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Weighing all of 48 lbs, VPI’s award winning Scoutmaster turntable is a literal heavyweight. But now it’s got a big brother, the TEAC VPI Scoutmaster II, with an aluminum block platter that weighs 19 lbs and a total weight of 53 lbs. According to Akihabara News, the weight of the turntable offsets unwanted vibration to create the “purest sound” possible.…
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July 1st, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: audio design gadgets home entertainment media players strange + wonderful technology
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How do you think the Space Invaders figured out their marching orders? With this simple plan, of course!
Now you too can embellish your bedroom wall with a constant reminder of exactly how to increase speed, drop down and reverse direction – just in case you need to do that sort of thing for your job.
The guys at Blik…
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June 8th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: design geek art + craft retro video games
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Here’s a fun accessory for you retro gamer girls out there.
This old school NES controller purse was handcrafted by artist inhope. The bag was stitched together from pieces of handcut vinyl, and is a dead ringer for the iconic grey, black and red 8-bit controller.
Measuring in at 14-inches wide by 8-inches high, you might be able to cram…
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April 9th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: geek art + craft retro video games
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So let’s say you just happen to have a lot of vinyl lying around. Do you: a) re-upholster your car in a fit of retro fever, b) create some fetish wear, or c) stitch together a few giant Atari cartridges? Clearly, discerning individuals around the world have chosen that last option… or, at least, this one did.
So what does…
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April 1st, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: geek art + craft retro technology video games
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I’m going to go out on a limb and say that this Nintendo controller license plate probably isn’t street legal unless you happen to live in one of those states that still only requires a rear plate. Or if you happen to have one of those James Bond license plate switcher things on your car so you can quickly swap…
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March 1st, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets just plain fun retro video games

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I love these custom-painted Dig Dug Dunny vinyl toy bunnies by Reactor-88. I can’t tell you how many quarters I blew playing this game when I was a kid.
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February 3rd, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: cool toys geek art + craft quickpix retro video games
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I never thought I’d have a reason to write about Mario and Mickey Mouse in the same article again. Go figure. This strange character imagines what would happen if everyone’s favorite video game plumber stepped into the teleportation chamber with the world’s most famous four-fingered rodent and got all BrundleFlied.
Created by sculptor Dave Bondi, AKASHI is the ultimate mashup…
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January 13th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: cool toys geek art + craft strange + wonderful
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Anyone can play a game of Tetris; the Russian classic is available in dozens of formats, and there are clones and knock-offs aplenty. You can even go the Soylent Green route and make your Tetris out of people if you are so inclined. But why not step head and shoulders above the rest and plaster a perennial game of Tetris on your wall?…
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December 15th, 2008
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author: alisha k.
filed under: design geek art + craft video games
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I’ve just found the perfect way to enhance your game room, or actually any room in your house needing a bit of fun, while at the same time saluting the salad days of gaming yore. Just peel and stick these terrific vinyl Pac-Man decals ($20) or Invaders decals ($45) from Sydney Etsy sellers vinylwalldesign up on your wall and start…
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October 14th, 2008
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author: thescholar
filed under: design geek art + craft
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Marka27 has wowed us with Minigod speakers in the past. Now they’re out with Round 2, and offering a limited edition of the Midnight Mexico Minigod speaker.
At 17 inches tall, this guy has 2 inches on the original models. The MG2 sells for $119.95 and comes with a bonus mix CD by DJ Plan B. This vinyl guy has…
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October 5th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: audio design just plain fun
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Check out these great drink coasters, based on those ubiquitous iPhone menu icons.
Created by the guys over at Brazil’s Meninos design (the same guys who make these awesome hard drives), these icon coasters are a great gift for any iPhone addict. All your favorite applications are there, from Maps to Calculator, from iPod to Settings. Ah, Settings.
Each coaster…
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September 29th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun mobile tech
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This cool interactive art piece gives new life to old vinyl records. Created by designer/musician Yuri Suzuki, in collaboration with mechanical engineer Yaroslav Tenzer, the Sound Chaser uses chopped up curved slices of vinyl records and turns them into a custom musical track for a set of miniature trains to follow.
Participants connect the vinyl record slivers into any configuration…
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September 15th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: audio interactive strange + wonderful
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The 9 to 5 laptop sleeve protects and serves your laptop with a tightly buttoned shirt, colorful necktie, and pocket to hold your pens. A pocket protector is strictly optional and has to be purchased separately.
You can buy on of these groovy laptop sleeves for $40 from Barry’s Farm. The sleeve is made of heavy duty vinyl and padded…
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September 9th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: computing geek art + craft
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This is what appears to be a vinyl record player in an unholy marriage with a handbag, rendering it ready and available to meet all your portable scratching needs. What’s interesting to me is that based on the photo I think there’s a good chance this thing actually works.
I spotted this on Dark Roasted Blend as part of a…
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September 1st, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: geek art + craft hacks + mods
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When is a hard drive not just a hard drive? When it’s a tiny work of contemporary desktop art, of course.
The artists of Brazil’s Meninos design studio first started out making these custom pop art hard drive cases for their friends. Now they’ve had the brilliant idea to release their wares to the rest of the world for us…
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July 30th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: computing geek art + craft
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