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High-Voltage Washer Launcher: Nerd Power

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If you live near Bob Davis, before you get out of your house listen closely for machines charging up, tin cans being crushed, or for this weird alien whistling noise. If you hear any of the three, it’s not safe to go outside – Bob Davis must be out playing…

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September 5th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

View-Master Goes Digital

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For those too young to remember, a View-Master is a device that shows pictures in stereoscopic 3D. The effect is achieved by placing a pair of film slides for each eye to see, to give the illusion of depth. While such trickery is fine and dandy, especially back in the…

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August 26th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Pinball Magic Turns Iphones Into Tiny Pinball Machines

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If you miss the days when you could walk down to the neighborhood arcade, you’re pretty much out of luck if you want to play a game of pinball. Sure, there are plenty of computer games and mobile apps which let you play a digital version of game, but there’s…

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August 22nd, 2010 by: Technabob

My First Autobahn Tape Turns Any Surface Into a Race Track

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Sure, you could go out and get one of those schmancy Hot Wheels sets and build a race track for toy cars, or you could buy this inexpensive kit that lets you turn just about anything into a track.

Well, I suppose that Donkey Products’ “My First Autobahn” Tape Kit…

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August 7th, 2010 by: Technabob

Tales of Unspoken World: Like Canabalt, but 3d

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I came across this unusual game over on IndieGames earlier today, and I have to say I like the way the early build is shaping up.

A small independent game studio called Santa Ragione created Tales of Unspoken World… after being inspired by this stylized case design from the Famicase

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August 7th, 2010 by: Technabob

Floppy Disk Fridge Magnets: Ironic, Ain’T They?

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When I first saw these floppy disk refrigerator magnets, I thought they looked kind of clever. Then I thought about the simple fact that they would never be able to hold any data, thanks to their self-destructive magnetic properties.…

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August 5th, 2010 by: Technabob

Minimalist Star Wars Posters: Luke is Definitely Missing His Hand

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I just love the simplicity of these bare-bones Star Wars… character posters by Sam Serling-Sutton.

Each set of 6 posters boils down Luke, Vader, Han, Chewie, C-3PO and R2-D2 to their barest of essences. Best of all, the set of 11×17 posters will run you just $12 bucks, so with

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July 31st, 2010 by: Technabob

Pac-Man Ghost Key Covers Help You Remember Which Key Unlocks the Next Maze

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I’ve got at least a couple of keys on my keyring that look so much alike that I always grab the wrong one first. Thankfully, Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde have a solution that’s perfect for me.

These Pac-Man ghost key covers are perfect for sorting out which key is…

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July 19th, 2010 by: Technabob

8-Bit Gary Costume is Pixexellent

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I’m a sucker for pixel art, and this most-excellent 8-bit pixel costume could be by new favorite thing of the genre.

Created by Kiel Johnson and worn by Klai Brown of Hyperbole Studios, “8-Bit Gary” was made for an upcoming Toshiba commercial. Kiel created the costume from thousands of individually…

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July 4th, 2010 by: Technabob

Condoms for Retro Gamers: Let the Games Begin!

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Everyone needs condoms, but this is the best condom packaging that I’ve ever seen. These ones really stand out. There’s a reason why. They were made for geeks.

All of the packets feature different parodies of classic Game Boy games. You can choose from “The Long End of Zelda,” “Dong,” …

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July 2nd, 2010 by: Range

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