Technabob » board http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Geek Stuff Sun, 27 May 2012 16:00:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Zelda Chess Set: A Link to the Board Game http://technabob.com/blog/2011/06/19/zelda-chess-set/ http://technabob.com/blog/2011/06/19/zelda-chess-set/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:45:14 +0000 Lambert Varias http://technabob.com/blog/?p=59212 Ben Howard made this one of a kind chess set that will surely fill up the heart containers of Zelda fans with glee, featuring characters from various games in the series, including of course Princess Zelda as the good queen, Ganon as the bad king, and not one but two Links as good knights.

zelda chess set by ben howard

The other Good Side pieces are: Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule as the King, Zoras as Bishops, Gorons as Rooks and Deku Sprites as Pawns. The rest of the Bad Side pieces are Veran as the Queen, Wizzrobes as Bishops, Moblins as Knights, Octoroks as Rooks and Chu Jellies as Pawns.

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It seems like Ben had a limited run of Zelda chess sets for sale, but they’re now sold out, which should come as no surprise. But Ben also does commissioned work, so you might still be able to convince him to make another one. Check out his website for more pics of the Zelda chess set as well as his other video game character sculptures.

[via Geekologie]

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The board measures about 8 inches on each side and is powered by a 100 v AC adapter. And yes, it’s for sale. Thanko is selling the board for ¥14,800 (approx. $160 (USD). Order one now and start that USB-charging business you’ve always wanted to have!

[via Tokyomango]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2010/04/05/thanko-80-port-usb-board/feed/ 0 Star Wars + Chess = the Ultimate Geek Board Game http://technabob.com/blog/2009/04/28/star-wars-chess-the-ultimate-geek-board-game/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/04/28/star-wars-chess-the-ultimate-geek-board-game/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:47:20 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=12100 Star Wars… fans than this awesome collectible chess set. Available for pre-order over on the Star Wars Shop for an introductory price of $539 (USD), this Gentle Giant’s detailed chess set pits Dark vs. Light. The set includes 32 collectible pewter figurines,]]> I can’t imagine anything more perfect for rabid Star Wars fans than this awesome collectible chess set.

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Available for pre-order over on the Star Wars Shop for an introductory price of $539 (USD), this Gentle Giant’s detailed chess set pits Dark vs. Light. The set includes 32 collectible pewter figurines, with the Jedi wearing gold and the Empire donning a silver finish. Darth Vader, Boba Fett, C3-PO, R2-D2, and all your favorites are ready to do battle on the chess board.

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The board has a glass etched surface with imagery of the Death Star in the background. Under the board, there are padded storage drawers for protecting your pieces, but why would you want to hide the best part?

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If you don’t want to wait until September 2009 to get your hands on one of these, I guess you’ll just have to settle for this LEGO minifig Star Wars chess set instead.

[via The Awesomer]

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The Scarpar runs on two tracks and is powered by a four stroke engine. The board that you see above and in the video below is a prototype, so expect the design to change when – and if – the product is released. Braking and acceleration are controlled by hand. I’m no engineer but I think that’s where things might go horribly wrong. Skis, surfboards and skateboards are more or less directly controlled by our bodies; for a board that can go as fast as 35 mph (60 kph), a controller malfunction – or mistakenly activating accelerate instead of brake – will probably lead to some serious injuries. Unless of course the controls are intuitive; like grip the controller tight to accelerate and relax to brake.

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Scarpar Pty Ltd originally planned on releasing their board this year, but due to financial constraints – in their words:”Blame Wall Street!” – they had to move the release date to 2010. While I’m content with watching other people perform extreme sports, I think the efforts of the people behind Scarpar will lead to more user-friendly all-terrain pedestrian transports. So to all inventors and engineers out there: these guys are onto something! Forget the Segway, work on the Scarpar!

[via Gadget Grid]

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VIA’s ultra-mini Pico-ITX mainboards measure in at just under 3″ x 4″ – about 75% smaller than the Mini-ITX format. Initial models feature a unified VX700 chip which combines graphics processing, memory and device controllers on a single chip. The boards have VGA, Ethernet, SATA and ATA interfaces onboard, and support up to 4GB of DDR400/333 RAM. An optional daugtercard adds DVI, PS/2, USB and audio connectors.

The first boards built on the Pico-ITX platform cost around $300 each, and have started to ship this week.

[via Impress]

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