It takes up less space than a standard bicycle, and fits just about anywhere. Sadly, you have to be rich right now to own one since it will cost you $3,995(USD). If you have the money, it seems perfect for city living. If you want one, head on over to the BOXX product configurator now.

[via Redferret]

Instructables contributor DIYHacksAndHowTos came up with this simple circuit which you can install into a box, and it’ll play back any sound you want when the box is shaken.

The circuit requires just a small number of inexpensive components you should be able to pick up at a Radio Shack (or order from their website), and minimal soldering skills. Once assembled, you record the sound you want it to play, hot glue it to the box, and let the fun begin.

Nice sound there at the end. Though I like the idea of recording Chewbacca’s growl or maybe some broken glass if I make one.

This seems like a simple enough gag that someone over at ThinkGeek should consider turning it into a product for next Christmas. For now, you’ll hae to build your own. You can find complete build instructions over at Instructables.

Since people will immediately recognize it and it will grab their attention, they’ll probably be more likely to leave tips when they see it. The other benefit is that the design of the tip box isn’t too glaringly loud, so it should fit in with any decor.

You can get it for $19.99 (USD) from Pukka/Dank. If you run a business that thrives on tips, you might want to pick one up to see how it will affect customer contributions.

[via DesignYouTrust]

Instead of putting in a little more effort and work on a modded case for his PC (like the Train PC Case Mod, which I still haven’t gotten over even though it’s been more than month already), this dude just cut some holes out of a box he probably found lying somewhere, got some markers and drew some random doodles onto it, and voila.

By all means, it doesn’t look neat (as in orderly), but it does look neat (in a weird, disheveled, messy sort of way.) So for people who’re all for quick fixes and who just don’t have time to go buy a PC case or mod one, all you need to do is find a box, a roll of packaging tape, and some markers and you’ll be all set. Until it overheats and catches fire, that is.

[via Reddit]

Each of the boxes has little plastic people inside of it – they’re about ¾ of an inch high – and a whole lot of different settings, from retro video games to other more esoteric vistas. I like how intricate each of the worlds is. You need to look closely to see all of the details, but I think that’s a mailman making deliveries in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Each box is unique and they sell for €100 to €250 ($142 to $356 USD) each. Gatz hails from Paris, France and if you’re interested, you should contact Gatz at boxstories(at)gmail(dot)com for pricing.

[via Olybop]

The box has a GPS module, a couple of LEDs and a servo, all mounted on an Arduino board. RickP used nixie tubes to display the distance. The box will search for a GPS signal for three minutes, after which it will display (in kilometers) how far it is from the target location. If it can’t get a signal, the Error LED will light up. Four D batteries power the box.

So what’s the prize? When you open up the box, you’ll find “instructions inside on how to reprogram it via USB and a serial console.” And the game begins anew. I wonder if the box can be programmed to open not just at the right coordinates, but also after a set period of time has passed. That way the game can be more interesting – even if you’ve found the spot, you’ll have to stay and defend the box for some time while other players try to take it from you. Check out Arduino Forum for more info.

[via Fashionably Geek]

D-Link today announced that the Boxee Box will start shipping on November 10th, 2010, accompanied by a NYC launch event to celebrate the momentous day. In addition, they expect them to start turning up in retail outlets around the 17th.

The lopsided little black box may have had some of its thunder stolen by the new Apple TV and Sony/Google Internet TV offerings, but it’s still a compelling option if you want a platform that can really consume tons of free content from just about any source or file format there. Plus, it can handle full 1080p video and ships with a full QWERTY remote. And if you’ve ever used the Boxee PC, Mac or Linux apps, you know the interface is awesome for a big-screen browsing experience.

Amazon is already taking pre-orders for $199.99 (USD), so if you want one at launch, you’d better head over there now.

6,004% of the U.S. RDA of disembowelments, eh? Can you ever get enough, really? And I had no idea that it had negative 130 calories a serving. I’m gonna have me a bowl of delicious Kratos as part of my daily regimen, and in no time I’ll be skinnier than Nicole Ritchie sitting in a sauna after a good purge.

[illustration by Gary Hodges, via Joystick Division via Geekologie]

The design team of Keung Caputo created four foldable suites, each with a cardboard bed, pillow and intricate cardboard details, cut with lasers and backlit with LEDs. Of course, the biggest problem with the cardboard hotel is that while your upper body is protected from the elements (unless it rains), your legs stick out. Eh, whaddya want from a cardboard box?

Each of the four cardboard suites features a different theme, and a welcoming, warm environment for its guests. I think I’d stay in this neon purple room with a cut out of what looks like the Taco Bell chihuahua.

According to the artists “Once (a room is) chosen, the selected hotel suite will be set up on location. Within seconds, what looked like a stack of cardboard, turns into a habitation.”

The Five-Stars Cardboard Hotel was recently featured at New York’s Miyako Yoshinaga gallery, but has since moved on. If you’re lucky, you might find the suites at highway underpass near you.

[via Shelter Pop via Ponoko Blog]

The Itazura coin bank might look like a cardboard box, but put a coin on the plate, and your feline pal will stick his tiny little paw up and grab your money. Now why a tiny cat in a cardboard box needs money is anyone’s guess, but I’m betting he’s got a bad catnip habit to feed.

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Cat ladies and cat gentlemen, you can get the Itazura coin bank over at Strapya World for $21.50 (USD). Strapping tape for the lid not included.

