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boy you lookin’ hot: mini lighter cufflinks

mini-lighter-cufflinks

You’ve been stealing glances at each other the whole night. All you see is that hot little number with the shiny red dress, everything else is black and white. She finishes her drink, and sashays off to the terrace, the light bouncing off her hips as they sway. You adjust your tie and follow her.…

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October 6th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets geek art + craft just plain fun strange + wonderful

cigarette lighter: in more ways than one. like, two.

cigarette-lighter

Our Fun for Two Minutes Gadget of the Day is a cigarette lighter that’s shaped like a cigarette. That’s like a bread knife that’s shaped like bread. Or a space shuttle that’s shaped like space. Use it as an icebreaker or a mustache-burning prank. Feel free to light stuff with it. Although judging by its size,…

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August 25th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets just plain fun strange + wonderful

start a fire with style – pac-man style

pac-man lighter zippo

If you have to have a lighter, it might as well be a Zippo… and if you have to have a Zippo, it might as well have Pac-Man on it. This is logic, people, born of science. Don’t try to dispute it.

30th anniversary Pac-Man lighters, just the thing to hand down to the grandchildren…

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July 26th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys video games

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bomb and dynamite candles are a real blast

bomb_dynamite_candles

If you’re looking to make a real statement at your next dinner party, you might want to set the centerpiece of your table with these candles instead of the boring old beeswax jobs you picked up at Pier One.

The guys at Russian design shop Mystake have created these candles that look just like bombs…

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June 17th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun quickpix

matches are so 2000: mag fire metallic firestarter

magfire

Put an end to the frustration of lighting up your grill or starting a bonfire with the Mag Fire firestarter. It’s capable of producing white-hot 3000ºC (5500ºF) sparks, even in humid, stormy or freezing conditions. You can even use it as a flare of sorts to call for help.

This is something that all Swiss…

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June 11th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets

lego flamethrower will have you shitting bricks

lego-flamethrower

Here’s a warning to all the bullies out there who like to make fun of nerds: don’t mess with people who can build flamethrowers out of LEGOs.

See, all they need are some bricks and a bottle of butane, and they’ll be pwning your ass like a Pyro on a Spy.
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June 1st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys geek art + craft hacks + mods just plain fun

instant bonfire: giant lighter

giantligher

Light up all of grandma’s 98 birthday candles at once with this giant lighter! Or surprise the hell out of anyone who asks if you’ve got a light.

This fully-functional lighter measures a whopping 6.5″  x 4.5″. It’s perfect for accidentally lighting your face on fire. Here’s a video of the giant lighter:

You can…

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April 2nd, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

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burn during reading [best bookmark ever]

burning_bookmark

While everyone is all abuzz about the new Kindle 2 Wireless E-Book Reader, we at Technabob still like to occasionally crack open an old-fangled hardcover or paperback. At least we now have a nice way to keep track of what page we left off on. The Burning Bookmark is available from Perpetual Kid or Gama…

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February 12th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun quickpix

mystical fire powder: for people who hate red flame

Colored Fire Powder

Winter is just around the corner – in places that get winter – so I’m sure that fireplaces and bonfires are being fired up everywhere. Wherever winter comes. So with all the fire some people see, I can understand why some of you might be tired of plain old red flame. You might be thinking,”Is…

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December 2nd, 2008 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: just plain fun

fire extinguisher speakers are hot, hot, hot

These candy apple red cylinders started out life innocently enough as a couple of fire extinguishers. But after they ran out of foam, they got a second life as a pair of speakers.

While it may seem like a simple idea, Russian modder Strannik put a tremendous amount of effort into the construction of these…

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October 30th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio hacks + mods

torch flashlight so hot you could fry an egg on it

Torch Flashlight by Wicked Lasers

How many times have you pulled the flashlight out of your utility drawer only to find out it can barely light up 2 feet in front of your face? This insanely bright flashlight certainly doesn’t have that problem.

As a matter of fact, the Torch flashlight is so intense that it generates sufficient heat to…

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August 8th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful

a fire breathing, car killing robot of your very own

Robosaurus Eats Car

Remember the Robosaurus? Let me refresh your memory. The gigantic robotic dinosaur looks like a metal, fire-breathing Tyrannosaurus Rex, and might be just about as fierce. Capable of picking up cars, then crushing them with its razor-sharp jaws, I certainly wouldn’t want to run into one in a back alley.

So it’s with much glee…

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January 8th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: robots strange + wonderful

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