archive for August, 2008

pixel people portraits possess plenty of pizazz

filed under: geek art & craft | just plain fun

Pixel People Cross Stitch by Rubykhan

Looking for a really cool family heirloom? Look no further than these handmade pixel cross-stitch portraits.

For just $30 bucks, crafter Rubykhan will create a teensy, tiny pixelated cross-stitch likeness of you and a loved one (and Fido or Fluffy too).

Ready to have yourself immortalized in pixels?..

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August 31st, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

geeky guys rejoice: sexy robot undies for the ladies

filed under: just plain fun | robotics

Robot Underwear

We’ve already seen not one but two iterations of Space Invaders undies for dudes, so it’s high time we let the ladies in on this brave new world of geeky underpants. Behold: the robot-themed bra and underwear set.

This marks an exciting milestone for nerdy guys everywhere, who can now, in one fell swoop, combine their top two loves: robots and lady parts…

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August 31st, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

oh my god, a bear is eating that lady’s ear!

filed under: cool toys | mobile tech | strange and wonderful

Kuma Bear Phone by Willcom

Leave it to those wacky Japanese gadget makers to come up with something so silly as this mobile phone that looks like a teddy bear.

Mobile phone provider Willcom recently demonstrated their “Kuma Phone” (Bear Phone), at the 2008 Good Design Expo in Tokyo…

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August 30th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

hidden radio: this futuristic mushroom masks a cool radio

filed under: design | gadgets

Hidden Radio

The Hidden Radio by John Van Den Nieuwenhuizen is designed to make the human-radio interaction more intuitive and less cluttered. Also, it’s designed to make your radio look more like a futuristic mushroom than a regular radio.

So how does it work?..

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August 30th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

calling all sk8r boys: nixon watch with skateboard inlays

filed under: design | timepieces

Nixon Rotolog RePly Watch

Nixon is coming out with yet another awesome watch. The Rotolog RePly watch is inlaid with reclaimed skateboard parts.

This is recycling at it’s best. Thin strips of reclaimed skate decks are artfully layered to create a unique and colorful watch. It would make the perfect accessory for the erstwhile punk teen turned corporate bad-a$$…

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August 29th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

wii pc casemod, or as i like to call it: nintendowindo xp

filed under: computing | hacks-mods | video games

Nintendo Wii PC Casemod

While most people like their Nintendo Wii just the way it is, this casemodder just couldn’t leave well enough alone, and insisted on gutting his Wii and replacing its innards with a PC.

I’m not really sure if this should be considered an upgrade or a downgrade, but Japanese modder “Mr…

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August 28th, 2008 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

dock your mp3 in beethoven’s head

filed under: audio | design | media players | strange and wonderful

Beethoven iPod Dock

This speaker, called Ode to Beethoven, lets you to dock your mp3 player in a stone bust of Beethoven’s head.

Ode to Beethoven was designed by UK artist Fiona Thomson. It’s part of a series of projects that combine classic artistic aesthetics with modern technology.

Unfortunately at this point it’s still just a concept…

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August 28th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

pac-man mini portable: get in my pocket!

filed under: hacks-mods | mobile tech | video games

Pac-Man Mini Portable by Sam Thornley

Check out this pocket game system which plays arcade games including Pac-Man and several other classic Namco games.

Created by modder Sam Thornley, the portable Pac-Man Mini console gets its brains from one of those Jakks Pacific Namco Arcade Classic systems, seamlessly melded with a tiny 2.5-inch LCD display and powered by a set of 4 rechargeable AA batteries for easy travel…

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August 28th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lego block lamp lets you build your own structures

filed under: design | just plain fun

LEGO Building Block Lamp

The guys who designed this LEGO block lamp managed to dig up some sort of industrial-strength blocks that won’t melt into a pile of smelly goo when subjected to the heat of a lightbulb.

What makes the Block Light really cool is the fact that you can rearrange the pieces into pretty much any configuration you’d like…

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August 27th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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