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steampunk mouse looks like something out of dune

filed under: computing | hacks-mods | strange and wonderful

Steampunk Lolcat w Mouse

How’d you like a mouse like this connected to your PC? Looking like a mix between an electric shaver and some sort of mini tank, this Steampunk pointer definitely stands out from the pack (or more accurately in the case of mice, it’s actually known as a “mischief” - go figure)…

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posted: July 16th, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

bird-electron mobile speaker looks cool, colorful

filed under: design | media players

Bird Electron Edizon 0 Portable Speaker

Take your sound on the road with these portable speakers from Japan’s Bird-Electron.

The compact EZISON 0 speaker is packaged in a little brushed aluminum box that can go anywhere. Available in a variety of colors, each speaker comes attached to Italian leather strap that makes it easy to carry anywhere…

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posted: April 10th, 2008 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

diesel oled watches offer dual-color text display

filed under: design | timepieces

Diesel DZ7086 OLED Digital Watch

A while back, I showed you guys a pretty cool looking OLED watch from the fashion house of Diesel. That model was especially difficult to come by, and featured a tiny little monochrome blue OLED screen . The latest digital watch from Diesel amps up the organic light emitting goodness by adding a second color to the display…

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posted: March 24th, 2008 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

strange speakers look like little dead guy

filed under: home entertainment | strange and wonderful

Dead Bbudd Speakers

It’s been a while since I’ve seen speakers that looked quite this strange. Designed to be your “little dead desktop buddy”, they look like something that your neighborhood dominatrix might have sitting next to her computer…

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posted: March 4th, 2008 stumble it! 9 comments author: technabob

extra normal watch isn’t so normal after all

filed under: design | timepieces

Extra Normal Watch

These minimal analog watches have a little secret. Using some clever optical trickery, the current hour gradually appears and disappears from view.

You see, that hour hand isn’t really a hand at all. It’s actually a cutout in a solid round disc covering the face of the watch…

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posted: February 18th, 2008 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

turntable watch spins me right round like a record, baby

filed under: just plain fun | timepieces

Turntable Watches by Flud

Vinyl DJs and turntablists rejoice, for here is a watch that’s a perfect reflection of you and your musical stylings.

Designed by FludWatches, the TableTurns watch has a face that looks like a miniaturized version of the classic Technics 1200 turntable…

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posted: January 20th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

matrix lcd watch is simple and elegant

filed under: design | timepieces

Matrix M6001 Digital LCD Watch

I’ve seen all kinds of strange and unusual digital timepieces from Asia, and most of them are so difficult to read that the novelty wears off quickly. So it makes me happy to see an unconventional LCD watch that’s actually quite easy to understand…

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posted: January 9th, 2008 stumble it! 6 comments author: technabob

antique camera conceals webcam

filed under: computing | digital imaging | retro

Retro Webcam

Looking at its boxy leatherette exterior, you might think this was an old camera from the 1920s or 30s. But you’d be wrong. In fact, it’s a digital webcam that you can hook up to your computer for capturing video.

The RetroCam connects to any PC via USB and mini cables (for audio)…

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posted: November 29th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

philippe starck wrapped watches: analog gets modern

filed under: design | timepieces

Phillipe Starck Wrapped Watches by Fossil

The latest watches from renowned French designer Philippe Starck may look incredibly modern at first glance, but their roots are firmly grounded in analog technology.

Starck’s new Wrapped watches feature an electroplated face which conceals almost the entirety of the watch hands…

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posted: November 29th, 2007 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

guru digital watches offer personal light show

filed under: timepieces

Black Dice Guru Digital Watch

The cool modern watches from Black Dice let you check the time in style. The timepieces feature a modern, curved display consisting of 82 individual LED blocks, which animate in mesmerizing patterns before displaying the time.

The watches offer a water-resistant metal body and come with a nice leather band…

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posted: October 30th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

slan led watches: the bold and the beautiful

filed under: design | timepieces

Slan LED Digital Watches

The slick black case and bright, easy-to-read displays on these Slan LED watches really caught my eye.

There’s just something so refreshing about a digital watch that’s just clean and simple, unencumbered by extraneous information or newfangled display paradigms…

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posted: October 19th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

spear free time watch tells time with spinning rings

filed under: design | timepieces

Free Time Watch by Laurinda Spear

Architect Laurinda Spear created the design for this analog watch that uses a series of turning discs instead of traditional hands. The timepiece’s three independently revolving rings are used to display hours, minutes and seconds. A gap in each ring indicates the current time…

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posted: October 16th, 2007 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

tokyoflash kyokusen watch: didn’t i see this on star trek?

filed under: design | timepieces

TokyoFlash Kyokusen LED Watch

The latest watch hitting our shores courtesy of Japan’s TokyoFlash looks more like something on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise than something that could actually tell time. Heck, for all I know, it’s actually displaying the current temperature level of the warp core…

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posted: October 4th, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

diesel watches go oled

filed under: timepieces

Diesel DZ7080 and DZ7079 OLED Watches

These dramatic new watches from fashion house Diesel are a couple of only a handful of watches to embrace OLED display technology. The watches feature a bold case design that provides a welcome home for the clean, minimal OLED screen…

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posted: September 25th, 2007 stumble it! 7 comments author: technabob

starck’s latest fossil watch has a split personality

filed under: design | timepieces

Phillipe Starck LCD Segmented Watch for Fossil

I’ve always been enamored of Phillipe Starck’s contemporary watch designs. Now the prolific designer is readying yet another beautiful watch for Fossil’s S+ARCK line.

The new (as yet unnamed) digital features a unique segmented design, which splits the time display from the day and date into two separate windows…

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posted: September 10th, 2007 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

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