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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…
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posted: June 20th, 2008
author: karen
filed under: design | gadgets
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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…
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posted: June 3rd, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: computing | design | geek art & craft
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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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posted: May 6th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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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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posted: April 18th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: design | video games
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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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posted: March 18th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | home entertainment
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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…
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posted: November 14th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | media players | mobile tech
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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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posted: October 29th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: strange and unusual | timepieces
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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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posted: October 28th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | mobile tech | video games
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One of the latest design trends in South Korea is to add ornate metallic details to their modern electronic gadgets. Now, your Nintendo DS Lite can get the metal treatment with this set of 24-karat gold decals.
The SGP Metal kit for the DS Lite is a complete set of self-adhesive gold-plated trim for your portable gaming system…
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posted: October 26th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: computing | design | hacks-mods
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Remember that 24-karat gold plated MacBook Pro I told you about the other day? Well the case mod gods over at Computer Choppers were kind enough to send me over photos of the finished product, and it looks even more fantastic than I had envisioned…
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posted: October 5th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: computing | design | hacks-mods
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The talented case modders from Computer Choppers are currently working on a project to create a golden Apple MacBook Pro laptop. I’m not talking about a little spray paint here. This mod includes a full 24-karat gold plating of the case…
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posted: September 28th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: computing | design
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Ah, Gold. Computer peripheral maker LaCie has really stepped up their game lately, working with world-renowned artists like Karim Rashid and Neil Poulton to help create some truly stunning accessories. Now they’ve enlisted the help of Ora-Ïto to come up with their latest creation, the Golden Disk…
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posted: September 11th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: media players
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For about the price of fifty iPod Shuffles, you can own one of these exclusive MP3 players made from rare woods and precious metals.
Made by Russian electronics maker Gresso, the Symphonia series of media players are handcrafted from rare 200 year-old African Blackwood and gold…
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posted: February 19th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | strange and unusual
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Here’s another in a long line of wacky USB devices: the gold bar USB hub from Thanko Japan.
The USB 1.1/2.0 gold bar hub features 8 powered USB ports in a mock-gold style befitting storage in Fort Knox. Thanko has even gone the extra mile to weigh down the block to over 5 pounds, so I wouldn’t call this thing portable…
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posted: November 24th, 2006
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games
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Looking for the perfect gift for the video gamer who has everything? Check out these totally cool Ms. Pac-man and Ghost rings designed by Tiny Armour Jewelry.
Also available in the collection are a variety of other pac-man inspired jewels including neckaces and earrings…
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posted: October 12th, 2006
author: technabob