Category Archive for: ‘RC’
Remote Control Tissue Box
The Remote Control Tissue Box seems, to me, to be a sick joke. (Get it? SICK joke? ”How did you get into my subconscious?”) But, seriously, this geeky RC toy is a sick, sick, joke. Hey, you know what would be awesome? If we drove the Remote Control Tissue Box over to that guy lying down in bed. Just watch him try to reach down and grab a tissue. *Man falls off of the bed* Ha! Did you – did you …
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Mario Kart 1/8 Scale Remote Control Car
The Mario Kart 1/8 Scale Remote Control Car is great for any lover of Mario Kart. We know that Mario Kart 7 is coming out soon, and what could better accompany this game than a themed RC car? Turtles with wings, but we can’t buy those. At least, not in America. *Tapes feathers to pet Box Turtle* Fly, my leathery friend! FLY! *Turtle gnaws on my finger* I had better get some googly eyes and a mushroom instead… Mario Kart …
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The Quadshot: Remote Control Flying Meets Intelligent Open Source Programming
The Quadshot is a remote controlled aircraft currently in development from Santa Cruz engineers Piotr Esden-Tempski, Chris Forrette, Jeff Gibboney, and Pranay Sinha. It is 39 inches long with a curved wing and 4 motors along the length of the aircraft. The Quadshot is made from EPP foam with carbon-fiber and strong reinforced plastic parts to help withstand damage if a crash occurs. The Quadshot is not just another remote-controlled aircraft; this geek-friendly aircraft is made for the 21st century. …
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3D Twister Remote Control Car by Silverlit Hands On Review
First of all, I need to tell you that this is a sponsored post. As in, they sent me the 3D Twister and let me play with it and keep it. Fortunately for you, it takes a lot more than a remote control car to buy my opinions. Give me somewhere around $7,000 and I’ll tell it on the mountains. ”Tell what on the mountains?” I DON’T CARE – ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO. Main points we covered: sponsored post, will tell …
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Air Swimmers Remote Control Shark and Clownfish Balloons
Air Swimmers are cleverly designed remote control balloons that look like they’re swimming in mid air. Unlike other flying RC toys, the Air Swimmers are propelled only by their tails/fins/triangular pieces of plastic that wave back and forth to simulate swimming action. These two creatures aren’t available commercially yet, but they should be sometime in September. Update: These two creatures are available NOW on eBay! BUY Air Swimmers on eBay Then, we can rent them out to those people who have lame …
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Schumacher Mi3 Remote Control Car Faster Than Jimmy John’s?
Jimmy John’s is so fast at delivering sandwiches that you think they’re Russian. What if, in fact, Germans are faster than Russians? What if the Schumacher Mi3 Remote Conrol Car was the fastest of its kind? Stop pondering, because it is. It cost Nic Case over $4,000 to make this rc car, which is packed with an 11 hp motor. The Schumacher Mi3 recently became the fastest remote control car in the world when it was clocked at 161.76 mph! Holy Mama …
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Nokia N8 Controls Mini RC Cars With New App
Divum, an Indian application developer hired by Nokia, created a piece of software that allows users to control mini remote control cars with their Nokia N8! This took the developer a mere three weeks to finish, but will surely be a huge hit in the marketplace among geeks. As you can see in the picture above, the cars that you can control are fairly small. (Unless you’re the two people shown in the video below, who rigged the …
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Water Shooting RC Truck – Boom Shot Roasted
The Water Shooting RC Truck is a 1:14 scale remote control car that can shoot water at people! It (supposedly) can shoot water up to 15 feet and hold 8 oz of water under its hood. It comes with a 3 channel remote, so you can do some epic battling, but has a top speed of a mere 11 mph. I’ve seen corpulent people roll down a hill faster than that – I guess having a “belly tire” actually serves a purpose! …
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iRemoco RC Helicopter Is Controlled by iPhone, iPod, or iPad
The A.R. Parrot Drone has made quite a splash, but that thing is $250. I make that off of Cool Gizmo Toys about every ten years. (Just kidding, things aren’t that bad, but it would help if you subscribed here and got the latest gadget and toy news.) The iRemoco RC helicopter is going to be a lot cheaper than that – Andrew Ayres and Tom Sisterson are going for a price tag around $100. In order to control the iRemoco RC …
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Why Buy an RC Helicopter?
RC helicopters seem to be an unlikely gift for many RC Toy enthusiasts. They don’t have the tradition, nor the following of cars. They can’t be used in a pool, like RC boats. However, this much-underrated remote control toy has a very loyal following, and for good reason. RC helicopters are, by far, the most versatile and capable remote control vehicles on the market. In many ways, RC helicopters exceed the abilities of their human-steered counterparts. Unlike a regular helicopter, RC helicopters …