Retro on Technabob...
Mega Star Wars Duels: A Long Time Ago and 8-Bits Away
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After his Super Bros collection, featuring all sorts of my favorite characters rendered with some pixel love, Ty Lettau is back with some Star Wars… love. This time around, he focuses on the battles between good and evil, Light Side and Dark Side, Jedi and Sith. |
February 12th, 2012
Mike’s Mega Man and Mario Mosaics Make Me Mappy
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No matter how many new video game franchises come along, it’s still some of the earliest console games which have the most popular gaming characters of all time. Take, for instance, Mario and Mega Man. Both released nearly 30 years ago (yikes, I feel really old), these iconic gaming characters… |
February 11th, 2012
Starfleet Uniform Pillows: for Outer Space Pillow Fights
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We all know that if you wore a red shirt on Star Trek… (the original series) that your days (or minutes) were likely numbered. Maybe it’s just that working for the Security or Engineering departments on a Federation starship is more dangerous than most other jobs. But even if you’re |
February 10th, 2012
Steampunk Telephone: 1890 Called, They Want Their Phone Back
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If you have an aversion to modern technology and it’s lack of style and sophistication, then check out this Victorian era replica phone. It should go perfectly with your other Steampunk decor.… |
February 9th, 2012
Retro Apple iPhone Cases Send Your Phone Back in Time
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If you have gotten tired of your slick, modern iPhone, and you yearn for something a bit more clunky, at least style-wise, then you should consider using one of Schreer Delights’ cases to make your own iPhone look like an early Macintosh, a first generation iMac, or the first generation… |
February 8th, 2012
Crocheted Spock Holders, Burns Are Illogical
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Pot holders are used to protect your counters and tables from burn marks when setting a hot pot of food down, plus they help you grab hot stuff in the oven. But they are always plain and boring. Why not geek things up with a crocheted Spock holder?… |
February 6th, 2012
Pablo Cialoni’s Pixel Superheroes: Heroic Bits
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This isn’t the first time that we’ve seen pixelated superheroes around here, but these ones created by Pablo Cialoni, better known by his handle Pahito, look slightly more minimal than the others that I’ve come across, while still conveying the essence of each character.… |
February 6th, 2012
iPhonograph Classes Up Your Tablet
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Sometimes it seems like with all of our modern technology, we have lost a bit of style and class. Sure we have clearer sound and everything is sleek and compact. But visually, it is all pretty much the same. And there are no large horns to pump out the sound… |
February 5th, 2012
Floppy Disk iPad Case Has Massive Capacity
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If you’re looking for a fun way to dress up your iPad while protecting it, look no further than this slipper case designed to look like a giant 3.5-inch floppy disk.… |
February 2nd, 2012
Pac-Man Gobbles Up Some Light Bulbs
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It’s not like this is the first set of Pac-Man inspired lights I’ve seen over the years, but there’s something about the clever use of those old Italian light strings as Pac-pellets that make these ones special in my book.… |
February 1st, 2012
