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megaman stained glass project: hallelujah.

filed under: geek art & craft | video games

Megaman Stained Glass by Gary in Cleveland

No matter what your religion you belong to, you’ll be a believer in the church of 8-bit platform gaming once you see this brilliant work of stained glass art, based on the classic Megaman gaming franchise.

Created by video game enthusiast / artist Gary in Cleveland, it was painstakingly assembled from numerous individually cut colored glass “pixels”…

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April 20th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

ceramic robots: bite my shiny clay ass

filed under: design | geek art & craft | robotics

Pixel Pancho Ceramic Robots

When you think of robots, you usually think of lumbering hunks of metal. Not these guys. These funky little ‘bots are made from clay instead of steel.

Created by Italian street artist Enrico Bertorelli — better known as Pixel Pancho — the Boot I series is a limited-edition ceramic art piece that’s a great addition any robot junkie’s collection…

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April 17th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

super mario afghan is super special

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Super Mario Brothers Afghan Throw by Thomcatdesigns

I’ve been keeping my eyes on the work in progress for this impeccable Super Mario Brothers afghan throw, and I’m happy to report that the masterpiece is finally complete…

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April 13th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

nes controller, gameboy swallow nintendo ds lite

filed under: geek art & craft | mobile tech | video games

Nintendo DS Lite Felt Cases

These clever cases may look like retro Nintendo technology, but they’re actually designed to keep your spankin’ new Nintendo DS Lite safe and cosy.

Artist janis13 creates these great classic Gameboy and NES Controller pouches which are just the right size for the DS Lite. Each case is made from felt with hand-sewn felt appliqués to give them a nice 3-dimensional texture…

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April 10th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tiny super nintendo papercraft goes anywhere

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Tiny SNES Papercraft by ryo007

This amazing papercraft Super Nintendo system is so small that it’ll fit in the palm of your hand.

Created by Chilean papercrafter ryo007, the teeny tiny SNES even include a pair of minuscule controllers and a set of game cartridges. Best of all, ryo has provided the cut-out diagrams over on DeviantArt so you can make your very own mini SNES…

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April 9th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

hp custom designer laptops hit the auction block

filed under: computing | design | hacks-mods

Custom Laptop by Suzan Fellman

Want to score a really cool, original laptop? Then get your checkbooks ready. On Monday, May 12, PC Magazine is launching an online charity auction (on eBay) of nine custom HP laptops lovingly embellished by famous U.S. artists.

Pictured above is a beautifully illustrated monochromatic scene by furniture designer / interior designer / decorator Suzan Fellman…

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April 9th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pac-man quilt is driving me crazy

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

Pac-Man Quilt by s0choice

This retro arcade quilt makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The throw features the pixel-y likenesses of Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and all of their ghostly pals (along with some delicious 8-bit cherries).

Posted by s0choice over on the Craftster forums, the handmade quilt is one of my favorites in a long time…

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April 7th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

nintendo memories contest winners announced

filed under: geek art & craft | just plain fun | video games

Mario Collage by Chris Lange

Earlier this week, we wrapped up our Fondest Nintendo Memories Contest, which asked Technabob readers to share their favorite Nintendo moments of all time. I just finished tabulating the results in the old Bat-computer, and I’m happy to bring you the winning entries now…

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April 4th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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