Archive for August 2010

I’m pretty sure that these mosaic tile video game controllers don’t work, but if they did, it sure would be cool.

But even if they don’t play, they sure would look cool hung on the wall of your game room. They’re made by Breakin’ & Makin’ Mosaics, and currently come…

I’m a sucker for robots playing musical instruments. But despite the technical skill it took for the team to get a PR2 robot programmed to play both keyboard and drums at the same time, he just seems a little lonely up there on the stage without some other robot companions.…

While I’m probably not speaking for the majority of you out there, I bring my iPad everywhere I go. I use it for taking notes in meetings, sending e-mails, watching movies, and even the occasional game of Fruit Ninja HD…. But I have to say that one thing I’ve

If you read Technabob on any regular basis, you probably know that I’m a fan of Mario. I’m also a fan of Etsy. So whenever the two get together with something cool and imaginative, magic can happen. Take, for instance, this Mario-inspired coin purse.

Created by Rehashimoto, the 4-inch square…

While I prefer having a very slim cover on my phone, there no doubt that these cases definitely look… great. These iPhone and iPad cases makes your beloved Apple devices look like a Moleskine notebook.

I had trouble believing that this was real until I saw the photos. Well, I’m half convinced. There’s no doubt that the poses do resemble vehicles and positions from Star Wars, but I have trouble seeing anyone but total Star Wars… nerds – who are also into Yoga, doing

When it comes to mobile phones that articulate in some way like a flip phone or a slider, the wires inside at the pivot point are much more likely to break or get damaged over time. The more wires there are the more chance of one of them breaking and…

deviantART member Mad Peitersen has created a series of illustrations depicting popular gadgets but with flesh and bones. Are these the opposite of cyborgs?

Peitersen says that his iPhone illustration in particular alludes to his amazement at how advanced smartphones have become. The rest of the pieces on the other…

deviantART member/High school history & film teacher/toy Jedi Sillof loves re-imagining popular franchises by making custom action figures, such as these sweet Star Wars… action figures. Guess who the dude with the pointy hat is!

You read the headline already. This is a real thing, I kid you not. At least I think it is.

During last week’s Star Wars Celebration V, our little droid buddy tied the knot with one Ms. Bonnie Burton. The ceremony was officiated by none other than Darth Maul (See?…