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Death Star Dog Cone: I Have a Very Bad Feeling About This

Conner Flynn — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:00:54 +0000

This Death Star dog will be the ultimate power in the universe. Just toss it a biscuit and rub it on the back (or the belly) and it will fire on the planet of your choice. Unless it spots a cat, in which case, you had better chase your Death Star down before you lose it.

This cute dog’s name is Musha, who just had some minor surgery and so had to have one of those humiliating cones around it’s neck. Since Musha’s owner is a very imaginative geek, they decided to make her cone into a walking Death Star.

It didn’t take an Imperial fleet working around the clock with Vader and the Emperor nagging them either. Instead it was accomplished with just a Sharpie. It looks amazingly awesome. Great work. Good dog.

[Hobo Hiatus via Obvious Winner]

U27 Space Capsule Media Player Splashes Down

Technabob — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:45:34 +0000

With a name like U27, this all-in-one desktop audio system may sound like some sort of old German submarine, but its looks are clearly inspired more by Apollo 13 than by Das Boot.

The system combines both an MP3 player and a compact speaker system in a single conical device. Just plug it into an outlet, add your tunes on an SD or MMC memory card, and you’re ready to play your tunes. The system recently landed at DealExtreme for just under $90, including a 1GB Toshiba SD card.

All this talk about space capsules, and now I can’t get that 1970s Far Out Space Nuts show out of my mind.

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“I said lunch, not launch!” Classic stuff.

Elac Speakers Cones Look Like Crystals

Technabob — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:09:24 +0000

If you’re looking for some deluxe speakers to complement your shmancy crystal radio, look no further than these noisemakers from ELAC.

Their new 240 series speakers feature drivers that look like crystal. They’re made from aluminum covered with a angled crystalline surface that mimics the look of a cut precious gem. The cone design isn’t just about looks though. According to the manufacturer, the surface is much more tolerant of listener position than traditional speakers, and provides an unusually flat frequency response.

The 240 series ranges in price from 498€ ($679 USD) for small bookshelf speakers, all the way up to 1998€ ($2725 USD) for the largest floor-standing models.

[gizmag via Engadget]