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little big planet calculator: you do the math

filed under: computing | video games

Let me start by saying that I’m really looking forward to playing in the virtual sandbox of the upcoming Little Big Planet for the PS3 when it hits stores later this month. But I could never imagine building something as amazingly intricate as this.

PlayStation 3 fanatic Upsilandre spent countless hours building this incredible calculator using the Little Big Planet Beta demo…

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October 9th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

decorating do: numeric keypad chairs arranged in order

filed under: design | just plain fun

Numeric Keyboard Chair

I have no idea what the story is behind this set of numeric keypad/calculator chairs is, but I do know I think it’s super cool!

I wish so badly that I could explain the rationale behind this or tell you whether or not it’s concept art or a commercial product, but I still haven’t learned how to read Japanese characters…

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June 30th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen

retractable calculator rears its metal head

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LEXON Jet Calculator Gold

I don’t usually get too excited over the prospects of owning a new calculator, but sometimes industrial design just reaches out and speaks to me. Such is the case with designer Theo Williams’ new Jet Calculator from LEXON. The modern, minimal calculators feature a substantial metal case and a unique dot-matrix display that retracts into the case when not in use…

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June 3rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

calculator belt buckle for super-duper-geeks

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Chrome Calculator Belt Buckle

If you wore one of those Casio calculator watches from the 80’s, here’s something else that just screams “I’m a geek, I have no girlfriend, and I don’t care.”

The chrome calculator belt buckle lets you add, subtract, multiply and divide, all from the convenience of your waistline…

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October 30th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

want a cool looking calculator? i dunno, alaska.

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Alaska Acrylic LCD Calculator

It takes some really striking design to get me excited about something as mundane as a desktop calculator, but the designer who created this one has bowled me over.

The clear, ice-like acrylic case inspired the name “Alaska” for this LCD calculator…

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August 31st, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

mouse + calculator = mouse-u-lator?

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Mouse-U-Lator

Here’s a combo gadget that seems like a pretty good idea on paper, but I don’t know how practical it really is. This USB device from Lexibook mixes an optical mouse, a calculator and a numeric keypad in a single package.

It’s got a full calculator with an LCD screen and the mouse even has a scroll wheel. Ergonomically, it definitely looks a bit sketchy…

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July 31st, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

chocolate + calculator = choculator

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Choc-u-lator Chocolate calculator

Have a sweet tooth? Well don’t try to bite into this chocolate bar or you’ll get a mouth full of plastic and glass. This may look frighteningly like a real chocolate bar, but it’s actually a pocket calculator.

The Choc-U-Lator is cleverly packaged in a wrapper that would fool just about any chocoholic…

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April 18th, 2007 17 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

how much will your wii system cost?

filed under: home entertainment | video games

Nintendo Wii Calculator

Even though we all know by now that the Nintendo Wii will retail for $249.99 USD when it launches this November, that’s never the amount you really spend once you buy all your games and accessories.

The folks over at N-Sider have gone through the trouble to build a handy Wii Cost Calculator to help you figure out what the real damage will be…

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September 22nd, 2006 15 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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