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		<title>Arrowhead Laser Pointer: Perfect for Presenting Cave Paintings and Powerpoint Decks</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2011/10/09/arrowhead-laser-pointer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lambert Varias</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kikkerland Design is fond of commissioning gadgets that are quirky yet practical, like the tree branch headphone splitter, the sliced grandfather clock or the USB battleship hub. Here&#8217;s more evidence that Kikkerland&#8217;s designers knows how to put the &#8216;fun&#8217; in functional – a laser pointer that looks like a stone&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kikkerland Design is fond of commissioning gadgets that are quirky yet practical, like the <a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2011/07/05/music-branch-headphone-splitter/">tree branch headphone splitter</a>, the <a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2011/04/20/sliced-grandfather-clock/">sliced grandfather clock</a> or the <a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2010/08/30/usb-battleship-kikkerland/">USB battleship hub</a>. Here&#8217;s more evidence that Kikkerland&#8217;s designers knows how to put the &#8216;fun&#8217; in functional – a laser pointer that looks like a stone arrowhead, an ancient tool or perhaps <a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2011/05/30/cursor-evolution/">a primitive cursor</a>. I don&#8217;t know. I&#8217;m not a caveman.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-69715" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/arrow-head-laser-pointer-by-kikkerland.jpg" alt="arrow head laser pointer by kikkerland" width="600" height="500" title="arrow head laser pointer by kikkerland photo" /></p>
<p><span id="more-69714"></span>Put it on an actual arrow shaft and boom – laser sight! Of course you&#8217;ll have to figure out a way to keep its button pressed so the laser stays on.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-69716" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/arrow-head-laser-pointer-by-kikkerland-2.jpg" alt="arrow head laser pointer by kikkerland 2" width="600" height="285" title="arrow head laser pointer by kikkerland 2 photo" /></p>
<p>You can order the Arrowhead Laser Pointer from Kikkerland&#8217;s <a href="http://www.kikkerland.com/products/arrow-head-laser-pointer/">online shop</a> for $8 (USD).</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://www.likecool.com/Neolithic_Laser_Pointer--Gadget--Gear.html">Likecool</a>]</p>
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		<title>Space Intruder Multi-Tool Invades Your Keychain</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2011/03/17/space-intruder-multi-tool-space-invaders-keychain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Space Invaders fans, what do you do when your spaceship breaks down? You need a tool. But not just any tool &#8211; you need this Invaders-inspired multi-tool.

Yeah, Kikkerland&#8217;s Space Intruder multi-tool is yet another case of a not-officially-space-invaders-but-obviously-space-invaders product, but you get the point, right? Speaking of points, the&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Space Invaders fans, what do you do when your spaceship breaks down? You need a tool. But not just any tool &#8211; you need this Invaders-inspired multi-tool.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51699" title="space_intruder_invader_multi_tool" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/space_intruder_invader_multi_tool.jpg" alt="space intruder invader multi tool" width="600" height="539" /></p>
<p><span id="more-51619"></span>Yeah, Kikkerland&#8217;s <a href="http://www.kikkerlandshop.com/cd14.html">Space Intruder multi-tool</a> is yet another case of a not-officially-space-invaders-but-obviously-space-invaders product, but you get the point, right? Speaking of points, the stainless steel Intruder tool hits the bare-minimum requirements to be called a &#8220;multi-tool&#8221;, with just Philips and flat-blade screwdrivers for arms and the geek-essential bottle opener lurking beneath its alien torso-head (or is that a head-torso?)</p>
<p>The Space Intruder Multi-Tool has landed at <a href="http://www.artsupplywarehouse.com/prodDetail.php?id=51941">Art Supply Warehouse</a> for about $15 (USD).</p>
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		<title>USB Battleship: You Sank My Flash Drive!</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/08/30/usb-battleship-kikkerland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a clever new idea for a USB hub.

Designed by Giffin&#8217; Termeer for Kikkerland (and presumably inspired by their earlier Containership Powersupply), the USB Battleship probably isn&#8217;t seaworthy, but it is fully capable of connecting your various flash drives and peripherals to your computer.
The USB Battleship is a&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a clever new idea for a USB hub.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-38523  aligncenter" title="usb_battleship_kikkerland" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/usb_battleship_kikkerland.jpg" alt="usb battleship kikkerland" width="600" height="496" /></p>
<p>Designed by <a href="http://www.giffintermeer.com/">Giffin&#8217; Termeer</a> for Kikkerland (and presumably inspired by their earlier <a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2006/10/20/container-ship-power-supply/">Containership Powersupply</a>), the USB Battleship probably isn&#8217;t seaworthy, but it is fully capable of connecting your various flash drives and peripherals to your computer.<span id="more-38522"></span></p>
<p>The USB Battleship is a brand new item, so it&#8217;s not yet available for order. That said, you should check back at <a href="http://www.kikkerlandshop.com">Kikkerland</a> on a regular basis for more details. I&#8217;ve also found that <a href="http://store.heliotropehome.com/usbboat.html">Heliotrope Home</a> already has a product page up, and lists the price at $16.95 (USD).</p>
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		<title>Kikkerland Wind-Up Bots have More Legs Than You</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/01/11/kikkerland-wind-up-critter-bots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These fun wind-up desktop critters from Kikkerland are the perfect addition to any cubicle toy collection.

