Articles by Wal You from December 2012

The PlayStation 2′s life is coming to an end in Japan after 12 amazing years.After selling a record number of consoles worldwide and further cementing Sonys place as a videogame making power-hou...

Gaming on the iPhone and on several other iOS devices is about to go through a dramatic change, if the following project gets funded on KickStarter.FlipSide, as this sleek solar Bluetooth 4.0 gaming c...

When I read the synopsis to this photography project byagan harahapand realized the meanings and innuendos he was meaning to deliver across the image into the viewers minds, I felt kind of bad that al...

I’m not “kidding” around, this is a pretty awesome action figure of Pit from Kid Icarus: Uprising.2012s Kid Icarus: Uprising marked the successful return of Nintendos winged-hero, Pi...

Some art comes from a second of inspiration, some comes from meticulous planning, like Scar would say. Norman Rockwell’s paintings came from the latter, piecing together a desired scene from a p...

If you took a look at these amazing dog sculptures made from bicycle spare parts, you might wonder where on earth the artist cold manage to find so many similar parts that could be assembled together....

Just when we thought there were enough oddities in the world, we found these really bizarre glass eyes.Ocularist Gerhard Greiners work consists of eyeballs that are crafted from glass which look eeril...

Any mid-major to major fan of the A Song of Ice and Fire (simply Game of Thrones to the masses) knows all the sigils of all the majors and probably minor houses as well, but using Typograhpy as a basi...

RQ-TITAN is a robot created by RoboBuilder with the sole purpose of competing in an athletic event, along other metallic androids. Don’t expect it to score any hat-tricks or do the scissor kick ...

Originality is dead, more or less. Any creative idea anyone has these days is based on the works of others, whether he/she knows it or doesn’t. Almost every modern fantasy writer has been influe...

This is one fine latte inspired by Ms. Pac-Man you don’t want to drink so quickly. Well, besides not wanting to accidentally burn your lips.Baby, its cold outside no seriously like cartoon ici...

The news that a hotel would be built in LEGOLAND California has been around for quite some time, but now we finally know the date the gates (or rather doors) will open to let the kids and the grown-up...

Alas, our world is restricted by laws of physics. Magic is left in works of fiction, along with some incredible magical items that would be pretty awesome to use in ...Continue Reading on Walyou ...

Popular suggestions for solutions in the case of global warming -enforcing global conversation, reducing carbon-dioxide emissions and increasing wind power. There’s also somewhat of a plan B -re...

‘Tis the season to lock away all your precious bottles of booze, so that none of your unexpected guests drink more than you would like them to. The following gadget might come in handy in such s...

Here’s one bold plan from NASA – capturing an asteroid, relocating it and then turning itinto a space station for astronauts to refuel at on their way to Mars.The White House’s Offic...

Just how many times can this guy cheat death? This might be his least glamorous incarnation yet, but hey, it gets the job done. What you see here is the product ofGabriel Dishaw‘s work. He has a...

During this time of the year, most people think about sleighs and reindeer, but I don’t think it’s ever inappropriate to feast your eyes with some geeky boats and trucks.Sometimes you̵...

Christmas isn’t all about December 25, and it looks different in every part of the world, with more than just us human beings getting in on the festivities. Different traditions and cultural out...

Game of Thrones Ascent is the name of an upcoming social game developed by Disruptor Beam in cooperation with George R.R. Martin and HBO. At the moment, beta testing has begun on Facebook.There alread...

Some people pave the way, others reap the rewards. It’s pretty much the same in every imaginable discipline human beings dabble in, and probably more than others intechnology where some ...Conti...

There’s no denying that NASA’s spacesuits needed a modern touch, but their newest model resembles the one worn by Buzz Lightyear in Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story more than anyone would ha...

Since 3D printers have become rather accessible, it was only a matter of time before someone started printing 3D vinyl discs. Read on to see whether this newly born medium has a future.I grew up liste...

Talk about the old & the new. Now, classic steampunk gear such as armguards get bluetooth functionality and real-life uses. Niiiiiiice.A true genius is what it takes to create a retro modern monst...

Have a geek in your family that you want to make a bit happier for Christmas? Your boyfriend gets excited by useless Star Wars or Dr. Who toys? If you’re on a tight budget, these might be the an...

Think you know what you’re singing about when you’re out bellowing the 12 days of Christmas? Think again.No one Knows the Origin of the SongMost agree thatit was first published ...Continu...

