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woolygeeks’ fuzzy, felted video game characters

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I think we can all agree that biggest problem with retro video game characters is all of those jagged edges. I mean really, you could cut your hands on those sharp pixel corners. So what’s the solution? How about smoothing them out and making them fuzzy?

At least that’s what crafter Jennifer Hayes of WoolyGeeks…

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September 19th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun retro video games

a better way to slime your nintendo ds

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Square Enix just had a big day in Japan, with details on the new Dragon Quest X announcement for the Nintendo Wii, and more on the slightly-older (and still unreleased) Dragon Quest IX, which is slated for the DS. But I had eyes for only one thing: the most ridiculous (and awesome) Nintendo DS stand ever…

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December 13th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys video games

slime meets aromatherapy, leaves gooey smelly mess

Remember that goopy green gunk you used to play with when you were a kid? No not your nose goblins. It was called Slime, and it was the number one gross-out toy back in the day. Now, some crazy Japanese guys have decided it was time to bring back Slime, but this time in scents…

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October 9th, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys retro strange + wonderful