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Hate all that excess cord you end up with when you wear your headphones? This fun little accessory lets you hide that spare cord with wit and whimsy.
Designed by Jason Amendolara for Fred & Friends, the »REW cord caddy looks like an old-school cassette tape (or more like a microcassette, IMHO), and lets you…
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July 14th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun media players
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Yes, whereas Neil Armstrong had to walk on the moon to get to say his famous quote, this robot only had to open doors and plug power cords and voila – Robot Armstrong. How unfair is that. Seriously though, robotics company Willow Garage are on to something here. No matter how fast they can think or…
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June 12th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: future tech robots strange + wonderful technology
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Ever get your headset wires snagged on your clothes or your bag while you’re on the move? Here’s a fun way to keep your cord from getting tangled as you saunter down the street to the sounds of your iPod.
This wouldn’t be the first time that I’ve seen a cord wrap for headphone wires,…
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September 12th, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets just plain fun media players
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Some of my fondest childhood memories involve doing (or more accurately, attempting to do) tricks with an old Duncan Butterfly YoYo. So when I saw these whimsical YoYo lighting fixtures, I said to myself – hey, I need one of those!
German Designers Catarina von Matérn + Lisa Lindström created theses clever floor lamps for…
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July 4th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design just plain fun
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This nifty gadget from Italy’s Rotaliana combines a bunch of useful capabilities in one convenient box. The Multibook offers a lamp, clock and a handy organizer for your electronic chargers, all under the same hood.
Until you turn on the Multibook, it looks a lot like an ordinary book. But with a digital clock and…
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October 22nd, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: design gadgets
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If you’re using a wired mouse, you know that cable snags can be a pain in butt. This clever little desktop gadget helps keep your mouse cord from getting tangled, and looks cute doing it.
While I’ve tried to use my real cat to keep my cables in order, all he does is try to…
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June 24th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: computing gadgets
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This is one of those “why didn’t I think of that?” ideas… These little vinyl labels can be stuck on your power cords and other cables so you can easily identify what cable connects to what device.
ID Pilot Wire Identification Labels feature icons of everything from blenders to computer monitors, and cost $6 per…
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March 28th, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment