Link Fire: 1st July 09

Gadgets

• NES controller iPhone 3GS dock – Absolute mash-up of a retro vs current hottest electronic product, the Nintendo controller now becomes a dock for the iPhone 3GS. [link]

• Domo-kun iPhone case – Everyone’s favorite monster now protects the iPhone. [link]

• Solar vest charger – For anyone not afraid of the sun, why not get this solar vest that charges up all your electronics as well. [link]

Science/Tech

• Next-gen Atom chips cooler – The next generation of Intel Atom chips will be cooler and offer better graphics, while generating less heat and consuming less power. [link]

Games

• Playing Crysis on OnLive – Michael Pachter says playing Crysis on OnLive streaming game service will be equivalent to playing it on a gaming-optimized PC. [link]

• Virtua Tennis 2009 review – A gameplay and game-mode review of the arcade tennis game, Virtua Tennis 2009. [1up]

• Nintendo DS chocolate case – How to make the sweet Nintendo DS even sweeter? Just give it a chocolate brick casing. [link]

Toys

• Custom-built Optimus Prime Transformer – A custom-built Optimus Prime Transformer is up on auction at Ebay. [gallery]

• Homemade rubber band shooter – Wooden rubber band shooter that expels at the rate of 1200 rubber bands per minute! [link]

Software

• Firefox 3.5 released – The fastest, smartest and safest browser by Mozilla has been released. [mozilla]

• Firefox 3.5 review – A close up look at the features and performance of Firefox latest browser version 3.5 by Technologizer. [link]

• Firefox 3.5 – Firefox 3.5 press release and feature video. [slashgear]

How-To’s/Tips & Tricks

• Retro USB Apple flash drive – Instructables user Max Headroom teaches you how to make a retro USB flash drive out of an old Apple keyboard button. [link]

Cool Stuff

• Book sculptures – Beautiful and creative book sculptures made from thick books. Unusual but cool medium for artistic artwork I may add. [gallery]

• Super Mario Bros push pins – Let Super Mario characters and icons hold and spice up your documents. [link]

• QRCode ruglet – Guy makes rug consisting of QRCode embedded with his mum’s name at Google I/O conference. [link]

Funny Stuff

• The best wife – Behind the most successful man, is a capable wife. [pic]

Odd Stuff

• Woman shares homes with eleven large cats – She lives in her house with wild animals such as cheetahs, white lions and tigers. [link]

• Wooden value meal – A tray of fast-food made in wood. The ironic thing is that this value meal is valued at $1500. [link]

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