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technicolor wii casemod

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Nintendo Wii LED Casemod by MisterXausDE

Nintendo modder MisterXausDE crafted this custom Nintendo Wii case which features bright LEDs that can change colors.

By combining a standard Wii shell with a see-through XCM Hot Rock case, he was able to preserve the main design features of the Wii, while adding a cutout Wii logo and a color-cycling disc slot loading mechanism…

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August 21st, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

wear your ipod shuffle like a watch

filed under: media players

iPod Shuffle Wrist Band

This smartly-designed carrying case for the iPod Shuffle (2nd generation model) lets you wear the player on your wrist, just like a watch.

The soft case snugly fits your minuscule media player to protect it from dust and scratches. It’s designed to provide full access to all ports and controls without taking the player out of the case either…

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August 20th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

crystalcade: home arcade gets flashy

filed under: retro | video games

CrystalCade Home Arcade

Sure, there are plenty of companies making arcade cabinets these days, but I’ve never seen one quite like this. The cabinet is translucent and gives you a light show while you get your game on…

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August 13th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

luxeed led rainbow keyboard: disco on your desk

filed under: computing | design

Luxeed LED Keyboard

Is that drab old monochromatic keyboard getting you down? This keyboard from Korea’s Luxeed features color changing LEDs under each and every key…

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August 12th, 2007 40 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

toobe lamps are like totally tubular

filed under: design

Toobe Floor Lamps

Ferrucio Laviani’s dramatic tubular lighting fixtures are truly a sight to behold. The Italian designer has created these beautifully simple tubes of PMMA (acrylic) which contain a bright incandescent light source at the top.

These Toobe lamps can be ordered in either clear, or imbued with a splash of primary color…

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August 10th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

rainbow brite

filed under: gadgets

Rainbow Stone LED Rainbow Generator

Do you like rainbows (and ponies and lollipops too)? Now you can bring them inside your house (just the rainbows, not the ponies or lollipops, unless you have some Dum Dums or Chupa Chups lying around) with this relaxing indoor rainbow generator…

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August 10th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

philips aurea tv: ambilight gets an overhaul

filed under: design | video

Philips Aurea Ambilight Television

Philips Ambilight technology has been around for a few years now, providing flat-panel televisions with color-enhanced ambient backlighting. While placing lights behind of television screens has long been known to improve perceived contrast ratios and decrease eyestrain, Ambilight’s color-cycling was always a bit more superflous in my opinion…

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August 9th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

abstract led wall art casts a colorful glow

filed under: design | interactive

Blinkybug LED Wall Art

Electronic artist blinkybug has created this series of wall art pieces that use a set of loosely arranged LEDs to form some cool abstract works of art.

The artist places LEDs and circuitry behind a translucent canvas to create a constantly-evolving display of abstract colored light. Both of the images displayed here are from the same exact piece…

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August 7th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

red and black nintendo ds lite on the way

filed under: mobile tech | video games

Red and Black Nintendo DS Lite

Nintendo has announced the impending release of a new model of the DS Lite that features a cool new two-tone color scheme.

The new model will have a top half that’s “Crimson” (gloss red) and a bottom half that’s “Onyx” (matte black). It’ll also bundle in a copy of Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day…

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August 7th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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