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jupiter accelerometer mouse: whirly, wood, weally expensive

filed under: computing | gadgets

Jupiter Sphere Mouse

The Jupiter Mouse is a sphere of wood fashioned into a mouse that you hold in the palm of your hand to control. You move the cursor by adjusting the tilt of the mouse.

The mouse is made out of “Chinese flowering ash from Japan’s rural Gunma prefecture.” Wow, that’s specific! It comes with a matching wooden stand…

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August 16th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

1950s robots galore, now invading!

filed under: just plain fun | robotics

Retro 1950s Robots

I was cruising the Internets today and came across an incredibly rich roundup of robots and robot figures from the 1950s. As a robotophile, I was surprised and excited to see several bots that had been previously unknown to me!..

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August 15th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

desktop kung fu boys are here to kick your a$$

filed under: cool toys | gadgets | just plain fun

Kung Fu Boy Electronic Toys

There’s nothing that makes your office or cubicle more cozy than some fun desk toys. So when I saw these animated martial arts kids over on a Japanese website, I said to myself “I must have these for my desk”!

KANFUBOI (that’s Kung-Fu-Boy to you and me) have one purpose in life, and that’s to kick, punch and chop their way through the day…

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August 15th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tokyoflash watch contest answers, winners announced

filed under: timepieces

The results are in for our just completed Tokyoflash watch giveaway, and I can now reveal the answers and winners. Read on for the answers, the winners’ names, and some really special watch designs in case you’ve never seen them before…

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August 12th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

taito celebrates 30 years of space invaders with lots and lots of space invaders

filed under: retro | video games

Space Invaders 30 Anniversary Taito

Space Invaders is turning 30 and Taito is rocking the Space Invaders angle in everything possible. They are even turning HMV and LaForet stores into complete Space Invaders headquarters.

First of all, knowing that Space Invaders is 30 years old: how old does that make you feel? Me, um, I’d say I feel somewhere around super old…

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August 9th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

tokyoflash watch giveaway: do you know what time it is?

filed under: design | timepieces

[UPDATE 8/12/2008: The contest is now over. You can check out the answers and winners here].
How’d you like to win a really cool modern watch from Tokyoflash? Well, if you can tell time, you could win a free watch! Read on, and learn how…

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July 28th, 2008 stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

when is a computer case not a case at all?

filed under: computing | hacks-mods

DC-ACPC3 Plus Orange Acrylic PC Case

Looking for a way to keep your souped-up PC from overheating? This series of bold acrylic cases out of Japan does away with convention by doing away with the exterior case walls, thus eliminating much of the heat which might otherwise be trapped by a traditional enclosure…

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July 23rd, 2008 10 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

famicase: artists make up new nes game cartridges

filed under: audio | geek art & craft | retro | video games

Famicase NES Cartridges

What better canvas for your creative expression than an old 8-bit NES cartridge? That’s what the recent Famicase art exhibition in Japan was all about.

Satoshi Sagagami, who runs retro game shop Super Meteor, organizes the annual event which asks over 50 designers, illustrators, authors and game creators to create their own imaginary games and artwork using old NES carts…

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July 20th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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