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Star Wars Day of the Dead

Range — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:37:40 +0000

Artist John Karpinsky came up with these special designs of your favorite Star Wars characters for the Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos), which is a holiday to celebrate all of your family’s recently deceased members.

While they are a little creepy, they’re still quite beautiful too. My personal favorites include Darth Vader (of course) and R2-D2. The Princess Leia one is kind of strange, but it reminds me of some Mexican art I’ve seen for this holiday.

You can purchase a variety of different prints from John’s Etsy shop. Prices vary from $30 t0 $45 (USD).

[via Geek Art via DesignYouTrust]

Superman’S Fortress of Solitude Found in Mexico?

Range — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:07:56 +0000

I’ve always been mesmerized by the crystalline structures of Superman’s Fortress of Solitude, especially in the original movie. It looked amazing, and now I’m amazed to find out that there is actually something that looks like it in the real world.

Check out the amazing Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals) in Naica, Mexico. Some of the crystal beams in this cave are 36 feet long! In the clip below, you’ll see Professor Iain Stewart exploring these caves.

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While it’s probably not the perfect lair for a today’s edgier superheroes, Superman would probably feel right at home.

[via Make:]

Midnight Mexico Minigod Speaker is Muy Macho

Karen M. — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:35:45 +0000

Marka27 has wowed us with Minigod speakers in the past. Now they’re out with Round 2, and offering a limited edition of the Midnight Mexico Minigod speaker.

At 17 inches tall, this guy has 2 inches on the original models. The MG2 sells for $119.95 and comes with a bonus mix CD by DJ Plan B. This vinyl guy has a speaker and an external AC adapter port so you can play without batteries.

These are being made in a limited edition of only 200. Get ‘em while they’re caliente at Marka27.

USB Memory Bomb: Weapon of Mass Storage

Technabob — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:44:38 +0000

While it might not be the most convenient USB drive to carry around in your pocket, this bomb-shaped memory device is sure to draw stares sitting on your desk.

Designed by Mexico City industrial designer Joel Escalona, the USB bomb should keep your data safe, since its design is likely to deter to anybody who might have thoughts of stealing it, lest they might get blown to smithereens. The device looks like one of those bombs that Wile E. Coyote might have purchased from the ACME catalog, or maybe from those old Spy vs. Spy cartoons in MAD magazine.

As an added bonus, it’s big enough to house either a ton of flash memory or a hard drive, given its oversize design. At this point, it’s still just a prototype, but I’d certainly buy one.

[via pan-dan]