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Apparently, the folks in Japan have some different ways of chilling out in the tub than what I’m familiar with. Banpresto Fruit Palette are light-up fake fruit that you float around your bathtub while you soak to help you let your mind drift. Ahhhhh… There’s nothing like some oversize plastic citrus to help you relax.…
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June 29th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful technology
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Aaaaaand action! You’re late for a meeting. Your heart is beating so fast and so loud. You get in your car. You start the car. You drive off. You are fast; you are speed itself. But you’re pretty sure you’re still late. You keep on driving fast. Suddenly you realize that you don’t know where…
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March 19th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: just plain fun timepieces
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Wear your retro Apple spirit on your sleeve (or really on your chest) with one of these illuminated t-shirts, sporting the old school rainbow Apple logo.
The t-shirt lights up using an electroluminescent display that responds to music and other ambient sounds.
And while Apple hasn’t used the classic rainbow logo since 1998, I have…
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December 29th, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun retro
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From the land of the rising square watermelons comes another batch of freaky fruit. A Fuji apple orchard owner loved the big A so much that he decided to brand real apples with little iPod figures and Apple logos. Instead of, I don’t know, buying Apple products. To each his own.
How did he do…
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December 17th, 2008
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author: lambert v.
filed under: computing geek art + craft just plain fun
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There’s nothing that conjures up thoughts of a warm Summer day than some sticky sweet watermelon juice running down your hands. But for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, Summer is long, long gone.
What better place to keep your happy Summer vacation memories than on this delicious looking watermelon USB flash drive? While…
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December 15th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: computing just plain fun
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Getting plenty of fruit each day is an important part of a well-balanced diet. So why shouldn’t your iPod take part in the same healthy lifestyle as you? Thanks to these fruit speakers, your media player can at least look like it’s eating well.
Available in green apple, yellow banana, orange orange, and red strawberry…
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May 5th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: audio gadgets just plain fun media players
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Check out this tasty realization of the classic Apple rainbow logo, made entirely out of fresh fruit.
Richard Thomas’ clever creation is made from sliced kiwis, bananas, oranges, strawberries, green and red grapes and blueberries.
Ironically, not a single apple found its way into the picture.
[Flickr via Inspire me, now!]
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March 7th, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun retro