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blood puddle pillows perfect for halloween slumber

filed under: just plain fun

With Halloween just hours away, here’s a great idea for anyone looking for a good last-minute fright.

These blood puddle pillows are just the thing for scaring the crap out of your roommate when they wake up and find you lying there in a pool of red tomorrow morning…

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October 30th, 2008 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

star wars sheets and pillows for lucky kids (and adults?)

filed under: just plain fun | retro

I spotted this awesome Star Wars bedding for kids recently and thought, why do kids always get the fun stuff? Why am I stuck with some boring monochrome Calvin Klein crap when kids get to sleep on Leia and Chewie and the gang? I mean, look at this kid’s cool room, with the Death Star poster and all. So. Frakkin’. Jealous…

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September 12th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

space invaders pillows: count aliens, not sheep

filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games

Space Invaders Pillows

Catch an extra 40 winks tonight by laying your head on some of these comfy Space Invaders pillows. Created as part of Taito’s Space Invaders 30th anniversary celebration, they’re perfect for the retro gaming geek who has everything.

They come in the two designs shown above: one with a couple of large pixelated invaders, and the other design covered with tons of smaller alien dudes…

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August 22nd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

cuddle up with this fleece galaga fighter pillow

filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games

This Galaga pillow is sure to liven up your bedtime by adding a touch of pew pew pew! to your nightly ritual.

The fleece pillow is handmade by CrazyOwl and sports a fighter from one of the mostest awesomest video games of all time, Galaga. It can be yours from Etsy for a mere $8. Oh CrazyOwl, you should really value your time more highly. That pillow is worth at least $8.50!..

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July 26th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

star wars characters get plush, deformed

filed under: geek art & craft | just plain fun

R2-D2 Plush Dolls

There’s no reason that the pillows on your couch have to be square, round or rectangular. Why shouldn’t they reflect your Star Wars addiction like anything else?

These plush versions of classic characters from the Star Wars universe are just too cool. From the squishy R2-D2 to the scruffy Chewbacca and blobby-headed Boba Fett, you need these in your house…

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July 25th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pixelated dig dug pillows fight your inner pookas

filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games

Dig Dug pillows

These sweet pixelated Dig Dug pillows are completely rocking this couch! Talk about a fruit bonus.

Dig Dug was one of the first games I mastered, so if anyone wants to make these for me, feel free. In fact, seeing these inspired me to fire up my Firenes app and check out how accurately these pillows were rendered. Of course, I ended up playing a few rounds. The verdict: I am no longer a master…

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June 22nd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

how about some musical fruit?

filed under: audio | gadgets | just plain fun | media players

Fruit MP3 Player Speakers

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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May 5th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

led pillow clock wakes with light, not sound

filed under: design | timepieces

LED Alarm Pillow by embryo

Who among us really likes being awakened from a deep slumber by a jarring alarm buzzer? Sure, you could get yourself a clock radio or MP3 alarm clock and play some Enya or Kenny G to ease into the day, but who really wants to listen to that? This concept for a visual alarm clock could very well revolutionize the way we wake up…

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April 23rd, 2008 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pac-man gets stuffed

filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games

Pac-Man Stuffed Arcade Machine by Lady Harvatine

Who says arcade cabinets need to be made out of wood and metal? Why can’t they be soft and squishy? That’s what this crafter thought when she created this fun plush Pac-Man machine.

Created by Lady Harvatine, the stuffed arcade machine captures the spirit of some of my fondest arcade memories…

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March 7th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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