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led boombox wrist watch: hip hop hooray!

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

Do you long for the days of carrying around a giant sound system on your shoulders? This watch brings back fond boombox memories without the risk of back injury.

Flüd’s Boombox watch looks like a tiny version of the “portable” stereos of days gone by…

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November 16th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

persistence of vision led clock gets a major upgrade

filed under: just plain fun | timepieces

This amazing wall clock can display intricate animations thanks to the optical phenomenon known as persistence of vision (POV). Using a small spinning “blade” covered in red, green and blue LEDs, along with sophisticated microcontroller circuit, this clock can dynamically change its look with just the push of a button…

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November 16th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

meggy jr rgb handheld: build your own pixel games

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Meggy Jr. RGB LED Game Platform

Want to build your own games, but don’t have the artistic talent to build complex game graphics? This new kit lets you create games using a simple LED dot-matrix display.

With a colorful 8×8 RGB LED display, the Meggy Jr RGB handheld platform gives you everything you need to create your own mini-games or pixel art displays…

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November 14th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

triangular led wood clock conceals its true identity

filed under: design | timepieces

Wood LED Triangle Clock

When not telling time, these clever clocks look like a triangular hunk of wood. But switch them on, and a bright red 7-segment LED display hidden behind the thin wood veneer reveals the current time…

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November 13th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

mathmos wind lights powered by tiny turbines

filed under: interactive | technology

Mathmos Wind Light

UK lighting maker Mathmos’ latest creation combines modern technology with eco-conscious wind power to create light without need for batteries or plug-in power.

These Wind Lights measure in at just under 8″ tall, but they work just like their bigger windmill cousins, generating electricity through the power of air…

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November 12th, 2008 9 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

flower rock 2.0: dancing flowers get a makeover

filed under: audio | gadgets | strange and wonderful

Back in the late 1980s, a sensation swept the streets of Asia called the “Flower Rock”. The desktop gadget did one thing, and one thing only — it danced to any music that you played near it. Flower Rock 2.0 commemorates the 20th anniversary of the original Flower Rock, giving it a thoroughly modern makeover…

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November 11th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

led menorah offers a happy digital hanukkah

filed under: design | just plain fun

With the holidays just over a month away, I figured it was time to share this clever Hanukkah gift that I came across a little while back.

This modern spin on the Menorah is made from recycled circuit boards, and offers up a bright red LED for each night of celebration…

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November 9th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

led mobile lights powered by the sun

filed under: design

These dynamic modern lights from Japan create a cool glow in any space without need for connecting them to an external power source.

Kyouei Design’s Mobile Lights store solar energy during the day, and automatically turn on when its dark…

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November 4th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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