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solar-powered toy monkey

sun_monkey

The solar-powered toy monkey is meant to help children “appreciate the power of alternative energy.”  It comes in a kit that customers have to assemble, so it can also be a fun way for you and your kids to bond.

Once you’re done assembling, expose the monkey to sunlight and watch it move. Of course…

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January 2nd, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys just plain fun

atari 2600: a video game odyssey

Atari 2600 A Game Odyssey by psychoreindeer

Remember the ape/monolith scene from Kubrick’s classic 2001:A Space Odyssey? Apparently these apes didn’t get the memo that it wasn’t an Odyssey [console] at all, but actually an Atari 2600.

This imaginative t-shirt by Akron, Ohio illustrator psychoreindeer reimagines that fateful monkey moment with a gigantic Atari joystick in place of the big black slab.…

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July 3rd, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: technology video games

sound activated mini dancing monkeys

sound activated mini dancing monkeys

The title speaks for itself. Sound Activated Mini Dancing Monkeys has to be the best product name I’ve heard in a long time.

What more can you ask for than mini monkeys that dance along to sounds? I wonder what would happen if you got these guys together in a room with the Happy Monkey…

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September 20th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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the happy monkey fm radio

Happy Monkey FM Radio

Yes, you read that right. It’s happy, it’s a monkey, and it’s an FM radio.

Featuring the most self-explanatory product name ever, the Happy Monkey FM Radio is the perfect accoutrement for fans of monkeys, FM radio or just generally happy people.
The plastic desktop simians feature bendable rubber arms and a speaker in their…

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May 7th, 2007 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

space invaders invade your living room

Space Invaders Pillows

One of my favorite places to shop for unique art and gifts is on Etsy. I was surfing around there today and came across an artist who goes by the name of MonkeyCraft and specializes in making video game inspired accessories. My favorite item: these cool Space Invaders inspired pillows…

She’s also got some fun Tetris and…

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March 30th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games