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get an early start on xmas with xbox ornaments

xbox 360 games ornaments christmas halo

Sure, it’s only April, but you know what they say–every year, it’s earlier with the Christmas decorations, so why not beat the rush? It’s tempting when we’re talking about five bucks for handmade ornaments featuring iconic images from popular Xbox 360 games.

TheLemonadeStandShop may have a whimsical name, but Master Chief is serious business. The hero of Halo isn’t all that’s…

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April 18th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun video games

jingle ping: 49 microwaves play jingle bells

microwave_jingle_bells

I know it’s a bit late, but I’m sure everyone’s still up for a bit of Christmas fun, and I swear this one’s worth watching.

Creative marketing company AKQA set up 49 microwaves to play Jingle Bells, one note per microwave. They sound a bit silly at the start, but… just watch it. Then hug your microwave.

For some reason the…

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December 29th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: just plain fun strange + wonderful

santa flash disk ho-ho-holds your data

Santa Claus USB Flash Drives

If you have a lot of friends but you still feel compelled to buy gifts for each and everyone of them come Christmas, you could do far worse than these Santa Claus flash disks. They come in various Santa designs too, although they’re not particularly admirable or cute.

Santa’s data-belly capacity ranges from 64MB to 8GB, so if you want…

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December 5th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing gadgets just plain fun

santa bender and robot santa wish you happy holidays

Futurama Robo Santa and Santa Bender

Call me a dork, but Futurama has always been one of my favorite programs on the old idiot box – at least when it comes to animated programs. Now, just in time for the holidays, I’ve found the perfect decoration for my office.

Inspired by the classic Futurama Christmas episode, A Tale of Two Santas, the set includes 6-inch tall bendy…

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November 26th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys robotics

after-christmas deals from amazon

Yamaha YSP-800

Now that Christmas is here, it’s time to turn our thoughts to the after holiday deals that will make really thankful if you got a gift card under the tree. So without further ado, here are some amazing deals I hand-picked for you over on Amazon.

The Yamaha YSP-800 lets you add a complete surround sound system to any room,…

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December 25th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gps + navigation technology

laser xmas tree in tokyo: no need for needles

Laser Christmas Tree in Tokyo

This giant green Christmas tree was recently sighted at the base of an office building in Tokyo, Japan. But unlike its Rockefeller Center counterpart, this one can entirely vanish with the flip of a switch.

The bright green laser tree was on display from December 18 to 22 between the towers of the Yurakucho Marion building in the Tokyo’s fashionable…

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December 25th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun

ho ho hot: usb santa boots warm your feet

USB Santa Boots by Thanko

Ever wonder how do Mr. and Mrs. Claus keep their toes warm on a cold North Pole night? Why, with these heated USB Santa boots, of course.

Leave it to the wacky gadget makers of Japan’s Thanko (the same guys who brought us other gems like these) to come up with these silly oversize red shoes, which keep your tootsies…

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December 8th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful

every time a bell rings, a blog gets its hits

Arduino Xmas Bell Hit Counter

Here’s a fun little holiday project for you mechanically-inclined folks out there. This strange looking contraption connects to your computer and rings a little bell every time a visitor hits your website.

With a few bucks worth of off the shelf parts, an Arduino board, a USB cable and a little code, you too can have one for your website,…

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December 6th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods just plain fun

pac-man christmas tree hits madrid

Pac-Man Xmas Tree

This has gotta be the coolest Christmas tree I think I’ve ever seen. Pac-Man and his ghostly pals have been reproduced in this giant holiday light display.

The “tree” features a fully-animated version of the classic arcade game, rendered across thousands of colored LEDs.

From what I can tell (my Spanish isn’t that great), its currently on display in downtown…

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December 5th, 2007 comments (14) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

santa claus ipod speakers: ho ho hum

Santa Claus Speakers

I saw these ridiculous looking speakers over on 7Gadgets and just had to give them a mention. The perfect accompaniment to your sequined Christmas sweater, these goofy speakers let you listen to your favorite holiday tunes emanating from the O-shaped mouth of of good old Saint Nick.

Personally, I think they remind me more of the Travelocity gnome than Santa,…

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November 16th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful