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This bold all-in-one computer borrows its combo concept from the iMac, but is actually a gaming PC. Modder Ville ‘Willek’ Kyrö always liked the idea of small-form-factor computers, but wanted the expandability and power to run his PC games…
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posted: June 27th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | video games
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Parappa the Rapper has got to be one of the greatest rhythm matching games of all time. From its whimsical 2D cartoon character designs to its hysterical lyrics, it’s a true classic. Now you can pay homage to the paper-thin Parappa by donning the same hat that the eponymous paper-thin dog wore in the game…
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posted: June 19th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun | media players
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Getting plenty of fruit each day is an important part of a well-balanced diet. So why shouldn’t your iPod take part in the same healthy lifestyle as you? Thanks to these fruit speakers, your media player can at least look like it’s eating well…
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posted: May 5th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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Design virtuoso Philippe Starck continues to crank out some beautifully minimal timepieces, and these are no exception. The Starck Palindrome series offers up a design so clean that it doesn’t even look like it has a minute hand at first glance…
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posted: December 27th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: computing | just plain fun | retro
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What better way to use a couple of old Macintosh computers?
All it took was a little orange paint for the “pumpkin”, and a JPEG viewer application for the face. This is the best use for old Macs since the original MacQuarium.
Got a great geeky holiday craft idea? Send us a tip!
[MAKE via Mike Ballan]
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posted: October 29th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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The slick black case and bright, easy-to-read displays on these Slan LED watches really caught my eye.
There’s just something so refreshing about a digital watch that’s just clean and simple, unencumbered by extraneous information or newfangled display paradigms…
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posted: October 19th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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The funky-cool Reveal Watch by pioneering typographer/designer Daniel Will-Harris tells the time by gradually revealing the digits hidden behind a set of partially opaque discs.
As each minute and hour passes, the previous number gradually fades away, revealing the next number in the sequence…
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posted: September 17th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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I’ve always been enamored of Phillipe Starck’s contemporary watch designs. Now the prolific designer is readying yet another beautiful watch for Fossil’s S+ARCK line.
The new (as yet unnamed) digital features a unique segmented design, which splits the time display from the day and date into two separate windows…
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posted: September 10th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | mobile tech
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Here’s a wacky mobile phone out of China that looks like it’s ready to lift off into orbit.
The Shenzhou VII rocket phone conjures up images of 1950s science fiction with its orange spaceship design. While it is definitely different, the shape isn’t particularly practical…
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posted: September 3rd, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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I really dig the clean modern styling of this bedside alarm clock from DesignEon. The cool thing about it is that there’s a built-in light that casts a dramatic glow from beneath the clock.
The clock comes in two styles, one with green LEDs and a green acrylic case, and the other one comes with orange LEDs and a clear acrylic case…
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posted: August 7th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets
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Denmark’s Kilo Design has put together a new in-ear headphone design that not only looks pretty hip, it’s designed to sound good too.
Rather than boring black or white, AiAiAi Swirl Army Earphones come in either a bold orange or military olive color scheme, making them really stand out from the crowd…
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posted: June 13th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment
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Speakers are often be the most boring, utilitarian looking devices on your desktop. On occasion, however, a set of speakers will come along that looks as good (or maybe even better) than they sound.
Case in point, these Boynq Blox speakers. They feature an innovative design that looks more like a sculpture than a pair of speakers…
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posted: June 10th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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Here’s another cool digital watch from the guys over at the LED Watch Stop.
The Giordano Curve LED watch features a matrix of 82 individual LEDs to display the current time in a unique vertical orientation. The watches have a nice stainless steel band, and are water resistant to 30 meters…
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posted: May 25th, 2007
author: technabob