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pac-man pipes to be used for “legal purposes only”

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The guys selling these Pac-Man glass pipes have them listed as a “flo new art glass borosilicate pyrex glass PAC-MAN scene landscape video game 420 high score spoon pipe heady 420″, which certainly could be used for legitimate purposes – like for smoking small pieces of meat. But no matter what you decide to use…

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October 27th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft strange + wonderful video games

hand grenade xmas ornaments: o holy hand grenade

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I know, I know. Halloween isn’t even here yet and I’m talking about Christmas already. But when I saw these new ornaments over on Suck UK’s site today, I had to mention them.

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October 14th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design geek art + craft strange + wonderful

the real mac tablet is a coffee table [casemod]

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With all of the buzz on the ‘nets about Apple’s upcoming tablet Mac, I think I’ve got the scoop on the original Mac Tablet.

Yvan of Switzerland’s Cosm!k’ Art Deco Team built his Tablet Mac into a coffee table.

The Tablet Mac was built using the brains of an old iBook G4 laptop (running OSX Tiger).…

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September 5th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing hacks + mods home entertainment interactive technology

qlocktwo clock tells the time with words

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The QLOCKTWO is a gorgeous modern timepiece uses letters, not numbers to tell you the current time.

Designed by Biegert & Funk, the QLOCKTWO displays text that describes the current time using statements like “IT IS NINE O’CLOCK” or “IT IS FIVE PAST TWO”. Individual minutes are conveyed through the tiny white dots in the…

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August 19th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

mathmos fireflow: the lava lamp goes cordless

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Remember lava lamps? This modern update on the classic lava lamp does away with cords, instead promoting its ooey-gooey goodness using fire.

London UK-based Mathmos is getting set to release their new Fireflow lava lamps. The lights eliminate the need for electricity, instead substituting the heat of a simple tea light candle.

The Fireflow R1…

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August 5th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun retro

saltside out salt shaker puts the salt on the wrong side of the shaker

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I know, I know, what the hell does a salt shaker have to do with technabob? Nothing, really. I normally wouldn’t write about such a dull, utilitarian thing, but this one deserves a mention for its sheer design and wit.

Fred & Friend’s wonderful Saltside Out salt shaker does the seemingly impossible by placing the…

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June 26th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

water clock tells time using dishes, magnets and h2o

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This elegantly minimal clock lets you create your own custom time-telling device using a combination of plates, cups and liquid of your choice.

Designed by Kouichi Okamoto with ceramicist Daniel Jo, the Water Clock consists of a small fired clay base topped with a pair of magnetic spheres. A pair of powerful magnets underneath the…

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May 7th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful timepieces

world of warcraft beer steins for when the raid goes badly

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This is it, folks. The final piece. Now you can cosplay as a World of Warcraft character while eating WoW-themed snacks at a WoW-themed computer in a room painted to resemble something from WoW, and you can do it all while drinking from one of these (very expensive) steins. It’s the total experience.

Pretty sweet, right?…

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March 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun video games

1up mushroom glass perfect for a pick me up

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Do you still have a couple of cases of Super Mario Power-up! Energy Drink hiding in the back of your pantry? Here’s the perfect way to chug down the next glass of that sticky sweet gunk.

I found this hand-etched Mario 1UP Mushroom glass tumbler ($15 USD) over on Placidrain’s Etsy shop this morning. While…

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February 1st, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

the light bulb gets flat

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Who says light bulbs need to be round? Despite what Copernicus might have taught us, flat is the new round.

Korean designer Joonhuyn Kim has reinvented the classic incandescent light bulb by putting it into a flat glass enclosure.

Kim claims the new bulbs take up just 1/3rd of the space of a conventional bulb,…

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December 28th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful

led milk glasses: half empty or half full?

Dairy may have been demoted from the four basic food groups (it’s actually now one of the top six), but it’s still an important part of a well-balanced diet. The good news is that you can now enjoy as many glasses of milk as you want, with none of those pesky calories, carbs or fat.…

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December 10th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

pac-man mirror shines with retro class

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There are days when you can’t help but think, y’know, maybe it’s time to take down the action figures and buy a tasteful cabinet to house all the gaming gear. Maybe get some window treatments and experience a coming of age in design. Or, you could do both.

Marry design and old-school hotness with a…

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December 8th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft strange + wonderful technology

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