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Archive for February 2009

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Some Really, Really Rare Atari 2600 Games

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Flickr member Redbeard Math Pirate came across this collection of extremely hard to find Atari 2600 games. See if you can recognize any of them:

For some reason I can’t any find these in my closet between my copies of Pitfall and Adventure…. I swear I nearly wore out

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February 28th, 2009 by: Technabob

Cheeseburger Vacuum Contains Meat, Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Dust and Crumbs

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Here I was thinking that was the only cheeseburger-shaped household appliance was the telephone from Juno…. I guess I was wrong.

Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce, dirty desktops do upset us! Now you can keep your workspace neat and tidy with this mini cheeseburger vacuum, perfect for picking

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February 28th, 2009 by: Technabob

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Papercraft Mario Characters Are Totally Cube-Ular

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You can grab these DIY paper cut-out Mario, Piranha Plants, question mark blocks and a variety of tasty mushrooms over at CubeeCraft – where everyone has a square head.…

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February 28th, 2009 by: Technabob

That’S No iMac: Dreamcast Guts, Apple Form Factor

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No matter how beautiful (or in this case, large) a gaming console, it an almost always be improved upon in some way. In this particular case, the marriage of two classics has produced one harmonious construction that provides everything you need to get your Dreamcast on… and it’s all packaged…

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February 28th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Get Off My Lawn: Paintball Turret

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Some people go in for a regular ol’ security system, the kind with panels and codes and alarms. And you could do that, sure. Or, you could put together some real… home security: a paintball turret.

It took two years to build this bad boy, and the finished product can

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February 28th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

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Pizza Boss 3000 Circular Saw Cuts the Cheese (and Crust)

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The Pizza Boss 3000 from Fred looks like a miniature circular saw for cutting through even the most persistent pepperonis, stubborn sausages and cantankerous crusts. Sorry, it’s not actually motorized, so mob guys, don’t plan on slicing off any fingers with one of these. (Perpetual Kid – $15 USD)…

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February 27th, 2009 by: Technabob

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook Price Drop to $199 (One Day Only)

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I just got this deal in my e-mail and had to give it a mention. If you’ve been thinking about picking up one of those  compact netbook computers, today is the day to get your grubby little hands on one.

Dell is offering a one-day only deal for the base…

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February 27th, 2009 by: Technabob

Nintendo Dsi Goes Multicolor

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The Nintendo DSi has only been out in Japan since last November and already the line is expanding to include a new range of very bright colors: pink, green, and blue. Not, it must be said, the blue that’s coming to the United States this spring, either.

And in fact,…

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February 27th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Bloody Bath Accessories Sure to Freak Out Your Houseguests

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Been dying to do over your bathroom decor with a Hitchcockian theme? Well I can think of no better place to start than with these accessories.

Imagine the surprise of your roommate when they wake up tomorrow morning to find this Blood Bath shower curtain hanging in place of the…

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February 27th, 2009 by: Technabob

Dna Heroes: Geekiest Absurdity of a Flash Game

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Video games make all sorts of activities fun. Cooking Mama makes cooking fun. Harvest Moon makes farming fun. Lode Runner makes self-torture fun. Can a video game make biochemistry fun?

Try DNA Heroes, a flash game that combines Guitar Hero with…well, actually nothing. It’s just GH… with electronic music,

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February 27th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

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