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they’ve got wii-sports, we’ve got v-sports

filed under: just plain fun | video games

V-Sports Wii Clone

Too cheap to buy a Nintendo Wii? Then look no further than the latest Wii knock-off to find its way from the streets of China.

The V-Sports console from Hong Kong electronics outfit Rumdes does its best to copy the motion controller concept of Wii Sports, but without any of those pesky Nintendo games…

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August 6th, 2008 9 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

giant led clock big enough to hold your cd collection

filed under: design | timepieces | video

Now, most of us have moved on from compact discs to digital media players these days, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t still have to find a place to store our old CD collection, right?

This ingenious storage system doubles as a giant LED clock, so you’ll actually be getting some utility out of an otherwise single-purpose bookshelf…

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July 31st, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lego lamp is blocky and bright

filed under: design | just plain fun

25togo Lego Lamp

These clever desk lamps get their inspiration from classic LEGO building blocks. Designed by Taiwan’s 25togo, these LED illuminated acrylic block lamps look just like a giant-size version of the popular plastic playthings.

The blocks have a snap-off top layer that’s designed to hold pens, pencils and other office items. Each brick measures in at appx…

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July 31st, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

usb chinese bbq looks delicious, but inedible

filed under: just plain fun

We seem to have a food theme going this morning. After you nosh on an appetizer of some Lego sushi, why not fill up your belly with some USB BBQ?

These goofy USB flash memory devices are disguised to look like crispy, delicious Chinese BBQ…

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July 24th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

sci-phone: iphone clone runs java apps, still phony

filed under: media players | mobile tech

SciPhone iPhone Clone

Nope, your eyes aren’t fooling you. This isn’t an actual iPhone. It’s the latest in a long line of iPhone knock-offs to find its way to our shores from China. The SciPhone isn’t the first iPhone clone out there, but it’s the first one I’ve seen that claims to run native Java applications…

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July 4th, 2008 23 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

how about some musical fruit?

filed under: audio | gadgets | just plain fun | media players

Fruit MP3 Player Speakers

Getting plenty of fruit each day is an important part of a well-balanced diet. So why shouldn’t your iPod take part in the same healthy lifestyle as you? Thanks to these fruit speakers, your media player can at least look like it’s eating well…

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May 5th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

greenpix: massive led wall powered by the sun

filed under: design | interactive | strange and wonderful

GreenPix LED Solar Wall

This huge LED screen displays mesmerizing patterns of light and video to passersby. But the really amazing thing about the enormous wall of light is that it’s completely self-sustaining. That is, the light panels themselves harness the energy of the sun during the day to power a colorful light show at night…

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May 4th, 2008 8 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

cool boy game console: call the copyright cops

filed under: mobile tech | video games

Cool Boy Portable Gaming Console

The latest gadget to crawl out from the seamy underbelly of the Chinese gaming underground. Not to be confused with the GameBoy, the Cool Boy is a portable game system that plays a variety of old school 8-bit and 16-bit console titles…

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April 15th, 2008 10 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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