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phones that look like food don’t seem so delicious

hacks-mods | strange and wonderful

I had no idea you could get custom phones to look like food products, but I’m here to tell you that you can, and they’re… um… unique.

It all started when I saw this phone that looked like a sandwich, or rather, that looked like a phone horribly smooshed into a sandwich…

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August 2nd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: karen

diy headphones are brady bunch-y and cool

design | retro

DIY Headphones

These DIY headphones look fantastic! I can only (probably erroneously) assume the sound quality matches the look.

Flickr user j.rusten furniture studio shared the story behind these headphones he made for himself. He says, “I adapted a pair of normal safety earphones for speakers, and added a vintage look…

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June 18th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: karen

make your own custom lightsaber!

geek art & craft | hacks-mods | retro

Lightsaber

I don’t know what’s up with me loving the Star Wars action so much lately but this is too cool to pass up. Instructables has all the deets you need to make a Jedi-licious custom lightsaber!

The project is from Instructables user Ricardoaraujo, and utilizes cutting-edge LED and AA battery technologies…

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June 13th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: karen

custom guitar hero/rock band paint jobs

geek art & craft | video games

Guitar Hero paint job

Now you can geek out with Guitar Hero or Rock Band even more than you already do - by getting your guitar controller custom-painted to your liking!

Question: How envious/impressed would all of your friends be if you busted out a personalized guitar controller on game night? Answer: Extremely…

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June 2nd, 2008 3 comments stumble it! author: karen

hp custom designer laptops hit the auction block

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! author: technabob

vw bus computer case for hippies and beach bums

computing | hacks-mods

VW Minibus PC Case by Cooler Master

As soon as I saw this Volkswagen Minibus PC, all I could think of was the cast of Little Miss Sunshine pushing this thing down the road and running to jump inside.

The intricately painted case is part of Cooler Master’s high-end CSX series. The series is a result of the collaboration between the case building talent at Cooler Master, and the masters of PC paint jobs at Smooth Creations…

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January 9th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

star wars wii console hits ebay for $15k

video games

Star Wars Wii

Serious Star Wars fans might like this custom Darth Vader Wii that’s currently up for for sale over on eBay. But is it really worth the $15,000 Buy it Now price the seller is asking?

The Star Wars Wii features a black finish and dramatic red LED illumination, befitting of the Dark Side of the Force…

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December 8th, 2007 7 comments stumble it! author: technabob

pac-man guitar rocks

just plain fun | strange and wonderful | video games

specimen_pac_man_guitar

Okay, okay, enough about pac-man already, right? Wrong. Check this awesome custom made guitar by Ian Schneller over at Specimen Products. This sweet 25 1/2″ scale instrument is made of ebony, basswood, and maple with mother of pearl accents, and is finished in the happy familiar yellow lacquer of our beloved arcade character…

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November 6th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: thescholar

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