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This Mario and Princess Peach wedding cake is quite possibly the finest piece of video game pastry work I’ve ever seen. And I’ve seen a quite a few.
Flickr contributor M.A.L. had this Mario Kart-inspired custom cake made for his recent wedding…
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posted: June 13th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | hacks-mods | retro
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I don’t know what’s up with me loving the Star Wars action so much lately but this is too cool to pass up. Instructables has all the deets you need to make a Jedi-licious custom lightsaber!
The project is from Instructables user Ricardoaraujo, and utilizes cutting-edge LED and AA battery technologies…
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posted: June 13th, 2008
author: karen
filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games
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These classic video game characters escaped out of the confines of their respective 8-bit homes, and have landed on kitchen appliances around the world…
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posted: June 10th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | retro
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Let people know you like to be pushed around with this “Control Me” Atari joystick tee.
While I will admit that the retro video game-themed t-shirt genre is already pretty crowded, I think this particular tee stands out because of it’s rough-edged, hand-drawn graphics and its classic color scheme…
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posted: June 10th, 2008
author: karen
filed under: geek art & craft | video games
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Do you prefer your robots cute, soft and able to hold your stuff? Me too, and that’s why I am enjoying the Robot a Day project from Canadian crafter Erin Wilk, aka Etsy seller anatomyofaskirt. Each weekday Erin creates a new, limited edition ‘bot made of vinyl, with convenient flip-top zipper head…
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posted: June 9th, 2008
author: thescholar
filed under: geek art & craft
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With all the buzz surrounding the impending Apple WWDC show, it was only a matter of time before pictures of Steve Jobs and some new i-Things would leak to the ‘net. So I’m happy to bring you this exclusive first look at Apple’s latest breakthrough in miniaturization. Without further ado, I give you Paper Steve Jobs…
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posted: June 8th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | video games
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What better way to literally wear your (Duck Hunt-smitten) heart on your sleeve than with this vinyl NES Light Gun cuff?
You can purchase this sexy/nerdy item from bettydeath on Etsy for 20 bucks. She’s clearly a little quirky…
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posted: June 7th, 2008
author: karen
filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games
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I always wondered what Pac-Man and his entourage did when they weren’t busy chasing each other around that maze. Thanks to the wacky and warped mind of illustrator Scott Campbell, we finally get a glimpse of Pac ‘N Pals outside the confines of their familiar corridors…
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posted: June 6th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft
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If you’ve been searching for fun affordable art that features those convenient shortcut keys, this might be your lucky day. Clever Brooklyn graphic designer Christopher David Ryan has created the Command print series for his online shop, My Little Underground…
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posted: June 5th, 2008
author: thescholar
filed under: design | geek art & craft | just plain fun
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LunaBlocks are giant Lego-like blocks that you can use to make furniture!..
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posted: June 5th, 2008
author: karen
filed under: geek art & craft | hacks-mods | strange and unusual
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This (somewhat creepy) 3D anime lass is actually hiding a nefarious secret- behind her back lurks a dastardly PC mod!
Um, wow, I guess if you’re really lonely and have a lot of time on your hands this is a good idea. This is a handmade mod, by Katsuya Matsumura, and she’s made from styrofoam and painted by hand…
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posted: June 4th, 2008
author: karen
filed under: geek art & craft | video games
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Someone (who I’ll dub Crafty McCrafterson) created this charming Grand Theft Auto IV cross-stitch which uses embroidery thread to express that age old chestnut “Only those who die get closure. The living do not.” Awwww. So sweet!..
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posted: June 3rd, 2008
author: karen
filed under: geek art & craft | timepieces
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While there are many symbols of true geekdom, it’s possible that none is more iconic than the classic Casio calculator watch. There’s nothing that says “I still live in mom’s basement” more than a watch that can do math…
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posted: June 3rd, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | retro | strange and unusual | video games
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These ostentatious shoes and boots are embedded with working Gameboys. The best part? You can pop out the Gameboys and play with them!
Like almost every other cutting-edge, kooky techno-fashion mashup, these have been spotted on teenage girls in Japan…
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posted: June 2nd, 2008
author: karen
filed under: geek art & craft | video games
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Now you can geek out with Guitar Hero or Rock Band even more than you already do - by getting your guitar controller custom-painted to your liking!
Question: How envious/impressed would all of your friends be if you busted out a personalized guitar controller on game night? Answer: Extremely…
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posted: June 2nd, 2008
author: karen
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