers as Glass Joe, Piston Hurricane, Bald Bull, and of course the dude at the end: Mr. Sandman. They also made versions for the NES, though it nothing comes close to the original.

It’s nice to know that the folks at Nintendo haven’t forgotten there’s a bunch of us 12 year olds in the mid 1980s that grew up to become 30-somethings wanting to relive a taste of our misspent youth. They are revamping and bringing the classic game to the Wii.

Of course, based on the trailer, it’s probably going to be different than the original arcade game, or even the weak NES version. Hopefully it’s easier to manipulate than the boxing that comes on Wii Sports, which is difficult to get the moves right.

Via TechEBlog

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I don’t know about you, but I personally don’t like getting poked with needles. I have to turn away while they stuck me. It just feels weird. Donating blood was even weirder.

While I don’t think this particular method could be used for a blood draw, a Japanese inventor has found a way to inject medicine into your veins without a needle. The method involves using gasses and/or air pressure to deliver the drugs.

While these methods have been around for a while, they have been expensive and cumbersome to use. This Japanese inventor has also figured out a way to substantially reduce the cost and make them easier to use.

Sounds almost like Star Trek, don’t you think?

National Geographic via Ubergizmo, Gizmodo

Only in Japan–and specifically, only in Akihabara, can you buy the ultimate geek food–ramen–in can in a vending machine. Must have nourishment while you shop in geek paradise.

I don’t really know what to say about this. I’m curious in the way a driver seeing an accident slows down to look. I’m wondering just how horribly awful this stuff must taste. I also wonder just exactly how bad this stuff is for you. It’s not like normal ramen is great for you either, though.

Via TOKYOMANGO

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