Home Built Revolving Shotgun

Sometimes, you just need more ammo available. In this weapon mod, the chamber of a 12 gauge shotgun, a hammer from an 1857 Remington Perc Revolver, and other parts from an Italian auto shotgun were all combined to make this happen. The gun is of questionable legality depending on what state or country it resides in. Don’t quote us … Read the rest

Domestic spying brought to you by a Snuggly bear


Mark Fiore’s Snuggly the Security Bear’s latest cartoon explains the wonders of constitutional compromise and how it helps prevent terrorism through domestic spying.

Related: Judge: FISA trumps state secrets, binds executive branch

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Twittering teddy bear

This may be the deathblow that kills Nabaztag: using text-to-speech software, this animatronic bear speaks a Twitter stream aloud and in real time.

The gurus at My Home 2.0 made the bear talk by replacing its integrated circuit board with an Arduino loaded with custom software. A Bluetooth audio adapter was added as a channel for the bear’s voice, … Read the rest