Houston, we don’t have a problem (sorry, I couldn’t resist) at all with this kick-ass LEGO creation of Super Mario’s lizard-breathed villain, Bowser!Wowzers, Bowser! What in the Mush...

Having a blog isn’t the only way to get your opinion across anymore. Painting your feelings regarding current evens or the flavor of the week on your nails is, or at least during a certain stret...

In case common USB drives are not good enough for you, relying on IntelliPaper for giving away resumes or pamphlets may be the best option for you.IntelliPaper wants to become the default way of shari...

Deck the halls with lots of nerdy, fah la la la la, la la la la.Tis the season to be geeky, fah la la la la, la la la la. Thinking about going geek this holiday season? Here are some decor must haves!...

People love the What ifscenario For comic books, for sports, for TV shows, and obviously for movies, especially when it comes to endings. Thinking and debating alternate endings can lead ...Continue R...

Quadcopters are OK, but if you want to stand out, you need to own a hexapod hexacopter that can walk and fly equally fine. That’s the lesson Mad Lab Industries is trying to teach all of us.As if...

iPhone users worldwide have gotten hooked on Instagram, and as kids we used to send our friends candygrams. Now as hip, design-savvy adults, the one thing lacking was an “a-gram” for graph...

In these days we just can’t live without our smartphones, so when we start to hear the beeping sound that tells us our buttery isrunninglow, we all start to panic a bit. Unless (of course) you h...

We know for a fact it’s not the end of the world, because there’s no stopping the holidays and the gift sharing. Here are some ideas for the gamer in ...Continue Reading on Walyou ...

The following pet meal remote monitoring system might be one of the best gadgets for geeks that are not able to spend enough time with their pets.This device couldn’t have been developed anywher...

We’ll be honest: if we had this in our backs, we would have attended the premier of The Hobbit shirtless and showing off. it’s the absolute cool overdose! We don’t have much informat...

Deck the halls with nostalgia thanks to this old Toys R Us print ad from 1996.Christmas comes but once a year, and so do warm childhood memories of Christmass past: sweet memories of visiting the mall...

LumiGram, a company that specializes in fiber optics fashion, intends to bring illuminated bed covers and curtains to your bedroom. These are probably the things you need to make the holidays special....

People who grew tired of the common QWERTY keyboard on their Android tablets are highly recommended to give the Slice Keyboard a go.This is more than a recommendation. It is actually a challenge, sinc...

Mario is back in sprite form! At least, as fans are concerned: they keep creating stop motion videos starring Mario and his crew made entirely out of beadsMario runs around the city, the streets, and ...

Modern and antiquity collide in beautiful stuff sometimes, and steampunk aesthetics is often a winner in those cases. Apply these concepts to a watch, and now you’re up to something.What you see...

Sometimes, you need more than just protection for the things you love (you know, like your iPhone), and the perfect solution comes in the form of a lobster case.Sometimes you’re just not in the ...

The Atari 2600. Intellivision. The NES. The Genesis. Vectrex. Most of those names mean something if you were a kid of the ’80s or the ’90s. Unless you’re a serious fan of retro gamin...

We all have to die eventually, and that’s a fact, yet there’s no reason why we shouldn’t go out in style, to our favorite songs. Customize your coffin, and rock out even after death!...

There’s no decade like the 80s, and most productions from that time have a unique charm that’s impossible to match. Put some charm on your walls with this incredible Slimmer 3d Wall Art fr...

Now, this is quite a fresh take on the standard celebrity portraits: a Kevin Bacon made out of actual bacon! Now, if only we knew a Thomas Cheese or Charles Burger, we’d be in for a treat, right...

Ah, winter! The coolest thing about the coldest season is that we get to see a form of art that doesn’t come up in any of the others: that is, the creation of snow men! And today, we bring you a...

Christmas is here and it is time to start decorating your tree. Of course you could go with the average ornaments, or you can let your geek flag wave strong ...Continue Reading on Walyou ...

You might know your ABC, no one’s denying it, but now you can give it a geeky spin thanks to some clever design work. Introducing, Helvetica, My Hero, a Helvetica font collection with superhero ...

For those who love Super Mario Bros so much they wouldn’t mind eating him for lunch, here’s the incredible Super Mario Bros Bento Box! Oh, what would we give to be a little more knowledgea...

Now that the Xbox 360 is approaching the end of its cycle and they’re extremely cheap, it’s the best moment to start modding and getting creative with them.The Xbox 360 just got a bit cool...

