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mighty mini boom box and amp speakers may be tiny, but they’re strong

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These tiny speakers may be Mini, but they’re supposed to sound Mighty. Both the mini boom box and guitar amp speakers are small enough to fit on your keychain, but the guys who make them say they’ve got plenty of oomph for listening to your favorite MP3s on the go.

Each one has a built…

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August 14th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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halo rocket launcher boom box fires tunes not projectiles

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Now this is my kind of boom box…

Halo fan Mordacil’s SPNKR rocket launcher boom box has speakers built into the barrels, and a slot on top for connecting an MP3 player. While you could use it to play an aggressive tune like Bang Your Head, or something more whimsical like Blow the Man Down,…

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June 3rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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fossils from the future: gadget edition

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What will future societies think of us when they excavate bits of iPods and N64 controllers? (That we had damn fine taste, that’s what!) Though we can never know, you can get a glimpse of the future of current tech thanks to one artist creating fake fossils from for (from?) the future.

Artist Christopher Locke…

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May 12th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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r2-d2 boom box: take that at-at!

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Remember the AT-AT Walker ghetto blaster? Well apparently not only the Empire gets its own boom box. This R2-D2 sound system is part of the Hype Hustle Rip-Off exhibition by artist Bill McMullen over at LA’s The Constant Gallery.

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February 26th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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at-at walker boom box destroys echo base with sound waves

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Not that the Empire needed any help winning the Battle of Hoth, but it would have been much cooler if they had attacked the Rebels with AT-AT walkers with giant speakers built into them. Boom Boom.

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February 21st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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cardboard boom box really works

Cardboard Boom Box by Suck UK

This boom box has everything you’d expect in a portable stereo: an amplifier, speakers, even an iPod dock. But this one is made out of cardboard.

While most portable stereos aren’t particularly waterproof, this one doesn’t stand a chance in a rainstorm. The Mini Cardboard Boom Box comes folded flat and ready for assembly. It…

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August 1st, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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