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I was buzzing about over on the wonderful world of Etsy today, when I came across these absolutely awesome plush versions of popular portable electronic gadgets. French textile artist Kmila Rodz handcrafts these super special soft systems using felt, needle and thread, with a just a dash of love thrown in…
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posted: June 26th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: strange and unusual
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Just in case you’re still living in the early 1990s and heading out to a rave this weekend, you might want to add these to your outfit before you head out onto the dance floor.
This pair of battery-powered gloves have a set of bright LEDs built into the fingertips…
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posted: May 16th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: digital imaging | interactive | video games
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Inspired by the mind-bending transportation technology in last year’s sleeper hit game Portal, this video clip uses digital augmented reality technology to produce a similar effect in the real world.
Created by EmmanuelMFr of France’s Total Immersion, the illusions in the video really are reminiscent of those in the game…
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posted: April 29th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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I’m absolutely bonkers for these gorgeous new digital clocks from British industrial designer Theo Williams. The LEXON Jet series of clocks feature a bold electroluminescent backlit dot matrix display that’s really really easy to read…
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posted: March 24th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | timepieces
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This clock tells time not in hours, minutes or seconds, but in years. It’s designed to very, very slowly make its way around the dial as you age.
Each number on the dial corresponds to a 7-year period of your life…
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posted: March 13th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: design | just plain fun | video games
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The last time I saw such a brilliant blending of Pac-Mania and illumination was the amazing Pac-Man Christmas tree that showed up on the streets of Madrid over the holidays. Now you can have your own personal Pac & Pals light show thanks to these fun colored light blocks…
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posted: January 30th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: design | retro | timepieces
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When I first looked at this watch, I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of numbers displayed on the face at once. But once I took a second to get my bearings, I actually thought it was pretty cool…
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posted: January 11th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: digital imaging | gadgets
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No, it doesn’t have three legs, so it’s not really a tripod, but it serves the same basic purpose. This ingenious little device screws into the tripod thread on the bottom of your camera, providing it with a stable platform for you to take impromptu photos from…
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posted: January 10th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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Unless you’re as ancient as me, you might not remember the earliest LED watches from back in the 1970s. Now you can own a remake of one of the most clean, minimal LED timepieces from that era.
Designed by renowned space-age designer Roger Tallon, the classic Diode watch was originally released back in 1975 by legendary French watchmaker LIP…
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posted: December 5th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | video games
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I know, it doesn’t sound like the math would work, but somehow that equation actually holds up in this case. Stay with me while I elaborate.
You see, this art installation is the latest from the famous French street artist who goes by the moniker Space Invader…
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posted: December 3rd, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | strange and unusual
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This mirror not only lets you check out your own gorgeous smile, but lets you check your SMS text messages while you’re at it.
Designed by Robert Stadler for French design firm Radi Designers, the limited-edition +336+ mirror glows with your most recently received SMS messages…
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posted: July 20th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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Designer Philippe Starck is a master of modern minimalism, and his latest timepiece is no exception.
His Veiled Watch cleverly conceals an analog watch face behind a specially electroplated crystal that looks like a continuation of the stainless steel watch band…
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posted: July 10th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | retro | video games
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Have a hankerin’ for some old Super Nintendo games, but don’t want to spend all your cash on Virtual Console downloads? French game modder Kotomi has just the solution for you.
He’s taken a Super Nintendo console and smashed it down into the case of a Nintendo Wii …
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posted: April 23rd, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | video games
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For several years, a French artist going by the name “Space Invader” has been roaming the streets all around the world and creating subliminal (and some not so subliminal) Space Invaders tile installations in all sorts of public spaces…
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posted: October 18th, 2006
author: technabob