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What do you get when you’ve got a crapload of Rubik’s cubes lying around the house, and some serious artistic talent? You make some major pixel art, that’s what.
These Rubik’s pixel portraits by Irish artist John Quigley are truly mind-boggling. Not only did he have to map out the precise pixel positions for each…
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November 7th, 2009 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: design geek art + craft video games
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This interactive work of art uses 20 individual iPod Touches, tied together to produce synchronized visuals across all of the displays.
Created by Japan’s PROTOTYPE design team, iPod Cluster Media is an early proof-of-concept that stitches multiple independent iPod Touches into a hive-mind display wall. Each iPod Touch knows what the other one is up…
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November 7th, 2009 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: interactive media players technology video
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Here’s a sure-fire way to tell if your girlfriend really loves you. Get down on one knee -there ya go – then whip out the velvet ring box – yep, that’s it – then give her this awesome Cylon Centurion engagement ring and ask her for her hand in marriage. If she says “yes”, it’s…
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November 7th, 2009 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: geek art + craft retro
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It all comes down to this, people: either you’re with Pac-Man, or you’re with the ghosts. If you’re dedicated to the clear side of evil, make sure you warn everyone you see by labeling yourself somehow. These ghostly gadget cases ought to do the trick nicely.
Tell me that isn’t the face of evil–mischievous, adorable…
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November 7th, 2009 stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.
filed under: geek art + craft mobile tech
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Do your kids scare easily? Are they budding serial killers? Then these plush stuffed animals are probably not for them. On the other hand, if your kids are into gross stuff, and understand the difference between play and real life, these car-flattened stuffed animals might be fun sitting beneath the Christmas tree this year.
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November 6th, 2009 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: cool toys strange + wonderful
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“The birth of the Homo Spaciens.” That’s how Spanish-based Galactic Suite Ltd. describes its vision of a hotel in space, one that enables guests to literally go around the world in just 80 minutes and see 15 sunrises and sunsets in a day, and of course marvel at a breathtaking view of our planet. Best…
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November 6th, 2009 stumble it! digg it!author: lambert v.
filed under: design future tech strange + wonderful technology

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These clever Dosogus 2.0 pillows by designers at Art Lebedev Studio are embroidered with a directory listing from everyone’s favorite command line operating system – DOS.
All your old favorites are there, including AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS. But if you look carefully, there are directories for WINDOWS and a HIBERFIL.SYS file, so this pillow must actually…
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November 6th, 2009 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: computing design geek art + craft quickpix retro
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Sometimes you just have to warm your head, so you might as well do it in style… in Legend of Zelda style, at that. Link’s hats are part of the iconic character’s charm, and now you can dress your head just like perennial hero, so long as you’ve got a handful of rupees to spare.
Of…
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November 6th, 2009 stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.
filed under: geek art + craft video games
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That’s right, by day Roombas are just plain ol’ cleaners, but at night, they sneak off to Lithuania and compete in underground sumo competitions.
Okay actually the 2009 Baltic Robot Sumo Cup wasn’t illegal; in fact it was sponsored by major robotics companies like iRobot and ABB. 60 robots participated in 3 categories – Mini…
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November 6th, 2009 stumble it! digg it!author: lambert v.
filed under: cool toys hacks + mods just plain fun mobile tech robots strange + wonderful technology
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I’m not sure there’s much I can say about this Thundercats Xbox 360 that it doesn’t say for itself. I mean, sure, I can throw some adjectives around, but I propose instead a moment of silence, in which we all look about the might of this design (and possibly despair).
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November 6th, 2009 stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.
filed under: geek art + craft hacks + mods video games
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How’s this for mildly confusing: Mass Effect 2 will be available in a Collector’s Edition set packed with goodies, and the game will feature enemies named Collectors. I’m pretty sure they will not be filled with goodies, not even if you hit them with a plank of wood while blindfolded. Wrong game entirely.
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November 6th, 2009 stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.
filed under: video games
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While plenty of flat screen televisions have decent built-in sound, you really need to add on a separate speaker system if you want some real stereo separation and bass thump. The new Q-TV2 speaker system provides a unique way to improve your TV’s sound without cluttering your room with extra boxes and wires.
Created by Q…
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November 5th, 2009 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: audio home entertainment technology
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