from architecture to gorgeous case mod

filed under: computing | design | hacks-mods | technology

chiaroscuro digital beijing mod case PC gert swolfs greensabbath

There were several breathtaking buildings designed for the recent Olympics in Beijing, among them the Digital Beijing building, a glowing temple to the technology that powered the Games. The building itself is a work of art, so it’s not surprise that it has inspired others toward similar creations, like this incredible PC case mod…

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December 19th, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.

touchscreen imac comes with a (sonic) chair

filed under: audio | computing | design | strange and wonderful | technology

sonicchair1 touchscreen imac chair

Do you think that there are a lot of people who are just dying to sit inside a speaker? The makers of the Sonic Chair think so. It has 2-way speakers, a subwoofer, and the chair itself is a “sound membrane”. To entice even more people to part with their money, what with the wonderful state of the economy today, the Sonic Chair is quite the customizable waste of money toy…

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December 19th, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: lambert v.

rocket launcher alarm clock blasts into orbit to wake you up

filed under: cool toys | just plain fun | timepieces

rocket_launcher_alarm_clock

Do you constantly oversleep? Does your snooze bar get a serious workout every morning? Here’s an alarm clock that should help you get your ass out of bed the next time your feel the urge to sleep in…

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December 19th, 20081 comment stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

noby noby boy: even weirder than katamari

filed under: technology | video games

noby noby boy namco bandai keita takahashi ps3

Katamari Damacy is an undeniably awesome franchise, but it’s also a little on the weird side, so it’s not exactly surprising that Keita Takahashi’s next project is a little unusual. Noby Noby Boy puts the player into the shoes role of an unfortunately shaped something charged with eating and stretching your way through a minimalist world.

To what end do you roll and stretch?..

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December 18th, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.

led watch covered with ants

filed under: just plain fun | timepieces

seahope ant led watch japan

If I told you to put a pile of fiery ants on your wrist every day, you’d probably say I was crazy. But with this entomological timepiece from Japan, you can cover your arm with ‘em without any risk of getting bitten.

The Seahope ANTS watch tells time using a bunch of the little 6-legged buggers. At first glance, you’ll have no idea what time it is…

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December 18th, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

nomad light molecules: smash some atoms together

filed under: design | interactive

nomad light molecules maarten deceulaer led lamp orb

Here’s an innovative way to shed some light on your drab old living quarters.

Product designer Maarten DeCeulaer’s Nomad Light Molecules can be interconnected to create completely new organic shapes on demand.

Each individual sphere of light can operate independently for up to 4 hours on a single charge…

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December 18th, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

iblock: lego style ipod speakers

filed under: audio | geek art & craft | just plain fun

ibrick1 lego ipod speakers

Here’s one of those things that makes me go, “why not?”: Building Brick iPod Speakers. On one hand, Lego and iPod barely have anything to do with each other. On the other hand, why not?

The Building Brick iPod Speakers, aka iPod Brick, aka iBlock, but not aka Lego iPod speakers,  works with 3rd-5th gen iPods, 1st-3rd gen iPod Nanos and on the iPod touch…

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December 18th, 2008post a comment stumble it! digg it!author: lambert v.

mini augmented reality ads hit newstands

filed under: digital imaging | future tech | strange and wonderful | technology

mini augmented reality ar advertisement automobile 3d

This amazing new advertisement for MINI uses augmented reality (AR) technology to create a truly interactive media piece out of a 2-dimensional magazine ad.

Using AR tracking technology, as you hold the ad up to your computer’s webcam, you’ll see a 3-D model of a MINI Cabrio convertible that moves as you turn the sheet of paper around…

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December 17th, 20088 comments stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

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