ALBOTAS - A Little Bit On The Awesome Side

As if I don’t see enough advertisements in the strangest of places, now I can start looking to the sky. Francisco Guerro, who co-founded SnowMasters Inc, created a machine that sends foamy clouds up to 4ft wide in the shape of whatever logo you can imagine….or afford.

Disney is the first big name to make use of these so expect to see decapitated Mickey’s strewn about Orlando in due time. And for all you “earth friendly” nuts, fear not, “the foam is environmentally safe and pops like bubbles when it lands”. [via digg]

Burnout Paradise faired well on console with it’s fast paced racing and fun online play. Franchise fans that missed out on the recent console rendition can get a chance to tear it up on PC.

Being the first time a Burnout game has ever come to PC, developer Criterion are being rather hush hush on what’s in store. As with most Console > PC ports there’s usually upgrading to gameplay and multiplayer in one aspect or another. [via joystiq]

Well, what was arguably one of the biggest releases for the Xbox 360 last year, Bioshock, is coming to a theater near you in the future. Now, Universal had snapped up the rights for it awhile ago, to turn this awesome game into a mediocre movie. Today they finally have attached a director to this film, and surprisingly he doesn’t suck. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Gore Verbinski is going to be helming the Bioshock big screen adaptation. Gore Verbinski is the man who made Pirates of the Carribean a marketing juggernaut, and also a trilogy of surprisingly fun movies. The only thing I can truly hope for is that he gives Bioshock the same treatment, and makes it worth our while. The last thing we need is another Super Mario Bros. or Double Dragon.

Via - Ain’t It Cool News

The emergency party button is something that no respectable bachelor pad or party house should be without. This magical button will turn your boring ol’ place into a party of epic proportions- provided you have enough awesome people attend and a decent amount of alcohol. Just turn the key, press the button, and watch the blinds close, lights turn off, and the lazer lights go up along with some bumpin’ tunes. Only $600 for all that gear isn’t too bad when you think about it.

Words can’t describe how awesome this truly is, so there’s two vids embedded after the jump. You’re welcome.

[Engadget via Hack N Mod]

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Here will be another feature to look forward to. I’ll be talking about a manga series that I am reading or have read that needs to be checked out. For those of you who have never read a manga, this should be a treat. For the people that have this might enlighten you to read a series you never heard of, were curious about, or just want to see what the hype is all about. But what is manga? Manga’s are Japanese comics. The one main difference about them is the way you read them. The way we read comics is left to right. In Japan they read them right to left and the panels are read in a certain order as well. In Japan manga is usually released in a magazine such as Weekly Jump or V-Jump. If the series takes off, publishers will usually make a tankobon (paperback book) with a collection of chapters. Manga comes in many forms, so anyone can enjoy them.

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Megahouse will be releasing a line of Excellent Model Street Fighter Capcomania x figures. The 2 figures to be released in late July are Ibuki from street fighter 3 and R. Mika from Street Fighter Alpha 3. Both figures are 1/8 scale. They look exactly like their video game counterparts. The paint jobs on these two figures are great. Megahouse has done a great job on them. Its great to see some other characters get the figure treatment. Street Fighter Fans and Figure collectors alike can enjoy this set. Pre-orders have already begun, so get to it. Check out the freshness after the jump.

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Sometimes cookin’ some dogs outside isn’t the most safest situation. I mean aside from smoke in your eye and bugs bothering you there’s mustard slinging bandit’s after your Ball Park.

Fear not, the BBQ Sword is here. [via gf]

If you have an assload of toys at your house like my girlfirned and I, then you could probably use a cool shelf. Look no further. The WaSnake has LED screens that can display RSS headlines and even SMS messages. Having this bad boy over the TV would definitely rule. Too bad they won’t be for sale any time soon.

[Via OhGizmo!]

Now here is something that you don’t see everyday. At the Maker Faire , an American Otaku has created a life size Howl’s Moving Castle. It may not be the same exact mammoth from the movie but still impressive. What a little hard work and elbow grease can help you accomplish. For those of you who have seen this movie, go out and check it out. Its def a classic. Check out the real deal after the jump

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Here is another sweet figure to add to the pre-order list. This figure comes to us from Wafuudou. The figure is Kusugawa Sasara from To Heart 2.  She will be coming out in June. So get those duckets ready for this awesome figure. Kusugawa stands at about 19cm. She comes with removable clothing. I love the way this stands and the paint job is excellent. Who isnt a sucker for blue eyes? She will be retailing 6,980 yen, roughly $67. Expect to see this hitting the net very soon for preorders.

[Via Heisei Democracy]

We’ve seen our fair share of NES re-designs and mods, but the reNes by Javier Segovia is in a league of its own. It’s only a concept, but the design is top-notch. Somebody should get around to manufacturing these things with Famicom and Super Famicom compatibility. Just a thought.

[Via Kotaku]

Though my hype is not what it was for Doom in the last few years you still have to pay some respect to the shooter that sort of pushed the bar on our common shooters today. Not a whole lot of information right now besides that the production has official started and Id Software is assembling a team together.

Anyone think they’ll be sticking to their PC roots given the success of Doom 3 or go for the console jump? [via joystiq]

Whenever I see a nice set of knockers, I wish I could just scoop them up into a bowl or cup and take ‘em on the road. Is that weird?

The ever-so-lucky Japanese get these awesome pudding jubblies that come in all shapes and sizes and can be found at a variety of markets and department stores throughout Japan. If a store in the U.S. tried to pull something like that, you best believe some right wing, bible-bashing soccer mom would threaten to sue and ruin everyone’s pudding tit-eating fun. Fascists.

Bill Cosby doesn’t have shit on these.

[InventorSpot via Rukz]