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star wars amigurumi: the jedi get stuffed

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Star Warsh Amigurumi

Who says that Star Wars has to be all about manly things like lightsabers, Death Stars and Darth Vader? Why can’t it be about butterflies, puppies and playing with dolls?

Crafter Sammi Resendes of Geek Central Station sure thinks that the classic sci-fi epic can be just as sweet as a roomful of cuddly kittens rolled in confectioners sugar…

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April 4th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

blythe creates plush electronics

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Plush Radio by Blythe

Remember that oh-so-fun soft and squishy NES console? The talented crafter who made that great plush Nintendo is back with more plush gadgets, each sewn with amazing detail.

Textile artist Blythe Church has just revealed a sneak preview of her latest creations which she’s preparing to show at her upcoming show “The Pitch of the Stitch”…

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March 31st, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

nintendo memories contest: only 3 days left!

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Nintendo Koopa Collage by Chris Lange

Attention Nintendo addicts! Don’t forget to submit your entries to Technabob’s Fondest Nintendo Memories contest, which ends at the end of the day on Monday, March 31st.

We’re looking for you to share the best, brightest, funniest, and generally most creative Nintendo-inspired memories…

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March 28th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pole position quilt: prepare to qualify

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

Pole Position Quilt by Carolina Patchworks

Back in the day, Pole Position was one of my all-time favorite arcade games. Not only was it the first full-color POV racing game, it had some of the most groundbreaking graphics in its time. With today’s photorealistic racing games like the Gran Turismo and PGR series, it’s amazing how far we’ve come…

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March 26th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

space invaders scarf 2.0: the aliens return

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Space Invaders Scarf 2.0 by Wildcat Designs

Even though we’re a couple of days into Spring, for so many of us in Northern climates, it still feels like the dead of Winter. It’s not too late to keep yourself toasty with one of these warm and wooly Space Invaders scarves…

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March 23rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

classic consoles for really tiny gamers

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Tiny Clay Game Consoles

Check out these tiny little clay versions of video game consoles and their controllers. They’re so small that they’ll literally fit in the palm of your hand.

These tiny consoles may look like the work of Dr. Shrinker (or maybe Dr…

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March 20th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

weighted companion cube cake is not a lie

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Weighted Companion Cube Cake by mandrake88

If you’re like me, you probably killed more than a few weekends back in the Fall playing Portal. As you probably know by now, the cake promised as the reward for completing all the puzzles was a big fat lie…

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March 17th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

contest: your fondest nintendo memories [win prizes]

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Nintendo Collages by Chris Lange

[Update 4/1/2008: The contest is now closed. Thanks for all the great entries. The winning entries have been posted here.]
Nintendo fanboys and fangirls, here’s a chance for you guys to win some awesome prizes. Just share your fondest Nintendo-related memories (by posting a comment below) and you could win an original custom Nintendo collage by fan favorite artist Chris Lange…

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March 17th, 2008 109 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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