A great fan creation that will move your heart. Because it’s an engine. And engines move things, get it?Rolling, rolling, rolling Katamari rolling rolling, rolling, rolling roll high! Heh, sorry...

Yes sir, I’m not lying. This is one gaming-related eBay auction unlike the others. Come on in and learn why.How much is every Super Nintendo game officially released in North America contained i...

It’s a pity that M&Ms are not sorted and sold in single-color bags, but that’s no reason to despair. The following M&M dispenser is able to arrange them by color, and what more, it...

While flexible keyboards are not something new, not even the wireless kind, the Qii keyboard is surely something people have not seen before.Moving from physical keyboards to software ones on touchscr...

Metalmorphosis is a kinetic fountain in the form of a human head. Made by world renowned contemporary Czech sculptor David ?ern, this masterpiece turned the Whitehall Technology Park in Charlotte, NC ...

We love modding, and modders, and when the theme is as great as Doctor Who, the result is gonna be appealing to say the least. Here, the official TARDIS PC mod!Now this is quite something. This creati...

With the holiday season at it’s peaking point, just after thanksgiving and heading towardChristmasand new years eve, you should be feeling the holiday spirit by now. But in case you don’t ...

Gameloft is one of the greatest Android game developers out there, so it is only naturally to make the news when an extended list of its future games leaks on the Internet.Basically, everyone who owns...

We might remain the same, but the world around us has changed. One of the greatest actors in this new communications landscape is Android, and its success is explained in numbers in this infographic.A...

For making the following gingerbread house, you will need sugar, syrup, butter, flour, ginger, cloves, milk, eggs, bicarbonate of soda, an engineer, some CAD software and laser beams to cut everything...

Just when you thought that there’s a limit as to how cool awatchcan look , Tokyoflash does it once again and proves us that making cool watches is truly their specialtyby releasingthe awesome Ki...

Boy-oh-boy, what a flippin’ huge Game Boy Color built by a Delaware art major.Cardboard is a magnificent material for the creative: five-year-olds build medieval castles or galaxy-adventuring ro...

If playing arcade games and drinking beer are two of your favorite activities, Arkeg Drink n’ Game is ideal for you, as it combines the two vices into one ergonomic cabinet.Arkeg Drink n’ ...

Needlework always seemed to me like one of the more useless talents on the planet. Then again, when someone can create a cool needlepoint of Darth Vader or the Cookie ...Continue Reading on Walyou ...

Travel inspace and betweengalaxieswith this new and out of this world TokyoflashKisai Space Digitswatch. Tokyoflash has done it again with thisfuturisticwatch which features an easy to read time displ...

Have you ever thought that your sweater could use a more “techy” edge? How about adding an actual iPad to it, with season motives and all? Sounds like a plan, right? It doesn’t take ...

Corks are usually used for sealing the contents of bottles and small jars, but the Plugg radio employs them for turning itself on or off.It might seem unusual, but the idea makes perfect sense. After ...

Hanukkahhas already begun over the weekend, it is an important Jewish holiday that commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. On Hanukkah you light the HanukkahMenorah, which is a...

Two worlds collide in one crazy awesome PC game starring both Mega Man and a roster of Street Fighters.Mega Man getting no love from Capcom these days, you say? Hogwash! Theres a new game staring the ...

The American video game company decided to celebrate the 40th birthday of one of the most popular games in the world by offering a custom Xbox 360 console.In case you’ve been living in a cave fo...

It seems that one of the most popular trends on the internet these days is releasing some behind the scenes photos from old films, from before the WWW revolution. This time, we’re sticking to th...

Recharging our gadgets with docks is the way of the future, as we all know, and as such, we need to have some of them inspired by our buddy R2-D2. Today we’re up for a rarity: an R2-D2 gadget th...

If crosswalks are ever to evolve, using lasers is a must. At least that is what the following concept suggests.Crossing the street turns out to be something dangerous, no matter if it is done on a cro...

Christmas is fun, and not just because it’s a holiday and we get a few days of off work plus some really great gifts. Thefestivitythat surroundsit, the Christmas tree, the ...Continue Reading on...

It’s a videogame trailers extravaganza! Yes, all the best trailers from Spike’s 2012 VGAs listed here for your viewing pleasure!Did you miss this years Video Game Awards on Spike? Well, he...

Whenever youre hungry, you can always come to your friendly neighborhood vending machine and get a quick snack or a cool drink. But if youre in the high-end neighborhood of Beverly Hills, this special...

