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modern ipod/iphone alarm clock hangs right on your wall

filed under: home entertainment | media players

CVT i3101 Media Player Alarm Clock

Looking for a nice digital alarm clock that you can dock your iPod or iPhone in, but don’t have room on your bedside table for anything decent? Then look no further than this nifty contemporary digital clock radio which can be mounted easily on your wall…

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August 25th, 2008 8 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

build a talking robot head (just hope it doesn’t sass you)

filed under: geek art & craft | robotics

Have you been alienating friends by over-twittering and now need a substitute robot friend to pal around with? Good news, because as of right now, making this talking robot head is well within your reach.

This nifty bot was made by L. Scott Hudson, who put a terrific how-to video up so that like-minded folks could make one too…

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August 24th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

tokyoflash watch contest answers, winners announced

filed under: timepieces

The results are in for our just completed Tokyoflash watch giveaway, and I can now reveal the answers and winners. Read on for the answers, the winners’ names, and some really special watch designs in case you’ve never seen them before…

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August 12th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

smoon ombrella lamp looks like a flying saucer overhead

filed under: design | strange and wonderful

Smoon Ombrella LED Lamp by Beau et Bien

This funky modern lighting fixture might be named for its umbrella-like shape, but to me it looks like some sort of alien jellyfish is about land its spacecraft in your living room.

Created by French furniture designers Beau & Bien, the Smoon Ombrella lamp gets its sculptural potato chip-like shape from custom cut Plexiglas…

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August 10th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

nemo led chain lamp is more flexible than you are

filed under: design

Nemo Italianaluce Chain LED Desk Lamp

Looking for a really cool lamp to replace that cheap IKEA lighting fixture on your desk? As long as you’re willing to drop a little dough, this Italian designer lamp is sure to impress.

Designed by Iliara Marelli for Nemo Italianaluce, the Chain Lamp is a real thing of beauty…

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August 5th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

vibrating alarm clock wakes you with a cheap thrill

filed under: strange and wonderful | timepieces

Karlsson Vibrating Alarm Clock

If the Screaming Meanie alarm clock had you grabbing your ears in pain, maybe this alarm will work better for you. Instead of waking you up with shrill beeps or buzzy klaxons, this new clock rouses you (or is that A-rouses you?) with gentle vibrations…

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August 5th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

luxeed led keyboard hits the u.s. (finally)

filed under: computing | gadgets | strange and wonderful

Luxeed LED Keyboard

One of the most popular posts of all time on Technabob was the wondrous Luxeed multi-color LED keyboard. While it sure looked cool, it was nearly impossible to get outside of its native land of Korea. So I’m thrilled to let you know that they’re finally available in the U.S. (sans the Korean characters)…

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August 4th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

led hard drive clock lights up the night

filed under: hacks-mods | strange and wonderful

Hard Drive LED Clock by Ian Matthew

Hardware hacker Ian Matthew decided to see if he could turn a hard drive into a clock. But this isn’t one of those lazy designs where you just stick some clock hands through a hard drive platter. On the contrary, Ian went way over the top.

A narrow slot cut into the platter allows a set of flashing colored LEDs to show through as it spins…

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August 3rd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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