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Eskuché 33 and 1/3 Headphones Offer Retro-Future-Licious Sound and Style
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I just love the look of these luscious retro-modern headphones. Named for the rotational speed of classic vinyl records, these Eskuché 33 and 1/3 headphones should be great for listening to any music, whether recorded on a vinyl platter or in the digital ether. Each pair is loaded up with… |
July 20th, 2009
Contest: Count the Buckyballs Magnets and Win!
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Remember BuckyBalls? You know, those amazing tiny little rare earth magnets that you can sculpt into all sorts of artistic (and not so artistic) creations? How’d you like a chance to win some of these cool metallic playthings for yourself? Thanks to the guys over at BuckyBalls, Technabob readers can… |
July 16th, 2009
Phosphor E-Ink Watches: Kind of Like a Kindle That You Wear on Your Wrist and Doesn’T Read Books
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These modern digital watches don’t use LED or LCD screens. Instead, they use E-Ink screens to tell the time. Phosphor’s E-Ink watches have a bold modern design, and feature highly readable electrostatic displays. The Phosphor DH01, DH02 and DH03 all feature a display that combines a dramatic modern numeric display… |
June 17th, 2009
Bioshock Belt Buckle: How Splicers Keep Their Pants From Falling Down
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Here’s the perfect fashion accessory for Bioshock… fans. Technabob reader Matthew Borgatti (aka “M@”) created this intricately detailed bronze belt buckle which bears the inimitable Art Deco logo from the classic underwater shooter. M@ started out by having a wax mold carved on TechShop’s Tormach CNC. He then produced a |
June 16th, 2009
Rio LED Shower Head Lights Up Your Bath Like a Disco
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Looking to make a real impression the next time you have guests over? This over-the-top LED shower head will definitely get their attention when they go to hop in the shower. Crosswater’s RIO shower head is loaded with 96 computer-controlled LEDs in red, green and blue clusters so they can… |
May 24th, 2009
Storm Synth Watch has Nine Hands, Still Somehow Manages to Tell the Time
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You’ll have to rely on your keen powers of observation to figure out the current time on this new watch from Storm. The limited-edition Storm Synth conceals the current time by taking standard hour hand, minute hand, second hand equation and multiplying it by three. The trick to reading the… |
May 20th, 2009
Diesel Watch has No Face, Still Manages to Tell Time
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At first glance at this dramatic designer watch from Diesel, you might ask yourself where the heck the time is hiding. Then, you might take a second to think and guess that maybe you press a button for the time to show up behind the polished black faceplate – and… |
May 12th, 2009
Sgp Skins Add Metal Accents to Iphones and Other Gadgets – Just Watch Out for the Sharp Edges!
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While some of us love the clean minimal design of our iPhones, I’m sure some of you guys would prefer to give your gadgets a little more personal flair. If you’re looking for something a bit out of the ordinary, these metal gadget skins might do the trick. Made by… |
May 9th, 2009
Pentax K20d Digital Camera Gets the Titanium Treatment
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Sure, digital cameras are a dime a dozen these days. With even some of the most expensive cameras made out of cheap plastic and aluminum, it’s nice to finally see a camera that at least LOOKS as substantial as its price. The Pentax K20D is already one of the most… |
May 5th, 2009
Sparkly USB Bracelet Stores Memories on Your Wrist
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Here’s a girly-girl accessory that looks much more like a swanky piece of jewelry than a storage device for your computer. But beneath the surface of this sparkly bejeweled bracelet is a hidden USB flash drive. The connector hinges neatly out of the side of the bracelet when you’re ready… |
April 29th, 2009
