technabob » dice http://technabob.com/blog gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets, geeky gadgets Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 roll up your own handbag of holding http://technabob.com/blog/2009/07/31/roll-up-your-own-handbag-of-holding/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/07/31/roll-up-your-own-handbag-of-holding/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:59:00 +0000 alisha k. http://technabob.com/blog/?p=17562 Pimp My Ride, but really, it’s just a nifty project you can undertake yourself. Neat, huh? There are step-by-step instructions, but you might be better…]]> Dice are important for gamers of all types, not just fans of tabletop RPGs, so why not make a dicebag to carry your dice in? It sounds like something from Pimp My Ride, but really, it’s just a nifty project you can undertake yourself.

diy d20 handbag

Neat, huh? There are step-by-step instructions, but you might be better off buying a kit to make your bag. Listen, you may be King Crafter of Craftonia, but this bag looks like some serious business, even with the kit. Do you really want to cut out all these pieces on your own?

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No, I didn’t think so. Don’t think the kit makes things particularly easy, either. It doesn’t look so hard in the beginning:

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But then it starts to look more like a puzzle game than a craft project.

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That may be half the fun, though. I wouldn’t know–I’m a shopper, not a maker.

[EvilMadScientist via Neatorama]

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Dice iTPA-220 iPod Tube Sound System

This dock from Dice Electronics looks to change that. Not only does the Dice iTPA-220 docking stereo have killer looks, it retails for just $299, which is a great price if it really lives up the the “audiophile quality” claims its manufacturer touts.

The stereo is based on dual 20-watt 6N3 tube pre-amps (usually found in very expensive systems) and comes with a pair of really nice looking wooden bookshelf speakers. The speakers offer a 4-inch mid/bass driver, a 1-inch dome tweeter, and are bass-reflex ported for a bigger thump. The system will also charge your iPod while docked, and a remote-control provides volume and track control capabilities.

Dice is taking pre-orders now for the iTPA-220, and expects to start shipping them in September.

[via Playlist via Gizmodo]

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