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Piranha Plant Scarf Keeps You Warm, but Might Strangle You in Your Sleep

Technabob — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:51:02 +0000

With winter around the corner, I could use a new scarf. But I’m not sure I’m confident enough in my own masculinity to walk around wearing this crocheted Super Mario Bros. Piranha Plant scarf around my neck.

For gamer girls out there, crafter/Mario fanatic/Technabob follower Mindy (a.k.a. “enemyairship”) has been kind enough to share the details of her Piranha Plant pattern if you want to make your own scarf.

Now if only I could find that Fire Flower neck tie I left sitting around here somewhere…

[photos via Flickr]

Calvin Klein USB Sunglasses: Data for Your Eyes Only

Technabob — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:11:13 +0000

Want to look chic while keeping your personal data safe and sound? These new sunglasses from Calvin Klein have a USB drive hidden in the arm, letting you store info and protect your eyes from UV rays at the same time.

These new shades from the house of Calvin Klein sport a 4GB USB flash drive, neatly concealed inside the right arm. Unfortunately, this design means you can’t wear the sunglasses while accessing your data, but how often do you really need to do that. And I’ve got to ask, why couldn’t they double the storage by putting another drive on the left side too?

Calvin Klein’s USB sunglasses should hit stores this October for $199 (USD).

[via Men.Style.com via GetUSB]

Tagz: Customizable LED Dog Tag Pendant

Technabob — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 01:37:10 +0000

Tagz are programmable scrolling LED tags that hang from a pendant. You can program a message of your choice by pressing a couple of buttons on the back of the tag.

I’m not sure if tagZ will be the next big trend with the kidZ, but they sure look cooler than the tacky glow stick necklaces that show up at the occasional rave. TagZ are available from RED5 for £10.00 each (just under $20 USD.)

[via Shiny Shiny]

LED Wristwatch Looks Cool, Impossible to Read

Technabob — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:23:33 +0000

TokyoFlash Japan can always be relied upon for the latest in funky digital timepieces, and the new JLr7 LED Abstract Watch is no exception.

The JLr7 (which gets its name from the top row of LEDs on the watch) displays a series “L”-shaped LED (either in green or blue) segments which reveal the current time in a sufficiently difficult to read way that you’ll need to refer to the diagram below to have any hope of figuring out what time it is.

My favorite feature: “Between 6pm & Midnight the watch animates automatically every 15 mins to give the effect that it is malfunctioning.”

Perfect for those who want to make a statement (the statement being “I don’t really care what time it is,”) the JLr7 is available from TokyoFlash for about $85 bucks.

Nooka Zub Zen 20: Cool Watch, Weird Name

Technabob — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:30:15 +0000

For the ultimate in geek chic, check out these LCD watches from Nooka.

The Nooka Zub Zen 20 series of watches features a brightly colored rubber casing surrounding an deconstructed liquid crystal display of hours, minutes and seconds in bar-graph format. The watches come in six colors: blue, black, orange, yellow, red and white and run $125 USD each.

Fossil Watch Features Bluetooth Caller Id

Technabob — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:36:54 +0000

Fossil has partnered with Sony Ericsson to develop a new watch that features some pretty nifty connectivity with their Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones.

The watch will come in several styles, both analog and digital, and will be able to notify you of incoming calls on your mobile phone, including caller ID information and remote phone control features. The integrated display will alert you to new voice and text messages as well. You’ll also be able to reject an incoming call directly from the watch. This idea seems really handy for dealing with calls when your phone is in your pocket or a briefcase. Like most mobile phones, the watch can be set on a silent vibrate mode to alert you to incoming calls.

The watches should work with most Sony Ericcson phones, and the initial Fossil models will be available this November for about $200 to $250 USD.

[via MobileWhack]

Geek Chic: Dot Matrix Wallet

Technabob — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:52:13 +0000

Throw out that old duct tape wallet! It’s time for the latest wallet for the

Walkie Talkie Wrist Watch

Technabob — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:35:45 +0000

Looks like modern technology has finally caught up with the concept of the old Dick Tracy communicator watches. These geek-chic watches claim to have a range of up to 3 kilometers. Looks like a great idea for hikers and other outdoorsy types. Want one? They’re available for 59.99 Pounds Sterling (about $110 USD) from these guys. Supposedly not available in the US (likely due to FCC regulations) [via coolbuzz]