If you enjoy remote control toys you’ll like this monster speed demon of a boat. The 54 Inch Gas-Powered Remote Controlled Speedboat is capable of speed up to 35 mph which means you’ll be able wreak absolute havoc on your local pond.

The model uses design and technology that wouldn’t be out of place on a regular speed boat, like minimizing the surface area that is in contact with the water in order to minimize friction and maximize speed.

The V24 One-Design speed boat is available from Hammacher and it does have one downside, the price; costing $1,499.95 *ouch*.

If you enjoy a bit of warfare in the office this little remote control gadget may be right up your street. The R/C Missile Launcher is a fully remote controllable armoured vehicle and shoots foam missiles up to 15 feet, guaranteed to make you feared in any office :).

Comes with either a desert or green camouflage paint job, so get the one that’s most like your office’s drab color scheme. Available from Think Geek for $59.99, let office warfare begin.

Fancy being a forensic scientist? Well now you can have a try at building realistic 3D face models. I think this kit is meant to be more of a game/puzzle for CSI fans but messing arounf with modelling clay is fun for everybody. Available online from Gobaz and probably lots of other places too.

I’ve never fancied swimming with sharks and after watching “Open Water” I’m even more convinced it’s a really bad idea. However this remote controlled robotic shark looks kind of neat, especially if you can sneak it into a public pool :).

The robotic shark is 2 foot long and looks like it is actually swimming through the water (bends in all the right places). You can maneuver it up, down, left, right and it even has reverse (though that will just look silly). Unfortunately it doesn’t have a remote controlled jaw with razor sharp teeth. The remote is fully submersible so you and your pet jaws can swim together (probably alone).

[Available from Hammacher Schlemmer found on i4u]

Seems we have 2 totally different cardboard home builds to report on today which is strange as normally we don’t have any. The latest thing to make is a 1:48 scale model of the Apollo V rocket, which may not be as functional as the cardboard box speaker but it looks a load cooler.

This model is the sort of weekend family project, which will likely mean Dad taking over when the kids get bored. As well as the model looking cool, the other great thing about it is that it is totally free. You can download full instructions and templates in PDF format (though you’ll have to supply card and glue). The web site it’s on is pretty ropey and hard to read (Arrrg Comic Sans font) but the PDF’s look very professional and easy to follow.

[ Saturn V Rocket. version 2.0 found via Boing Boing

This must be the ultimate weapon in the office rubber band flicking war, the fully automatic rubber band machine gun.

Each machine gun is beautifully hand crafted and not only resembles an old western Gatling Gun but actually fires like one. Ammunition for the gun is obviously elastic bands, of which it can hold 144 at a time (12 bands on each of the 12 barrels). Read the rest of this entry »

I do enjoy playing board games (I am the monopoly king) but this one is probably a bit too close to the day job to be fun, a Computer Programming Board Game.

The game is based around sking and programming (not sure on that connection), with the start of a ski trail being an opening brace { and the finish line the closing brace } which will certainly be familiar to any C or PHP coders.
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The Multiplayer Electronic Trivia System

You know when you and your friends are out enjoying an evening eating dinner or dancing the hours away in a bar or pub and you spend some time playing the Buzztime electronic trivia game, well you can now enjoy it at home. This multi-player electronic trivia system is just like the one that you and your friends enjoy except you can play it at home on your television.

If you are looking for a great way to enjoy family night then you should try this game system. Up to four people can play while using the wireless handheld controllers.

Game play is simple; you are giving a time limit to answer a question that appears on the screen from multiple-choice answers. Who ever gets the correct answer first is of course the winner. The kids will really love this game as well and may even learn a bit while playing.
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