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There’s something just so satisfying about the tactile sensation of popping bubble wrap. Now you can have a legitimate reason to pop bubbles every day, thanks to this fun bubble wrap calendar.
Each day of the year lives beneath a burstable bubble layer. As the days go by, just pop the corresponding bubble…
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September 7th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design | just plain fun
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The Bubble Calendar is made of poppable bubble wrap so that you can mark time with one pop per day.
The handmade calendars come in vertical or horizontal styles and cost $29.95 for paper backing, or $49.95 for clear acetate backing. They have the days of the week, with weekends in bold face, and all major US holidays marked down…
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July 7th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: retro | robotics | strange and wonderful
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Old robots never really go away — they just come back to life singing new tunes.
The gang over at Boing Boing have introduced me to this strange new trend of taking the old animatronic animal musicians from Chuck E. Cheese / Showbiz Pizza Place and reprogramming them to play modern tracks…
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July 30th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun
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This rather silly gadget is lets you keep a single can of your favorite canned beverage cool in a tiny little refrigerator.
Brando’s USB Mini Fridge holds one and only one can of soda, beer or other drink in its tiny confines. The mini refrigerator even has a little blue LED light that turns on when you open the door.
Each fridge will set you back $33, or just under $200 for a six-pack.
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May 21st, 2007
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author: technabob