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pulsewidth’s felt mini synthesizers make soft, squishy music

felt_korg_synth

When I think of old school analog synthesizers, I think of hard plastic, wood and metal cases, and plenty of knobs, switches and wires. Not so says this crafter, who’s made up this batch of awesomely soft synthesizers.

Brisbane Australia textile artist pulsewidth has created these miniature versions of classic synthesizers from throughout the ages.…

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February 26th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio geek art + craft retro strange + wonderful

[evil] plush wireless router wants your connection to fail

Angry Evil Plush Router by craftytails

For the past couple of days, I’ve been holed up in a tiny country cottage with spotty, catch-as-you-can WiFi access. More often than not, I had no connection, and I started to think that figured the wireless router was intentionally messing with my head. Perhaps it was this plush evil wireless router that was disrupting…

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June 22nd, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun

fake felt calculator watches just don’t add up

Felt Calculator Watch by BraveMoonman

While there are many symbols of true geekdom, it’s possible that none is more iconic than the classic Casio calculator watch. There’s nothing that says “I still live in mom’s basement” more than a watch that can do math. But if you wear one of these, you probably can already calculate pi to 100 digits…

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June 3rd, 2008 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft timepieces

plush pc makes hardware soft

Plush PC by Mandy Jouan

Soft and squishy aren’t usually words I use to describe computer hardware. However, there’s always an exception to every rule, right?

This plush computer was handcrafted by artist Mandy Jouan of Sappy Moose Tree (I just like saying that). I think it would look really good alongside the soft Xbox 360, NES and Guitar Hero…

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January 8th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing geek art + craft

change your clothes, virtually.

Fabric Change Augmented Reality System

This amazing tech demo shows off an augmented reality system which can digitally swap out textures on clothing. While it sounds pretty simple, the ability to exactly mimic the behavior and appearance of cloth is extremely difficult to pull off.

Developed by computer graphics researchers Volker Scholz and Marcus Magnor, the texture replacement technology uses…

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November 23rd, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging future tech interactive

pac-man and his namco pals in pillow form

Namco Plush Figures Pac-Man and Dig Dug

Did you cut your teeth dropping every last quarter of your allowance into arcade machines back in the 80s? Here’s a little something to bring back those memories whenever parked on your couch or reclining in your La-Z-Boy. Check out this great set of plush pillows of your some of your favorite arcade characters of…

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September 13th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

guitar hero controller gets stuffed

Guitar Hero Plush Controller by Poisonholly

Amidst her handmade menagerie of teddy bears, bunny rabbits and other cute critters, Delaware crafter Poisonholly created this seemingly out of place plush Guitar Hero 2 controller.

The hand crafted guitar bears more than a passing resemblance to the PS2’s cherry red Gibson SG, complete with colored fret “buttons” on the neck. It’s made from…

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September 8th, 2007 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft video games

strangest speakers ever?

Weird Cloth MP3 PLayers

I’ve certainly seen some odd gadgets come across my desk, but these plush speakers from Korea have to be some of the weirdest I’ve ever seen.

These “BooRu-BooRu” dolls look like some sort of bizarre Teletubbies on crack. They have a soft cloth body and hide their controls in the eyeballs, ears and tummies. Each…

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August 5th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players strange + wonderful

nintendo console gets all soft and squishy

Plush Nintendo NES by BlueBlythe

Check out this awesome plush fabric Nintendo Entertainment System.

Nintendo fan and seamstress extraordinaire blueblythe, hand-sewed and embroidered this amazing stuffed-felt tribute to the classic 8-bit gaming console of yore.

She not only cranked out a console, but two game cartridges, a controller, a light gun and interchangeable velcro screens of Mario and Duck Hunt.…

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June 26th, 2007 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

wacky cloth ipod nano cases by annamatic

Annamatic iPod Cases

These hand sewn cases for the iPod Nano are pretty goofy looking if you ask me. They’re certainly not the typical sleek metal or plastic cases you usually see.

Individually crafted by artist Anna Lee (a.k.a. ‘Annamatic’,) these cases are definitely geared more toward girls, kids or men who are extremely confident in their masculinity.…

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April 15th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun media players