Sold all over the world but banned in the US in 1997 under a law passed in 1938. Kinder Surprise are now under attack in Germany. No magicodes for you!
posted on Aug 9, 2008 - View this thread

"What we've invented is a way to induce charges on the wall using a power supply located on the robot....The robot carries with it positive and negative charges, and when the walls sees these charges it automatically generates the opposite charge. The robot can then clamp onto those charges." Scientists have robots climbing the walls.
posted on Jul 8, 2008 - View this thread

"Ok, my eyes must be deceiving me. That can't be someone aiming a gun at someone else on Google Maps Street View", says Michael Beck.
posted on May 28, 2008 - View this thread

In Vestimentis Ursum. Designer Matt Kirkland peels off the fur of mechanized stuffed animals to take a look at the robots lurking within.
posted on Apr 24, 2008 - View this thread

The Warholizer Your picture. Warholed.
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - View this thread

Let's have some physics phun!
posted on Feb 20, 2008 - View this thread

Nitroeconomics (if you want to sound more scientific you can call it synthetic economics) is different. It is set in the virtual world of Nitropia, which doesn't exist but easily could.... We can use nitroeconomics to understand real situations in the real world, such as the subprime crisis, with a simple three-step process.... The first cool thing about Nitropia is that it has no financial system at all. Unlike other, inferior virtual economies, it does not distinguish between "money" and other virtual objects. A monetary token in Nitropia is an object like any other - a magic sword, an inflatable penis, or whatever. A player in Nitropia who has a lot of money just owns a lot of these tokens. There is no special, separate "bank balance."

DDR-Modell Autos.info meticulously catalogs radio controlled and flywheel powered cars made by East German (DDR) toy makers such as Presu, Elmes, MSW, Anker, Piko, Gevo, Plasticart and Sommermeyer.
posted on Jan 7, 2008 - View this thread

A veritable plethora of online sound toys to tinkle your fancy.
posted on May 5, 2007 - View this thread

A cute little webcam that isn't obviously one. It even has this thing that tells time. (via)
posted on May 1, 2007 - View this thread

More companion robots! Another in a series (see PARO, previously) of healing toys for Japan's rapidly greying population, Yumel the Healing Partner from Tomy. Like some kind of unholy cross between a Cabbage Patch Kid and Teddy Ruxpin, you can see a promotional clip of the doll here, or read a list of translated stock phrases (thank you Harper's). Also, an interesting article from the Economist about WHY the Japanese love robots so. (Hint: it's Shinto)
posted on Apr 3, 2007 - View this thread

Teddy Babes love dolls are available in a number of sexy characters. (NSFW)
posted on Feb 26, 2007 - View this thread

Travelling Exhibition of Broken Toys. [flash] A whimsical distraction.
posted on Feb 11, 2007 - View this thread

Can a Bunny be your friend? Move over Tamagotchi, Move over Elmo. He can talk, smell and has a bellybutton. Strange, but kind of cool...unless they turn into this.
posted on Feb 8, 2007 - View this thread

Sniper training starts a little earlier these days. Forget violence in video games - the best way to teach your kids how to kill is still with a good old-fashioned Nerf war. Still, is creating a new generation of sharpshooters really the best idea?
posted on Oct 18, 2006 - View this thread

Line Rider. It is all downhill.
posted on Sep 24, 2006 - View this thread

Dub Selector - a flash based dub...sampler toy thingie. 9 tracks to play with.
posted on Aug 27, 2006 - View this thread

Escher's "Relativity" in Lego (original) [source]
posted on Aug 9, 2006 - View this thread

Dancing Pipecleaner Man. Make him boogie! [flash]
posted on Aug 3, 2006 - View this thread

Cheap 1.7 million yen toy. When Keiko Nakamoto of the Ishikawa prefecture came across an old vinyl robot covered in a thick layer of dust, she had no idea that she had unearthed only the third known specimen of an item described by Tokyo toy dealers as "the most sought-after item in Japan." From ToyboxDX [toy robot goodness].
posted on Jun 1, 2006 - View this thread

Zen Bondage (game, non-sexual, large download (~28 MB), Windows only) [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2006 - View this thread

Puppettool lets you animate a variety of avatars. [note: shockwave, nudity]
posted on Mar 12, 2006 - View this thread

War of The Hell. World of Sand. Hell of Sand. Cat Sledging. Java Friday. [via]
posted on Dec 30, 2005 - View this thread

Tryangle cannot be defined, but it's way fun. Use it to easily create angular art pieces, then share your creation with the teeming masses on the Tryangle Flickr pool.
posted on Dec 1, 2005 - View this thread

Stimulating the male G-spot: The medically researched and designed Aneros was originally created to safely and effectively massage the prostate, relieve congested prostate fluid, and promote general prostate health. It is anatomically tailored to the male body. When it was initially released, the Aneros worked like designed and greatly improved the quality of lives for many of our customers. However, in addition to reporting improved prostate health, many of our users reported experiencing unbelievable orgasms and unique pleasure that, while different from a traditional penile orgasm, could only be described as "orgasmic."

And the best thing is, you don't have to charge any batteries neither do you have to use your hands. It's completely sphincter operated!

