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yoda light-up tree topper: this, your christmas tree must have

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Yep, Halloween is barely upon us and here I go jumping the gun with Christmas stuff long before Turkey Day has even arrived. Oh well, calendars be damned. It’s finally time to rid of that boring old star on top of your Christmas tree this year, and swap it out with something much better. Yoda.…

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October 21st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun

laser xmas tree in tokyo: no need for needles

Laser Christmas Tree in Tokyo

This giant green Christmas tree was recently sighted at the base of an office building in Tokyo, Japan. But unlike its Rockefeller Center counterpart, this one can entirely vanish with the flip of a switch.

The bright green laser tree was on display from December 18 to 22 between the towers of the Yurakucho Marion…

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December 25th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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pac-man christmas tree hits madrid

Pac-Man Xmas Tree

This has gotta be the coolest Christmas tree I think I’ve ever seen. Pac-Man and his ghostly pals have been reproduced in this giant holiday light display.

The “tree” features a fully-animated version of the classic arcade game, rendered across thousands of colored LEDs.

From what I can tell (my Spanish isn’t that great), its…

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December 5th, 2007 comments (14) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

etree el lamp: make like a tree and get out of here

ETree Electroluminescent Lamp

This amazing floor lamp uses strands of brilliant electroluminescent tubes to form into an nearly infinite number of flowing organic shapes.

Designed by Jesus Felipe and Silvia Grimaldi of UK-based Nimble Critters, the ETree lamp is more of an interactive sculpture than simply a lamp. Each of the light’s 10 bluish-green “branches” can be bent…

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November 30th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design interactive

handmade wooden memory sticks: let’s be natural

Wooden USB Memory Sticks by Thalbach

If you like the idea of computer accessories made from natural materials, but thought those Oooms wooden memory sticks were a bit too rustic, check out these refined beauties.

Handcrafted in Germany by Thalbach Design, each wooden USB flash drive is made from quality hardwoods and delicately sanded to a smooth finish.

The memory sticks…

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October 5th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing design