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Coin4 iPhone 4 Case: Change for Stand

coin4 iphone 4 case by urban prefer

Instead of using your money to buy a stand, why not use your money to be the stand itself? That’s the idea behind the Coin4 case. Designed by Alexandros Stasinopoulos and Vic Chen, the Coin4 has slots at various angles and locations on the back, so you can use a…

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October 15th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Change Purse Holds Coins, Not Data

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Next time you’re standing in line at the checkout getting ready to pay for your Pop Tarts and Red Bull, why not pony up your pennies in retro-geek style.

These handmade 3.5-inch floppy coin purses by BraveMoonman (she also makes some awesome felt calculator watches) are perfect for keeping your…

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August 8th, 2009 by: Technabob

Game Banks Make Saving Fun

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It’s a good week for saving money while playing games. If Tetris and Breakout… aren’t your bag, you might want to try something even simpler, like Bankquest or Jinsei Ginko.

It seems that piggy banks that double as tiny gaming machines are quite the happening trend in Japan these days.

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December 1st, 2008 by: Alisha K.

Tetris and Breakout Piggy Banks Help You Pinch Pennies

Atari Breakout and Tetris Piggy Banks

Remember when it cost just a quarter to play your favorite arcade games? What would you say if I told you that you could play two Atari arcade classics for just one red cent a game.

While these pint-size versions of Breakout and Tetris aren’t totally faithful to their arcade…

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November 29th, 2008 by: Technabob

NES Controller Pouch Keeps Your Gold Coins Safe

NES Coin Purse by Lindsey Porter

Looking for a place to keep all those gold coins you collected from punching at question blocks? Why not keep them in this crafty NES controller coin purse?

These zippered pouches are made from soft and fuzzy appliquéd felt. Measuring in at 2-1/4″ x 4-1/4″, they’re perfect for carrying coins,…

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January 4th, 2008 by: Technabob

Philips Livingcolors LED Lights: Prices and Dates Revealed

Philips LivingColors LED Color Changing Lights

A while back Philips showed off these gorgeous color-changing LED lighting fixtures as part of a media event. However, up until now, there was no information on how and when we mere mortals could get our hands on these cool device (unless we lived in the Netherlands.)

According Le Journal…

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June 11th, 2007 by: Technabob

Disguise Your Voice on the Cheap

DIY Digital Voice Changer Kit

This DIY Digital Voice Changer Kit lets you mask the sound of your voice by playing with the pitch and vibrato of your speech. Just speak into the built-in microphone, adjust the pitch control, and you can sound like anything from a hostage taker to a mouse on speed.

The…

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January 19th, 2007 by: Technabob

New Paint Can Change Colors on Its Own

ALSA Heat Sensitive Paint

Looking for an exotic finish for your case mod or do you just want to pimp your ride? Look no further. The folks at ALSA have developed some amazing paint finishes including one that has the ability to change colors temporarily when heat is applied.

Their Eclipse paint is a…

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October 8th, 2006 by: Technabob

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