Designer Chico Bicalho&#8217;s MxyKikker crawler is my personal favorite, what with its dozen or so spinny elbow macaroni looking legs which help it move along your floor. Each of these unique creations has a&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These fun wind-up desktop critters from <a href="http://www.kikkerland.com">Kikkerland</a> are the perfect addition to any cubicle toy collection.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-26319  aligncenter" title="mxy_kikker_wind_up_robot_toy" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/mxy_kikker_wind_up_robot_toy.jpg" alt="mxy kikker wind up robot toy" width="600" height="472" /></p>
<p>Designer Chico Bicalho&#8217;s MxyKikker crawler is my personal favorite, what with its dozen or so spinny elbow macaroni looking legs which help it move along your floor. Each of these unique creations has a slightly different way of ambling around, but they all are about as whimsical as can be.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-26320  aligncenter" title="kikkerland_crawing_critters" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/kikkerland_crawing_critters.jpg" alt="kikkerland crawing critters" width="600" height="650" /></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a brief video clip showing off MxyKikker and his pal Bonga in action&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2010/01/11/kikkerland-wind-up-critter-bots/"><strong>Click to View Embedded Video Clip</strong></a></p>
<p>You can find these guys, along with Kikkerland&#8217;s entire collection of creepy, crawly automatons over at their <a href="http://www.kikkerlandshop.com/wind-ups---pop-ups.html">online shop</a>. Prices range from $6 to $40 (USD), depending on the size and mechanical complexity of the critter you select.</p>
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		<title>9-Volt Flashlight: a Simple, Bright Idea</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2007/09/19/9-volt-flashlight-a-simple-bright-idea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This tiny flashlight is about as minimal as it gets. Just snap the little LED light unit onto the top of any 9-volt battery, and voilà, you have a fully functional source of illumination.

The compact light includes a trio of super-bright LEDs, which should be plenty for helping you&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This tiny flashlight is about as minimal as it gets. Just snap the little LED light unit onto the top of any 9-volt battery, and voilà, you have a fully functional source of illumination.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/9_volt_flashlight.jpg" alt="9 volt flashlight"  title="9 volt flashlight photo" /></p>
<p>The compact light includes a trio of super-bright LEDs, which should be plenty for helping you find your keys in the dark. Thankfully, there&#8217;s a power switch on top, so you can leave it attached to the battery when not in use. While the design is clearly derivative of <a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/13/9-volt-lights-are-brilliantly-minimal/">Richard Lawson&#8217;s 9-volt lights</a>, I find these ones a bit more practical, while Lawson&#8217;s are definitely more stylish.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.kikkerland.com">Kikkerland</a> expects to start shipping these 9-Volt flashlights this October, and they should retail for under 10 bucks each.</p>
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		<title>USB Airplane Fan Ready to Take Off</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2007/09/05/usb-airplane-fan-ready-to-take-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This nifty airplane-inspired desktop fan will help you keep your cool while you&#8217;re slaving away surfing the Internet.

The fan plugs into your USB port, and has a soft &#8220;propeller&#8221; that&#8217;s designed to not slice your digits off if you happen to get in its way. The little aircraft isn&#8217;t&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This nifty airplane-inspired desktop fan will help you keep your cool while you&#8217;re slaving away surfing the Internet.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/kikkerland_usb_airplane_fan.jpg" alt="kikkerland usb airplane fan"  title="kikkerland usb airplane fan photo" /></p>
<p>The fan plugs into your USB port, and has a soft &#8220;propeller&#8221; that&#8217;s designed to not slice your digits off if you happen to get in its way. The little aircraft isn&#8217;t built to be aerodynamically sound since it would fly off of your desk otherwise. (Although that would be really cool, IMHO.)</p>
<p>The airplane fan should be landing soon from <a href="http://www.kikkerland.com">Kikkerland</a>. I&#8217;ll post back when I have more details on when and how much.</p>
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		<title>Little Dude Could be My Favorite USB Hub Ever</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2007/09/04/little-dude-could-be-my-favorite-usb-hub-ever/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s something that&#8217;s just right about this USB hub. The little guy strikes a near-perfect balance between design, simplicity and functionality (although that&#8217;s the one place it falls a little short).