The guys over at MaxConsole.net got their hands on a leaked video from ZooZen’s R&D department, which shows off the concept design for the Overcase. This unusual case snaps around the front, sides and top of your 360 and converts it into a glossy black beast, complete with bright blue accent lighting and a couple of extra fans to keep things cool. Check out the video clip below to see more of the Overcase…

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What do you guys think? Ugly or beautiful? I know that these days, bigger isn’t really better (except when it comes to flat screen TVs), but I think I like the styling of front of the Overcase better than the bland white shell of a stock 360. That said, it looks like they still have to work out some *minor* details – like how to plug anything into the front USB and Memory Unit ports. I’d also be concerned that the whole thing might overheat, even with the extra fans.

No word on if and when the Overcase will come into the real world, but word on the street is that it will retail for only about $50 (USD), so it might just be worth a try.

[via Xbox-Scene]

Each colorful Tetris brick-shaped box measures 1 3/8 inches (3.5cm) deep (other dimensions vary), which means they’re not going to be big enough to hold that Lexus that you planned on giving me this Christmas. However, they are large enough to hold small trinkets like jewelry, candy, and assorted stocking stuffers.

You can grab a set of 7 Tetris boxes for $15 (USD) over at littlewhitedog’s Etsy shop. Keep in mind that they’re shipping from Dublin, Ireland, so you’ll want to allow plenty of time if you want ‘em to wrap this year’s presents.

Now why you’d want a cell phone that looks like a pack of cigarettes is anyone’s guess. All I can assume is that if there’s a strange gadget that’s yet be made in China, they’ll make it. These particular phones are dead ringers packs of Marlboros, complete with flip-top box and storage for actual cigarettes. The Marlboro 508 phone is pretty standard low-end cell phone fare, featuring a dual-band GSM phone (works everywhere but the U.S.), a 1.6-inch screen, and MP3/MP4 player, bluetooth and an FM radio. One interesting feature is a 1.3-megapixel camera that’s hidden in the side of the cigarette pack for your spy shots.

If you’re a smoker, or just want to look like one for some reason, you can grab a Marlboro phone over at ChinaGrabber for $144.99 (USD) a pack. Isn’t that about what a carton of cigarettes sells for these days anyhow?

Definitely awesome on the outside, especially for anyone who gets as excited over pixel art as I do. But the inside? One hundred times more impressive. I did the math.

This is frighteningly well-organized. I can’t even imagine living a life of such convenience. But the rest of designer J. Jamme’s pieces seem to be more about style, and that’s something I can really get behind. Oh, don’t get me wrong; I love this box. But in my house, it would be a tangle of wires in about three minutes.

[via Hawty McBloggy]

There’s not much more to say, other than the fact that I need one of these. It’s probably not practical to whip this thing out of your pocket, what with that erect joystick poking it’s way out of the face of the controller. But I’d like to leave a couple of these sitting around the game room and hand them out to my buddies when we’re ready to have a retro gaming session and see how long it takes them to figure out that they’re not real controllers.

Want one? You’ll have to wait until late October to get one. For now, you can pre-order singles sticks over at NCSX for $3.89 (USD) each, or you can get a case of 12 over at Westfield Comics for$28.05.

Another Perler bead pixel art creation from Technabob fave artist lostmitten, you can grab one over on her Etsy shop for $20 (USD).

chrixx claims that that’s a 10kg (22 lbs) wooden pallet. See what I’m getting at? He orders a tiny thing, something that should only weigh “barely 300g”, and he ends up with this monstrosity: “…I had to drag this pellet [sic] from my apartment lobby, into the lift, out of the lift, into my home, cut it open, remove the contents and discard all the junk packaging.”

I think chrixx shouldn’t complain about removing the contents of the box – come on man – but damn HP. Your packaging peeps must have been high or bored when they processed this, because all that chrixx ordered was…

… a power cord. How about it guys? You think this is real or what?

[via Geekologie]

The Wooden Sound Box Clock features a bold design sensibility, peppered with just enough technology in make it seem at home in any geek’s bedroom. The current time, date and day of week all glow through the faux-wood face of this clock, courtesy of some retro-red 7-segment LEDs. In addition to telling time, the alarm clock can play digital music from your SD/MMC cards or USB thumb drives through a pair of full-range speakers mounted into the sides of the big black box.

If the watermarks on the images above didn’t clue you in already, you can grab the Wooden Sound Box Clock over at Brando’s Watch site for $95 (USD) – if you can believe it, the clock is just $55, and $40 of that is for shipping from China.

(FWIW, this alarm clock may look a whole lot like Karlsson’s Cube, but the built-in media player gives this one the advantage.)

This clever battery recycling box by Luckies of London looks like a giant cousin to those batteries you were just about to throw in the trash. Just load up the cylindrical metal container with your deceased batteries, and once it’s filled up, head on over to your local electronics recycling center. By recycling your old dead batteries, you’ll be doing something good for the earth, as throwing them out in the regular trash can leak hazardous heavy metals into the soil as the exterior shell corrodes.

You can grab the battery recycling box over at UK gift shop Prezzybox for £6.95 (appx. $10 USD). And wheneve you can, try and use rechargeables – you won’t have to throw them out nearly as often

The great thing about this costume is that unlike some other group costumes, you would be very recognizable apart or together. The bad thing is that it looks insanely uncomfortable and awkward to haul around all those cardboard boxes. Let’s just say, bobbing for apples will not be a part of your evening.

Essentially a bunch of guys got together and taped a bunch of cardboard boxes together, painted them, and used electrical tape for the black outlines. Then, presumably, they went out and let the praise and accolades rain down upon their cube-covered selves.

See the slideshow and be inspired to make your own at Instructables.