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The Jupiter Mouse is a sphere of wood fashioned into a mouse that you hold in the palm of your hand to control. You move the cursor by adjusting the tilt of the mouse.
The mouse is made out of “Chinese flowering ash from Japan’s rural Gunma prefecture.” Wow, that’s specific! It comes with a matching wooden stand…
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August 16th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: design | timepieces
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Firmly parked at the intersection of Geek Street and Park Avenue, Gucci has entered the digital age with these modern watches which let your friends know that you’ve truly arrived (or that you’re just independently wealthy)…
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February 22nd, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: video games
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: audio | home entertainment
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Ok, they only cost more than a “low-end” Ferrari, say an F430 — but at $180,000 for the system, these monstrous speakers certainly aren’t for the frugal.
MBL’s 101 X-treme speaker system cranks out sound using a set of four custom built towers…
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November 24th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: video games
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Looking for a chance to own one of the rarest video game collectibles of all time? Got $12,000 to spare? Then head on over to this auction on eBay and hit “Buy it Now!” to grab this extraordinarily rare 1990 Nintendo World Championship NES cartridge.
The cart is one of only 116 ever produced and given only to participants in the gaming competition…
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November 23rd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | home entertainment
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God only knows why anybody would need a remote control made of pure gold, but there must be some market for this thing, or else they wouldn’t be making them.
Created by Denmark’s Lantic Systems, the gold remote is designed for operating home media and automation systems including video, audio, internet, CCTV, alarm, lights, curtains, air-conditioning and even navigation systems…
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November 14th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: design | media players
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Designer electronics firm Bang & Olufsen has officially announced the release of their new MP3 player, the Beosound 6. As is usually the case with B&O gear, it looks good and has exceptional build quality. As is also the case with their products, it’s extremely pricey, with an MSRP of $600.
So what exactly does plunking down six Franklins get you?..
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October 25th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: Uncategorized
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Here’s a case where a picture truly is worth a thousand words…
Apparently Sony thinks this one little “Special Screw” is so special, that it’s worth over 61 euro (appx. $82 US Dollars.) All I can say is, WTF?
[via QT3 via Wired Gadget Lab]
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May 24th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: media players
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For about the price of fifty iPod Shuffles, you can own one of these exclusive MP3 players made from rare woods and precious metals.
Made by Russian electronics maker Gresso, the Symphonia series of media players are handcrafted from rare 200 year-old African Blackwood and gold. Like Apple’s Shuffle, the players have just 1GB of flash memory, but do also add on an FM tuner for good measure…
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February 19th, 2007
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author: technabob
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