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check out my combo moves [t-shirt]

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New T-Shirt by DavidFromDallas coming soon from Threadless. I’ve got enough trouble with the basic kick and punch.

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February 11th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft quickpix video games

fridgebuzzz atari 400 synth has buttons, knobs galore

atari 400 synth synthesizer fridgebuzz fridgebuzzz analog sound

This wild looking analog synthesizer gets its body from a classic Atari 400 computer – but none of its brains.

Created by Paul Rothman’s Fridgebuzzz Electronics (yes, that’s supposed to have 3 “z’s”), the simply named Atari Synth has more buttons and knobs than you can shake a stick at.

The Atari Synth is a polyphonic 12-oscillator, 3 modulator square…

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January 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio hacks + mods retro technology video games

accessorize with arcade machine buttons

Arcade fans, here’s a great way to dress up your wardrobe and show your gamer spirit at the same time.

The perfect companion to their earlier gamer medals of honor, SuperMandolini is at it once more, this time with these shiny 1-inch round badges that look just like the buttons on an arcade cabinet.

Each set of 10 handmade buttons…

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November 1st, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun video games

pop ‘n music be-mouse: weird name, odd controller

Pop N Music Be Mouse by Konami

Here’s a gaming oddity from Japan. Falling somewhere between Tetris and Rock Band, Pop ‘N Music Be Mouse is a Windows PC game that comes with a colorful multi-button mouse for controlling the gameplay.

To play Konami’s music pattern matching game, pop open the ladybug-like wings on the Be-Mouse controller to access the game’s nine buttons. As the colored indicators fall…

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March 26th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing strange + wonderful video games

video game buttons: plenty of flair to wear

Video Game Badges from Prickie

Next time you head to your job over at Chotchkie’s, your boss won’t have anything to complain about since you’ll have tons of these awesome video game badges pinned all over your suspenders.

Created by Alexander Pfaender of Augenbluten/ITF, these fun 1-inch round buttons offer whimsical renditions of classic gaming systems and controllers from 1977 through 2006.

Featuring bold icons…

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March 3rd, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design video games

pac-man inky ghost bag: booyah!

Pac-Man Inky Ghost Bag by Hobocampcrafts

I came across this funky Pac-Man inspired bag over on Etsy earlier today. Handmade by Melissa and Zach of New York’s hobocampcrafts, the bag features the likeness of one of the dot-gobbler’s ghostly nemeses, Inky.

Using a bunch of carefully selected buttons, the artists stitched together the blue ghost from the classic 80s arcade game. Measuring in at 13″ x…

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September 24th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design geek art + craft video games

fake bomb in a box: taking things too far?

Fake Bomb Suitcase

This is really not a good idea, given the world we live in today. But leave it to the wacky gadget makers in Japan to release it anyway.

The ridiculous President Briefcase is just a gag product, but if you happen to leave it ANYWHERE, you’re likely to stir up a bigger scare than the Aqua Teen Hunger Force prank…

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July 31st, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful

this phone will self-destruct in five seconds…

Mini Self Destruct Button Phone Charm

Remember that desktop self-destruct button I told you about a while back? Now you can carry a portable version, right there on your cell phone.

This mini self-destruct switch is the latest in a long line of odd things that Japanese people are hanging from their mobile phones. Under its plastic shield is a large red button that triggers a…

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July 30th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun mobile tech

the big shiny candy-like panic button

USB Panic Button

Sometimes you just have one of those stressful days where nothing goes your way. Now you can take out your frustrations using this device that attaches to your computer.

Just open up the cover on the USB Stress Panic Button and smack it with your fist. The $17 Panic Button includes three wacky screen effects which are triggered when you…

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June 22nd, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

computer button thumbtacks by art lebedev

Orbiculus Thumbtacks

For those of you who confuse the real world with the computer world, these push pins are perfect for you. These Orbiculus thumbtacks from Art Lebedev Studios bring computer command buttons into the 3-dimensional world.

Each set comes with a variety of ten thumbtacks, featuring common computer dialog buttons, such as “Yes,” “No,” and “Cancel.” They’re $10.95 a set from…

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April 29th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

turn your desktop into a top secret base

Takara Emergency Buttons

Japanese toy and electronics maker TakaraTomy is now offering this set of crazy USB gadgets that will make your desktop look like some sort of top secret military base.

Start off with the Big Red Emergency Button (¥3990/$34 USD), which looks pretty ominous, but merely shuts down your Windows PC. Then, hook up the Glitter Panel (¥5985/$51 USD), a 16×16…

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March 5th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun