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reppo II backpack: boombox on your back

Reppo II Boom Box Backpack by Joonas Saaranen

This modern backpack is sure to draw attention as you walk down the street — especially if you’ve got the volume cranked up. You see those big black patches? They’re loudspeakers.

Created by industrial design student Joonas Saaranen, the Reppo II backpack features a built in pair of full-range speakers and an amplifier, so you can kick out the jams…

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March 12th, 2008 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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barcelona’s agbar tower covered with led lighting

Torre Agbar Tower Illuminated

Having not been to Barcelona, Spain, this is the first time I’ve heard of this unusual high-rise building, covered with thousands of LED illumination panels.

At first glance, it’s hard to get over the ridiculously suggestive shape of the Torre Agbar (Agbar Tower), but it’s the cool light show that’s really the eye-catcher here.

The 474-foot tall, 38-story office tower…

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December 16th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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