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zumreed cranks out volkswagen minibus radios

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun | retro | timepieces

zumreed vw minibus radio

For those of you who grew up in the Sixties, or just fans of Little Miss Sunshine, this little VW Minibus is actually an AM/FM clock radio.

Zumreed has released these nifty little gadgets which looks just like the classic Volkswagen van…

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May 18th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tv2art lightascope converts flat panels into live art

filed under: design | home entertainment

TV2ART Lightascope

For those times when there’s nothing worth watching on any of the 500+ channels on TV, here’s a way you can put that $5000 flat panel to good use.

TV2ART’s Lightascope attaches to the front of your flat panel television and transforms moving images into a work of abstract modern art…

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May 15th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lg philips show off a flexible color screen

filed under: future tech

LG.Philips LCD Flexible Display

This week, LG.Philips LCD showed off a breakthrough in flexible displays when they announced the successful creation of an A4 (14.1-inch) color E-paper display.

The display is the largest full color (4096 colors) flexible display to date, and is visible from a full 180-degree viewing angle…

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May 14th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pocket laser clock projects time anywhere

filed under: gadgets | timepieces

Pocket Laser LCD Clock

This handheld gadget lets you project the current time onto almost any surface.

The Laser Clock uses a combination of LCD and laser technology to work its magic. The battery-powered laser projector is small enough to fit in your pocket, and includes a handy keychain fob too.
You can pick one up from Gadget importer Dynamism for $29…

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May 10th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

plezo mp3 player does game emulation

filed under: media players | retro | video games

Plezo PMG-250 MP3 Game Player

This new MP3 player out of Korea features one special capability that makes it truly stand out from the crowd - it plays emulated video games.

The Plezo PMG-250 media player features technology that lets it play classic (and not so classic) games from Sega MegaDrive, Nintendo NES and GameBoy Color consoles…

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May 3rd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

chocolate + calculator = choculator

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Choc-u-lator Chocolate calculator

Have a sweet tooth? Well don’t try to bite into this chocolate bar or you’ll get a mouth full of plastic and glass. This may look frighteningly like a real chocolate bar, but it’s actually a pocket calculator.

The Choc-U-Lator is cleverly packaged in a wrapper that would fool just about any chocoholic…

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April 18th, 2007 18 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lexon lcd cube clock offers time and temp

filed under: design | timepieces

Lexon Cube Clock LR103

Lexon’s latest alarm clock has a nice sleek modern design, and shows not only the date and time, but the current temperature as well.

Featuring a clean anodized aluminum body, the clocks each have an electroluminescent backlit LCD readout of pretty much everything you need to know at a glance…

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April 18th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

mp4 video watch goes widescreen

filed under: media players

Widescreen Video Watch

A while back, we featured the first ever MP4 video player watch. Now you can pick up a wrist-worn player with a full 16:9 ratio widescreen.

The wrist player features a 1.8-inch widescreen color display (isn’t that an oxymoron like “jumbo shrimp?”) It’s got 2GB of flash memory on board, and can play MP4, MP3, WAV and WMA formats…

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April 15th, 2007 10 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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