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		<title>computer love ring: binary romance</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/03/14/computer-love-binary-ring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a ring that will earn you a smile – and maybe even more –  from math and computer geeks. Made of hand-forged sterling silver, the Computer Love Ring has the following engraved on its surface: 01101001 ♥ 01110101.

Can&#8217;t read binary? Go here and convert the sets of digits before and after the heart.&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a ring that will earn you a smile – and maybe even more –  from math and computer geeks. Made of hand-forged sterling silver, the Computer Love Ring has the following engraved on its surface: 01101001 ♥ 01110101.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-29726  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/computer-love-ring-1.jpg" alt="computer love ring 1" width="600" height="421" /></p>
<p><span id="more-29725"></span>Can&#8217;t read binary? Go <a href="http://snarkles.net/scripts/binary/binary.php">here</a> and convert the sets of digits before and after the heart.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-29727  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/computer-love-ring-2.jpg" alt="computer love ring 2" width="600" height="476" /></p>
<p>A sweet, if awfully roundabout way to say you 01101100 01101111 01110110 01100101 someone. You can get the Computer Love Ring at Lyndsay Behrens&#8217; (aka Idle Hands Designs) <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36923816">Etsy shop</a> for $63 (USD).</p>
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		<title>super mario bros. furniture would make any fan jump for joy</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/03/09/super-mario-brosfurniture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neatoramanaut Dennis shared pics of Super Mario-themed shelves that he and his girlfriend Judith put together for their apartment. Actually Judith did almost everything. And Mama Mia, what a piece of woodwork:

The shelves and cloud are all made of wood, while the mushroom, Mario and Luigi figures were store bought; naturally, the princess is&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Neatoramanaut Dennis shared pics of Super Mario-themed shelves that he and his girlfriend Judith put together for their apartment. Actually Judith did almost everything. And Mama Mia, what a piece of woodwork:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-29453  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/super-mario-bros-furniture-1.jpg" alt="super mario bros furniture 1" width="600" height="900" /></p>
<p>The shelves and cloud are all made of wood, while the mushroom, Mario and Luigi figures were store bought; naturally, the princess is missing. The question mark covers on the shelves swing open, so you can easily conceal stuff like flowers, stars, mushrooms, or spare coins in them. The warp pipe is made from a garbage can and transports Judith and Dennis to the World Wide Web, among other things: the pipe hides their Internet, phone and power cables.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-29454  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/super-mario-bros-furniture-3.jpg" alt="super mario bros furniture 2" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>Judith surely put a lot of work to make their room awesome, but Dennis also contributed to the Mario look: he designed a sweet sweet sweet looking Game Boy Super Mario clock that I would definitely steal from them if given the slightest chance.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-29455  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/super-mario-gameboy-clock.jpg" alt="super mario gameboy clock" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>Note that I said &#8220;designed&#8221;. That&#8217;s what Dennis said, so I take it Super Judith was the one who actually made the clock as well. She&#8217;s not done either – Dennis says she&#8217;s currently working on a Koopa shelf. Have fun with that Judith! May your apartment be safe from harm. I was just joking about stealing your clock. Actually no I&#8217;m not. The rest of you can drool at the Super Mushroomized pics of Judith and Dennis&#8217; Mario furniture over at <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/spotlight/2010/03/08/mario-furniture/">Neatorama</a>.</p>
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		<title>android pillows support multitouch fluffing</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/03/08/android-pillows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Droid devotees and Nexus One nuts, here&#8217;s something fun for your living room. It&#8217;s a plump pillow adorned with that cute little green Android mascot.

Measuring in at 12&#8243; x 12&#8243; and stuffed with fluffy polyfill, this is one of the few Android devices certain not to fit in your pants&#8217; pocket. Each pillow is&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Droid devotees and Nexus One nuts, here&#8217;s something fun for your living room. It&#8217;s a plump pillow adorned with that cute little green Android mascot.<span id="more-29440"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-29441  aligncenter" title="android_pillows" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/android_pillows.jpg" alt="android_pillows" width="600" height="800" /></p>
<p>Measuring in at 12&#8243; x 12&#8243; and stuffed with fluffy polyfill, this is one of the few Android devices certain not to fit in your pants&#8217; pocket. Each pillow is handcrafted by Etsy seller <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Craftsquatch">Craftsquatch</a>, and sells for $19.99 (USD).</p>
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		<title>warm your 8-bit toes on an nes controller rug</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/03/04/nes-controller-rug/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s something fun for anyone who loves the classic Nintendo 8-bit console. It&#8217;s a fuzzy handmade rug that looks just like to original NES controller.

