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super smash bros. brawl mario papercraft: the real paper mario

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This amazingly-detailed Super Smash Bros. Brawl Mario papercraft blows away all paper Marios before him, dontcha think?


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March 21st, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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force crochet: star wars amigurumi patterns

star wars amigurumi

Etsy seller/Jedi Crafter LucyRavenscar is selling crochet patterns that will allow any Padawan with a crochet hook to create these pint-sized amigurumi of popular Star Wars characters.


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March 21st, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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sruli recht sleep masks: dream in peace and give everyone else nightmares

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Sruli Recht’s upcoming collection of sleep masks have built-in air purifiers. But that’s not the strangest thing about them. Not by a long shot.


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March 21st, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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bender protects your iphone and car keys, but may steal your wallet to buy beer

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If you’re a Futurama fanboy or fangirl, have I got something for you – assuming you have an iPhone or some other mobile gadget that needs protectin’.


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March 20th, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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robots no follow: perfect t-shirt for paranoid people and search engine optimization

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Now being in the full-time business of building websites, this t-shirt has extra special meaning for me. But even if you don’t know HTML, META tags or SEO from a hole in the ground, it’s still a funny design, assuming you’ve ever been worried about some sort of impending robot attack.


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March 20th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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how to make your own trick dice

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Hacker, modder, and all-around madman KipKay is at it again. The guy who brought us the crazy Mr. Microphone spy hack has managed to figure out an easy way to make dice that roll the same number every single time you roll them.

The incredibly simple trick involves putting the dice in your oven,…


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March 19th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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woodguy’s custom steampunk desktops look great

steampunk woodguy custom computer desktop

I have to say that some of the steampunk mods that I’ve seen don’t always look that good, but I’m truly amazed at Woodguy’s creations. He does custom steampunk additions for your computers.


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March 19th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: range

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iron man by design: judge these books by their covers

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Next month, Marvel will release a slew of comic books with alternate covers that feature different renditions of Iron Man. Marvel calls its gimmick Iron Man by Design, and oddly enough, none of the books are Iron Man titles. But that doesn’t really matter, because the covers are delicious. Here’s my favorite, a sleek,…


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March 19th, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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world of lordcraft: imitation is a genuine source of comedy

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Only someone who’s a complete stranger to the world of gaming would think that World of Lordcraft is an original IP. So, is the craft of lords better than that of war? In short: No. But it is way funnier. Currently under development by a company called GSprite, this WoL of shame pilfered almost…


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March 19th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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zim and zou’s paper game boy won’t let you play, but still looks cool

paper game boy nintendo zim and zou

This colorful Game Boy isn’t really an customized old school Nintendo Game Boy. Nah. It’s actually completely made out of paper! Well, it sure fooled me.

When I first saw this, I tried to remember if they ever came out with a Game Boy in these colors. I seem to remember that there were…


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March 18th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: range

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coolest roller coaster ever uses ferrari cars

Ferrari Roller Coaster

I was at the LA Auto Show once for the press preview and spent many an hour walking around the show hall drooling over the cars on display. I spent lots of time at the Ferrari display because that is as close as I will get to owning one. I figured I didn’t have…


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March 18th, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: shane m.

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light up business card gives contact details, physics and chemistry lessons

aaron alai electronic business card

Aaron Alai made sure that prospective employers – and lovers – will remember him. They’ll remember him as the nerd with the business card that lights up.

Touching two points on the card activates the small LED on the lower right of the card. The unusual schematic is deliberate; it’s actually the molecular diagram…


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March 18th, 2010 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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