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green alien head projector lands on earth

gadgets | just plain fun

Space Alien Projector

Bring a space creature wherever you go with this pocket projector which shines a little green alien on any wall.

Handmade by Australian gadget builder RareBeasts, the battery-operated projector uses a super-bright green LED and a delicate wooden screen through which the light is shines…

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January 11th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

u27 space capsule media player splashes down

media players

U27 550 Speaker System

With a name like U27, this all-in-one desktop audio system may sound like some sort of old German submarine, but its looks are clearly inspired more by Apollo 13 than by Das Boot.

The system combines both an MP3 player and a compact speaker system in a single conical device. Just plug it into an outlet, add your tunes on an SD or MMC memory card, and you’re ready to play your tunes…

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November 27th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

oled watch: my god, it’s full of stars

design | timepieces

OLED watch by Lv Zhogfang

I see so many modern watch designs cross my desk, and while I think lots of them are really cool, it’s rare that I see one that I just must have for myself. This is one of those times. This gorgeous watch uses a bright OLED screen to display a field of “stars” when it’s not telling the time…

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November 21st, 2007 20 comments stumble it! author: technabob

rocket phone blasts off

just plain fun | mobile tech

Shenzen VII Rocket Phone

Here’s a wacky mobile phone out of China that looks like it’s ready to lift off into orbit.

The Shenzhou VII rocket phone conjures up images of 1950s science fiction with its orange spaceship design. While it is definitely different, the shape isn’t particularly practical…

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

more speakers from outer space

design | home entertainment

Fohenz 2.1 Speaker System

Is it just me, or have alien life forms abducted the workers in speaker factories lately? In recent days, I’ve come across some otherworldly radial speakers, dramatic communication towers, and even some that look like the aliens themselves. Now, here’s a new set of speakers to add to the intergalactic fray…

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August 24th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

planetary lights float around your room

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TakaraTomy Fuwarito Planet Lights

Bring the solar system into your living room with these floating lights from Japan’s TakaraTomy.

These Fuwarito lamps look like the earth and the moon, but are just simple helium-filled mylar balloons with an LED built into the bottom. Each light comes with a two cans of helium gas and weighted base to keep them from floating away…

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June 30th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! author: technabob

own your own rocket pack

strange and wonderful

TAM Rocket Pack

For the low, low price of just $250,000 you can have your very own jet pack that you can strap onto your back.

The TAM Rocket Belt is a complete rocket pack system which is custom fitted to the exact specifications of the pilot. It can lift a person of up to 300lbs., and has flown to heights over 100 feet in the air…

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March 23rd, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

planetary orbit clock

design | timepieces

Planetary Orbit Clock

Here’s another interesting clock brought to us by Japanese online retailer Rakuten. This space-inspired table clock mimics planets in orbit to tell time.

If you can make out the cryptic diagrams above, little metal planets orbit a larger central planet at the middle of the “universe.” One planet signifies hours, another minutes, and the last tiny planet is the second hand…

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March 17th, 2007 15 comments stumble it! author: technabob

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