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qwerty wallet holds cash, credit, but not your keys

filed under: geek art & craft

QWERTY Keyboard Pocketbook by Quiet Doing

Perfect for those of you who like a little geek with your chic (or is that the other way around?), this quirky QWERTY keyboard design wallet helps you keep all your personal items in order…

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May 25th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tetris vinyl wall decals: blocks fall on your wall

filed under: geek art & craft | just plain fun | video games

Tetris Vinyl Wall Decals by Fame

Looking for a fun way to spruce up your gameroom? These fun Tetris block decals let you enjoy a life-sized version of the classic block puzzle game on your wall.

Created by a Vancouver, BC graphic artist going by the moniker “Fame”, the set of vinyl stickers are perfect for any smooth surface…

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April 15th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

floppy disk coasters by supermandolini

filed under: design | just plain fun

supermandolini_soft_sector_coaster_set

Psssst. Do you remember how you had to walk a mile to school in the snow with no shoes on to use the mainframe? Ever fall asleep in class learning dbase III? Do you sometimes miss the boop bop beep bop wheeeeeee wailing of the modem?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you just might like this fun vinyl and foam soft sector coaster set from the clever folks over at supermandolini…

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February 27th, 2008 7 comments stumble it! digg it! author: thescholar

super mario toys for your mushroom kingdom

filed under: cool toys | just plain fun | video games

Super Mario Sofubi Figures

Are you a Mario fanatic? Here’s a couple of new desktop toys which are a must for any serious Super Mario collector.

These excellent Super Mario Sofubi (soft vinyl) figures stand 9.5-inches tall and look great in your cubicle, living room, standing on top of your horizontal Wii, or even glued to your car’s hood as an ornament…

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February 6th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pac-man? that’s pac-gentleman to you

filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games

Doktor A’s Pac Gentleman

This custom made toy by artist/sculptor Doktor A is a wondrous tribute to the classic arcade game, Pac-Man.

The one-of-a-kind sculptural toy is entitled “The Secret History of Video Games: Pac Gentleman”. It almost reads like a steampunk version of the 1980s dot-muncher, what with its crank-driven game play and wooden and metallic accents…

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November 1st, 2007 17 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

davinciaudio labs luxury turntable: big and rich

filed under: audio | design | home entertainment

DaVinciAudio Labs Luxury Turntable

At the tip-top of the audiophile market, there’s an elite group of folks who think the best way to listen to music is on a good old-fashioned analog turntable. This record player is for them.

The DaVinciAudio Labs AAS Gabriel turntable bases its unique design on the same process that’s used to cut grooves into masters for vinyl discs…

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September 12th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

iphone speaker skin: how to look loud

filed under: hacks-mods | media players

Bass is Good Skin for iPhone

The latest in DecalGirl’s series of skins for Apple’s iPhone is a real hoot. Perhaps to overcompensate for the notoriously low volume on the iPhone’s speakers, the Bass is Good sticker set makes your phone look like a mini-boombox.

If only all those speakers were really functional. Now that would be cool…

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September 2nd, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

crosley keepsake retro turntable adds usb ripping

filed under: audio | gadgets | retro

Crosley Keepsake USB Turntable

Crosley portable turntables have been around since the 1950’s. Now they’ve added a modern spin to their briefcase-like record players by adding the ability to easily rip tracks to your Windows PC or Mac.

The Crosley Keepsake USB Turntable not only lets you play back and listen to your old albums through its built-in stereo speakers, but includes a USB output…

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September 1st, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the iphone meets the xbox 360 (sorta.)

filed under: media players | video games

iPhone Xbox 360 Skin by DecalGirl

If you happen to have an Apple iPhone and also a fan of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console, you can dress up (or is that overdress?) your shiny new iPhone with this new skin from DecalGirl…

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August 6th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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