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kristi kuusk’s led dress lights up the night

kristi kuusk led dress skirt geek wear

This LED light dress was designed by fashion design student Kristi Kuusk. She studies at the University of São Paulo in Brazil and came up with this wonderful idea for one of her classes.

The dress is supposed to light up like when the snow sparkles at night. The LEDs underneath the skirt will…


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March 9th, 2010 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: range

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sega mega drive/genesis guitar idol edition ready to rock

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TecToy’s upcoming revamped edition of the classic SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis system is getting a modern-day upgrade with the addition of a Guitar Hero-inspired controller and accompanying game.

The Mega Drive 4 Guitar Idol edition will include not only a Mega Drive/Genesis gaming system, and a pair of old-school controllers, but bundles a guitar that…


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September 1st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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zeebo, “the fourth big console” to be released in brazil this july (boa sorte!)

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At the ongoing Game Developers Conference in California, Zeebo Inc. unveiled the Zeebo, a video game console for people in the “middle class” of developing countries. The Zeebo will initially be offered in Brazil this July via a partnership with Brazilian manufacturer Tectoy. Zeebo Inc. plans to make the console available in Mexico and…


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March 25th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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pac-man ghost lamps: blinky, blinky, blinky and blinky

pac-man ghost lamps brazil anderson horta 1980s

Designer Anderson Horta’s retro 80’s Ghost lamps will only turn blue if you happen to be downing some serious hallucinogenic power pills – otherwise, they are as you see them. Pac-Man not included.


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February 11th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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meninos hard drives turn storage into mini works of art

Pringles Hard Drive

When is a hard drive not just a hard drive? When it’s a tiny work of contemporary desktop art, of course.

The artists of Brazil’s Meninos design studio first started out making these custom pop art hard drive cases for their friends. Now they’ve had the brilliant idea to release their wares to the…


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July 30th, 2008 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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