Created by WTCrafts, the NES controller rug is great for getting those cold feet warmed up in a hurry. The rug measures in at 33&#8243; (w) x 16.5&#8243; (h), and&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s something fun for anyone who loves the classic Nintendo 8-bit console. It&#8217;s a fuzzy handmade rug that looks just like to original NES controller.<span id="more-29253"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-29254  aligncenter" title="nes_controller_rug" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/nes_controller_rug.jpg" alt="nes_controller_rug" width="600" height="359" /></p>
<p>Created by WTCrafts, the NES controller rug is great for getting those cold feet warmed up in a hurry. The rug measures in at 33&#8243; (w) x 16.5&#8243; (h), and is made from soft yarn and has a fleece border. It sells for $49.99 (USD), and is available over at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WTCrafts">WTCrafts&#8217; Etsy shop</a> &#8211; where you can also find a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40734287">Zelda Triforce rug</a> to go with it.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-29255  aligncenter" title="nes_controller_rug_2" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/nes_controller_rug_2.jpg" alt="nes_controller_rug_2" width="600" height="314" /></p>
<p>I&#8217;m actually tempted to buy one of these, and Frankenstein it together with the wiring from an original controller it so it actually works as a giant foot-powered joypad for my 8-bit console.</p>
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		<title>tweetie pillows will let you have up to 140 winks</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/03/03/tweetie-pillows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Suite Stuff – the guys who make the Adobe CS pillows – have partnered with atebits, makers of popular twitter program Tweetie. There&#8217;s the Tweetie for iPhone icon on the top, and the Tweetie for Mac on the bottom. And a very scary looking dude on the bottom right.

You can get the official&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My Suite Stuff – the guys who make the <a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2009/05/16/adobe-cs-pillows-not-photoshopped/">Adobe CS pillows</a> – have partnered with <a href="http://www.atebits.com/">atebits</a>, makers of popular twitter program Tweetie. There&#8217;s the Tweetie for iPhone icon on the top, and the Tweetie for Mac on the bottom. And a very scary looking dude on the bottom right.<span id="more-29125"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-29129" title="twitter_tweetie_pillows" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/twitter_tweetie_pillows.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="770" /></p>
<p>You can get the official Tweetie pillows at <a href="http://www.mysuitestuff.com/shop.html">My Suite Stuff</a> for $15 (USD) each, or you can get both of them for $25. Are you tweeting this?</p>
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		<title>save your dreams in the floppy disk pillow</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/03/02/floppy-disk-pillow-by-mymimi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twice the size of an actual 3½ diskette, the pillow&#8217;s smiling face and familiar form will have you waxing nostalgic in no time at all. That is if you&#8217;re old enough to have used floppy disks.

You can get a Mini Floppy Disk Pillow at ShanaLogic for $18 (USD). Actually no you can&#8217;t, because the&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Twice the size of an actual 3½ diskette, the pillow&#8217;s smiling face and familiar form will have you waxing nostalgic in no time at all. That is if you&#8217;re old enough to have used floppy disks.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-29073  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/floppy-disk-pillow.jpg" alt="floppy disk pillow" width="600" height="300" /></p>
<p>You can get a Mini Floppy Disk Pillow at <a href="http://shanalogic.com/item.php?item_id=2806&amp;page=2&amp;category_id=234">ShanaLogic</a> for $18 (USD). Actually no you can&#8217;t, because the little bugger is sold out right now, but if you check back next week it should be in stock.</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://www.holycool.net/2010/02/floppy-disc-pillows.html">holycool</a>]</p>
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		<title>zombie candle casts a shadow on your happy little pad</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/03/01/zombie-shadowcaster-candle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have I told you guys how much I love trolling around the aisle of the new Makers Market? If you haven&#8217;t stopped by there yet, you owe it to yourself to check out this new online emporium of everything DIY. Take for example, this wonderful little laser-cut creation from Evolution Laser Works&#8230;

