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solar media player emulates nes, genesis, gameboy

filed under: media players | mobile tech | video games

Media Street EM-SOL2GIG MP3 MP4 Game Portable

Not only can this portable media player crank out movies and music, but it can play games from classic consoles from Nintendo and SEGA too. It can even charge itself or other devices with its built-in solar panels…

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August 23rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

cool boy game console: call the copyright cops

filed under: mobile tech | video games

Cool Boy Portable Gaming Console

The latest gadget to crawl out from the seamy underbelly of the Chinese gaming underground. Not to be confused with the GameBoy, the Cool Boy is a portable game system that plays a variety of old school 8-bit and 16-bit console titles…

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April 15th, 2008 9 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

fun sonic the hedgehog necklace rules

filed under: geek art & craft | video games

Look at this playful shrinky plastic Sonic necklace from Etsy seller geekchicboutique. It’s very cool, but just because I have been charmed and distracted by it doesn’t mean I’ve forsaken my madcap Tetris obsession.

I mean, even though the elusive gold rings Sonic loves to collect have been thoughtfully included here doesn’t mean I’ve lost my focus…

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April 2nd, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: thescholar

all your base are belong to this rubber stamp

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

All Your Base Are Belong to Us Rubber Stamp

For those of you out there who never played the 1989 Japanese game Zero Wing, “All your base are belong to us” might not mean anything (not like it made much sense even if you did play it)…

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March 15th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

video game controller pillows: sweet dreams

filed under: design | just plain fun | retro | video games

Video Game Pillows by Upper Playground

Looking for a way to bring your gaming obsession into the bedroom? What better way but with a couple of these video game controller pillows on your bed.

Perfect in bed or on your sofa, these 20″ x 20″ pillows from Tofu Design ($40 each) are covered with images of controllers from just about every gaming console you could want…

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March 4th, 2008 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

video game buttons: plenty of flair to wear

filed under: design | video games

Video Game Badges from Prickie

Next time you head to your job over at Chotchkie’s, your boss won’t have anything to complain about since you’ll have tons of these awesome video game badges pinned all over your suspenders.

Created by Alexander Pfaender of Augenbluten/ITF, these fun 1-inch round buttons offer whimsical renditions of classic gaming systems and controllers from 1977 through 2006…

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March 3rd, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

robot dog is surprisingly not too creepy

filed under: robotics | strange and wonderful

SEGATOYS Robot Dog

Having seen my share of weird Japanese robotic animals, I was actually pretty impressed by the fact that this one doesn’t look like it’s going to attempt to murder you in your sleep. SEGATOY’s new robotic dog is a heck of a lot less creepy than their hollow-stared robot cats, and actually seems to act quite a bit like a real pup (sans the poop)…

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February 10th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

sega genesis portable: get your retro jollies on the run

filed under: mobile tech | retro | video games

SEGA Portable Mega Drive

Here’s a fun way to play some of your favorite 16-bit console oldies whenever the whim strikes. This new portable plays a selection of games from the classic SEGA Genesis (aka Mega Drive) console.

AtGames Mega Drive Portable is loaded up with a twenty licensed classic (and some not-so-classic) titles from the late 80s console…

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December 31st, 2007 9 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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