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		<title>Tokyoflash Kisai Stencil Watch Tells Time in Negative Space</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2012/02/21/tokyoflash-kisai-stencil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Range</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This has to be one of the more interesting recent designs from Tokyoflash &#8211; I think I might actually get this one! The Kisai Stencil showcases the time in an intuitive fashion, thanks to the custom digits that are displayed. Unlike some of their other watches, a glance is enough&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This has to be one of the more interesting recent designs from Tokyoflash &#8211; I think I might actually get this one! The Kisai Stencil showcases the time in an intuitive fashion, thanks to the custom digits that are displayed. Unlike some of their other watches, a glance is enough to know the exact time.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-84869" title="tokyoflash_kisai_stencil_1" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tokyoflash_kisai_stencil_1.jpg" alt="tokyoflash kisai stencil 1" width="600" height="473" /></p>
<p><span id="more-84829"></span>Based on a <a href="http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/2011/09/segmental-always-on-digital-watch-design/">user-submitted design concept</a> by Heather Sable, the Stencil&#8217;s case is made out of stainless steel and it comes with a leather strap. The LCD face shows the time in negative space, which can be cryptic when you first glance at it, but very easily deciphered when you understand it. The hours are in the upper half of the screen, while the minutes are at the bottom. Besides the LCD time display, it has an EL backlight, alarm and date modes.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-84832" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tokyoflash-kisai-stencil_02.jpg" alt="tokyoflash kisai stencil 02" width="600" height="392" title="tokyoflash kisai stencil 02 photo" /></p>
<p>There are two versions available. The normal version (available in several LCD colors) will light up the digits while the mirror version will light up the space separating the digits. Both watches offer a stainless steel case can be ordered with a black or white leather band. You can get yours over at <a href="http://www.tokyoflash.com/en/watches/kisai/stencil/">TokyoFlash</a> for $99(USD) until February 22nd at 11PM (EST). After that, the price goes up to $139.</p>
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		<title>The Ministry of Silly Walking Dead: Monty Python Meets Zombies</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2012/02/19/the-ministry-of-silly-walking-dead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always been a fan of <em>Monty Python,</em> but more recently, I&#8217;m an even bigger fan of <em>The Walking Dead.&#8230;</em> As a matter of fact, the new episode is starting right now, and I have to get to the DVR to un-pause and start watching it as soon as I&#8217;m]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve always been a fan of <em>Monty Python,</em> but more recently, I&#8217;m an even bigger fan of <em>The Walking Dead.</em> As a matter of fact, the new episode is starting right now, and I have to get to the DVR to un-pause and start watching it as soon as I&#8217;m done writing this. So when I saw this art which mashes up both <em>Python</em> and <em>Walking Dead,</em> I had a major nerdgasm.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-84686" title="ministry_of_silly_walking_dead_1" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/ministry_of_silly_walking_dead_1.jpg" alt="ministry of silly walking dead 1" width="600" height="462" /></p>
<p><span id="more-84568"></span>Inspired by an original graphic design by <a href="http://handsoffmydinosaur.blogspot.com/">Teo Zirinis</a>, <em>The Ministry of Silly Walking Dead</em> needs to go above my fireplace mantle now. It&#8217;s made up from 10 individual 7&#8243; x 5&#8243; canvases, nine of which have zombies walking along doing their best John Cleese impression, while the tenth one has Rick Grimes taking aim and blowing away zombie number nine. Shane is nowhere to be seen &#8211; probably because he already sacrificed a civilian to make his escape.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-84687" title="ministry_of_silly_walking_dead_2" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/ministry_of_silly_walking_dead_2.jpg" alt="ministry of silly walking dead 2" width="600" height="346" /></p>
<p>This limited-edition set is hand-stenciled by UK artist Rob Marchant of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/Ramart79">RAMART</a>, and sells for £75 (~$122 USD). Whether you&#8217;re a Python or Dead fan, you should swing by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93276726/ministry-of-silly-walking-dead-10-canvas">Etsy</a> and check it out now. If you like the idea, but are too cheap to buy the canvas version, then grab Teo&#8217;s original design on a T-shirt over at <a href="www.redbubble.com/people/theodorezirinis/works/8210993-the-silly-walking-dead">RedBubble</a> for about $22.</p>
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		<title>Simply Spray Fabric Paints For (Almost) Every Purpose Imaginable</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2011/08/24/simply-spray-fabric-paints/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hazel Chua</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My dad loved his old, ratty couch to pieces. It was the one he sat on for all those Super Bowl games and NBA Finals through the years, and it showed. My mom was always ragging on him to either throw it out or get it upholstered, and he obviously&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My dad loved his old, ratty couch to pieces. It was the one he sat on for all those Super Bowl games and NBA Finals through the years, and it showed. My mom was always ragging on him to either throw it out or get it upholstered, and he obviously chose the latter. Something went horribly wrong at the upholsterers&#8217; and the couch ended up getting ruined.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-64846" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Upholstery-Paint.jpg" alt="Upholstery Paint" width="600" height="485" title="Upholstery Paint photo" /><span id="more-64777"></span>He has since gotten a new couch, but my mom keeps her mouth shut about it nowadays. But anyway, had he waited a few more years, he probably wouldn&#8217;t have had to go and get it upholstered because he could have just painted over it instead with one of these Simply Spray Fabric Paints. And it&#8217;s appropriately called the Upholstery Paint.</p>
