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what mario eats for dinner: the 1-up mushroom burger

filed under: geek art & craft | just plain fun | retro

Mario Burger

In case you’re looking to geek out your 4th of July BBQ, here’s an idea for you- make mushroom burgers that look like the 1-up mushrooms in Super Mario Bros. After all of the Mario-themed cakes and cupcakes and whatnot, it’s refreshing to see someone branch out into the savory realm.

Instructables user momo!..

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posted: July 3rd, 2008 post a comment author: karen

lunchbox linux firewall keeps network, bologna secure

filed under: computing | hacks-mods

Lunchbox Firewall Casemod by Widefault

The other day, I came across this Cold war-era Geiger Counter PC casemod, and passed along the erroneous notion that it was created by some Russian modder. In fact, it was built by a guy named Andy over at widefault, right here in the good old US of A…

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posted: June 24th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

rickroll cake brings rickrolling to delicious new lows

filed under: geek art & craft | just plain fun

Rickroll cake

Oh, Rickrolling, aren’t we finished with you yet? Apparently not, since there is now an Instructables post on how to make a sneaky Rickroll birthday cake.

The cake was made by one Papersatan (a pretty fitting name for a perpetrator of Astley-based crimes, eh?) for her boyfriend’s birthday…

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posted: June 20th, 2008 1 comment author: karen

grocery store lets you play atari while you shop

filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games

What better way to break up the monotony of trolling the aisles of the grocery store than with a little video game action? The guys at this funky Milwaukee, Wisconsin grocery store are happy to oblige with an in-store Atari 2600 lounge…

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posted: May 19th, 2008 3 comments author: technabob

delicious kobe beef ipod anyone? mmm.

filed under: media players | strange and unusual

Kobe Beef iPod Nano Case

This has got to be one of the strangest iPod accessories I’ve ever seen. Just slip your iPod Nano into this camouflage jacket, and it’ll look just like a hunk of pricey (and delicious) Kobe beef…

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posted: April 17th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

candy lightsabers filled with edible goo

filed under: just plain fun

Star Wars Lightsaber Candy

Star Wars fans, here’s another oddity to add to your shrine to all things Jedi and Sith. These candy lightsabers won’t cut through flesh and bone, but they sure will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Hasbro’s Star Wars Candy Lightsabers are based on the authentic movie weapon designs for Darth Vader (red) and Anakin Skywalker (blue)…

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posted: April 2nd, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

super mario bento boxes make mouths happy

filed under: geek art & craft | video games

Super Mario Bento Box

A uniquely Japanese cultural phenomenon is Bento box lunches where the meal is dressed up with whimsical imagery so kids will be more inclined to eat their food. Check out this great example featuring the likeness of everyone’s favorite little Italian plumber, crafted entirely from edible items…

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posted: March 29th, 2008 7 comments author: technabob

weighted companion cube cake is not a lie

filed under: geek art & craft | video games

Weighted Companion Cube Cake by mandrake88

If you’re like me, you probably killed more than a few weekends back in the Fall playing Portal. As you probably know by now, the cake promised as the reward for completing all the puzzles was a big fat lie…

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posted: March 17th, 2008 3 comments author: technabob

tetris waffles: how to play with your food

filed under: just plain fun | video games

Waffle Tetris

Two of my favorite pastimes, waffles and Tetris have joined forces in this, my favorite photo of the week.

I’m guessing that you could slow down those rapidly descending breakfast blocks with just a little butter and maple syrup. And there’s nothing quite like a little paper napkin technology for keeping score…

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posted: February 29th, 2008 3 comments author: technabob

pac-man gets canned

filed under: strange and unusual | video games

Pac-Man Cans at Vancouver Food Bank

I was surfing around over on Flickr today, when I came across this great Pac-Man display made entirely out of cans.

Photographer eyesplash Mikul captured this image of the giant Pac-Man and ghosts installation. The display was one of several made from thousands of brightly colored cans for a show called Canstruction Vancouver…

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posted: February 27th, 2008 3 comments author: technabob

r2-d2 cake makes you wonder what droids taste like

filed under: just plain fun | robotics

R2-D2 Cake by Mark Joseph Cakes

Star Wars fans looking for something tasty to serve at their next soiree should look no further than this awesomely great R2-D2 cake.

Created by master pastry chef Mark Randazzo of Brooklyn’s Mark Joseph Cakes, this edible Artoo came complete with a domed lid and plenty of delicious blue and silver icing to satisfy any sweet tooth…

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posted: February 18th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

pac-man cupcakes make mouths happy

filed under: just plain fun | video games

Pac-Man Cupcakes

Damn. These Pac-Man cupcakes sure look tasty. Too bad I just ate dinner, and too bad that they’re only a picture of cupcakes instead of ones that I can actually pop in my mouth and chow down on.

I wonder if the cherries really taste like cherries?..

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posted: January 21st, 2008 8 comments author: technabob

wii candy dispenser controls sugar cravings

filed under: just plain fun | video games

Wii Candy Dispenser

Now you can combine two of your favorite addictions, video games and sugar in one delicious package. The hyperglycemics over at Candy Addict (who knew such a blog existed?) recently stumbled upon this Wii-mote controller, chock-full of tasty confectionery goodness…

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posted: December 14th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

never eat a melty chocolate bar again

filed under: strange and unusual

Dars Chocolate

This simple, yet ingenious invention places a tiny chemical thermometer on the outside of your chocolate bar, ensuring that you only eat it at the optimal temperature…

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posted: November 22nd, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

chocolate laptop makes computing tasty

filed under: just plain fun

Chocolap Chocolate Laptop

Do you ever find yourself sitting at your computer, toiling away in your e-mail box when those late afternoon hunger pangs hit you? This laptop out of Germany might help you get your blood sugar going…

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posted: November 8th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

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