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

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

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 Wonder gallery in Hollywood, Ca…

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

keyboard shortcut art issues command: buy this!

filed under: geek art & craft

commard art print

If you’ve been searching for fun affordable art that features those convenient shortcut keys, this might be your lucky day. Clever Brooklyn graphic designer Christopher David Ryan has created the Command print series for his online shop, My Little Underground. Using soft color palettes and a washy, toner-is low typeface, these 5″ x 7″ digital pieces provide true appeal…

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June 5th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: thescholar

pop art prints for retro geeks

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monster_gallery_atari_joysticks_print

Do you like tiny art with vintage robot and video game themes? If you do, please enjoy the pop arty, old-timey stylings of Singapore artist JoE, aka Etsy seller monstergallery. These fun prints measure a wee 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ and are available in limited editions of 100 pieces.

I love the fadey-scratchy finish on these pieces and the limited color palette…

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March 24th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: thescholar

hp photosmart a826 photo printer: mork calling orson

filed under: computing | digital imaging

HP Photosmart A826

This odd-looking photo printer from HP has a style that you’ll either love or hate. Reminiscent in some ways of the original egg-shaped iMac models from the late 1990s, the Photosmart A826 printer looks a bit like something out of an old science fiction movie.

While its design might be a bit outlandish, functionally, it’s pretty robust for a dedicated photo printer…

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October 21st, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

memjet confirmed: get ready for superfast printing

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Memjet Printing Technology

The other day, I reported on a suspicious, but promising new technology that claimed to print up to 60 pages per minute. Well I’m happy to inform you that Memjet technology is for real.

This new technology, developed by Silverbrook Research, will enable ridiculously fast desktop inkjet printers and could totally revolutionize the printing industry…

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March 20th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

classic computer and video game art

filed under: design | retro | video games

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. 3.5″ x 5″ in size…

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October 14th, 2006 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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