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tetris mirror reflects your puzzled expression

design | video games

Tetris Mirror by Soner Ozenc

If you thought those wall-size arcade artworks I wrote about the other day were a bit too bold for your taste, you might want to check out these slightly more subtle Tetris-inspired mirrors hanging on your wall instead…

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March 18th, 2008 7 comments stumble it! author: technabob

silver ps3 available for order

video games

Satin Silver PS3

Drooling over the forthcoming satin silver Playstation 3? Thought you had to live in Japan to enjoy its non-thumbprinty matte finish? Well not if reseller Play-Asia has anything to say about it.

The video game importer is now taking orders for the luscious silver PS3, and the price isn’t much higher than you’d pay for a standard model…

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March 4th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

time cube tells time with triangles

design | timepieces

Time Cube Clock

For just a few brief moments each day, this clock looks like an ordinary cube, but most of the time it transforms to form star-like geometric patterns.

The Time Cube carves off one corner of its 6-sided box to form a series of layered triangles which rotate to tell the current time…

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December 26th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

space invaders rings land on your fingers

geek art & craft | video games

Space Invaders Rings by Toy Me

These geeky rings feature the likeness of those ubiquitous retro arcade game icons, the Space Invaders.

Designed and handcrafted by Italy’s Toy Me Milano, the Sterling Silver rings are the perfect complement to your Pac-Man rings and Atari Joystick necklace…

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December 17th, 2007 5 comments stumble it! author: technabob

nooka zirc lcd watches tell time with dots and dashes

design | timepieces

Nooka Zirc LCD Watches

The latest and greatest watches from New York watchmaker Nooka offer a modern minimal design that stands out from the crowd. I really dig the asymmetrical placement of the watch case that makes them sit off-center on your arm.

While the display might be a bit unconventional, it’s actually pretty easy to read…

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November 16th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

the mach 2000 led watch: making retro cool

design | retro | timepieces

Lip Mach 2000 Retro LED Watch

Based on a classic 1970s digital watch by revered French designer Roger Tallon, the Mach 2000 is a perfect melding of simplicity and technology.

French watchmaker Lip has taken Tallon’s original watch design and has reissued it for us to enjoy all over again. Featuring a retro 7-segment red LED, the watch comes in both silver and black powdercoat aluminum cases with a rubber watch band…

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June 3rd, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

bad case of pac-man fever?this might be the cure.

just plain fun | retro | video games

ms. pac-man and ghost rings

Looking for the perfect gift for the video gamer who has everything? Check out these totally cool Ms. Pac-man and Ghost rings designed by Tiny Armour Jewelry.
Also available in the collection are a variety of other pac-man inspired jewels including neckaces and earrings. Prices range from $60 to $150 and pieces are available in sterling silver or gold plate.
[via notcot]

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October 12th, 2006 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

water + electricity = light?

design | strange and wonderful

WET Lamp by Scott J. Franklin

Somehow the idea of placing electrodes into a water-filled orb to seems like a bad idea. However, artist Scott J. Franklin has designed a series of glass lighting fixtures that do just that.

The WET Lamp from NON Design is a glass orb with a 10-watt xenon light bulb in the center, then filled with water. You gently place a thin silver rod into the H2O, and the bulb illuminates…

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October 8th, 2006 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

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