Nothing like a&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have I told you guys how much I love trolling around the aisle of the new Makers Market? If you haven&#8217;t stopped by there yet, you owe it to yourself to check out this new online emporium of everything DIY. Take for example, this wonderful little laser-cut creation from <a href="http://makersmarket.com/sellers/433?profile_section=products">Evolution Laser Works</a>&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-29062  aligncenter" title="zombie_candle_shadowcaster" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/zombie_candle_shadowcaster.jpg" alt="zombie_candle_shadowcaster" width="600" height="510" /></p>
<p>Nothing like a nice pair of zombies to go with that relaxing glow of candlelight. I think I want one of these in my bathroom next to the whirlpool. Turn down the lights real low, load up the tub with some bubbles, sip some champagne, crank up some tunes from the <em>Bioshock</em> soundtrack, and&#8230; <em>BRAAAAAAAINS!</em></p>
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		<title>cat got your iphone?</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/03/01/catnip-iphone-toy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;well at least with this thing your cat won&#8217;t get your <em>real</em> iPhone.

Handmade by Catsicle, this silly-looking felt and fleece iPhone is made just for kitty. It&#8217;s loaded up with <em>&#8220;64 gigs of organic catnip,&#8221;</em> and even has a pair of dangly headphones for your cat to get tangled up in.
Available over at&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;well at least with this thing your cat won&#8217;t get your <em>real</em> iPhone.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-29055  aligncenter" title="cat_iphone_toy" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/cat_iphone_toy.jpg" alt="cat_iphone_toy" width="600" height="615" /></p>
<p>Handmade by Catsicle, this silly-looking felt and fleece iPhone is made just for kitty. It&#8217;s loaded up with <em>&#8220;64 gigs of organic catnip,&#8221;</em> and even has a pair of dangly headphones for your cat to get tangled up in.<span id="more-29054"></span></p>
<p>Available over at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/catsicle">Etsy</a> for $17.50 (USD), the catPhone is a bargain compared to letting your cat knock your actual iPhone 3GS onto the kitchen floor. Of course, knowing how absolutely stoned my cat gets on catnip, he&#8217;d probably rack up $500 in roaming charges on my AT&amp;T bill.</p>
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		<title>imaxi: the apple ipad maxipad case!</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/03/01/imaxi-the-apple-ipad-maxipad-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the whole iPad naming fiasco, we all knew that it wouldn&#8217;t take long for some more maxi-pad humor to come our way. Here it is: the iMaxi, the apple iPad case with maxi wings!


A lot of women, including my wife, were thinking that there couldn&#8217;t have been single woman on the iPad naming-team.&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After the whole iPad naming fiasco, we all knew that it wouldn&#8217;t take long for some more maxi-pad humor to come our way. Here it is: the iMaxi, the apple iPad case with maxi wings!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-29013  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/030110_rg_iMaxi_01.jpg" alt="imaxi hiphandmaids ipad apple mac sleeve case" width="600" height="439" /></p>
<p>A lot of women, including my wife, were thinking that there couldn&#8217;t have been single woman on the iPad naming-team. What were they thinking?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-29014" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/030110_rg_iMaxi_02.jpg" alt="imaxi hiphandmaids ipad apple mac sleeve case" width="600" height="402" /></p>
<p>Since Apple won&#8217;t change the iPad&#8217;s name at this point, this case should work well with it. It is handmade and it will keep your iPad clean with its protective wings! The outer layer is vinyl and a plush, quilted-cotton sleeve, which should help keep your precious iPad nice and tidy. Etsy crafter <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hiphandmaids">Hiphandmaids</a>&#8216; product description says it best:</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Plus, the iMaxi’s Velcro-latched, advanced wing design wraps snugly around your device, so your iPad always stays where it should. Best of all, it shields it from all those unsightly and embarrassing data leaks that would make any motherboard worry.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Hiphandmaids says they will sell for $40 (USD), but if you pre-order before March 30, 2010, you can get one for $30.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://design-fetish.blogspot.com/2010/02/imaxi-apple-ipad-case-with-protective.html" target="_blank"></a><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-29012" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/030110_rg_iMaxi_03.jpg" alt="imaxi hiphandmaids ipad apple mac sleeve case" width="600" height="402" /></p>
<p>I especially like the one with the red inside. That&#8217;s just plain wrong.</p>
<p>[<a href="http://design-fetish.blogspot.com/2010/02/imaxi-apple-ipad-case-with-protective.html">Design Fetish</a> via <a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2010/03/01/imaxi-the-apple-ipad-case-with-protective-wings/">DesignYouTrust</a>]</p>
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		<title>world of warcraft onesies for your level 1 human</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/03/01/world-of-warcraft-onesies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Craftster member D.Bluemoon made these WoW-nderful onesies for a <em>World of Warcraft</em> fanatic friend who has a baby on the way:

