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stained glass mario mushroom powers up ordinary windows

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Who here among us doesn’t like super mushrooms? After all, they’re red, delicious and give you plenty of extra strength. This handmade stained glass power-up mushroom is sure too remind give you a jolt of happy whenever you look at the light of day through it each morning.

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November 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

papercraft mario characters are totally cube-ular

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You can grab these DIY paper cut-out Mario, Piranha Plants, question mark blocks and a variety of tasty mushrooms over at CubeeCraft – where everyone has a square head.

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February 28th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft quickpix video games

1up mushroom glass perfect for a pick me up

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Do you still have a couple of cases of Super Mario Power-up! Energy Drink hiding in the back of your pantry? Here’s the perfect way to chug down the next glass of that sticky sweet gunk.

I found this hand-etched Mario 1UP Mushroom glass tumbler ($15 USD) over on Placidrain’s Etsy shop this morning. While…

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February 1st, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

hidden radio: this futuristic mushroom masks a cool radio

Hidden Radio

The Hidden Radio by John Van Den Nieuwenhuizen is designed to make the human-radio interaction more intuitive and less cluttered. Also, it’s designed to make your radio look more like a futuristic mushroom than a regular radio.

So how does it work? They say, “lifting the lid increases the volume proportionally with height” which means,…

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August 30th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: design gadgets

what mario eats for dinner: the 1-up mushroom burger

Mario Burger

In case you’re looking to geek out your 4th of July BBQ, here’s an idea for you- make mushroom burgers that look like the 1-up mushrooms in Super Mario Bros. After all of the Mario-themed cakes and cupcakes and whatnot, it’s refreshing to see someone branch out into the savory realm.

Instructables user momo! created…

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July 3rd, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun retro

photo du jour: hidden mario mushrooms

Hidden Mario Mushrooms

I saw this photo over on Flickr this morning, and just had to post it.

Oh, that’s where I put my mushrooms – I’ve been looking for them all day. Maybe the cops were coming and they had to hide ‘em?
Shadowadrik snapped this great photo at the Akiba, Tokyo video game shop Potato King…

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May 21st, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

super mario mushroom guys get solar powered

Solar Super Mario Toad

These wacky things out of Japan feature the likeness of Toad, the familiar mushroom character from the Super Mario games.

The fun part is that these mushrooms wiggle back and forth when powered by the sun (or a desk lamp.) They’re just about 5-inches tall and make a great desktop gadget for the Mario fan…

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May 11th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys video games