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bioshock belt buckle: how splicers keep their pants from falling down

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Here’s the perfect fashion accessory for Bioshock fans.

Technabob reader Matthew Borgatti (aka “M@”) created this intricately detailed bronze belt buckle which bears the inimitable Art Deco logo from the classic underwater shooter. M@ started out by having a wax mold carved on TechShop’s Tormach CNC.

He then produced a silicone mold from the wax and…

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June 16th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft strange + wonderful video games

mp3 belt buckle perfect for wrestlers, truck drivers

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What could say “I really know how to dress myself” more than a nice big brass belt buckle. You know – the type that’s so huge that you dare not try to bend at the waist, lest you puncture an internal organ? Well at least this one has an excuse for its size; there’s a…

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January 12th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio hacks + mods media players strange + wonderful

video game belt buckles: keep your pants on, pal.

Other than maybe one of those giant glitzy wresting belts, I can’t think of a more rockin’ thing to wear around your waist than one of these nifty retro video game belt buckles.

Handmade by artist Natalie Hutcheson (aka “HutchMe”), these metal buckles don imagery of famous icons of classic arcade games. While the Donkey…

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September 5th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

star wars belt: the force is with you. and around you.

Star Wars Belt

If you’re the kind of person who rolls out his Chewbacca impression at parties, this “Empire Strikes Back”-themed belt might be the piece de resistance to round out your existing collection of Boba Fett bobbleheads and ceramic Stormtrooper figurines.

The belts are made by Refinding, a wee company out of Kansas City that makes accessories out…

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May 29th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: geek art + craft retro

calculator belt buckle for super-duper-geeks

Chrome Calculator Belt Buckle

If you wore one of those Casio calculator watches from the 80’s, here’s something else that just screams “I’m a geek, I have no girlfriend, and I don’t care.”

The chrome calculator belt buckle lets you add, subtract, multiply and divide, all from the convenience of your waistline. If you just have to be able…

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October 30th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun