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floppy disk gift labels perfect for wrapping geeky gifts

Man, 3.5-inch disks. I still can’t believe that just a decade after the demise of the floppy, a pocket-sized iPod Nano can hold than 11,378 times more data than a single 3.5-inch disk. How far we’ve come. Still, there was something so tactile about working with floppies back in the day, so I sorta miss them.

Now you can bring…

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October 22nd, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing geek art + craft retro

funny stickers perfect for software, hardware (or cereal?)

Bug Stickers by Evil Mad Scientist Labs

The guys over at Evil Mad Scientist Labs created these wacky stickers that you can slap on the boxes from your gadgets, video games and software.

The labels say “Now Slower and with More Bugs”, making them perfect on a copy of Windows Vista or maybe even Mac OS X Leopard. But they don’t just work with software. They’re also great…

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

filed under: just plain fun

make your own atari 2600 game

Lunar Lander Label

Actually, you can only make your own fake Atari 2600 box art with this fun online image generator, but it’s still fun.

You can create your own goofy labels over at Label Maker 2600. The site lets you upload your own image, a game title, as well as your colors and copyright notice. Post a comment and share your funny…

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August 10th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

idiotproof your power cords

ID Pilot Identification Labels

This is one of those “why didn’t I think of that?” ideas… These little vinyl labels can be stuck on your power cords and other cables so you can easily identify what cable connects to what device.

ID Pilot Wire Identification Labels feature icons of everything from blenders to computer monitors, and cost $6 per “theme” pack. There’s one for…

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March 28th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment