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atari controller gum tin: want a (joy)stick of gum?

atari_joystick_chewing_gum

I had to figure this was going to show up sooner or later. What with the Nintendo NES mints and Wii gum containers, it was only a matter of time before the Atari 2600 got all jealous and demanded its fair shake. So here it is – the oh-so-awesome Atari 2600 controller gum container.

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September 16th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

space invaders get their own invaderlicious chewing gum

Space Invaders Chewing Gum by LOTTE

Gotta love them Space Invaders. They’ve had their little alien faces plastered on everything from bendy computer keyboards to delicious cupcakes to boxer shorts. Now it seems that they’ve even got their own chewing gum.

Japan’s LOTTE candy company recently partnered up with Taito to create a commemorative Space Invaders gum as part of the…

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October 2nd, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful video games

nintendo wii controller gum: minty fresh

Nintendo Wii Controller Peppermint Gum

What better way to purge the flavor of that sticky sweet Super Mario Energy Drink from your mouth but with some minty Nintendo Wii chewing gum?

Perfect for satisfying your oral fixation, the little peppermint chiclets of the chewy stuff come packaged inside a life-sized Wii-mote shell (non-functional, of course). Four-out-of-five dentists recommend these for…

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May 15th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

bubblegum sequencer chews through tunes

Bubblegum Sequencer

This music sequencer takes the same basic interface concept as the ball bearing sequencer I recently showed you, and makes it deliciously chewable. Instead of shiny metal spheres, this sequencer uses a bunch of colorful candy-coated gumballs to make a beat you can dance to.

 
Designed by Hannes Hesse, Andrew McDiarmid and Rosie Han…

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January 17th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: interactive just plain fun

spy cam fits in pack of chewing gum

Chewing Gum Spy Cam

Need to grab some vid clips on the down low? This tiny spy camera is designed to fit perfectly inside a gum wrapper, and can capture digital audio and video without any external hardware.

While the camera’s 176 x 144 capture resolution isn’t sharp enough for than grabbing more than rudimentary moving images, it’s enough…

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November 26th, 2007 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging gadgets