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roombas make dazzling time-lapse light paintings

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Ever wonder what sort of stuff was running through the electronic brain of your Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner? These wonderful time-lapse photos should give you a pretty good idea of what your Roomba has been up to.

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September 29th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging geek art + craft robots strange + wonderful technology

even the best pixel art is kinda square

duck hunt pixel art

You know, square? Like pixels? Oh, lame jokes, never desert me… and internets, please never stop supplying fantastic fan art. Even the dog from Duck Hunt–my most despised video game nemesis ever–looks great here.

Pixel art is a funny thing: it’s both simple and complicated. Artist and Sprite Stitch forum poster Brit.knee reports that, in…

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July 16th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

great showdowns of the 8-bit era [video game art]

I think I have a new favorite video game artist. I’ve already got a set of Scott Campbell’s hilarious Pac-Man illustrations in my house, and now I’m totally in love with his new “Great Showdowns (of the 8-Bit era)” series that he did for the 2008 iam8-bit video game art show at the World of…

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August 25th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

awesome arcade game art by melissa jones

Galaga and Robotron Art by Melissa Jones

Looking for a way to make your game room really special? Look no further than these original 3-dimensional arcade artworks by sign maker Melissa Jones.

Melissa creates original wood carvings of classic arcade characters, then creates a resin casting of the original and hand paints each one with bold acrylic colors.

Her arcade designs include…

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March 15th, 2008 comments (10) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft video games

painting with light

Light Energy LED Paintings

While they might be a bit “new-agey” for my taste, I think these LED light murals are still pretty cool.

Perhaps better suited for nightclubs or restaurants than for your home, these Light Energy Paintings can fill a wall with a dazzling show of colored light. The displays come in sizes as large as 48-inches…

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August 5th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful

it’s super mario in toast form

Super Mario Toast Painting by Dan Goodsell.

I’ve been dying for an excuse to feature one of my favorite artists, Dan Goodsell on my blog, but his whimsical paintings never seemed quite appropriate for Technabob.
Today, Dan gave me just enough of an excuse by when he jumped into the video gaming world. The latest masterpiece in Dan’s Mister Toast series features two…

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April 22nd, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

classic computer and video game art

Cynthia Malaran Art Macintosh

Check out these nifty mini artworks by artist Cynthia Malaran, inspired by classic computer and video game systems.

Currently available works include the Apple Newton, Classic Macintosh (diptych seen above), Atari and NES joysticks and a 3.5″ boot disk. Each piece is a signed, limited edition print mounted on wood with bronze-painted edges and appx.…

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October 14th, 2006 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design retro video games