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Space Invaders and Frogger Hit the Desktop

Excalibur Desktop Arcade

These mini tabletop versions of classic retro arcade games are perfect for getting a quick fix of your favorite childhood gaming memories.

Excalibur’s Desktop Arcade games come in both Space Invaders and Frogger …models, and have a tiny little arcade style cabinet, joystick and a small backlit LCD color screen.

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January 24th, 2008 by: Technabob

Pocket Tripod Perfect for Casual Photographers

Manfrotto 797 Modo Pocket Camera Mount

No, it doesn’t have three legs, so it’s not really a tripod, but it serves the same basic purpose. This ingenious little device screws into the tripod thread on the bottom of your camera, providing it with a stable platform for you to take impromptu photos from.

The Manfrotto 797…

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January 10th, 2008 by: Technabob

Tiny Cube Speaker Offers Big Sound (for Ants)

Tiny USB Cube Speaker

Being a fan of big, multi-speaker room-filling sound systems, I find it strange that I’m captivated by this miniature speaker. This tiny 1-inch cube speaker is so small that you can easily keep it in your pocket.

The minuscule speaker has a built-in rechargeable lithium battery which will give you…

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December 24th, 2007 by: Technabob

Tiny Projector Fits in Your Pocket

Oculon Hikari Pro920 Pocket Projector

While a number of companies are working on miniature video projection technology, every one I’ve seen is still just at the prototype stage. While it’s not as tiny as some of the designs being shown by TI, Microvision and Explay, these projectors are actually available for purchase.

China’s Oculon has…

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November 20th, 2007 by: Technabob

Tiny Piano Conceals CD Player

Cathay CD Piano

I’ve pretty much weened myself off of compact discs since my very first iPod, but for those of you who still enjoy your music in a flat, round format, here’s a unique CD player to listen to your oldies on.

The Cathay PK-24 desktop stereo looks like a miniature grand…

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October 31st, 2007 by: Technabob

Shuttle D’Vo Home Theater Pc: Small Package, Big Boom

Shuttle SG33G5M Deluxe D’VO SFF HTPC

Shuttle is well known for their small-form-factor PCs. Their latest models are perfect for a high-end home theater, and can be loaded up with everything you’d need in a single, compact box.

The top-of-the-line Shuttle D’VO SG33G5M Deluxe features 1080p high-definition video output via an HDMI output. 7.1-channel surround sound…

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October 8th, 2007 by: Technabob

Is That an Atomic Clock in Your Pocket?

Symmetricom Miniature Atomic Clock

Recent breakthroughs in physics and component miniaturization have enabled the creation of an atomic clock that measures just 2″ x 2″ x 0.7″.
Symmetricom’s SA.3Xm miniature rubidium atomic clock module is about 1/5th the size of the smallest atomic clocks which are currently available. It’s designed for use in applications…

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September 20th, 2007 by: Technabob

Xbox Mini: a Great Unfinished Masterwork

Xbox Mini Casemod by ghostavel

Some guy over on the Xbox-Scene forums started to work on what will hopefully one day be the finest Xbox casemod of all time. The Xbox Mini case that he fabricated is a thing of beauty, reducing the ugly black behemoth that was the original Xbox into a svelte little…

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September 8th, 2007 by: Technabob

Dectop: a Basic Server for Under $100

decTOP compact server

Need a second computer to run some basic tasks like hosting a website or a file server? Want to spend less than one big bill on it? Then look no further than this compact system from Data Evolution Corporation (DEC).

The decTOP computer system was originally released by AMD as…

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August 17th, 2007 by: Technabob

The Super Tiny Cube Pc

Space Wire Cube PC

While I’ve seen some small computers in my time, I think this one might set the record for a fully-functional PC.

Japanese manufacturer Shimafuji has developed the Space Wire Cube PC. The system manages manages to cram an entire PC into a 2-inch cube that fits in the palm of…

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June 22nd, 2007 by: Technabob

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