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bling this: diamond-studded camera and memory stick

gadgets | strange and wonderful

Diamond Studded Camera

It’s just what you need: a memory stick and camera studded with hundreds of diamonds!

The accessories are a collaborative effort between Dalumi, LG, and Ricoh. They’re made with white gold and more than 200 diamonds each. The camera is a mere $25,000 and the memory stick a reasonable $10K. Which, of course, is SO worth it. What a great use of thousands of dollars!..

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June 20th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: karen

retractable calculator rears its metal head

design | gadgets

LEXON Jet Calculator Gold

I don’t usually get too excited over the prospects of owning a new calculator, but sometimes industrial design just reaches out and speaks to me. Such is the case with designer Theo Williams’ new Jet Calculator from LEXON. The modern, minimal calculators feature a substantial metal case and a unique dot-matrix display that retracts into the case when not in use…

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June 3rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

handpainted keyboards offer dazzling, dizzying designs

computing | design | geek art & craft

Handpainted USB Keyboards

If you’re like most people, your computer keyboard is probably either black, white or some shade in between. If you happen to have an older PC or Mac, maybe it’s a cigarette smoke-tinged beige. These handpainted USB keyboards couldn’t bend the rules more…

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May 6th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

casio futurist lcd watch is retro fabulous

design | timepieces

Casio Futurist LA-2002G LCD Watch

I just love the design of this new LCD watch from Casio. Combining the simplistic styling of the earliest digital watches from the 1970s, paired with decidedly modern innards, the Futurist LA-2002G is definitely one to put on your wish list if you like a little flash on your wrist…

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April 18th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

tetris mirror reflects your puzzled expression

design | video games

Tetris Mirror by Soner Ozenc

If you thought those wall-size arcade artworks I wrote about the other day were a bit too bold for your taste, you might want to check out these slightly more subtle Tetris-inspired mirrors hanging on your wall instead…

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March 18th, 2008 7 comments stumble it! author: technabob

solid gold remote control costs more than a lexus

gadgets | home entertainment

Lantic Solid Gold Remote

God only knows why anybody would need a remote control made of pure gold, but there must be some market for this thing, or else they wouldn’t be making them.

Created by Denmark’s Lantic Systems, the gold remote is designed for operating home media and automation systems including video, audio, internet, CCTV, alarm, lights, curtains, air-conditioning and even navigation systems…

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November 14th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

diamond encrusted iphone sparkles

hacks-mods | media players | mobile tech

iPhone Diamond

Looking for a nice accessory to go with your 24-karat MacBook Pro? Got some money to burn? Why not get yourself one of these extravagant iPhones, adorned with hundreds of diamonds.
The creator of this mod, Amosu, is known for loading up mobile phones with precious gems and metals…

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October 29th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

skull and crossbones clock: ooh, that’s scary!

strange and wonderful | timepieces

Skull Automaton Clock

This amazing clock may have been constructed almost 400 years ago, but it’s just as bone-chilling as it was back then. To tell the time, just crack open his skull cap, and the clock is where his brains should be.

The skull and crossbones automaton clock has a mechanical moving jaw, and snakes that dart out of its eyeballs…

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October 28th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

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