Who Shot First?is a Star Wars art show that takes place in Seattle, at theLtd. Art Gallery. The second edition’s varnishing day is December 13, but the exhibits can be admired throughout the ent...

The specs of the successor to the ever-so affordable Xiaomi Mi-Two have been leaked today. World’s first phone to run on a Tegra 4 CPU will also get LTE support and a 4.5″ display, so you ...

The Hobbit movies are coming, and our love for dragons is reborn, stronger than ever. We’ll celebrate this love in the geekiest way ever, with cake. Watch out! A dragon! Nah, actually, it’...

Not your regular iPhone case, the TinkerBrick case allows you to turn your iPhone into anything you want using LEGOs. For LEGO loving geeks out there, it is a dream come true!Who doesnt love LEGOs? I ...

Now you can catch all of those adorable mini-monsters in 3D thanks to a cool indie game based on Pokmon Gold and Silver.For a property so relevant, Pokmon sure does look two next gens behind. Would it...

Since NYC is the city with the worst rush hour congestions in the US, two advertising students figured out that DeLorean time machines would make the perfect means of transport in this metropolis.The ...

Some people need to validate their love for one another so badly, that making out in public isn’t enough for them. They actually go and get matching tattoos and make ...Continue Reading on Walyo...

For Stephanie and Jerred, a plain, simple wedding wouldn’t do. For the two gamer geeks, there was only one kind of wedding to have – a video game inspired wedding! Wonder what Pokemon wore...

The Dark Knight Rises USB flash drive is an officially licensed product that allows the fans of Batman to store their data in an eye-catching manner.The finale of the Dark Knight trilogy turned out to...

Have you ever wished you were a burger? Yeah, we haven’t either, but we got to admit this is one of the funniest and quirkiest beddings we’ve seen, themed after the meal of the gods, the a...

Tired of seeing women in mainstream comic books being portrayed as sex objects, with unhealthy like proportions in most cases and skimpy outfits to complete the picture? I’m not, but a lot of pe...

We all love to hear music,whetherit is to set the mood, to feel better, just to pass time, or at work. Finding a good set ofBluetooth stereo speakers is hard sincenowadaysyou have such a wide selectio...

For science! And because it looks drat awesome, a handheld version of Portal running on a calculator.2007s critical darling Portal has seen numerous gaming platforms since its release PC, Xbox 360, P...

Minimalist posters and artworks are getting more and more popular in recent years. After superheroes and video game characters, it’s time for some of Disney’s scariest villain to get the ....

Are you ready for a quick nostalgia trip? Our childhoods were spent amongst classic Zelda games and treats, and now we can speak about the two in the same story. Tracey from the Little Cherry Cake Com...

Not everyone has the time, money, or both to go to the cinema, even if they really want to. There’s always the piracy option, but lets assume no one does anything illegal, right? Thanks to Sleep...

An Internet video reveals a canceled Streets of Rage game from the makers of Crackdown 2.A king of the beat-em up genre, Segas Streets of Rage II is absolutely one of my favorite games. Its combat is ...

How would Street Fighter characters fit the darker, grittier look usually given to comic book and video game characters these days?According to SpineBender, the person who made these awesome works of ...

Board games based on TV shows or sci-fi franchises are around every corner, but we don’t get to see board games inspired from mobile games every day.Even though playing Disney’s Where̵...

They say Christmas is the most wonderful time on the year. At least the song says so. Some people don’t think that way, obviously. Why else would they put up ...Continue Reading on Walyou ...

Two giants of the industry combine their efforts! No, we’re not talking of the Disney and Lucasfilm merger, we’re talking about Nestle and Star Wars!This incredible Limited Edition Nestle ...

Learn about a fan-made 51-track album spanned across three discs dedicated to The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.Twilight Symphony is a fan-created three-disc soundtrack featuring musical arrangem...

Most superheroes have a schism inside of them: The regular person and the one that goes around saving people and fighting villains.Designed by Danny Haas, this particular art piece takes a different a...

A hockey videogame that truly speaks what’s on every hockey’s fan mind during the NHL’s lockout.Oh, woe is the professional hockey fan. For the third time in its recent history, the ...

What do we know so far about the new Star Trek into Darknessfilm,the second in the series reboot by J.J. Abrams which began with the fantasticStar Trekin 2009? Not much, but at least we finally have a...

Apparently, if you watch too many Japanese sci-fi films and animations as a child, you end up building a 4 meter high, 4 tonne robots as an adult. At least this is the case with tKogoro Kurata.The cre...