D.Bluemoon isn&#8217;t a fan of <em>WoW</em> herself, so her boyfriend was the one who chose the words and terms.
If I had one of those onesies when I was a kid mine would have&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Craftster member <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=339142.msg3926435#msg3926435">D.Bluemoon</a> made these WoW-nderful onesies for a <em>World of Warcraft</em> fanatic friend who has a baby on the way:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28995  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/wow-world-of-warcraft-onesies.jpg" alt="wow world of warcraft onesies" width="600" height="396" /></p>
<p>D.Bluemoon isn&#8217;t a fan of <em>WoW</em> herself, so her boyfriend was the one who chose the words and terms.<span id="more-28994"></span></p>

<a href='http://technabob.com/blog/2010/03/01/world-of-warcraft-onesies/wow-world-of-warcraft-onesies-2/' title='wow-world-of-warcraft-onesies-2'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/wow-world-of-warcraft-onesies-2-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="" title="wow-world-of-warcraft-onesies-2" /></a>
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<p>If I had one of those onesies when I was a kid mine would have said &#8220;<a href="http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100000762">Lil&#8217; K.T</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://geekcrafts.com/world-of-warcraft-onesies/">Geek Crafts</a>]</p>
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		<title>ssshhh metal gear, the bioroids might snatch this pillow</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/25/metal-gear-snatcher-pillow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sprite Stitch forum member klammyq made the perfect sleeping companion for any Hideo Kojima fan:

It took 26,000 stitches and almost two years for klammyq to finish the Snatcher themed pillow. Meanwhile, it&#8217;s been almost 22 years since Kojima made the cyberpunk game. Time for a sequel, don&#8217;t you think?
[via Sprite Stitch]
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sprite Stitch forum member <a href="http://spritestitch.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&amp;t=1390#p11579">klammyq</a> made the perfect sleeping companion for any Hideo Kojima fan:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28801  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/snatcher-cross-stitch-pillow.jpg" alt="snatcher cross stitch pillow" width="600" height="578" /></p>
<p>It took 26,000 stitches and almost two years for klammyq to finish the Snatcher themed pillow. Meanwhile, it&#8217;s been almost 22 years since Kojima made the cyberpunk game. Time for a sequel, don&#8217;t you think?<span id="more-28800"></span></p>
<p>[via <a href="http://www.spritestitch.com/?p=2661">Sprite Stitch</a>]</p>
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		<title>knitted dissected animals prepare kids for bio 101</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ah, Biology 101. We may be from different nations and cultures, but I&#8217;m sure those of us who have gone through that class share very similar experiences: The fear. The excitement. The jumping, twitching animals. The smell. Oh, the smell. The teacher who repeatedly hit the catfish in the head with a stone while the&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ah, Biology 101. We may be from different nations and cultures, but I&#8217;m sure those of us who have gone through that class share very similar experiences: The fear. The excitement. The jumping, twitching animals. The smell. Oh, the smell. The teacher who repeatedly hit the catfish in the head with a stone while the class watched, one half in horror, the other literally rofl&#8217;ing. Just another one of those insane things we went through as adolescents. Re-live those memories with The Crafty Hedgehog&#8217;s knitted dissected animals:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28725  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/knitted-dissected-frog.jpg" alt="knitted dissected frog" width="600" height="861" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37478688">The frog</a> up there is hand knit from a silk/wool blend, while its innards are needle-felted out of 100% pure wool. It even comes pinned to a dissection tray for that added morbidity!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28726  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/knitted-dissected-lab-rat.jpg" alt="knitted dissected lab rat" width="600" height="600" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39914006">The poor lab rat</a> above is made from an acrylic/mohair blend with wool innards. Both the frog and the rat can be taken out of their trays (they&#8217;re only pinned down, not glued to their trays) and&#8230; cuddled. Wednesday Addams approves. There&#8217;s also a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41361445">dissected Easter Bunny</a>, which has Easter eggs in place of innards.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28727  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/knitted-dissected-easter-rabbit.jpg" alt="knitted dissected easter rabbit" width="600" height="600" /></p>
<p>All of the creations sell for $125 (USD) at The Crafty Hedgehog&#8217;s <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftyHedgehog?page=1">Etsy shop</a>. Quite expensive eh? If you know how to knit, you can purchase the knitting patterns for the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41369078">frog</a> and the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41345931">rat</a> instead for only $4 each. Too bad there are no knitted dissected catfish. That would have done it for me.</p>
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		<title>do you want the mustache crayon on or off? (too bad.)</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/23/mustache-crayons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With these clever tools, you&#8217;ll never know who scribbled the stick figures on your living room wall. Was it your daughter, or the little yellow-&#8217;stached midget who welcomed you home?

