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lego block as ipod dock

filed under: gadgets | media players

LEGO iPod Dock

These colorful plastic pieces may look a lot like a LEGO blocks, but they’re actually tiny iPod docks. Each block even has some scrawny little speakers built in, making it completely self-contained. Since the speakers don’t even require external power, don’t expect much volume, but what do you expect from something this small?..

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September 23rd, 2007 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

zelda mosaic immortalizes link in stained glass

filed under: design | geek art & craft | video games

Zelda Link in Mosaic Stained Glass

Here’s something for true fans of Nintendo’s classic Legend of Zelda adventure series. Etsy contributor ProphetofDoom recently created this wonderful mosaic version of the video game’s protagonist Link.

Handmade from thousands of individually cut pieces of stained glass, it took the artist over three months to complete…

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September 19th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

wii feeling blue? go green or red instead

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Wii DVD Gate by Talismoon

If you’re looking for a quick and easy mod to change the look of your Nintendo Wii, here’s a kit that lets you easily change the color of the LEDs in the console’s DVD loading slot.

The Talismoon DVD Gate is a simple kit that should take less than ten minutes to install, letting you quickly swap out those blue LEDs for red or green ones instead…

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September 15th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

chromac lets plastic imacs join the aluminum club

filed under: computing | hacks-mods

ChroMac iMac Metal Covers

If you haven’t yet managed to snag one of Apple’s latest aluminum and glass iMacs, there’s now a way to give your older iMac a healthy dose of metal in its otherwise plastic diet.

These covers from ChroMac wrap around the outside of your white plastic iMac, giving it a dramatic new look…

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September 15th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

10,000 led orbs land in a field in italy

filed under: design | strange and wonderful

Massimo Silenzio LED Orb Installation

Artist Giancarlo Neri has put together this stunning installation which places 10,000 individual colored LED orbs in a field. Each sphere gradually cycles through colors, creating a beautiful, dramatic vista.

While the illuminated globes are absolutely stunning by night, they’re equally as interesting when turned off during the daylight hours…

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September 9th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

wii color mod without opening your case

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Wii Dazzle Colorful Case

Tired of the plain white exterior of your Nintendo Wii? Here’s an interesting way to change its look without having to make any permanent modifications.

The Wii Dazzle Colorful from GT Coupe is a translucent plastic shell that snaps over the exterior of your Wii, adding a layer of color over the standard white case…

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September 6th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

predicta retro televisions get a modern update

filed under: design | home entertainment | retro

Telstar Color Predicta Television

Back in the late 1950s Philco made a series of bubbly televisions under the Predicta brand name. The sets have been collector’s items for many years, but require lots of TLC due to their aging electronics and scare parts. Now you can own a modernized version of the Predicta for that retro design with none of the headaches that come with old equipment…

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September 3rd, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

philips aurea video shows tv’s true colors

filed under: home entertainment | video

Philips Aurea Demo Movie

A few weeks back I told you about the new Philips Aurea flat screens, and their illuminated color LED frames. Now Philips has just posted a dramatic video clip by director Wong Kar Wai which really shows off what the set can do.

For the first time, you can really see the cool color-shifting effects of the Aurea’s semi-transparent border…

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August 31st, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

kikkerland led wall art constantly changes colors

filed under: design

Kikkerland Geometric LED Board

Hang this piece of modern digital art on your wall, and you’ll get a never-ending light show of cycling colors.

Kikkerland’s Geometric LED Board looks sort of like digital stained glass, gradually shimmering betweens colors, creating a variety of kaleidoscope-like patterns…

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August 28th, 2007 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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