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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

void v.01 lcd watches tell time with modern minimalism

filed under: design | timepieces

Created by Swedish designer David Ericsson, VOID Watches are the embodiment of clean modern design.

Each watch in the new V.01 collection features a bold face design with an off-center grey-on-black LCD screen…

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November 6th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lexon jet led flashlights put some style in your pocket

filed under: design | gadgets

It takes a lot for me to get excited about a flashlight. Sure, I suppose if you make one that can set things on fire, I might write about it, but most of the time, there just isn’t much to say. When I came across these modern pocket lights from Lexon, it was their sleek modern design that really piqued my curiosity…

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

yeti walker bi-ped robot perfect for star wars fans

filed under: robotics

Looking for a way to build yourself a functional AT-ST walker? Have I got the perfect robot for you.

The AREXX YT-3000 (aka “YETi Walker”) is a bi-pedal robot which can be programmed using your PC or an remote-controlled via an IR interface. It’s powered by an ATMEGA8 microcontrolller, which can be easily programmed in C to do your bidding…

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October 29th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

welder k24: a manly watch for manly men

filed under: design | timepieces

Being such a tech geek, I have a tendency to gravitate towards digital watches. But every once in a while I’ll stumble onto an analog that catches my eye.

Designed by Italo Fontana, the Welder K24 is about as macho looking a watch as you’ll find. This chunky timepiece won’t win any awards for subtlety. This is no wimpy little wristwatch. No sirree, Bob!..

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October 20th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

scope 2 rgb led watch reminds me of vector video games

filed under: retro | timepieces | video games

I don’t know what it is about these retro-futuristic watches from Japan, but for me they conjure up images of 1980s color vector video games like Tempest or Quantum.

The limited-edition Scope 2 watch uses a special multi-color (RGB) LED display to tell the time…

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October 17th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

infinity digital watch: bye, bye led, hello oled!

filed under: design | timepieces

Despite their bright, energy-efficient displays, OLED (organic light emitting diode) timepieces are still be few and far between. So I was pleased to see another new watch jump on the OLED bandwagon.

The Infinity Apus Dark Force digital watch features a luminescent blue OLED screen, which really pops out from the stainless and black backdrop…

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October 7th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

jeremy mayer’s typewriter robots will blow your mind

filed under: geek art & craft | strange and wonderful | technology

Jeremy Mayer Typewriter Robot Sculptures

It’s not that I haven’t seen robotic sculptures before, but I can say with confidence that I’ve never seen any as intricate as Jeremy Mayer’s incredible typewriter robots.

Mayer builds his amazingly detailed sculptural creations entirely from parts found on old typewriters. His human and animal organic forms give new life to the cold metal of these mechanical relics…

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October 4th, 2008 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

hand grenade mouse mod: don’t pull the pin!

filed under: hacks-mods

I don’t know if I’d feel really comfortable putting my hand on this mouse, given the fact that it started its life as a device designed to blow off limbs.

Still, assuming the explosives have been thoroughly scrubbed from the innards of the old grenade casing, I suppose you’d look mighty macho controlling your computer with one of these bad boys…

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October 2nd, 2008 8 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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