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r2-d2 coffee mug flips its lid for a cuppa java

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I have no idea why it’s taken over 30 years for someone to come up with an R2-D2 coffee cup, but it looks like the Star Wars licensing crew has finally given in to their caffeine cravings and authorized one.

And a damned fine R2-D2 coffee cup it is, complete with a removable dome that’ll keep…

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September 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun retro

led milk glasses: half empty or half full?

Dairy may have been demoted from the four basic food groups (it’s actually now one of the top six), but it’s still an important part of a well-balanced diet. The good news is that you can now enjoy as many glasses of milk as you want, with none of those pesky calories, carbs or fat.…

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December 10th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

star wars + starbucks cups = tie fighter [papercraft]

Looking for something to do with all those Starbucks coffee cups you collect every morning? Why not turn them into some great geek art like this guy did.

Photographer Dan Winters (from WIRED) saw all those cups, stirrers and other paper miscellany and was inspired to turn them into an awesome TIE Fighter model. Darth…

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November 19th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft strange + wonderful

robot + cup = robocup

Robot Ceramic Mugs by Soda by Amy

I was tooling around over at Chicago’s Bucktown Arts Fest this past weekend, and thought to myself, what are the chances that I’ll actually stumble onto any good geeky crafts? But lo and behold, the first booth I step into had these great handmade robot ceramic cups.

Designed by artist Amy Allison of Soda by…

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August 26th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft robots

wmf coffee pad: just one cup of joe, please

WMF1 Coffee Pad

This cool coffee maker offers up a smart industrial design which cleanly integrates a ceramic mug in place of a carafe. It’s perfect for making a single cup at your desk, or if you’re living a bachelor’s life.

The WMF1 Coffee Pad takes a single portioned coffee filter and can brew up a fresh cup…

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October 26th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design

musicmug: ipod in a cup

iPod MusicMug

This unique iPod holder out of Japan looks like a china cup, but actually features a speaker built into the bottom.

The MusicMug from I.D.E.A. is a ceramic enclosure with a special (un-amplified) speaker that’s optimized for playback directly from the output of your iPod. Apparently, the china construction is key to the speaker’s sound…

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March 7th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design media players