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Firmly parked at the intersection of Geek Street and Park Avenue, Gucci has entered the digital age with these modern watches which let your friends know that you’ve truly arrived (or that you’re just independently wealthy)…
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February 22nd, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | strange and wonderful
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Think of the latest contraption from Japan’s Bandai as a virtual soothsayer. The pocket-sized device uses a digital personality assessment, along with a dash hocus pocus and other less-than-scientific gibberish to predict your future…
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February 22nd, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: media players | mobile tech | video games
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The latest pocket gaming system isn’t from Nintendo or Sony, but from an upstart little Korean outfit called MyRacer. Their new MF101 portable looks like another media player on the surface, but under the hood, it’s a pocket-sized arcade system…
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February 20th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: cool toys | gadgets | video games
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Can’t get enough Guitar Hero? Well now you can carry a miniature version of the game anywhere you go. The 7 ¾” X 3” guitar is small enough to easily carry around in your backpack, but the neck folds down so you can even fit it in your pocket…
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February 15th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: computing | mobile tech
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This isn’t the first time I’ve seen a computer designed to fit inside your car, but it’s definitely the first one I’ve seen which can fit entirely in the space of your old car stereo.
The Navisurfer II occupies a single DIN slot in your car’s dashboard, and manages to cram in an entire PC with a flip-out touchscreen 7-inch color display…
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February 6th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | video games
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While most of you are tuned in to the Superbowl, a little bird whispered in my ear to let me know about the latest portable console creation by modder extraordinaire Ben Heck. I give you the Xbox 360 Elite Laptop.
The portable Xbox 360 features a Halo 3 theme, and is based on the Elite’s internals…
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February 3rd, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: retro | video games
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These mini tabletop versions of classic retro arcade games are perfect for getting a quick fix of your favorite childhood gaming memories.
Excalibur’s Desktop Arcade games come in both Space Invaders and Frogger models, and have a tiny little arcade style cabinet, joystick and a small backlit LCD color screen…
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January 24th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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Need to tell time in two places at once? These funky metal watches from Penguin Clothing offer displays at both the top and bottom of their cases.
The gold-tone Penguinator and brushed stainless Two-Timer each feature a pair of completely independent time displays, so you can keep track of time in both your home town and in Timbuktu at the same time…
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January 19th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: computing | design
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After much speculation and hype, Apple today announced their new ultra-slim laptop, the MacBook Air. Measuring just 0.16″ to 0.76″ thick (when closed), the 3-pound machine is touted as the “world’s thinnest laptop”.
The new MacBook Air features a striking aluminum case design, and is skinny enough to fit inside of a standard manilla envelope…
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January 15th, 2008
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author: technabob
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