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The Birds Barbie Doll: Hitchcocks Work Now Complete

2008-06-17 18:09:45 by AndrewD in Coolest Gadgets
 
...Birds is widely regarded as one of the finest films ever to be witnessed on the big screen. Filled with almost unbearable suspense, the movie centers around a blond vixen who finds herself amidst a revolt of a murder of world-domineering birds. The birds start going batty, attacking children and damaging homes in tremendous numbers What could...
 
Tags: birds, birds barbie doll, barbie doll, birds start, favorite girly toy, entertainment earth claims, melanie daniels impression, educational toys, pop culture
 
 
 
 
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Wind-up Birds Project

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2008-09-08 09:20:10 by Editor in Ubergizmo
 
...Birds project is pretty interesting as it steps into the realm of nature and how robotics fit in. These "birds" are actually mechanical woodpeckers that are remotely controlled by a micro-controller How will nature treat them, with [hostillity] or acceptance? How will the wind-up birds adapt to heat/cold wet/dry conditions? Will small insects...
 
Tags: birds, wind-up birds project, wind-up birds adapt, wood slit, insects creep inside, wood, nature treat, heatcold wetdry conditions, nature
 
 
 
 
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A robotic falcon that scares real birds away

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2008-03-04 16:44:59 by HASH0x8b3af60 in DVICE
Birds and airports don't mix. I mean, yes, both are based around taking to the skies, but birds have a pesky way of splattering on windshields and getting sucked into jet engines that can cause a serious number of problems Enter the Falco, a gigantic robotic bird designed to scare the white, dribbling crap out of any bird that dares fly around...
 
Tags: birds, gigantic robotic bird, bird, airport, genoa airport, recent test, formidable foe, window seat, 25-foot wingspan
 
 
 
 
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For People Who Hate Birds (Or Love Grass)

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2008-04-07 20:00:31 by Andrew G.R. in Forever Geek
...birds? From pigeons to sparrows, woodpeckers to crows, the programmable BirdXPeller promises to have your fine-feathered friends enemies packing up their things and heading to any yard but yours Much of the work is done sonically (within a 1 acre radius), but if youre bored during a backyard BBQ, you can set the device to emit real predator...
 
Tags: birds, programmable birdxpeller promises, company claims, human version, impossible, backyard bbq, set, yard, device
 
 
 
 
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Binos, Birds, and Best Deals

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2008-04-15 14:13:00 by Kristin in Eagle Optics Blog
...birds in the yard. The ground was alive with the jittery bobbing of Dark-eyed Juncos who had stopped by to eat during their migration north. Gathering as if to discuss the rudeness of Mother Nature, the American Goldfinches, House Finches and an Eastern Bluebird decorated the trees bare branches like Easter eggs. Warmer weather this week...
 
Tags: birds, eagle optics staff, eagle optics, phone lines continue, nikon, trees bare branches, predator premier binoculars, nikon premier, southern wisconsin
 
 
 
 
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Soaring Spybot RoboSwift Mocks Real Birds (and Pays the Price) [Robots]

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2008-03-06 09:25:00 by Wilson Rothman in Gizmodo
...birds, however, the RoboSwift is designed to spy on you Inside its small body (20" wingspan), there's a low-resolution wireless camera. The idea, already thought to be a good one by Dutch police, is that RoboSwift can be used to surreptitiously hover over crime scenes or football riots. People below, if they did look up, would only to see a...
 
Tags: roboswift, birds, real birds, wings, delft, delft university, low-resolution wireless camera, wings reduce, crime scenes
 
 
 
 
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Birds Nest Speaker

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2008-04-10 14:12:30 by HASH0x8b6c87c in TechFresh Gadgets
Beijing National Stadium aka Birds Nest has a speaker made of aluminum and offers about 2w x 2, is compatible with iPods, MP3 players, notebook and any device that has a 3.5mm jack, a volume control, and a holder for all other devices. The Birds Nest speaker is available for $12.50 . [ 2Day ] (more
 
Tags: speaker, birds nest speaker, 5mm jack, volume control, mp3 players, compatible, holder, 2day, notebook
 
 
 
 
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OrienTales Paradise Birds Collection

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2008-04-22 19:44:52 by Arieanna in Cooking Gadgets
...Birds Collection of kitchen products Displayed above are a milk jug, sugar bowl and a cute pair of salt and pepper shakers that come on their own little tree images: unica ; Tags: orientales , paradise birds , kitchen , kitchen gadgets , cooking gadgets , alessi , design Share This
 
Tags: paradise birds collection, paradise birds, sefano giovannoni, milk jug, sugar bowl, cute pair, alessi, orientales, pepper shakers
 
 
 
 
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The Birds Barbie doll gets her eyes pecked

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2008-06-19 13:03:25 by John Brownlee in Boing Boing Gadgets
...Birds , Mattel is releasing this special, limited edition Barbie doll, modeled after Tippi Hedren's iconic pose: a single, soft white hand shielding herself from a horde of feathered rates eager to plunge their beaks into the sweet aqueous vitreous of her eyes. It could only be more historically perfect a tribute if the accompanying Ken doll...
 
Tags: doll, hitchcock, fittingly capture hitchcock, edition barbie doll, sweet aqueous vitreous, barbie tippi, soft white hand, tippi, birds
 
 
 
 
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X Lounger Is Vaguely Reminiscent Of The Birds Nest Stadium

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2008-08-13 12:35:45 by Andrew Liszewski in OhGizmo!