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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 I was really intrigued when…

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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 so you can quickly swap…

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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 is composed of 26 interlocking…

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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 being on a Lounger feels…

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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 the 6-figures and they’ve been…

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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 retro gaming geek – hanging…

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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.

That’s because these glasses aren’t…

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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

GreenHouse SPA-214ct iPod Touch Speakers

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 with big ears), but they…

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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

Flash Beat Speaker Light

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 kick in, the light reacts…

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

filed under: audio home entertainment strange + wonderful

tetris bracelet: your bricks are on my wrist

Retro gamer girls – here’s a fun accessory that lets you wear your 8-bit fanaticism on your sleeve (or at least on your wrist).

This handmade Tetris resin bracelet is embellished with a scene from the classic block-stacking puzzler. Created by Warsaw artist Sylwia Calus (a.k.a. “Sisicata”), its painstakingly detailed with tiny colorful bricks, infused into a clear resin cuff.…

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November 10th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

rainbow star led lamps add a splash of color to your room

Rainbow Star LED Lamps

I was digging around looking for something totally unrelated today, when I came across these nifty color-changing LED lamps from Lumenworks.

Rainbow Star lamps are minimal, modern lighting fixtures, which can be set to any of 7 different colors. You can toggle between solid colors, or set the light to gradually cycle between hues.

Each colorful, low-wattage light source is…

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September 28th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design

lego block lamp lets you build your own structures

LEGO Building Block Lamp

The guys who designed this LEGO block lamp managed to dig up some sort of industrial-strength blocks that won’t melt into a pile of smelly goo when subjected to the heat of a lightbulb.

What makes the Block Light really cool is the fact that you can rearrange the pieces into pretty much any configuration you’d like.

The kit comes…

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August 27th, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

lego lamp is blocky and bright

25togo Lego Lamp

These clever desk lamps get their inspiration from classic LEGO building blocks. Designed by Taiwan’s 25togo, these LED illuminated acrylic block lamps look just like a giant-size version of the popular plastic playthings.

The blocks have a snap-off top layer that’s designed to hold pens, pencils and other office items. Each brick measures in at appx. 6″ × 4″ ×…

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July 31st, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

meninos hard drives turn storage into mini works of art

Pringles Hard Drive

When is a hard drive not just a hard drive? When it’s a tiny work of contemporary desktop art, of course.

The artists of Brazil’s Meninos design studio first started out making these custom pop art hard drive cases for their friends. Now they’ve had the brilliant idea to release their wares to the rest of the world for us…

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July 30th, 2008 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing geek art + craft

nixie tube clock offers retro modern time keeping

Nixie Tube Clock

This certainly wouldn’t be the first Nixie tube clock that I’ve written about, but it is definitely one of my favorite designs. Maybe it’s the funky front-facing display tubes that make it super sweet.

There’s something just so right about the contrast of the sleek modern acrylic box which serves as a home for the intricate retro display tubes. As…

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July 25th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

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