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amphibious lamborghini takes to the high seas

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At first glance, I thought this seafaring sports car was the underwater Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me. Much to my amazement, it’s a real amphibious Lamborghini Countach built by Mike Ryan of SeaRoader.
Price: unknown, but if you have to ask, you probably can’t afford one.

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March 2nd, 2009 comments (9) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys hacks + mods quickpix strange + wonderful

force bunt: star wars sports jerseys

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Quick survey! Which would you prefer? Sparkly albino vampire vs. dirty raggedy vampire baseball, or Jedi vs. Sith baseball? In other words, are you a young girl or are you an old nerd? Don’t say “both”. Because I have no vampire stuff right now, only these cool Drew Pearson Star Wars jerseys.

These cotton knit baseball jerseys from…

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December 21st, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun retro

they’ve got wii-sports, we’ve got v-sports

V-Sports Wii Clone

Too cheap to buy a Nintendo Wii? Then look no further than the latest Wii knock-off to find its way from the streets of China.

The V-Sports console from Hong Kong electronics outfit Rumdes does its best to copy the motion controller concept of Wii Sports, but without any of those pesky Nintendo games. The…

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August 6th, 2008 comments (11) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

every wii accessory you’ll ever need

Wii 18-in-1 Sports Kit

Why settle for the sheer elegance of your Wii-mote controller when you can crap it up with a bunch of extraneous add-ons? Now you can grab virtually every accessory you could ever want (or not) for your Wii in one single box.

This 18-in-1 Wii Sports accessory kit comes with a pair of tennis rackets,…

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January 23rd, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games

ambient puts baseball scores on any desktop

Ambient Baseball ScoreCast

With Spring training just a couple of months away, here’s a great gift idea for the baseball fan in your life. This new wireless device sits anywhere in your home or office, and provides baseball scores without a computer.

The new Ambient Devices Baseball ScoreCast receives a digital radio-frequency broadcast to update with the latest…

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January 5th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets

track & field challenge like wii fit lite

Track and Field Challenge Controller

Remember the arcade classic Track & Field? Well Konami has updated the game and turned it into one of those games that just hooks up to your TV.

Instead of the blister-inducing button mashing of the 1980s arcade game, the new Track & Field Challenge actually comes with a two-player foot controller mat that makes you…

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August 28th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games