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wtf lamp concept: amusingly blinding

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If this lamp concept from designer John Nouanesing is ever turned into a real product, it’ll be one of those things that’ll amuse you for a day or two. Afterwards it’ll just be a conversational piece, something to show your date while you figure out what to say – or do – next. Pretty soon…

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May 24th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design just plain fun

sonic the hedgehog is a little slower in france

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Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega’s longtime blue mascot, is a bonafide icon, representing speed (and poor choice in friends). So, clearly, if you want to associate Sonic with a car, you’d choose… a Smart car.

Yep, there’s just something about those tiny, efficient vehicles that–no, you know what? There’s no reason to associate this Smart car…

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May 20th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: just plain fun video games

la machine street theater’s giant robot spiders: japan approves of these ‘bots

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The Port of Yokohama in Japan is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, and what better way to celebrate the opening of a port than with a couple of giant robot spiders from France?

The theater group La Machine terrorized performed at the Yokohama Bayside Area, bringing with them their 40 ft tall, 37-ton giant…

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May 8th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: interactive just plain fun robots strange + wonderful technology

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

led chairs light up your backside with color

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Perfect for lighting up your drab living space, these Léon and Max chairs from French designer Philippe Boulet light up using color-changing RGB LEDs inside the seats, backs, and armrests. And best of all, they’re not tacky in the least.

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February 9th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design quickpix strange + wonderful

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

aquarium phone booth: fish gotta make calls too

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Spotted on the streets of Lyon, France, where artists Benoit Deseille and Benedetto Bufalino transformed an old phone booth into an aquarium – complete with fish. Unfortunately, all of the calls just sound like blurble-blurble-blurble.

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February 5th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design quickpix strange + wonderful

space invaders dog tags for people, not pets

Nope, no matter how hard I try, I’m still not sick of Space Invaders. Now you can show that you’re an Invaders fanatic with these festive Space Invaders dog tags you can hang on all your stuff.

Created by La Tête Au Cube (the same guys who make the excellent Space Invaders door mat), these…

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November 4th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

smoon ombrella lamp looks like a flying saucer overhead

Smoon Ombrella LED Lamp by Beau et Bien

This funky modern lighting fixture might be named for its umbrella-like shape, but to me it looks like some sort of alien jellyfish is about land its spacecraft in your living room.

Created by French furniture designers Beau & Bien, the Smoon Ombrella lamp gets its sculptural potato chip-like shape from custom cut Plexiglas. Towering…

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August 10th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful

the candelabra gets an led makeover

LED Candelabra by Lux et Deco

The first thing that pops into my mind when I hear the word “candelabra” is The Phantom of the Opera. The second is Liberace. The third is an old episode of Scooby Doo involving a haunted mansion. I’m reasonably certain that the words electronic and modern aren’t anywhere on the list. Of course, I’ve been wrong…

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July 18th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design retro

decorate your house with own your body parts

5.5 Designers Clone Eyeball Lamps

Paris design studio 5.5 Designers recently unveiled their series of household items based on your own unique body parts. My personal favorite among these oddities are the eyeball lamps, which are modeled after your very own peepers.

Other objects in the studio’s “Cloning” collection include vases, mirrors and other home accessories, all derived from your…

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July 6th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful

plush portables possess plenty of panache

Plush Nintendo DS Lite by KmilaRodz

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.

From the wonderfully whimsical…

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June 26th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft media players video games

led gloves put lights at your fingertips

LED Light Up Gloves

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. In addition to a brilliant…

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May 16th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful

portal technology in the real world

Portal in Real Life

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. Using his company’s D’FUSION software,…

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April 29th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging interactive video games

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