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black nintendo wii, red dsi for japan

nintendo wii black japan

Rejoice (Japan)! New colors for Nintendo entertainment systems! And at last, new colors for the Wii. Well, new color, singular. Well, sort of a color. It’s black. Well, it’s different, anyway.

The new DSi is decked out in red, which is nice, but not a patch on this sexy black Wii.

While the matte surface is much more practical for…

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June 5th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: technology video games

brionvega rr227 retro 1960s radio gets 21st century renovation with mp3, sd and usb

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The neo-modern design of this BrionVega desktop radio harkens back to a sixties’ Italian design aesthetic. Maybe that’s because it’s actually based on a radio the company actually made back in 1965 in Italy.

BrionVega’s RR227 is a modern-day update of Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper’s classic RR127 radio, which they created over 44 years ago. The updated model comes…

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April 13th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design home entertainment media players retro technology

red xbox bundle rumored for resident evil 5

resident evil 5 collector

Capcom really thinks Resident Evil fans are willing to spend a lot of money. First, they announced the $90 Collector’s Edition of Resident Evil 5, a megabox packed with all sorts of essentials, like a necklace, a patch, and a figurine. Oh, and the game, of course. But if that’s not enough Resident Evil goodness for you, take heart: word on the…

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January 26th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: technology video games

storm faze led watch: lots and lots of dots

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Here’s a new LED watch that’s sure to draw attention whenever you go to check the time.

The STORM Faze watch features a unique dot-matrix LED display, concealed behind a plastic lens that sort of reminds me of the compound eye of an insect. Or maybe one of those dotty color-blindness tests. Either way, it’s bumpy and cool.

The Faze…

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December 15th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design technology timepieces

batman desk accessories: to the bat-cave, robin!

Red Batman Batphone

Yeah, I know. The Dark Knight was arguably the best movie of 2008, but can Christian Bale’s throaty rasp really hold a candle to Adam West’s booming baritone Batman? Now you can bring back memories of the classic camp of the original Batman TV show with these great accessories that help you turn your room into a regular Wayne Manor.…

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November 28th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys just plain fun retro

mathmos wind lights powered by tiny turbines

Mathmos Wind Light

UK lighting maker Mathmos’ latest creation combines modern technology with eco-conscious wind power to create light without need for batteries or plug-in power.

These Wind Lights measure in at just under 8″ tall, but they work just like their bigger windmill cousins, generating electricity through the power of air. Each tiny light uses a 2.4″ propeller to power a pair…

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November 12th, 2008 comments (9) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: interactive technology

fire extinguisher speakers are hot, hot, hot

These candy apple red cylinders started out life innocently enough as a couple of fire extinguishers. But after they ran out of foam, they got a second life as a pair of speakers.

While it may seem like a simple idea, Russian modder Strannik put a tremendous amount of effort into the construction of these tower speakers, which required precision…

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October 30th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio hacks + mods

race car usb memory card reader has flat tires

Most of the USB memory card readers I come across are rather pedestrian. Conversely, this one is rather automotive.

ElectroJoe’s Motor Maniac is a 16-in-1 memory card reader that looks like a (slightly deformed) little red race car. Now it’s anyone’s guess why the wheels are sticking out at a weird angle, but you still get the point that it’s…

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October 21st, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets

philippe starck crystal clear lcd watch sure looks cool

Philippe Starck Crystal Clear LCD Watch from Fossil

Despite his recent “everything I have designed is absolutely unnecessary” comment, I’m still a sucker for most everything Philippe Starck creates. His latest watch design – the Crystal Clear – is a real stunner.

Despite its name, the Crystal Clear actually sports an red face, not a clear one. The watch features a smooth black polyurethane band and a large…

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September 11th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

smoon ombrella lamp looks like a flying saucer overhead

Smoon Ombrella LED Lamp by Beau et Bien

This funky modern lighting fixture might be named for its umbrella-like shape, but to me it looks like some sort of alien jellyfish is about land its spacecraft in your living room.

Created by French furniture designers Beau & Bien, the Smoon Ombrella lamp gets its sculptural potato chip-like shape from custom cut Plexiglas. Towering overhead at 81″ tall, the…

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August 10th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful

giant led clock big enough to hold your cd collection

Now, most of us have moved on from compact discs to digital media players these days, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t still have to find a place to store our old CD collection, right?

This ingenious storage system doubles as a giant LED clock, so you’ll actually be getting some utility out of an otherwise single-purpose bookshelf. The…

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July 31st, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces video

led alarm blocks deconstruct the time

LED Cube Alarm Clock by Seiji

Looking for something a little different to set on your bedside table? This new alarm clock tears apart the hours, minutes and seconds and places them on individual time-telling blocks.

Seiji’s LED block alarm clock are interconnected using ribbon cables with enough slack in them to let you stack them pretty much any way you like.

You can even arrange…

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July 8th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

karlsson station hologram: the clock has two faces

Karlsson Hologram Clock

Here’s a nifty clock that’s a bit more dynamic than what you’d typically see hanging on your wall. Depending on the angle you view it from, the face either shows simple hash marks or numerals around the dial.

Named for its similarity to clocks which appear in train stations around Europe, the Station Numbers Hologram clock was designed by Dutch…

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July 7th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

eino ipod dock is perfectly portable

eino iPod Speaker Dock

I just love the industrial design of this compact portable sound dock for the iPod. The einö Portable Speaker System is small enough to fit in your purse or backpack, so it’s the perfect companion for traveling with your media player.

Measuring in at about 7.7″ (w) x 4.2″ (h) x 1.3″ (d), the whole system fits inside of a…

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June 13th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech

diesel scrolling led watch: it’s done with mirrors

Diesel Mirror LED Watches DZ7091 DZ7092

Check out these dramatic new watches, courtesy of the house of Diesel. When not displaying the current time, the mirrored surface of the display makes the time disappear into thin air.

Each watch tells time using a scrolling red LED dot-matrix display which floats behind a curvy, shiny electroplated exterior. In addition to showing the time and date, you can…

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June 11th, 2008 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

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