<p>But there&#8217;s more to the Simply Spray line than meets the eye. Aside from the basic fabric paints, there&#8217;s also the Stencil Spray, Paint It Black, Puff Paint, and even <a href="http://www.sprayblood.com/">Spray Blood</a>.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-64845" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Simply-Spray-Paint.jpg" alt="Simply Spray Paint" width="600" height="414" title="Simply Spray Paint photo" /></p>
<p>The Stencil Spray boasts that it looks like a silkscreen, while Paint It Black turns your once-black clothing items back to, well, black. Spray Blood is (obviously) spray-on blood, while my favorite of the bunch is Puff Paint, where the paint sort of puffs up when you heat it with a dryer.</p>
<p>You can get all of the Simply Spray paint sprays online from <a href="http://www.spraypaint4fabric.com/">SprayPaint4Fabric</a> and <a href="http://www.fabricspraypaint.com/">Fabric Spray Paint</a>.</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/08/tool-review-couch-spray-paint-no-seriously.html">Make:</a> via <a href="http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/08/18/why-reupholster-your-old-furniture-when-you-can-just-paint-it/">Oh Gizmo!</a>]</p>
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		<title>Laser Cut Retro Art Brings Back Fond Childhood Memories</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2010/07/26/laser-cut-retro-art/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[See if you can name all of the iconic retro images you&#8217;ll find in cutoutpaper&#8217;s Retro Laser Cut art.

I definitely recognize my Speak &#38; Spell, NES controller, Casio calculator watch, Etch-a-Sketch, ViewMaster, Atari joystick and Rubik&#8217;s Cube. Heck, I think at some point I possessed every single object on&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>See if you can name all of the iconic retro images you&#8217;ll find in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cutoutpaper">cutoutpaper&#8217;s</a> Retro Laser Cut art.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-36800  aligncenter" title="retro_orange_paper_cut" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/retro_orange_paper_cut.jpg" alt="retro orange paper cut" width="600" height="919" /></p>
<p>I definitely recognize my Speak &amp; Spell, NES controller, Casio calculator watch, Etch-a-Sketch, ViewMaster, Atari joystick and Rubik&#8217;s Cube. Heck, I think at some point I possessed every single object on this thing except for the My Little Pony and that creepy little Troll Doll. <span id="more-36799"></span>This awesome design measures 19.7&#8243; x 27.5&#8243; and each one is laser cut  from heavy tangerine Cranford board. They look especially great matted and framed, like against the black background shown below:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-36801  aligncenter" title="retro_orange_laser_cut" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/retro_orange_laser_cut.jpg" alt="retro orange laser cut" width="600" height="784" /></p>
<p>Unfortunately, cutoutpaper is only offering a limited edition of 20 of these, so you&#8217;d better chop-chop on over to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52358705/retro-paper-cut">Etsy</a> and pony up your $69 if you want one. Last I checked, there were just five left!</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2010/07/26/retro-laser-cut/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dyt+%28Design+You+Trust.+World%27s+Most+Famous+Social+Inspiration.%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">Design You Trust</a>]</p>
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		<title>Mario Visits Miami, Then Switzerland</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2008/04/23/mario-visits-miami-then-switzerland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, Mario isn&#8217;t going on an exotic vacation from the Mushroom Kingdom. Instead, his likeness is making the rounds of the art circuit thanks to these most excellent stencil paintings by street artist BilliKid.

Recently sighted in South Beach, Miami, the stencils feature a dayglo backdrop and a bold graphic&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No, Mario isn&#8217;t going on an exotic vacation from the Mushroom Kingdom. Instead, his likeness is making the rounds of the art circuit thanks to these most excellent stencil paintings by street artist <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/billikidbrand/">BilliKid</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2106" title="billikid_mario_southbeach" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/billikid_mario_southbeach.jpg" alt="billikid mario southbeach" width="520" height="399" /></p>
<p>Recently sighted in South Beach, Miami, the stencils feature a dayglo backdrop and a bold graphic treatment of Mario that makes him really pop.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2107" title="billikid_mario_detail" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/billikid_mario_detail.jpg" alt="billikid mario detail" width="520" height="1022" /></p>
<p>Next up for Mario is a stop in Lutry, Switzerland, for the upcoming <em>Game &amp; Watch</em> art show at <a href="http://www.vantard.ch/">Vantard Gallery</a>, which runs from April 26 to May 24, 2008.</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/billikidbrand/2427922092/">Flickr</a>]</p>
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