Each mustache is equivalent to 5 crayons. Etsy seller myfriendemily sells these for just $5 (USD) for a set of four colorful mustaches. When I&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With these clever tools, you&#8217;ll never know who scribbled the stick figures on your living room wall. Was it your daughter, or the little yellow-&#8217;stached midget who welcomed you home?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28677  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mustache-crayons.jpg" alt="mustache crayons" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>Each mustache is equivalent to 5 crayons. Etsy seller <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/myfriendemily">myfriendemily</a> sells these for just $5 (USD) for a set of four colorful mustaches. When I checked earlier, she had sold out, but maybe you can ask her to make &#8216;em again. Maybe you can make some yourself! Or maybe you can go for the next best thing: <a href="http://homemadebacon.blogspot.com/2010/02/mustache-bacon-from-genes-sausage-shop.html">mustache bacon</a>.</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/22/mustache-crayons.html">Boing Boing</a>]</p>
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		<title>make your own wearable tech</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/22/make-your-own-wearable-tech/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever thought about putting together your own &#8220;smart garments?&#8221; Well here&#8217;s a way to weave technology into your very own clothing without too much effort.

Thanks to fabric technologist Hanna Perner-Wilson (aka Plusea), you can now purchase pre-made components which you can use to make interactive clothing pieces.

Her collection of wearable tech items includes&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ever thought about putting together your own &#8220;smart garments?&#8221; Well here&#8217;s a way to weave technology into your very own clothing without too much effort.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28652  aligncenter" title="fabric_button_by_plusea" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/fabric_button_by_plusea.jpg" alt="fabric_button_by_plusea" width="600" height="450" /></p>
<p>Thanks to fabric technologist Hanna Perner-Wilson (aka <a href="http://www.plusea.at/">Plusea</a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Plusea"></a>), you can now purchase pre-made components which you can use to make interactive clothing pieces.<span id="more-28581"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28653  aligncenter" title="wearable_tech_by_plusea" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/wearable_tech_by_plusea.jpg" alt="wearable_tech_by_plusea" width="600" height="526" /></p>
<p>Her collection of wearable tech items includes things like fabric pushbuttons, a pressure, stretch and bend sensors and even a special neoprene battery pack you can sew into your clothes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28654  aligncenter" title="fabric_battery_pack_by_plusea" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/fabric_battery_pack_by_plusea.jpg" alt="fabric_battery_pack_by_plusea" width="600" height="457" /></p>
<p>Most parts sell for about $15 to $20 (USD) over at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Plusea">Plusea&#8217;s Etsy shop</a>, and of course you&#8217;ll need some electronic circuitry to wire these elements to.</p>
<p><a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/22/make-your-own-wearable-tech/"><strong>Click to View Embedded Video Clip</strong></a></p>
<p>If you&#8217;re into hacking and modding, you could definitely come up with some cool concepts using these. Personally, I&#8217;d like to see a complete wireless game controller for my Xbox 360 woven into a jacket. Why? Why the heck not?</p>
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		<title>pew-pew: galaga scarf fires at your neck</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I live in Chicago, so we still have about a bazillion weeks left to winter, and I could definitely use a new scarf to keep warm. Thankfully, I might just have found the one I&#8217;m looking for.

