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iblock: lego style ipod speakers

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Here’s one of those things that makes me go, “why not?”: Building Brick iPod Speakers. On one hand, Lego and iPod barely have anything to do with each other. On the other hand, why not?

The Building Brick iPod Speakers, aka iPod Brick, aka iBlock, but not aka Lego iPod speakers,  works with 3rd-5th gen iPods, 1st-3rd gen iPod Nanos and on the iPod touch…

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December 18th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

apple branded apples

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From the land of the rising square watermelons comes another batch of freaky fruit. A Fuji apple orchard owner loved the big A so much that he decided to brand real apples with little iPod figures and Apple logos. Instead of, I don’t know, buying Apple products. To each his own.

How did he do it? Lasers. Okay no, but that works for pies…

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December 17th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

etre touchy gloves: less is more

filed under: design | just plain fun

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“Like all great ideas,” says Etre Touchy’s site, “Etre Touchy gloves began life as a sketch on the back of a napkin over a cup of coffee…” What’s the great idea? See, ordinary 5-fingered gloves can be had for a mere $5…

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December 16th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

bachpod: classical music on the go

filed under: audio | media players

bachpod bach classical music ipod

Classical music store Passionato has packed the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach into an equally classic 120 Gb iPod classic. Classic classic classic. From the pictures on the site it doesn’t seem like the iPod has any Bachmarks on it, unlike the U2 iPod, but even at £499 ($748) this thing is still quite a steal for all Bach fans.

Why would a $750 iPod still count as a good deal?..

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December 16th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

louis vuitton ipod trunk: apple’s new luggable

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Louis Vuitton iPod Trunk for Karl Lagerfeld

In a show of sheer over-the-top ridiculosity, French accessory designer Louis Vuitton created this decked-out iPod carrying case for German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld.

The custom-made Taiga leather Vuitton case is lined with rich red microfiber, and carries an insane 20 iPods, along with a charging dock, a set of JBL Creature II satellite speakers and matching subwoofer…

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November 23rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tuned bear ipod speaker: louder than the average bear

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tuned bear ipod speaker

Stuffed animal lovers, here’s a new portable audio setup that’s perfect for you - assuming that your animal of choice happens to be a faceless shiny bear, that is.

Made by Hirokawa Japan, Tuned Bear is a complete sound system for your media player, stuffed inside a teddy bear…

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November 17th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

dock your mp3 in beethoven’s head

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Beethoven iPod Dock

This speaker, called Ode to Beethoven, lets you to dock your mp3 player in a stone bust of Beethoven’s head.

Ode to Beethoven was designed by UK artist Fiona Thomson. It’s part of a series of projects that combine classic artistic aesthetics with modern technology.

Unfortunately at this point it’s still just a concept…

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August 28th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

modern ipod/iphone alarm clock hangs right on your wall

filed under: home entertainment | media players

CVT i3101 Media Player Alarm Clock

Looking for a nice digital alarm clock that you can dock your iPod or iPhone in, but don’t have room on your bedside table for anything decent? Then look no further than this nifty contemporary digital clock radio which can be mounted easily on your wall…

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August 25th, 2008 8 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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