You can also just put it on your mantle piece and call it modern art. [Links might be NSFW, but no naked pictures]
posted on Aug 26, 2005 - View this thread

Murphy's Original Stupid Creatures are more than just sock monkeys. Browse stupid creature history, or make your own.
posted on Aug 3, 2005 - View this thread

La Pâte à Son. "Pipe Dream" for musical types. [flash, via LFI]
posted on Jul 23, 2005 - View this thread

"The Human Torch has no need for an 'All-Terrain Vehicle'- because the last time I checked, the Human Torch can f-ck-ng FLY." Why the Fantastic 4 Human Torch ATV (with Light-Up Headlights!) is the Worst Movie Tie-In Toy Ever.
posted on Jul 9, 2005 - View this thread

SleepyGeek has a fun tool that creates montages from Google image search results.
posted on Apr 10, 2005 - View this thread

Rock em Sock Paper Robots
posted on Feb 27, 2005 - View this thread

Ladies, gentlemen & MeFites of all ages...
The Flea Circus is in town! Get out the popcorn!
posted on Feb 19, 2005 - View this thread

Poor little Daisy Moshammer... After a life of leisure, immortalized on the arm of her famous, eccentric papa, the little dog's troubles began on the tragic evening of January 13th in Grünwald. Alas, poor little Daisy was fast asleep in bed when strange man strangled her beloved fashion icon daddy to death with a telephone cord. As he was a huge celebrity in Germany, the country mourned.

"What will become of me without Daddy?" Daisy whimpered. "I've been carried around so long, I don't even know how to walk anymore..."

When the will was read, Daddy proved he loved her! But without him to carry her, Daisy's world began to spiral out of control. Suddenly wealthy and thrust into the spotlight alone without her beloved big-haired father... how will she ever fill the void? Sex? Drugs? Are you kidding? Daddy would've much prefer shopping!
posted on Feb 9, 2005 - View this thread

I'm taller than Al Roker (.swf) and Alfred Hitchcock but shorter than Czar Peter the Great. Compare your height to hundreds of celebrities with Tall or Not.
posted on Jan 22, 2005 - View this thread

The greatest children's toy in the world? A railway run largely by children aged 10-14 with full sized trains. The Hungarian one is perhaps the best known, but there are others in the former soviet republics.
posted on Oct 25, 2004 - View this thread

Tired of American politics? Want a diversion? Become a Sex Toy Tester. (Not safe for work, unless this is your work.)
posted on Sep 14, 2004 - View this thread

Dishonest Dubya. Lying Action Figure!
posted on Mar 31, 2004 - View this thread

Sam's Toybox - The Coolest Toys Ever Made. [via Exclamation Mark]
posted on Mar 28, 2004 - View this thread

Worst. Toy. Ever.
posted on Jan 28, 2004 - View this thread

Filthy rich, but don't feel like buying your 5-year old a real Porsche just yet? Perhaps one of these will suffice for now. Vroooooomm...
posted on Jan 27, 2004 - View this thread

Fantastic Plastic "A celebration of science, engineering, daring and imagination, what follows is a chronicle of Man's highest aspirations as expressed through his flying machines, both real and imagined."
posted on Jan 19, 2004 - View this thread

BallDroppings – Super addictive music toy
posted on Dec 23, 2003 - View this thread

Ladies & Gentlemen, George Vlosich, the world's greatest etch-a-sketch artist. I'm nervous that I've seen this on Mefi before, but search came up blank...
posted on Aug 28, 2003 - View this thread

Elite Force Aviator: George W. Bush - U.S. President and Naval Aviator "This fully poseable figure features a realistic head sculpt, fully detailed cloth flight suit, helmet with oxygen mask, survival vest, g-pants, parachute harness and much more. The realism and exacting attention to detail demanded by today's 12-inch action figure enthusiast are met and exceeded with this action figure. " (via Tom Tomorrow)
posted on Aug 7, 2003 - View this thread

Bananaslug is a serendipitous search engine. It uses the google API to mix your search term with a random seed and returns results that are probably orthogonal to what you were looking for. Minutes of fun.
posted on Jul 14, 2003 - View this thread

"timemaker is a tool to draw your subjective experience of time."
posted on Mar 31, 2003 - View this thread

Self-contained ecosystems on your desk. Eco-spheres strike a perfect balance between members in an environment. Based on NASA studies, they can last past 10 years. Is it feasible to have more complex self-contained systems in the near future? Imagine, a sealed tank with a 'pet' you never have to worry about feeding, watering, or cleaning. That doesn't use batteries. Plus, they look pretty cool.
posted on Mar 7, 2003 - View this thread

Friday Flash Fun with Cutethulhu. That right kids, he's not just Cthulhu, demon squid and priest of the Great Old Ones from H. P. Lovecraft mythos. He's a popular plush toy and the cuddly inanimate star of his own flash anime-style short. Enjoy!
posted on Feb 28, 2003 - View this thread

The Fly Guy is a Flash toy/game/greeting card with lots to explore and a seemingly (but not actually) endless number of things to interact with. Nothing groundbreaking, just cute and amusing. Enjoy!
posted on Dec 27, 2002 - View this thread

OK, no I guess I was the only one that thought this toy was cool (I have since bought one and enjoy it), but it would be hard to deny that the Zero Blaster is a very cool toy. See it in action.
posted on Sep 12, 2002 - View this thread

A little plastic toy piano discovered at a flea market becomes the focus of Twink, the whimsical all toy band. Listen to or download the slightly surreal, sugary and surprisingly complex mp3s to hear the piano and the accompanying toys; hurdy-gurdies, musical saws, busy boxes, speak 'n spells, squeaky toys and giggle sticks. The happy-go-lucky yet vaguely sinister "Hoppity Jones" is a personal favorite. Twink is the brainchild of Mike Langlie, icon maker extraordinaire at Yipyop.
posted on Apr 19, 2002 - View this thread