If you think its time to cut your cable bill, this paper-thin indoor HDTV antenna, a.k.aMohu Leafis perfect for you.With the Mohu Leaf antenna you can enjoy the top-20 shows on TV forfreein full 1080/...

A murderous extraterrestrial race such as the Dalek might not be the first thing that comes to mind around Christmas, but it’s time someone tried to change this. The man behind this creation is ...

The creation of Brave Robotics is not entirely 3D-printed, but the way it transforms from a robot to a vehicle and the other way around will surely compensate for that.If you’ve watched any of t...

The art of Jeff Victor, mostly involving pop culture icons, be it famous actors or simply cool (or even legendary) characters from movies and such, is something you really should be paying attention t...

Han Solo frozen in carbonite is no longer Boba Fetts piggy bank. Starting from March 2013, it will be yours, and you will be able to keep in it any bounties you collect.It certainly is nice to see pig...

If you are a nerd on the go, why settle for just a regular, run of the mill suitcase, when you can have a suitcase that shows off your geeky ...Continue Reading on Walyou ...

Experiencing a Case of the Mondays? Check out these unique ways to sleep on the job and get away with it.Feeling tired as the day progresses? You might have days where you are your desk working while ...

The steam is not only used to cook hotdogs, it also inspires brilliant aesthetics, as this incredible Steampunk Food Cart shows. This is the creation of the Artisan Cake Company, and is up for sale, i...

In case you are bored of the readily available 3D figurines, you can always create your own. Foldify is an iPad app that will help you do just that.The Foldify iPad app, which is developed by a Polish...

A new floppy disc inspired coffee table brings geeks everywhere back to a time where CD-ROMs did not exist and the internet was nothing more than a dream.Do you remember when you were younger and ther...

This LEGO brick is worth more than its weight in gold, despite being made from the very same metal. What makes this brick so expensive is the historical value and the rarity of it.The world’s mo...

One of the great things about Tom Hanks is that he actually seems to be a nice guy off the screen, just like most of his characters on it. That’s why it’s great to see him getting a great ...

How does the average geek fill his lighting needs in a room? With geeky lights, that is for sure! No geek-centric room is complete without a few one or many ...Continue Reading on Walyou ...

Despite not being bigger on the inside, the TARDIS mini fridge will still do a fantastic job at keeping your food or beverages at an adequate temperature.So you claim to be a Whovian who collects ever...

The T Machine is a capsule based tea brewing system developed by the industrial and scientific group at Cambridge Consultants, a company that was also involved in the invention of round tea bags.Defin...

Sexiest character in the world of a Song of Ice and Fire? It depends where your imagination runs, and where you take the descriptions of GRRM, or what artwork you ...Continue Reading on Walyou ...

What look like inconspicuous cups from the outside are in fact lairs of cute creatures that rest at the bottom, waiting for you to finish your coffee or tea so that they can crawl out.This might sound...

Looks can be deceiving, sometimesthings are just not what you think from a certainpoint of view, but we will let you be the judge of that. Check out this photo and think “Is theRubik’s Cub...

Usually, drinking straws don’t have a very long shelf life. One dip inside your glass of Coca Cola and that’s it, most of the time. Like with every mundane object in your life, there are t...

Playing a foosball match does no longer require buying a table or heading to the nearest sports bar. If you’re a fan of that game and happen to own an iPad, then this accessory is what you need....

Learn about the newest edition to the Wii family that’s only for Canadians.The word mini seems to be in vogue lately. Apple branded its latest Shrinky Dink version of the iPad with the same moni...

Some people are so attached to their pop stars that they would even make portraits of the celebrities out of sweets.The 32-year old Mexico-born Florida-based artist Cristiam Ramos says he got the idea...

If you are looking for a high quality leather iPhone 5 case, this Tion case byMapi Cases can do a great job. And along with it comes a beautiful wallet leather case , too! What a combo.This two- in-on...

If you think this is just a Lego replica of something your grandparents would use, think again. This LP player actually spins records and plays music!Continue Reading on Walyou ...

If all smartphones look the same to you, wait till Samsung launches next year its new range of devices with flexible, bendable and foldable displays.Samsung must have felt that bumping up the specs is...

When you think of classic children’s books, one of the last thing that will come to your mind are body mutilating tattoos. Well, some people are so effected by these ...Continue Reading on Walyo...

Many of us would have wanted Angry Birds Star Wars to feature more levels, despite the fact that some of the existent ones were really challenging. Rovio met our expectations today by launching Hoth E...