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yoda light-up tree topper: this, your christmas tree must have

yoda_tree_topper

Yep, Halloween is barely upon us and here I go jumping the gun with Christmas stuff long before Turkey Day has even arrived. Oh well, calendars be damned. It’s finally time to rid of that boring old star on top of your Christmas tree this year, and swap it out with something much better. Yoda.…

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October 21st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun

half-life cookies put candy canes to shame

valve half-life crowbar cookie candy cane recipe diy how-to

A regular person might look at candy cane cookie cutters and think holiday treats. A Half-Life fan, on the other hand, knows there’s a better use for that red icing: Gordon Freeman’s crowbar.

A simple snip in the curl of the cane turns peppermint innocence into tools of edible destruction. Shape the the bottom of the…

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December 12th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft video games

santa flash disk ho-ho-holds your data

Santa Claus USB Flash Drives

If you have a lot of friends but you still feel compelled to buy gifts for each and everyone of them come Christmas, you could do far worse than these Santa Claus flash disks. They come in various Santa designs too, although they’re not particularly admirable or cute.

Santa’s data-belly capacity ranges from 64MB to…

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December 5th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing gadgets just plain fun

enjoy some electronic turkey this thanksgiving

If you haven’t already gotten your turkey for tonight’s Thanksgiving festivities, it’s probably too late for you. Unless, of course, you plan on catching your own bird.

This Cass Creek electronic turkey call is sure to attract the elusive birds as it cranks out digitized samples of real turkeys. The loudspeaker can produce a variety…

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November 27th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

more noel cases dress up iphones for the holidays

With the holidays bearing down upon us, it’s only a matter of time before your great aunt Mildred shows up wearing one of her infamous sequined reindeer sweaters. Why should she have all the fun dressing up for the holidays? Now your iPhone can join in the festivities too.

These shiny new Noel cases from…

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

filed under: design media players mobile tech

lazy man’s holiday lights stay up all year long

Lazyman LED Colored Light Control

Christmas is behind us, but if you’re like me, your lights probably stay up until some time in April (or until all the ice has melted). I actually pray each year that everything but the purple, green and gold bulbs will burn out so I could say we had decorated for Mardi Gras. Thanks to…

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January 4th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun

after-christmas deals from amazon

Yamaha YSP-800

Now that Christmas is here, it’s time to turn our thoughts to the after holiday deals that will make really thankful if you got a gift card under the tree. So without further ado, here are some amazing deals I hand-picked for you over on Amazon.

The Yamaha YSP-800 lets you add a complete surround…

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December 25th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gps + navigation technology

laser xmas tree in tokyo: no need for needles

Laser Christmas Tree in Tokyo

This giant green Christmas tree was recently sighted at the base of an office building in Tokyo, Japan. But unlike its Rockefeller Center counterpart, this one can entirely vanish with the flip of a switch.

The bright green laser tree was on display from December 18 to 22 between the towers of the Yurakucho Marion…

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December 25th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun

ho ho hot: usb santa boots warm your feet

USB Santa Boots by Thanko

Ever wonder how do Mr. and Mrs. Claus keep their toes warm on a cold North Pole night? Why, with these heated USB Santa boots, of course.

Leave it to the wacky gadget makers of Japan’s Thanko (the same guys who brought us other gems like these) to come up with these silly oversize red…

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December 8th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful

every time a bell rings, a blog gets its hits

Arduino Xmas Bell Hit Counter

Here’s a fun little holiday project for you mechanically-inclined folks out there. This strange looking contraption connects to your computer and rings a little bell every time a visitor hits your website.

With a few bucks worth of off the shelf parts, an Arduino board, a USB cable and a little code, you too can…

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December 6th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods just plain fun

pac-man christmas tree hits madrid

Pac-Man Xmas Tree

This has gotta be the coolest Christmas tree I think I’ve ever seen. Pac-Man and his ghostly pals have been reproduced in this giant holiday light display.

The “tree” features a fully-animated version of the classic arcade game, rendered across thousands of colored LEDs.

From what I can tell (my Spanish isn’t that great), its…

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December 5th, 2007 comments (14) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

santa claus ipod speakers: ho ho hum

Santa Claus Speakers

I saw these ridiculous looking speakers over on 7Gadgets and just had to give them a mention. The perfect accompaniment to your sequined Christmas sweater, these goofy speakers let you listen to your favorite holiday tunes emanating from the O-shaped mouth of of good old Saint Nick.

Personally, I think they remind me more of…

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November 16th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful

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