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nacsound modern speakers belong in a gallery

design | home entertainment

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…

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June 8th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

1up beer mugs bring extra lives, extra brewskis

geek art & craft | video games

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…

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May 25th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

ceramic robots: bite my shiny clay ass

design | geek art & craft | robotics

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…

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April 17th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

wmf coffee pad: just one cup of joe, please

design

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 minute…

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

big bang wristwatch blows my mind

design | timepieces

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…

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July 26th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

musicmug: ipod in a cup

design | media players

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 U.S…

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March 7th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

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