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space invaders pillows: count aliens, not sheep

just plain fun | retro | video games

Space Invaders Pillows

Catch an extra 40 winks tonight by laying your head on some of these comfy Space Invaders pillows. Created as part of Taito’s Space Invaders 30th anniversary celebration, they’re perfect for the retro gaming geek who has everything.

They come in the two designs shown above: one with a couple of large pixelated invaders, and the other design covered with tons of smaller alien dudes…

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August 22nd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

video game controller pillows: sweet dreams

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! author: technabob

nes controller pillowcases: sweet dreams are made of these

geek art & craft | retro | video games

Nintendo NES Controller Pillow Case by Penguinotic

When you sleep, do you dream in blocky 8-bit graphics? Are your sleepytime thoughts filled with visions of Link rescuing Zelda? Instead of counting sheep, do you count Koopa shells? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need a pair of these on your bed…

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February 13th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

undercarriage lighting for your bed

gadgets | just plain fun

Pimp My Bed LED Lamp

Looking to impress the ladies in the bedroom? This gadget slips under your bed and gives it a cool blue glow that just screams “it’s time for make sexytime”.

Just like those lights you see under pimpmobiles, this saucer-shaped light source slides beneath your bed frame and casts a dreamy blue light in all directions…

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October 19th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

are you getting enough sleep?

gadgets | timepieces

Sleeptracker Watch

For those of us insomniacs who have lots of restless nights, there’s a new gadget out that’s designed to help us know how much sleep we’re really getting.
The $149 Sleeptracker is a watch-like device that straps to your wrist and monitors how much sleep you get by monitoring for movements while you’re tossing and turning in your sleep…

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January 22nd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

love your ipod? now you can sleep with it.

just plain fun | media players

MP3 Pillow

If you’re the type of person who can’t go anywhere without their iPod, you can even lie down with it in your bed and cradle it softly.
The MP3 Pillow, is a small pillow ( 9″ x 15″ x 6″) that looks like a giant music player. The pillow has a speaker and amp built in so you can listen to your music player while you drift off to sleep…

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October 5th, 2006 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

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