The Orlando Sentinel gives us a look at Brett Dawson’s Ultimate Rock Band Drum Kit, which was “built to take a beating, look awesome and provide the perfect Rock Band drumming experience.” Video after the break.

As if Otronicon’s Rock Band stage wasn’t ridonk enough, Buzz plans to add a mirror above the drum kit so that the audience can have a bird’s eye view in case the drummer spontaneously combusts on stage

[via OrlandoSentinel]

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Sony’s PlayStation 3 has everything a gamer/geek needs: Linux compatibility, blockbuster games, Blu-ray, and the ability to render interactive 3D models in real-time — dynamic lighting effects included. Continue reading to watch the demonstration. Click here for first picture in gallery.

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Gamers and web surfers alike won’t be disappointed with the versatility of Evergreen’s Genius Navigator 365. It flips open to reveal a fully-functional, 8-button gamepad. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It’s eight buttons and d-pad will most likely satisfy your needs if you’re playing old arcade, Super Nintendo or Genesis ROMS, and it’s a laser mouse running at more-than-capable 1600 dpi for what it is

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If you’ve always wanted to know how a propane tank was made, then check out this interesting “How it’s Made” segment. Video after the break.

Propane is used as fuel in cooking on many barbecues, portable stoves and in motor vehicles. The ubiquitous 4.73-gallon (20 Lb.) steel container is often dubbed a “barbecue bottle”

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NTT DoCoMo unveils its latest virtual humanoid project, U-Tsu-Shi-O-Mi, “an interactive robot that appears as a computer-animated character when viewed through a special head-mounted display.” Video after the break.

Destined to support you in your state of involuntary abstinence, the U-Tsu-Shi-O-Mi system maps a pretty girl onto the robot’s anatomically correct, green-cloth surface with the help of a sensor-equipped head-mounted display worn by the lonely, lonely man. The result is a 3D character you can touch and “interact” with

[via Engadget]

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Built by Andy Tyler, this custom jet-powered shopping cart reaches speeds in excess of 50mph. Click here for first picture in gallery.

First he built a gas and liquid fuel pulse jet from scratch using instructions he found on the web, then he strapped it onto a shopping cart he found in a river

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Mention the words “toast” and the first thought that pops into many minds is “breakfast”. This futuristic toaster doesn’t disappoint. It features an automatic lid that opens and closes at the push of a button. Plus, illuminated LEDs tell you when your toast is ready. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

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The nifty invention basically preserves the bar of soap by letting it drop down into a net-like device once small enough. Click here for first picture in gallery.

A bar of soap is probably one of the most efficient product designs ever created. Rub it where you want to be clean and eventually the bar just fades away…mostly. Not many things in life are more physically challenging than attempting to hold on to that little sliver of sudsy salvation

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In Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2, players “encounter an intense solo campaign that uses new tactical possibilities in various locations around Sin City.” Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas pushes the franchise to new heights by adding new gameplay features and even more visuals..also breaks new ground in both co-op and adversarial modes, while providing interaction between the solo and multiplayer modes

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At first glance, this might look like a normal Sony Walkman, but flip open the case and you’ll find a slot for your iPod. Click here for first picture in gallery.

But wait. Isn’t a classic Walkman player (in especially good condition such as this one) a collector’s item? Not really, but they’re not completely worthless, either - some are selling for upwards of $100, but we saw one recently sold on eBay for $20

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