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maxx digital dvd player looks just a little like sony psp

filed under: media players | mobile tech

Maxx Digital Portable DVD PSP Lookalike

Now don’t get me wrong. Other than the stupid analog controller, I really like the industrial design of the Sony PSP. But I’m not sure it warrants other gadget manufacturers going out and making their devices look just like it…

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posted: June 29th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

hybred casemod combines pc, display in single box

filed under: design | hacks-mods

HyBred PC Casemod by Willek

This bold all-in-one computer borrows its combo concept from the iMac, but is actually a gaming PC. Modder Ville ‘Willek’ Kyrö always liked the idea of small-form-factor computers, but wanted the expandability and power to run his PC games…

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posted: June 27th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

eleeno cyber lcd watch: wtf time is it anyway?

filed under: design | timepieces

EleeNo Cyber LCD Watch Red Display

If actually being able to tell what time it is lists low on your wristwatch priorities, then have I got a watch for you. The EleeNo Cyber is the latest in a long line of non-standard LCD digital watches to surface in the last few years…

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posted: June 23rd, 2008 4 comments author: technabob

cool red cube hides a high-tech label maker

filed under: gadgets

King Jim Label Maker

Inside this unassuming red cube lurks a fancy shmancy label making system.

Click the black button and the top opens up to reveal a keyboard and LCD screen. The keyboard appears to be a standard US qwerty version, but unfortunately (for those of us who can’t read Kanji characters, that is) the screen text looks to be in Japanese…

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posted: June 16th, 2008 1 comment author: karen

nooka watches tell time with digital bars

filed under: design | timepieces

Nooka Watches

Nooka watches tell time using four digital bars. The top bar shows hours 1-6, the second shows hours 7-12, the third shows minutes, and the bottom shows seconds. Are you confused yet?

While the watches in this set all function in the same way, Nooka offers several choices for style and color- camo, rubber, leather, or metal…

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posted: June 15th, 2008 1 comment author: karen

led/lcd cat clock glares at you with glowing eyes

filed under: strange and unusual | timepieces

Cat Head Alarm Clock

Somewhere around 3 or 4 in the morning, at the deepest point of my R.E.M. sleep, my orange tabby insists on jumping into the bed, meowing incessantly, as he plots to claw my eyeballs out. Now I’ve got a whole different way for a cat to freak me out and jar me awake from my slumber…

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posted: June 6th, 2008 3 comments author: technabob

tokyoflash nekura led/lcd watches glow in multiple colors

filed under: design | timepieces

TokyoFlash Nekura LED/LCD Watches

Looking for a modern watch, but can’t make up your mind what color you want? That’s okay, because with the latest funky watch from Tokyoflash - the Nekura -encourages your indecisiveness.

The new watches use a hybrid LCD / LED display technology, which lets you choose a color on a whim…

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posted: June 3rd, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

retractable calculator rears its metal head

filed under: design | gadgets

LEXON Jet Calculator Gold

I don’t usually get too excited over the prospects of owning a new calculator, but sometimes industrial design just reaches out and speaks to me. Such is the case with designer Theo Williams’ new Jet Calculator from LEXON…

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posted: June 3rd, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

control your tv with your watch; look like a dork

filed under: gadgets | home entertainment | timepieces

Remote Control Watch

This really attractive (ahem) digital watch comes with a remote control that you can use to control your TV. Because who wants to use a remote control when you can use this watch instead? It makes perfect sense!..

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posted: May 23rd, 2008 post a comment author: karen

rubik’s cube clock is unsolveable

filed under: just plain fun | timepieces

Rubik\

If you spent way too many hours of your childhood trying to solve that infuriating Rubik’s Cube, now you can have a constant reminder of your frustration every single morning when you wake up.

This Rubik’s-inspired clock takes the basic design concept of the classic cube puzzler, and turns it into an LCD digital alarm clock…

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posted: May 17th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

steampunk computer accessories hit ebay

filed under: computing | hacks-mods

Steampunk Computer Monitor and Keyboard

This certainly isn’t the first time that I’ve seen a steampunk computer design, but it’s a quick way for you to turn your machine into something that H.G. Wells himself would be proud of. Recently sighted over on eBay, here’s a set of custom-modded steampunk accessories for your PC…

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posted: May 15th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

averatec all-in-one pc looks nothing like an imac

filed under: computing | design

Averatec All-in-One 2nd Gen PC

Korean PC manufacturer Averatec has tossed their hat back into the all-in-one computer ring with this new model that bears more than a passing resemblance to Apple’s latest iMac models.

The Averatec All-in-One (AIO) PC looks much like an iMac dressed in black. But under the hood, it’s all about Windows…

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posted: May 14th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

mp3 alarm clock gets color video screen

filed under: gadgets | media players | timepieces

JWD MP4 Video Cube Media Player

This wouldn’t be the first time I saw an alarm clock that could play MP3 tracks, but it is the first one I’ve come across that can play movies after it wakes you up.

JWD’s pint-sized MP3 media player has a compact 2.0-inch full-color LCD screen which can play MP4 format video clips…

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posted: April 30th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

fc mobile game console plays original nes carts

filed under: mobile tech | retro | video games

FC Mobile Nintendo NES Portable

I’ve seen plenty of Nintendo NES clone systems in my travels, but this is the first time I’ve seen a mass-produced portable that can play the actual cartridges from the classic 8-bit gaming system.

The FC Mobile portable console plays original game carts from the NES wherever you go…

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posted: April 27th, 2008 7 comments author: technabob

casio futurist lcd watch is retro fabulous

filed under: design | timepieces

Casio Futurist LA-2002G LCD Watch

I just love the design of this new LCD watch from Casio. Combining the simplistic styling of the earliest digital watches from the 1970s, paired with decidedly modern innards, the Futurist LA-2002G is definitely one to put on your wish list if you like a little flash on your wrist…

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posted: April 18th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

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