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darth vader and stormtrooper incense holders: smell the dark side of the force

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I’m not sure who the target demo is for these Star Wars Imperial incense holders. Maybe they’re for geekster-hippies? Dunno. What I do know is that they’re weird, and therefore I had to write about them. Because as you know, we’re all about weird here on technabob.

Now what sort of incense would burn well inside…

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September 3rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: retro strange + wonderful

mario and luigi clear the air

Mario and Luigi Air Fresheners

All those old Koopa shells lying around are bound to stink up the Mushroom Kingdom, right? So leave it to Mario and Luigi to leave the place clean as a fresh morning dew.

Normally, I wouldn’t think that a pair of plumbers would smell all that good after a day wandering through sewers, but these…

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October 1st, 2007 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful video games

magic ball: your personal clean air act

Antibac2k Magic Ball Air Cleaner

Does your closet smell like old gym socks? Is Fido stinking up the place and making you sneeze? Does somebody like onions and runny French cheese? If this sounds like your house, perhaps you could us one of these.

The Antibac2k Magic Ball kills unpleasant odors, as well as removes allergens and contaminants from the…

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August 26th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets

how does my laptop smell?

USB oil burner for fragrance

The answer to that question is not “with it’s nose.” Instead, it smells like roses or peppermints thanks to this weird new USB device.

As if smelly colognes and incense weren’t bad enough, now we have to worry about odoriferous computers. This USB fragrance oil burner takes little droplets of aromatic oils and heats them…

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July 30th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing strange + wonderful

deodolight: smell the light

Deodolight LED Light

Leave it to those wacky Japanese gadget makers to come up with this strange device. This portable lighting fixture doesn’t just illuminate, it deodorizes.

According to the device’s maker, e-Revolution, the Deodolight is designed to eliminate (or at least cover up) “ill-smelling” aromas while it slowly fades between an array of colors. Replaceable cartridges for…

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July 9th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful

make your laptop smell fresh as a flower

Aroma USB Fragrance Sticks

If your laptop does nothing but stink up the place, you might want to pick up one of these fragranced USB sticks for your computer.

Joining the ranks of other frivolous fragrance generators such as the one that makes your music smell and scented cell phones is this aromatic USB gadget. The AromaUSB plugs into…

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February 9th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing strange + wonderful

does your phone smell?

Smelly Cell Phone?

In their never-ending quest to create solutions to a problems that don’t exist, NTT Docomo and Sony Ericsson have developed a new line of scented cell phones. Yeah, you heard that right.

The SO703i Sony Bravia Aroma Phone will offer a variety of interchangeable aroma “sheets” that will keep your phone smelling fresh as the…

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January 18th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: mobile tech strange + wonderful