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question mark ring: for romantic cyborgs. or geeks.

question mark key ring

If your partner is geeky enough, you might get away with using capitolagirl’s Silicon Gallies question mark ring to pop the question.

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November 15th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun

cylon centurion rings: what the frak?

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Here’s a sure-fire way to tell if your girlfriend really loves you. Get down on one knee -there ya go – then whip out the velvet ring box – yep, that’s it – then give her this awesome Cylon Centurion engagement ring and ask her for her hand in marriage. If she says “yes”, it’s…

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November 7th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro

transformers jewelry outshines the films

transformers jewelry optimus prime

Forget those movies, with their glitzy CGI. If you want to see Optimus Prime really shine, you’ve got to check out this custom-made Transformers jewelry. This takes DIY to a whole new level.

See that? That’s gold. And rubies. This is serious fandom here. DeviantARTist Dans-Magic has made a number of these custom pieces, and in…

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June 1st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft strange + wonderful

cellular jewelry is positively atomic

cell devision jewelry

Etsy jewelry Emily Eps’ creations are perfect for any venue except science classes on test days, unless you want everyone staring at your neck for clues about red and white blood cells. No cheating, kids.

Geeky jewelry is common, but it’s usually restricted to the realms of science fiction rather than actual science. The collection…

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May 28th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft strange + wonderful technology weird science

encoder rings hide binary secrets

Encoder Rings

These Encoder Rings are decorated with holes that represent a 64-character code rendered in binary. This is your big chance to wear sensitive data on your finger, since only geeks with great eyesight would ever have a chance of figuring out what was on there.

The rings are a concept piece designed by Jonathan Ben-Tovim.…

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September 18th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: design geek art + craft

every time a bell rings, a blog gets its hits

Arduino Xmas Bell Hit Counter

Here’s a fun little holiday project for you mechanically-inclined folks out there. This strange looking contraption connects to your computer and rings a little bell every time a visitor hits your website.

With a few bucks worth of off the shelf parts, an Arduino board, a USB cable and a little code, you too can…

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December 6th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods just plain fun

ring box media player pops the question

Euricase Multimedia Ring Box

Planning on asking that tech savvy girl for her hand in wedded bliss? Here’s a way to really make a splash when you present her with that all important ring.

The $199 Euricase Ring Box has a tiny 2-inch LCD screen and multimedia player built into the lid. When she opens the box, your beloved…

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October 3rd, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets media players strange + wonderful

mathmos light charms glow when you’ve got a call

Mathmos Tiny Lava Lamp Phone Charm

If you happen to have your cell phone ringer turned off, and you don’t care for the “vibrate” setting, you might want to check out these nifty things from London’s Mathmos.

These tiny Light Charms clip onto your mobile phone and blink whenever a call is coming in (thanks to those lovely radio frequency emissions.)…

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July 13th, 2007 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun mobile tech