Technabob » ncsx http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:30:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Mario Floor Coverings for Fun Under Foot http://technabob.com/blog/2008/02/07/mario-floor-coverings-for-fun-under-foot/ http://technabob.com/blog/2008/02/07/mario-floor-coverings-for-fun-under-foot/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:35:52 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2008/02/07/mario-floor-coverings-for-fun-under-foot/ Tired of the same old bare floors? Why not cover them up with a little Mario magic? These plush mats lay down on your floor and feature icons from the classic Super Mario Brothers series.

mario floor mats

Each squishy floor tile measures 40cm x 40cm (15.74 x 15.74″), and if you’re willing to spend some serious dough, you can cover your entire floor with ‘em. At $23 a piece, they’re more expensive than some schmancy Persian rugs, but for dedicated Mario fanboys and fangirls, money should be no object. After all, you should have plenty of extra gold coins lying around?

They’re made in Mario, Shroom, Goomba, Question Mark Block and Brick patterns, but the bricks are currently sold out, so my dreams of recreating the entire Mushroom Kingdom in my living room have been dashed for now. Made by Banpresto, they’re available from NCSX.

[via Level Select]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2008/02/07/mario-floor-coverings-for-fun-under-foot/feed/ 0 Mario Brothers Mice: Function Follows Form http://technabob.com/blog/2007/02/13/mario-brothers-mice-function-follows-form/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/02/13/mario-brothers-mice-function-follows-form/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:50:57 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/02/13/mario-brothers-mice-function-follows-form/ Here’s another fun product for all you Nintendo fanboys and girls. These Dot Design 2 Super Mario Brothers computer mice from Banpresto features popular bitmap characters from the popular game series.

super mario mouse

The mice come in two designs, one featuring Mario, and the other featuring a familiar Star shape. While both are fully functional USB input devices, one could argue whether or not they are particularly comfortable to grip or ergonomically well designed. Regardless, they look like fun, and if you’re a Mario fan you might just want one of these on your desk. They’re available for the first time in America for $23 each from NCSX.

[via Kotaku]

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