This whimsical crocheted scarf by Michigami Creations is based on the classic arcade shooter, <em>Galaga</em> &#8211; which just&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I live in Chicago, so we still have about a bazillion weeks left to winter, and I could definitely use a new scarf to keep warm. Thankfully, I might just have found the one I&#8217;m looking for.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28463  aligncenter" title="galaga_scarf" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/galaga_scarf.jpg" alt="galaga_scarf" width="600" height="692" /></p>
<p>This whimsical crocheted scarf by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/michigami">Michigami Creations</a> is based on the classic arcade shooter, <em>Galaga</em> &#8211; which just so happens to be one of my favorite games of all time. As a matter of fact, I still occasionally boot up MAME on my Dingoo (boy, does that sounds weird) to play a late-night round of the old boy.</p>
<p>Unfortunately for you guys, I already bought this one (for just $20 bucks), so you&#8217;ll have to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop_alchemy.php?user_id=8391292">hope you can convince</a> Miss Michigami to make you another one. You could always pick up her <em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38390418">Pac-Man</a></em>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37164769"><em>Zelda</em> Triforce</a> or <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33760495">Chocobo</a> or <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37653570">Weighted Companion Cube</a> scarves before they get snatched up.</p>
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		<title>rebicyclist tire belts: rugged recycled rubber</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Julien Jaborska&#8217;s bicycle tire belts make for nice and unique gifts for bike enthusiasts. Not only do they look good, all of the treads are recycled, so if you get one of these you&#8217;re helping the environment too.

As you can see the belts are made from treads with varying textures and types &#8220;rescued&#8221; from&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Julien Jaborska&#8217;s bicycle tire belts make for nice and unique gifts for bike enthusiasts. Not only do they look good, all of the treads are recycled, so if you get one of these you&#8217;re helping the environment too.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28419  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/rebicyclist-tire-belts-1.jpg" alt="rebicyclist tire belts 1" width="600" height="300" /></p>
<p>As you can see the belts are made from treads with varying textures and types &#8220;rescued&#8221; from the trash. Since they&#8217;re not made from stock parts, each belt is really one of a kind.<span id="more-28418"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28420  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/rebicyclist-tire-belts-2.jpg" alt="rebicyclist tire belts 2" width="600" height="300" /></p>
<p>You can order the belts at Jaborska&#8217;s <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/julienjaborska">Etsy shop</a> for $30 (USD) each.</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://coolmaterial.com/style/rebicyclist-tire-belts-2/">CoolMaterial</a>]</p>
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		<title>big daddy amigurumi: bioshock gets soft and squeezy</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/15/big-daddy-amigurumi-bioshock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While most of you were probably busy this past weekend killing splicers with your drill and protecting Little Sisters, one Bioshock fan out there was doing something a bit more productive.

While you were all sitting on your couches upgrading your plasmids, crafter Nerdigurumi (I love that name) got out the yarn and crocheted up&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While most of you were probably busy this past weekend killing splicers with your drill and protecting Little Sisters, one Bioshock fan out there was doing something a bit more productive.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28284  aligncenter" title="amigurumi_big_daddy_bioshock" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/amigurumi_big_daddy_bioshock.jpg" alt="amigurumi_big_daddy_bioshock" width="600" height="470" /></p>
<p>While you were all sitting on your couches upgrading your plasmids, crafter <a href="http://www.nerdigurumi.com/2010/02/big-daddy-bouncer-from-bioshock-with.html">Nerdigurumi</a> (I love that name) got out the yarn and crocheted up this awesome little Big Daddy Bouncer in amigurumi form.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28285  aligncenter" title="amigurumi_big_daddy_bioshock_2" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/amigurumi_big_daddy_bioshock_2.jpg" alt="amigurumi_big_daddy_bioshock_2" width="600" height="533" /></p>
<p>Amazingly enough, Mr. Bubbles is made almost entirely from yarn, except for the button portholes adorning his hulking (yet squishy) helmet.</p>
<p>Best of all, Nerdigurumi has been kind enough to <a href="http://www.nerdigurumi.com/2010/02/big-daddy-bouncer-from-bioshock-with.html">share her crochet pattern</a> for the masses out there who populate the intersection of the Venn diagram between crocheters and Bioshock fans.</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://geekcentralstation.blogspot.com/2010/02/bioshock.html">Geek Central Station</a>]</p>
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		<title>the dark side&#8217;s soft side</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/15/sith-code-cross-stitch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Darth Bane received this from lightninglisa, a fellow member of the Brotherhood of Darkness, as a birthday gift. It was immediately Force Lightning&#8217;d to ashes (along with the gift-giver). Bane took the gift as the last straw, another sign of the Brotherhood&#8217;s&#8230; weirdness, and so he left to establish his own Sith Order.

