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Pac-Man Shot Glasses: Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Drinky

Pac-Man Shot Glasses

Nothing goes better with a game of 80′s classic arcade game Pac-Man than getting completely looped doing shots of your favorite booze. At least that’s what I think Namco was trying to say with this set of commemorative Pac-Man shot glasses.

The set of six 1.5oz glasses includes all four…

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August 11th, 2007 by: Technabob

Make Your Own Atari 2600 Game

Lunar Lander Label

Actually, you can only make your own fake Atari 2600 box art with this fun online image generator, but it’s still fun.

You can create your own goofy labels over at Label Maker 2600. The site lets you upload your own image, a game title, as well as your colors…

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August 10th, 2007 by: Technabob

Chromatone 312 Key Synth Laughs in the Face of 88 Keys

Chromatone 312 Keyboard

Here’s an interesting tidbit of recent history for any electronic musicians out there. A couple of years back, a strange little company called Chromatone thought it was time for an overhaul of the traditional 88 keys on pianos (or less on many synthesizers.)

The Chromatone CT-312 keyboard has literally hundreds…

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August 9th, 2007 by: Technabob

Nintendo Game on iPhone, Without a Hack

nintendo duck hunt on iphone

Sure, it’s old news by now that you can install a Nintendo NES emulator on a hacked iPhone and play classic games. But now, thanks to the hard work of a very industrious web developer, we can play at least one Nintendo classic WITHOUT any special software or hacks.

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August 9th, 2007 by: Technabob

Tetris on Your Tv

Tetris on TV

The gaming classic Tetris has been packaged into a standalone gaming device that connects to any television.

Japan’s Epoch company had taken the retro puzzler and put a shiny new coating of gloss on the game interface. I especially like how the controllers actually look like Tetris blocks.

The updated…

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August 7th, 2007 by: Technabob

Rolleiflex Minidigi Camera: the Roaring 20s Go Digital

Rollei MiniDigi

Rollei has been making cameras for almost 90 years. Now you can own one of their classic models from the 1920′s, updated with some 21st century technology under the hood.

The Rolleiflex MiniDigi looks virtually identical to Rollei’s original Twin Lens Reflex cameras, with a decidedly modern spin. As its…

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August 6th, 2007 by: Technabob

Shadow Ss Watch Hides LED Under Analog Dial

Stealth Shrewd LED Analog Stainless Watch

This unique men’s wristwatch conceals a little secret beneath its traditional mechanical face. When you press a button on the side of the watch, a hidden LED display reveals itself.

The Shadow SS analog/digital hybrid watch has a red 7-segment LED that can either be synchronized with the analog time,…

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August 5th, 2007 by: Technabob

Onestation Pocket Emulators: Classic Games, With a Catch

OneStation Emulator and Games

These little mini console systems from China can emulate a variety of classic 8-bit and 16-bit console games. But I’m not really sure you’ll want one after you read this.

On the plus side, these OneStation pocket game emulators are super cheap, with prices around $30 to $40. The mini-consoles…

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August 4th, 2007 by: Technabob

Space Invaders Luggage

Space Invaders PVC Travel Bag

Fans of the classic arcade shooter Space Invaders… can now wear their pride on their shoulder with this travel bag.

The Rockza Space Invaders bag is made from black PVC with a long shoulder strap. It features a rainbow of invader bitmap images (complete with “scanlines”) that are more reminiscent

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August 4th, 2007 by: Technabob

Playing Pong on a 500 Square Foot Display

Pong on Giant LED Light Curtain

Some guys from a theatrical lighting supplier decided to crank up their fancy LED light curtain with a little round of Atari’s classic 1970′s arcade game, PONG.

The light curtains create a digital grid using thousands of individual LEDs. Two panels were used together to create a display that measures…

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August 3rd, 2007 by: Technabob

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