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ice tube vfd clock kit: time to get retro

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There are certainly a ton of different ways to tell time, but this retro-modern digital clock is definitely one of the cooler designs I’ve seen in a while.

The Ice Tube clock ($70 USD) gets its brilliant blue display thanks to an old-school Russian-issued VFD (vacuum fluorescent display) tube. It’s set inside of a spiffy…

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October 13th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design retro technology timepieces

coil lamp uses extension cord for power and looks

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It’s extremely rare – if not unheard of – for me to write two posts about the same person in a row. However, while I was researching designer Craigton Berman’s totally awesome LEGO remote control concept, I came across this lamp over on his website and just had to mention it.

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October 10th, 2009 comments (9) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design geek art + craft

tv armor protects your flat screen tv from kids, flying wii-motes, and other ufos

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So you just plunked down thousands of dollars on that shiny new flat screen HDTV. But you’ve got kids, and they like to throw everything from the remote to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches around the room. Or they like to write with crayons on every surface. How ever will you protect your oversized TV…

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September 30th, 2009 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets home entertainment technology

touch screens could get bumpy someday

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As much as I dig my iPhone and HP Touchsmart touchscreens, there’s something that I still miss about actually feeling buttons under my fingertips. And while I’ve gotten pretty good at typing without even looking at the screen anymore, I’ll never achieve the kind of touch typing speed I’ve hit on a traditional keyboard. So…

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May 15th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: future tech interactive strange + wonderful technology

nes 8-bit controller license plate only valid in the mushroom kingdom or on mario karts

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I’m going to go out on a limb and say that this Nintendo controller license plate probably isn’t street legal unless you happen to live in one of those states that still only requires a rear plate. Or if you happen to have one of those James Bond license plate switcher things on your car…

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March 1st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun retro video games

rubik’s cube lamp: puzzling that nobody has made these yet

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The Rubik’s Cube started out its humble life as a simple little plastic puzzle. But over the years it’s found its way into everything from alarm clocks, to the technabob mascot to crazy viral videos. But this could be my favorite use for a Rubik’s Cube yet.

Created by illustrator/designer Eric Pautz, the Rubik’s Lamp…

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January 27th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys design geek art + craft

magnetic plastic: the lounger by hoverit

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Ever wonder how it would feel like to lie on a cushion of a magnetic field? Wonder no more. British company Hoverit has released  The Lounger, which is so straight out of RPGs and scifi that I can’t bring myself to call it furniture. I’ll call it Magneture. Because “Furnet” sounds stupid.

Hoverit claims that…

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January 27th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design strange + wonderful technology

remote control light switch: no deal!

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Maybe it’s just me, but this wireless remote light switch makes me think of the button you’re supposed to press when you want to keep the money on Deal or No Deal. You know, the one that most of the losers on that show don’t bother to take, even when the offer is well into…

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January 11th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design gadgets

pac-man gets the mosaic treatment

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Here’s a piece of art any retro game fanatic would be proud to hang on their wall. It’s a handmade Pac-Man mixed media piece, using teeny ceramic tiles in place of pixels.

Perhaps inspired by the oh-so-awesome Ms. Pac-Man bathroom, this piece entitled Perpetual Pac-Man would look great in any game room. Or if you’re a serious…

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January 10th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

led milk glasses: half empty or half full?

Dairy may have been demoted from the four basic food groups (it’s actually now one of the top six), but it’s still an important part of a well-balanced diet. The good news is that you can now enjoy as many glasses of milk as you want, with none of those pesky calories, carbs or fat.…

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December 10th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

“ear” speakers give your ipod touch a dumbo complex

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If you’re looking for a way to give the sound on your iPod Touch an extra boost, check out these portable speakers that appear to poke out of the sides of your media player.

With their ear-like appendages, these Green House SPA-214ct speakers do look a little bit goofy (or like some other Disney character…

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December 5th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio media players

flash beat speaker offers sound-sensitive light show

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Nope, this wild glowy sphere isn’t some sort of newfangled plasma weapon. Actually, what you’re looking at is a combination speaker/light show that’s perfect for your next big dance party.

Inside the transparent red plastic orb of the Zumreed Flash Beat is a downward-firing speaker, surrounded by a rapidly spinning pink light. As your tunes…

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November 17th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio home entertainment strange + wonderful

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