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atari terminator grenade joystick: controllers that time forgot

atari_terminator_joystick

I have a very vague memory of playing with one of these Terminator joysticks on my old Atari computer system back in the 80s. I can’t believe somebody managed to dig one of these oddities up.

I found these images over on Klonoaxero’s Flickr page, where he says he recently picked up this suspicious looking…

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August 13th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys retro strange + wonderful video games

space invaders jacket: wrapped up in aliens

Space Invaders Jacket by Junk de Luxe

Here’s a true fashion statement for the videogame lover who has it all. Going all out with the retro look, this jacket is emblazoned with hundreds of pixelated little alien dudes from the arcade classic, Space Invaders.

Designed by Scandanavian design mavens Junk de Luxe, the shiny synthetic look kind of reminds me of those…

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January 16th, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

woofy the cable dog hits the party circuit

Woofy the Cable Dog

Designer Gabriel Nigro couldn’t stand the rats’ nest of cables that were strewn about his floor, but didn’t want some industrial-looking cord management system. So he created everyone’s new best friend, Woofy the Cable Dog.

Woofy conceals cables inside his belly to keep all your wires nice and tidy. But Woofy is much more than…

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September 1st, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

aiaiai swirl army earphones look and sound cool

AiAiAi Swirl Army Earphones

Denmark’s Kilo Design has put together a new in-ear headphone design that not only looks pretty hip, it’s designed to sound good too.

Rather than boring black or white, AiAiAi Swirl Army Earphones come in either a bold orange or military olive color scheme, making them really stand out from the crowd. On top of…

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June 13th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets