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water clock tells time using dishes, magnets and h2o

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This elegantly minimal clock lets you create your own custom time-telling device using a combination of plates, cups and liquid of your choice.

Designed by Kouichi Okamoto with ceramicist Daniel Jo, the Water Clock consists of a small fired clay base topped with a pair of magnetic spheres. A pair of powerful magnets underneath the delicate clay surface move the…

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May 7th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful timepieces

plug mug renders your mug useless – take that you coffee cup thieves!

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How many times have you walked into the employee break room to grab a cup of Joe, only to find that some ass-hat has “borrowed” your coffee cup out of the cabinet? Well now, you can finally do something to make sure that your mug is safe from pilfering by co-workers once and for all.

Spinning Hat’s Plug Mug features…

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March 9th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

pac-man gets the mosaic treatment

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Here’s a piece of art any retro game fanatic would be proud to hang on their wall. It’s a handmade Pac-Man mixed media piece, using teeny ceramic tiles in place of pixels.

Perhaps inspired by the oh-so-awesome Ms. Pac-Man bathroom, this piece entitled Perpetual Pac-Man would look great in any game room. Or if you’re a serious retro gaming geek – hanging…

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January 10th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

r2-d2 cookie jar: chocolate chips and microchips

There’s one thing you can say about R2-D2. He’s fiercely loyal, and will always do what’s needed to protect your stuff. So why wouldn’t he be the perfect guardian of your precious Tollhouse cookies?

I was just minding my own business (shopping online) this morning when I came across this great R2-D2 cookie jar. The hand-painted ceramic R2 stands about…

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October 26th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro

darth vader mug holds the dark side of your coffee

What better way to glug down your favorite beverage but out of the head of everyone’s number one movie villain, Darth Vader.

While it’s officially being called a “stein” thanks to its flip-top head, the ceramic Dark Lord mug is perfect for those of us who like a really big cup of coffee.

The oversize mug has a 24 ounce…

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October 11th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun

ctrl-alt-del key cups, not key caps

Reset Key Cups by MOD Design

You won’t be able to type very fast on these keyboard-inspired ceramic cups, but you will be able to enjoy your favorite beverage in them.

Created by Taiwan’s MOD Design, Reset Cups are larger-than-life versions of the “Ctrl-Alt-Del” keys, typically used to reboot or login to your Windows PC. Each set of three key cups ship with a matching circuit-board…

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September 27th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

robot lamp says: light my shiny metal ass

Affirmative. Yes, affirmative. I must have a pair of these metallic robot lamps flanking the sides of my bed.

With a retro style reminiscent of a 1950s robot movie (or Jemaine and Bret dressed in tin foil wrapped cardboard boxes depending on your point of view), these nifty bedside lamps are actually made out of ceramic with a metallic silver…

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September 17th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design retro robotics

tetris tiles bring gaming goodness to your backsplash

Tetris Tiles Ceramic Tile

Now that you’re wearing your new Tetris t-shirt, why not complete the look by outfitting your kitchen or bathroom with some Tetris ceramic tiles?

Tetris Tiles come in a variety of shapes inspired by the classic arcade puzzler, and let you create unique patterns on any wall or floor. Just like the game, it’s up to you to interlock them…

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September 13th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design retro video games

robot + cup = robocup

Robot Ceramic Mugs by Soda by Amy

I was tooling around over at Chicago’s Bucktown Arts Fest this past weekend, and thought to myself, what are the chances that I’ll actually stumble onto any good geeky crafts? But lo and behold, the first booth I step into had these great handmade robot ceramic cups.

Designed by artist Amy Allison of Soda by Amy, each porcelain robot vessel…

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

filed under: geek art + craft robotics

nacsound modern speakers belong in a gallery

nac_sound omnit metal speaker

I have a tendency to prefer my sound systems to be heard, not seen. After all, isn’t it all about the audio? But I recently came across a speaker line that even the most ardent of design snobs would be proud to put in their living rooms.

Italy’s Nacsound has created a line of speakers which look like something you’d…

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June 8th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design home entertainment

1up beer mugs bring extra lives, extra brewskis

1up Beer Mugs

Oktoberfest may be months away, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start preparing now, does it? If only we could get our grubby little paws on one of these super special Super Mario Brothers 1up ’shroom beer mugs, we’d be ready to belly up to the bar right now.

These old-world Bavarian beer mugs were hand-formed from clay and relief-printed with…

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May 25th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft video games

ceramic robots: bite my shiny clay ass

Pixel Pancho Ceramic Robots

When you think of robots, you usually think of lumbering hunks of metal. Not these guys. These funky little ‘bots are made from clay instead of steel.

Created by Italian street artist Enrico Bertorelli — better known as Pixel Pancho — the Boot I series is a limited-edition ceramic art piece that’s a great addition any robot junkie’s collection. Only…

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April 17th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design geek art + craft robotics

wmf coffee pad: just one cup of joe, please

WMF1 Coffee Pad

This cool coffee maker offers up a smart industrial design which cleanly integrates a ceramic mug in place of a carafe. It’s perfect for making a single cup at your desk, or if you’re living a bachelor’s life.

The WMF1 Coffee Pad takes a single portioned coffee filter and can brew up a fresh cup of Java in about 1…

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October 26th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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big bang wristwatch blows my mind

Hublot Big Bang 44mm All Black Carat Watch

While it might not be the easiest watch to read, there’s no denying the sheer awesomeness of this luxuriant wristwatch from Hublot.

The appropriately named Big Bang 44mm All Black Carat watch may have traditional analog dials, but its design is anything but conservative. Featuring an all black face with all black dials, it’s just too cool for words.
The…

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July 26th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

musicmug: ipod in a cup

iPod MusicMug

This unique iPod holder out of Japan looks like a china cup, but actually features a speaker built into the bottom.

The MusicMug from I.D.E.A. is a ceramic enclosure with a special (un-amplified) speaker that’s optimized for playback directly from the output of your iPod. Apparently, the china construction is key to the speaker’s sound reproduction. It’s available in the…

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March 7th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design media players