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omega orion analog synth inspired by kubrick

design | retro

Omega Orion Synthesizer

When I think of 2001: A Space Odyssey, it usually conjures up imagery of HAL 9000’s glowing red light, the strains of Also Sprach Zarathrustra, and dead astronauts launched silently into space.

But the guys over at Studio Electronics used the film as inspiration for the design of their new Omega Orion synthesizer…

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July 31st, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

aria sinsonido guitars get small for travel

design | strange and wonderful

aria sinsonido travel guitar

Are you and your guitar inseparable? Well even if you are addicted to playing when you’re on the road, there’s no denying it’s a pain in the a$$ to carry a full-size guitar on an airplane or train. Here’s a guitar that breaks down to fit into a compact “gig bag”, so you can take it anywhere…

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July 30th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

journey mp3 player: don’t stop believin’

media players | retro

Journey MP3 Player

1980s power-ballad mavens Journey and technology have a long-standing relationship. Back in 1983, they entered the geek psyche with the classic Journey arcade machine. Now they’re back in the electronics biz with their own MP3 player…

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July 24th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

rock out like a real-life link with this playable ocarina

just plain fun | video games

Zelda Ocarina

If you’ve always dreamed of serenading your very own Zelda with the dulcet tones of an ocarina, now’s your chance. You can buy this playable replica, tri-force logo and all!

Anything that’s described as a “mesmerizing playable fairy flute” is sure to get the ladies lining up at your doorstep. Why, look at this enchanting fellow playing his ocarina…

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July 23rd, 2008 3 comments stumble it! author: karen

igtr pocket amp makes guitars sound swell

gadgets

iGTR Box Art

Like that big rock concert sound, but don’t want to carry around a Marshall stack on your back? Then check out this pocket-sized guitar amp which lets you turn it up to 11 all in the privacy of your own headphones…

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July 12th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

worst mp3 player ever. really.

media players | strange and wonderful

Worst MP3 Player Ever

I thought I’d seen some awful electronic gadgets in my travels, but this has got to be the worst one that I’ve seen in a long time.

Somebody must have thought this thing would be cute, but this “dog doll” MP3 player turned out hideous and disturbing…

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June 23rd, 2008 6 comments stumble it! author: technabob

ampbot: like a robot on a segway with a boom box

robotics | strange and wonderful

Segatoys Hasbro AMPBot

Hot off the presses is the A.M.P.Bot, a unique roller-bot that moves around using a gyroscopic balancing system that works much like the Segway Personal Transporter.

A.M.P. stands for “Automated Musical Personality”. That’s because the wheeled robot can follow you around and play your tunes wherever you go…

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June 19th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! author: technabob

bass blogger guitar pedal spawns guitaroblogosphere

gadgets | just plain fun

Bass Blogger Guitar Effect Pedal

What is it these days with everyone jumping onto the blogging bandwagon? This bass guitar effect pedal tries to co-opt the popularity of blogs by donning the unlikely and unusual name “Bass Blogger”.

Electro-harmonix Bass Blogger doesn’t just try to hitch its wagon to the online star with its name…

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June 19th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

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