One thousand&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Darth Bane received this from <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=335575.msg3880993#msg3880993">lightninglisa</a>, a fellow member of the Brotherhood of Darkness, as a birthday gift. It was immediately Force Lightning&#8217;d to ashes (along with the gift-giver). Bane took the gift as the last straw, another sign of the Brotherhood&#8217;s&#8230; weirdness, and so he left to establish his own Sith Order.<span id="more-28233"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28234  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/star-wars-sith-code-cross-stitch.jpg" alt="star wars sith code cross stitch" width="600" height="450" /></p>
<p>One thousand years later, his Order would defeat the Jedi and the Republic. Had he not received this cross-stitch, who knows what would have happened?*</p>
<p>(* none of the events mentioned here are canon)</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://geekcrafts.com/cross-stitched-sith-code/">Geek Crafts</a>]</p>
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		<title>iphone valentine&#8217;s day card: will you hold my hand(held)?</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/13/iphone-valentines-day-card/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t already bought a Valentine&#8217;s card for your sweetie, you&#8217;re probably screwed. But if you&#8217;re looking for an idea for next V-Day, check out this amusing iPhone inspired greeting card.

Crafter yummypocket created this clever Valentine designed to look vaguely like an actual iPhone. It measures roughly the size of the real deal,&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you haven&#8217;t already bought a Valentine&#8217;s card for your sweetie, you&#8217;re probably screwed. But if you&#8217;re looking for an idea for next V-Day, check out this amusing iPhone inspired greeting card.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28191  aligncenter" title="iphone_valentine_card" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/iphone_valentine_card.jpg" alt="iphone_valentine_card" width="600" height="518" /></p>
<p>Crafter yummypocket created this clever Valentine designed to look vaguely like an actual iPhone. It measures roughly the size of the real deal, and is made from black foam, blue card stock and grey vinyl.</p>
<p>While the only app it runs is &#8220;I love you&#8221;, it&#8217;s also a whole lot cheaper than a real iPhone. Want to stock up for next year? Head on over to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yummypocket">yummypocket&#8217;s Etsy shop</a> and place your order now.</p>
<p>[Memo to tech geeks: If you get one of these for your girlfriend and  she's not a gadget-o-phile, it might send the message that you love  your tech toys more than her. Caveat Emptor.]</p>
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		<title>an important lesson from tetris, immortalized in cross-stitch</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/13/tetris-cross-stitch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Craftster forum member whateverjames knows that in life, as in <em>Tetris</em>, all good things come to an end. You can&#8217;t keep on clearing line after line forever. Not all of the shapes you&#8217;re given will fit and stack the way you want them to. In other words:

Craftster should have a series of works with&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Craftster forum member <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=258912.0">whateverjames</a> knows that in life, as in <em>Tetris</em>, all good things come to an end. You can&#8217;t keep on clearing line after line forever. Not all of the shapes you&#8217;re given will fit and stack the way you want them to. In other words:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-28170  aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/shit-happens-tetris-cross-stitch.jpg" alt="shit happens tetris cross stitch" width="600" height="450" /></p>
<p>Craftster should have a series of works with this theme – the &#8220;Game Over&#8221; moments from video games. And then they should be turned into T-shirts. Then the proceeds from each design should be sent to me, because I came up with the idea. Ball&#8217;s in your court, Craftster.</p>
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