technabob » hawaii http://technabob.com/blog gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets, geeky gadgets Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 tikitoonz tiki speakers say aloha http://technabob.com/blog/2008/08/11/tikitoonz-tiki-speakers-say-aloha/ http://technabob.com/blog/2008/08/11/tikitoonz-tiki-speakers-say-aloha/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:30:09 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=3526 Getting ready to throw that last big pool party before the Summer comes to an end? There’s nothing better than a Luau themed party, complete with a variety of rum-and-fruit-juice-infused cocktails served in some Tiki Tumblers. What better way to complement your Luau but with some matching Tiki speakers (blasting some appropriate Elvis or Israel Ka’ano’i Kamakawiwo’ole, of course) to set the mood?

These fun new Luau Luey speakers from TikiToonz should do the trick just fine. Based on the classic Polynesian carvings, these outdoor speakers crank out 80 watts per channel and are made from durable weather-resistant enclosures. They’re perfect poolside or anywhere you want to set that retro Tiki bar look.

A pair of the speakers retails for $149.95 USD from the TikiToonz website. And no – it doesn’t matter how many Zombies or Mai Tais you serve me, I won’t wear that grass skirt and do the hula.

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2008/08/11/tikitoonz-tiki-speakers-say-aloha/feed/ 0 robots do the limbo and dance the hula http://technabob.com/blog/2008/01/11/robots-do-the-limbo-and-dance-the-hula/ http://technabob.com/blog/2008/01/11/robots-do-the-limbo-and-dance-the-hula/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:23:25 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2008/01/11/robots-do-the-limbo-and-dance-the-hula/ What happens when a couple of robots have one to many Mai Tais? They do the Limbo and Hula, of course.

Robot Dance Hawaii Hula Limbo

Designed and choreographed by custom robot builder Sumy Family, the bots were clad in grass skirts and native garb, and programmed to do some traditional Hawaiian dance as part of the final round of the 2007 ROBO-ONE competition at a Hawaiian-themed resort in Japan.

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My knees hurt just looking at that Limbo.

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Mahalo very much, Mr. Roboto.

[via ROBOTS DREAMS]

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