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prepare for the zombie apocalypse with first aid pack tee

zombie t-shirt

You know what goes well with guns and gore? First aid kits. And thanks to the ThinkGeek folks, you can keep yours close. So close, in fact, that it’s two dimensional.

I’m pretty sure a picture of a first aid kit isn’t going to help you much, in the event of a real zombie apocalypse, though,…

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October 19th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: just plain fun video games

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

imac shuffle: the simplest mac you’ll ever use

imac_shuffle

Inspired by the simplicity of their recently released iPod Shuffle 3G, the fine folks of the Apple design team have done themselves one better – with the announcement of the new iMac Shuffle.

By removing the bulky screen, DVD drive, USB, firewire and display ports, it’s the thinnest iMac ever. Just a svelte layer of…

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

filed under: computing design just plain fun quickpix technology

cmu girls heart technabob

CMU Girls Technabob Vid Clip

The girls of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) are undoubtedly some of the dopest chicks you’ll ever encounter. Not only do they do they possess mad algebraic skillz and could probably kick your ass in World of Warcraft, they have the only finest taste in tech blogs.

In this hilarious rap vid clip from the school’s…

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June 18th, 2008 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun

automated voice response system gets an attitude

Daniel vs. Robophone

Ever feel like telling one of those stupid voice-recognition phone systems exactly where it can stick option number 2?

Carnegie Mellon alumnus, humorist and robotics author Daniel H. Wilson stars in this humorous video clip of what happened when he got a little too snarky with Diane, the voice behind an Automated Voice Response (AVR)…

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February 1st, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun robots

robot laughs its shiny plastic ass off

Speecys SPC-101C Robot

I’ve certainly seen my share of stupid robot tricks in my day, but this is the first time I’ve seen one have a hysterical laughing fit.

Sure, the $3,000 Speecys SPC-101C programmable robot can walk and dance around, but more importantly, it’ll laugh at your bad jokes if you train it properly.

But you’d better…

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

filed under: robots

idrink therefore iam

iDrink Bottle Opener by Sonic Design

The brilliant minds of industrial design firm Sonic Design came up with this design for an iPod-inspired bottle opener called the iDrink.

In keeping with Apple’s DRM (Drinker’s Rights Management) policies, the iDrink opener will only open bottles which have been purchased from the iDrink store (99 cents each). In addition, the opener features a…

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September 7th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design media players

mario’s real life: not a pretty sight

This clip features the real life story of the famous plumber’s addiction to those little magic mushrooms…

The video, by P0YKPAC is a sad, sad tale, but the (mildly NSFW) clip is really quite funny. Mario’s struggles with the “stuff” lead him down a path of self destruction and it all ends with tragic consequences.…

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May 3rd, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games