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Retrolicious: Areaware 2b Radio
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Areaware’s 2B Radio lets you enjoy the “big, warm, radiant sound” that can only be produced by vacuum tubes, along with a Braun-inspired minimalist design. Aside from an AM & FM internal antenna, the 2B Radio also has an aux input and a recording output, so you can pair it… |
March 20th, 2009
Xsight Touch Programmable Remote Control: So Simple. So Advanced. So Personal. Not So Simple.
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Universal Electronics are promoting their Xsight Touch universal remote as an advanced, personal yet simple to use remote. Advanced yet simple huh? Let’s see. Here is the Xsight Touch: Now I’m sure you’ve all seen this remote control interface floating around the net, but let’s have a look at it… |
March 12th, 2009
Vest Dressed to Kill: Resident Evil Vests on Ebay
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Of all the strange things that we have seen and heard and killed in the Resident Evil… series, one strange thing stands out in my mind, in the same way that in RE games objects that can be picked up and interacted with tend to sparkle and have more vivid |
February 15th, 2009
Whose Leg Lamp: Weirdest Romantic Accessory Ever
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Imagine you’re on a date. You’ve probably done this so many times that you’ve become quite the date-imagining expert. Imagine that the date is going well, and then you excuse yourself to go to the restroom. Imagine that as soon as you shut the door to the restroom you shriek… |
February 15th, 2009
Stop Singing in the Shower With the Waterproof Mp3 Player
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The rivalry between water and consumer electronics is one of the most legendary rivalries known to man. It’s right up there with Itchy & Scratchy, WOW & Life, Me & College. Recognizing the tragic state of affairs between two of man’s most beloved things, gadget manufacturer/ peacekeeper of non-living things… |
February 12th, 2009
Yuen’to Music Ball: Expensive Speaker in a Small, Nearly Useless Package
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How much would you pay for a 0.7 watt portable speaker that’s more cute than functional? $76.16!?! How the hell did you know that the Yuen’to Music Ball cost that much? Get outta here! I mean, you probably already know that it has a 3.5 mm stereo jack, so it’ll… |
February 10th, 2009
Floating Bloody Mess: the Liquid Lamp
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After a brief shot at being practical and ingenious, the Japanese are back to being weird again with this morbid and messy yet minimalist lamp from DCS Corp: Designed by Kouichi Okamoto, the Liquid Lamp is made of steel and comes equipped with a 25-watt bulb. The puddle of red… |
February 2nd, 2009
Go Away World, Leave Me Alone: Ovei Personal Multimedia Environment
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The Oculas Groups’ Ovei (Oh-vee) is a living room in a pod. A very stylish, air conditioned and ridiculously expensive pod. It’s elegantly designed by Lee McCormack and beautifully engineered by McLaren Applied Technologies. Which makes me wonder why there are no images of the ovei’s interior on the product… |
January 28th, 2009
Magnetic Plastic: the Lounger by Hoverit
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Ever wonder how it would feel like to lie on a cushion of a magnetic field? Wonder no more. British company Hoverit has released The Lounger, which is so straight out of RPGs and scifi that I can’t bring myself to call it furniture. I’ll call it Magneture. Because “Furnet”… |
January 27th, 2009
Thug Tech: Throw Up Some Data With These Gang Sign Flash Disks
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I can’t decide whether these things are awesomely offensive or offensively awesome. Imm Living‘s east and west Hand Sign USB flash disks lets people flaunt their allegiance even if your only territory is a 5 x 5 cubicle. The picture above makes for a great wallpaper. The larger version anyway.… |
January 26th, 2009
