filed under: mobile tech | retro | video games
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Sure, this portable gaming system might LOOK just a little bit like the Sony PSP, but don’t expect it to play any games made in the last 15 years.
Another in a long line of cheap Chinese knock-off systems, the 2PG TC8281 handheld plays a mish-mash of questionable 8-bit and 16-bit retro games that come only on special multi-game cartridges…
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November 15th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: design | media players | mobile tech
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With the holidays bearing down upon us, it’s only a matter of time before your great aunt Mildred shows up wearing one of her infamous sequined reindeer sweaters. Why should she have all the fun dressing up for the holidays? Now your iPhone can join in the festivities too.
These shiny new Noel cases from More give your iPhone (3G only) the shiny, metallic look of Christmas ornaments…
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November 15th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | video games
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Want to build your own games, but don’t have the artistic talent to build complex game graphics? This new kit lets you create games using a simple LED dot-matrix display.
With a colorful 8×8 RGB LED display, the Meggy Jr RGB handheld platform gives you everything you need to create your own mini-games or pixel art displays…
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November 14th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: audio | gadgets | media players | mobile tech
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Want to share your music when you’re out and about? Sure, you could ask your friends to try on your crusty headphones, or you could reach into your pocket and pull out a pair of these tiny speakers.
XPod Active Sound speakers could be the smallest portable speakers I’ve seen yet…
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November 14th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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When not telling time, these clever clocks look like a triangular hunk of wood. But switch them on, and a bright red 7-segment LED display hidden behind the thin wood veneer reveals the current time…
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November 13th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: interactive | technology
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UK lighting maker Mathmos’ latest creation combines modern technology with eco-conscious wind power to create light without need for batteries or plug-in power.
These Wind Lights measure in at just under 8″ tall, but they work just like their bigger windmill cousins, generating electricity through the power of air…
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November 12th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games
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I’ve got this boring black bag that my laptop came with, and now I think I’ve finally found a replacement. Maybe I’m stuck in the 80s, but I still think that Pac-Man and his ghostly pals are in fashion…
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November 12th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: audio | gadgets | strange and wonderful
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Back in the late 1980s, a sensation swept the streets of Asia called the “Flower Rock”. The desktop gadget did one thing, and one thing only — it danced to any music that you played near it. Flower Rock 2.0 commemorates the 20th anniversary of the original Flower Rock, giving it a thoroughly modern makeover…
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November 11th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
filed under: video games
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Do you constantly leave your Wii-mote lying around? Do you find it stuck under the couch cushions between some moldy Fritos and loose pocket change? Maybe it’s time you found a place to keep your controller so it doesn’t keep getting lost.
The Wii Remocon storage accessory from Hori Japan couldn’t be simpler…
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November 11th, 2008 stumble it! digg it!author: technabob
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