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coolit pc casemod gives me the chills

coolit_ice_pc_casemod

I’m pretty sure that this custom-built PC won’t ever overheat. That’s not just because it looks like a frosty block of snow and ice. It’s actually decked out with a completely over-the-top cooling system that keeps the interior of the computer at arctic temperatures.

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October 9th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing design hacks + mods technology

add some e.t. to your ice tea with the ice invaders ice tray

iceinvaders

We’ve featured a bunch of oddly shaped ice trays before, and about a billion and three Space Invaders-themed gear, so I guess it was just a matter of time: presenting the Ice Invaders Space Alien Tray. The stupid critters have given up on invading your base and will settle for your drink instead.

The tray…

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March 27th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun retro video games

cool & calculated: pi symbol ice cube tray

pice-cube

What up nerd. What? You have more than 5 friends now?! Finally! Why don’t you celebrate this momentous occasion? Throw a party and get smashed! You should still keep it real though, so your friends will love you for who you are. And nothing says “I AM A N3RD” like being nerdy about the littlest…

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March 11th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: just plain fun

stone ice cubes really put your drinks on the rocks

Ice Cube Rocks

Wanna look really cool at your next party? When you ask your pals if they’d like a cocktail ask if they want it on the rocks. If they say yes, fix their drinks and bring ‘em back with some of these ice cubes that are actually made from stone.

Just chill these special ice cube…

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September 8th, 2008 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful

tetris + ice cubes = icetris

icetris tetris ice cube trays by mystake

What better way to keep your “on the rocks” cocktails chilled but with some whimsical Tetris block ice cubes?

Given the heritage of Tetris, it’s only appropriate that these Icetris ice cube trays would come from Dima Komissarov of Russian design shop Mystake. With enough frozen blocks, you should be able to play a complete…

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July 9th, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: retro strange + wonderful video games

make your own dry ice

Portable Dry Ice Maker

Just in time for that Halloween fog machine, this strange looking contraption will let you make as much dry ice as you want. Just add a canister of compressed liquid CO2, and it’ll do the rest.

The Portable Dry Ice Maker can crank out a one-pound block of dry ice in less than a minute.…

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September 17th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful

want a cool looking calculator? i dunno, alaska.

Alaska Acrylic LCD Calculator

It takes some really striking design to get me excited about something as mundane as a desktop calculator, but the designer who created this one has bowled me over.

The clear, ice-like acrylic case inspired the name “Alaska” for this LCD calculator. While the pictures might make it look white, you can really see all…

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August 31st, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design gadgets