filed under: design | strange and wonderful | timepieces
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This over-the-top wall clock has way more gears than it really needs - but it’ll definitely draw stares from anyone who tries to tell time with it.
Homeloo’s Jumbo Gear Clock has not 2, 3 or even 10 gears. Nope, it’s got an more than 50 gears - each and every one of them exposed on the surface of the clock for everyone to see…
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October 27th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | interactive | technology
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This new device uses RFID technology to connect your physical possessions with the digital world. Cool.
Violet (the makers of those quirky Nabaztag USB rabbits) is about to unleash Mir:ror, a small puck-shaped USB gadget which acts like an interface between your everyday belongings and your computer…
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October 26th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | retro
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There’s one thing you can say about R2-D2. He’s fiercely loyal, and will always do what’s needed to protect your stuff. So why wouldn’t he be the perfect guardian of your precious Tollhouse cookies?
I was just minding my own business (shopping online) this morning when I came across this great R2-D2 cookie jar…
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October 26th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games
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I really think we need to start a new trend. Everyone needs to start wearing cufflinks again (did they ever?) At least that would give me a good excuse go around wearing these retro video game studs on my shirt sleeves.
Jewelry artist Dedalo makes a variety of sterling silver men’s accessories, but these Space Invaders cufflinks are my personal fave. What’s that you say?..
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October 25th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: audio | gadgets | just plain fun | media players
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Here’s a fun little sound system you can connect to your portable media player. ZumReed’s Pocket DJ Speaker looks like a tiny little turntable.
The mini speaker is small enough to carry on your keychain, hang from a briefcase, bookbag or purse strap…
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October 25th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | strange and wonderful
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This new interactive toy from Japan involves sticking your finger in a hole on the side of the box to interact with a virtual environment. Really. I’m not kidding.
Bandai’s new Tuttuki Bako handheld interactive plaything requires you to twiddle your finger around inside the orifice to play with a variety of virtual characters on an LCD screen on the front of the device…
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October 24th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: retro | video games
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Jakks Pacific has been cranking out a variety of arcade games you can play on your TV for several years now. But all of their arcade systems up until now included 4, maybe 5 games. Their most recent model, the Arcade Gold game system ups the ante by cramming 8 old school arcade games into a single package…
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October 24th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: design | geek art & craft | technology
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Look at this beautiful Quin lamp from California artist Bathsheba Grossman. Notice anything special about it, D & D fans? It’s Bathsheba’s exploration on the dodecahedron. It’s so much more than a twelve-sided die though…
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October 23rd, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: thescholar
filed under: cool toys | robotics
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These little toy robot kits from Japan do one thing and one thing only. They beat the crap out of each other.
Tamiya’s Robocraft boxing robots come in a kit that’s easy enough to assemble if you know your way around a screwdriver.
Each robotic boxer operates on a wired remote, which lets you control each of two gearboxes which drive the robot’s punches and movements…
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October 23rd, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
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