Kikkerland&#8217;s USB Hub Man has flexible wire arms and legs with a port at the end of each one.&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;s something that&#8217;s just right about this USB hub. The little guy strikes a near-perfect balance between design, simplicity and functionality (although that&#8217;s the one place it falls a little short).</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/kikkerland_usb_hub_guy.jpg" alt="kikkerland usb hub guy"  title="kikkerland usb hub guy photo" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.kikkerland.com/">Kikkerland&#8217;s</a> USB Hub Man has flexible wire arms and legs with a port at the end of each one. His body houses all the electronics and a tiny green power indicator LED in place of a heart.</p>
<p>The only bummer about Hub Man is that only one of his ports runs at USB 2.0 speeds without a special adapter. Hopefully, they&#8217;ll make him fully high-speed compliant in the future.</p>
<p>Expect these to start hitting stores in the next month or so, at a retail price of about $19 each. Check back later for details on where to order yours. [UPDATE: You can now find these over on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB000YHBCJC&amp;tag=technabob-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325">Amazon</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=technabob-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" border="0" height="1" width="1" title=" photo" alt="" />.]</p>
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		<title>Kikkerland LED Wall Art Constantly Changes Colors</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/28/kikkerland-led-wall-art-constantly-changes-colors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hang this piece of modern digital art on your wall, and you&#8217;ll get a never-ending light show of cycling colors.

Kikkerland&#8217;s Geometric LED Board looks sort of like digital stained glass, gradually shimmering betweens colors, creating a variety of kaleidoscope-like patterns.
Each one measures 20-inches square, so it&#8217;s big enough&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hang this piece of modern digital art on your wall, and you&#8217;ll get a never-ending light show of cycling colors.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/kikkerland_led_wall.jpg" alt="kikkerland led wall"  title="kikkerland led wall photo" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.kikkerland.com">Kikkerland&#8217;s</a> Geometric LED Board looks sort of like digital stained glass, gradually shimmering betweens colors, creating a variety of kaleidoscope-like patterns.</p>
<p><a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/28/kikkerland-led-wall-art-constantly-changes-colors/"><strong>Click to View Embedded Video Clip</strong></a></p>
<p>Each one measures 20-inches square, so it&#8217;s big enough to stand on its own (although I think a whole wall covered with these would look pretty cool too.)</p>
<p>Kikkerland has only imported a very limited number of these, so if you want one, you&#8217;d better move fast. A little bird told me that L.A. retailer <a href="http://newstoneagela.com/">New Stone Age</a> has stocked some, so you might want to check with them.</p>
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		<title>Battery Eater Chews Up Old Aa-Cells</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2007/06/24/battery-eater-finishes-off-old-aa-cells/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a gadget that doesn&#8217;t really serve a useful purpose, but somehow still seems like a good idea.
Just when you though that AA-battery was on its final last breath, why not give it one last sendoff.
Place your dying AA-batteries in the mouth of the magnetic Battery Eater, and&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/battery_eater.jpg" alt="battery eater" align="right" title="battery eater photo" />Here&#8217;s a gadget that doesn&#8217;t really serve a useful purpose, but somehow still seems like a good idea.</p>
<p>Just when you though that AA-battery was on its final last breath, why not give it one last sendoff.</p>
<p>Place your dying AA-batteries in the mouth of the magnetic Battery Eater, and  he&#8217;ll chomp down on it until there&#8217;s no juice left in it. Made from an exposed circuit board with bent wire hair, his LED eyeballs will blink until every last bit of power is gone. The best touch: the capacitor for a nose &#8211; that&#8217;s priceless.</p>
<p>Designer David Dear created the Battery Eater for <a href="http://www.kikkerland.com/">Kikkerland</a>, and they can be found online from <a href="http://www.shiptheweb.com/epages/ShipTheWeb.storefront/EN/product/KIK&amp;2D1545">ShiptheWeb</a> for just $6.95 each.</p>
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		<title>The Bowling Pin Lamp</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2006/12/26/the-bowling-pin-lamp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industrial designer Josh Owen has created this simple lighting fixture that&#8217;s cast in the shape of a bowling pin. The cool part is that it&#8217;s got a tilt sensor inside of it that turns off when the lamp is knocked over, and turns back on when stood upright.

While it&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Industrial designer <a href="http://kikkerland.com/owen.htm">Josh Owen</a> has created this <a href="http://shopfosters.com/store/product.php?productid=1962&#038;cat=0&#038;page=1">simple lighting fixture</a> that&#8217;s cast in the shape of a bowling pin. The cool part is that it&#8217;s got a tilt sensor inside of it that turns off when the lamp is knocked over, and turns back on when stood upright.</p>
<div style="text-align: center"><img alt="bowling pin lamp" id="image876" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/bowling_pin_lamp.jpg" title="bowling pin lamp photo" /></div>
<p>While it would be really something if the lamps had the heft of a real bowling pin, these ones are made from plastic, and stand 15-inches tall, just like a regulation pin. The lamps run just $22 each, so you could set up an entire set of ten pins for $220 (assuming you have enough outlets!)</p>
<p>P.S.: I don&#8217;t recommend trying to knock these over with an actual bowling ball.</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://spluch.blogspot.com/2006/12/knock-off-lamp.html">Spluch</a> via <a href="http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/knockoff-lamp-will-bowl-you-over-224136.php">Gizmodo</a>]</p>
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