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led candle can be blown off and on

filed under: design | gadgets

LED Candles

Normal candle: hey LED candle! I’m made of wax!
LED candle: so am I.
Normal candle: people can put me out just by blowing on my flame!

LED candle: same here.
Normal candle: …
LED candle: people can put me ON just by blowing on my flame.
Normal candle: WAT
LED candle: BURN!

LED candle: I also come in two shades.
LED candle: And I don’t set houses on fire…

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November 23rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

tiny wii-mote projector shines mario kart on your wall

filed under: just plain fun | video games

Mario Kart Wii-Mote Mini Projector

Is that a Wii-mote in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me? That’s the question your friends will be asking when you pop these mini Wii controller keychains into your pants.

These weensy Wii-motes (just 2.25″ tall) don’t just look cool. They each project a cartoon image from Mario Kart on your when you jam on the “1″ button…

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November 21st, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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

flower rock 2.0

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

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