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usb big panda speaker: truth in advertising

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Why can’t products just tell you what they are? Do we really need non-descriptive names like Wii, Kindle, Nook, and Droid to describe our gadgets? Really? Product naming doesn’t get much more concise and descriptive than this here thing, the USB Big Panda Speaker.

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November 20th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio just plain fun quickpix

if pandas ran the u.s. banking system we wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in today

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New from Japan – home of things too cute and strange to ever make it to American soil, comes TakaraTomy’s latest dose of sugary electronic goodness, the Panda Bank.

I’m not sure what these panda bears are doing with all of my Yen coins, but they appear to be quite happy, and they like to…

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September 3rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful technology

panda flash drive: buy a rubber panda, help save a real panda

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From Active Media Products – the folks who make the Obama Drive – comes another gimmicky storage device, the Panda flash drive. But at least this time it’s for a cause: 5% of the flash drive’s retail price goes to the panda-loving World Wildlife Fund. Active Media Products is also guaranteeing the organization of at…

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May 13th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing gadgets mobile tech

panda shredder destroys tiny documents, not pandas

Panda Paper Shredder

These wacky mini panda bear shredders aren’t really big enough to destroy that second set of books you’ve been keeping for your business (let alone pandas), but they are perfect for getting rid of tiny pieces of paper you’ve written secret love notes on. As an added convenience, the desktop panda will sharpen your pencil…

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January 10th, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

recycled cds turned into furniture

cd chair designed by belen hermosa

Got a few thousand spare compact discs lying around? Designer Belen Hermosa apparently had a few spare CDs and created this funky modern chair out of them.

For some reason, I’m guessing it’s not the world’s most comfortable chair, but it sure beats sitting on a bunch of 8-track tapes.
I’m really not sure why…

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October 8th, 2007 comments (13) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful

i-panda and i-piggy electronic piggy banks teach kids to pinch their pennies

i-piggy and i-panda electronic banks

These piggy banks from i-Kiddo are not only goofy looking, but they’re actually quite tech savvy.

The i-Panda and i-Piggy digiBanks automatically identify each coin placed in the bank, then calculate the total and display them on the bank’s LCD screen. The banks can also be programmed with savings goals and can play celebratory musical…

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May 31st, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

wowwee’s new robots: robopanda and roboquad

Robopanda and Roboquad

Wowwee, known best for their Robosapien and Roboraptor educational toy robots has revealed two new models they’ll be showing off at this week’s CES show. The two new models couldn’t be more different, with one being cute and cuddly, and the other ready to eat the cute and cuddly one.

The $229 Robopanda is geared…

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January 7th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun robots