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atari 2600: a video game odyssey

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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 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

sound activated mini dancing monkeys

just plain fun

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 FM Radio? I bet they’d have a big old monkey rave, that’s what.
The best part?..

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

the happy monkey fm radio

gadgets | just plain fun

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…

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

space invaders invade your living room

geek art & craft | retro | video games

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 Pac-Man items if Space Invaders isn’t your cup of tea…

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March 30th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

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