homeloo gear clock spills its mechanical guts

filed under: design | strange and wonderful | timepieces

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, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

violet mir:ror connects all your stuff via rfid

filed under: gadgets | interactive | technology

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, 20088 comments stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

r2-d2 cookie jar: chocolate chips and microchips

filed under: just plain fun | retro

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, 20082 comments stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

silver retro gamer cufflinks are definitely semi-formal

filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games

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, 20081 comment stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

zumreed turntable speaker for pocket sized djs

filed under: audio | gadgets | just plain fun | media players

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, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

bandai tuttuki bako: stick your finger in the hole

filed under: gadgets | strange and wonderful

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, 200810 comments stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

jakks arcade gold plays 8 namco classics on your tv

filed under: retro | video games

Jakks Arcade Classics

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, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

cosmically cool lamp built with 3D laser printing

filed under: design | geek art & craft | technology

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, 20082 comments stumble it! digg it!author: thescholar

r/c boxing robots offer up a technical knock out

filed under: cool toys | robotics

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, 20081 comment stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

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