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k-touch x90+ mini twister cell phone looks cute, if not impractical

k_touch_x90_plus_square_mobile_phone

This little square box looks more like a makeup compact case than a mobile phone, but it’s definitely designed for making phone calls.

The compact K-Touch X90+ features an unusual twist-out keyboard that hides behind the screen of the square phone display. While it’s not totally decked out with features, the X90+ does offer…


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March 9th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

gadgets mobile tech technology

famicom cart + camera = famicam

famicom camera mod cartridge final fantasy iii

Famicom cartridges, and their NES counterparts, have been turned into a great many things by the DIY community–including the consoles themselves–but this particular mod wins major cool points simply for design. Turns out a Sony point-and-shoot camera is just the right size to fit inside a hollowed out cartridge.

I’m not sure I could…


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January 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

hacks + mods technology video games

pixel drink coasters: punch out your own art

Pixel Coasters by 25togo

These fun drink coasters may just look like an abstract dot pattern on the surface, but thanks to some cleverly placed perforations, you can actually make your own custom pixel creations out of them.

Each coaster is made up of 110 individual 1cm square “pixels” which are perfed in a way that lets you…


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September 5th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

design just plain fun

boynq blox speakers make sound square

Boynq Blox Speakers

Speakers are often be the most boring, utilitarian looking devices on your desktop. On occasion, however, a set of speakers will come along that looks as good (or maybe even better) than they sound.

Case in point, these Boynq Blox speakers. They feature an innovative design that looks more like a sculpture than a…


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June 10th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

audio design home entertainment