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minivan speakers for tiny soccer moms

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One of my recurring nightmares is about the day I end up driving a minivan. Thankfully, that particular dream hasn’t come true, but this new gadget might keep that idea in the back of my mind if I kept it in my pocket.

This minivan mini speaker from Korea’s Newgood is perfect for those times…

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November 16th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio gadgets just plain fun media players technology

sega zippo lighters: hey man, your console is on fire!

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Now I’m not a smoker, but the fact that these Zippo cigarette lighters look like retro Sega consoles might be enough to get me to start. Actually, no. But they might be enough to convince be to buy a lighter that looks like a retro Sega console anyway.

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October 24th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

teeny tiny r2-d2 ready to hack open tiny blast doors

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MAKE is calling this the world’s smallest R2-D2, and who knows? It might be. I’m not sure whether or not there’s a movement out there dedicated to fitting a beloved ‘bot into a tiny shell, but if there is, this guy’s creation may just be the champion of all time, since this R2 makes that…

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October 12th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys robots strange + wonderful technology

more arcade game cabs get miniaturized

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Remember those wonderfully detailed mini game cabinets by Justin Whitlock? Well it looks like Big J.W. is expanding his arcade repertoire, adding some new machines to the mini arcade menagerie.

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October 11th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

boy you lookin’ hot: mini lighter cufflinks

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You’ve been stealing glances at each other the whole night. All you see is that hot little number with the shiny red dress, everything else is black and white. She finishes her drink, and sashays off to the terrace, the light bouncing off her hips as they sway. You adjust your tie and follow her.…

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October 6th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets geek art + craft just plain fun strange + wonderful

tiny living room makes its way inside pc [casemod]

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For starters I’ll mention that I’m not sure from whence these photos originate, but when I saw them over on Russian casemod site Modding.Ru, I had to post them. From the looks of these pics, it looks like a tiny little family has moved into this warm and cozy computer living room and set up…

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October 2nd, 2009 comments (11) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing hacks + mods just plain fun technology

little robot clock tells time, holds on to your stuff

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I always dreamed of the day that I could have my own tiny little robotic army that hangs out on my desktop to do my bidding. While these little robot clock dudes don’t exactly do all of my bidding, they do tell the time, and they look good doing it.

The aptly named “Little Robot…

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September 17th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun robots timepieces

aiptek pencam trio hd: i don’t see what’s trio about it. tiny yeah, but trio?

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Aiptek’s shooting for the money of people who wear extremely tight pants and have good eyesight with the PenCam trio HD. Measuring only 5.1 x 1.4 x 0.7 in, the PenCam trio HD shoots 720p at 30 fps. Attach a string on one end and you can use the camera to explore your guts! No…

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September 9th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: digital imaging gadgets media players mobile tech technology video

nanotv turns your old ipod nano 3g into a tiny television

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Got an old iPod Nano 3G lying around gathering dust? Why not turn it into a miniature television set?

Homade’s NanoTV provides your old Nano 3G with a cozy home inside a tiny TV cabinet. The mini TV completely conceals your Nano, and magnifies the screen from the original 2-inches up to a whopping 2.8-inches…

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September 4th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun media players technology video

amazingly detailed mini arcade cabinets perfect for barbie’s dream house

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Video game crafter Big J.W. handmakes these incredibly precise miniature arcade cabinet reproductions of some of my favorite retro arcade machines of all time.

The current collection includes everything from Tempest to Galaga to Pac-Man to Donkey Kong. No detail is spared in the design of these wondrous miniatures…

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August 26th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys geek art + craft just plain fun retro video games

mighty mini boom box and amp speakers may be tiny, but they’re strong

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These tiny speakers may be Mini, but they’re supposed to sound Mighty. Both the mini boom box and guitar amp speakers are small enough to fit on your keychain, but the guys who make them say they’ve got plenty of oomph for listening to your favorite MP3s on the go.

Each one has a built…

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August 14th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio gadgets just plain fun mobile tech technology

mini bento box flash drive offers extreme portion control

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I could definitely go for some Japanese food for lunch today. Writing about this tiny flash drive in the shape of a Bento box special definitely put the idea in my head.

But on closer inspection, the miniature foodstuffs in this minuscule USB storage device don’t look all that appealing. For starters, I can’t imagine…

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July 25th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing just plain fun strange + wonderful technology

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