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There’s something that’s just right about this USB hub. The little guy strikes a near-perfect balance between design, simplicity and functionality (although that’s the one place it falls a little short).
Kikkerland’s USB Hub Man has flexible wire arms and legs with a port at the end of each one…
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September 4th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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Here’s a new digital watch I thought really stood out from the crowd. Nixon’s Answer watch comes in a couple of colors, but the bright blue and white one pictured here really caught my eye.
To complement its swimming pool blue case (they call it Sky Blue, but I know better), the Answer features a aquatic blue-backlit LCD screen…
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September 2nd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: design | just plain fun
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Designer Gabriel Nigro couldn’t stand the rats’ nest of cables that were strewn about his floor, but didn’t want some industrial-looking cord management system. So he created everyone’s new best friend, Woofy the Cable Dog.
Woofy conceals cables inside his belly to keep all your wires nice and tidy. But Woofy is much more than a cord organizer…
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September 1st, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: audio | timepieces
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My favorite watch company is at it once more. Tokyoflash has rolled out their latest creation, the BPM watch.
The digital timepiece is designed for aspiring musicians, DJs and anyone else who wants to know how many beats per minute are in a rhythm. Simply enter BPM mode, then tap away on the large metal plate on the front of the watch…
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June 12th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: video games
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The Nintendo Wii is arguably the most clean-lined, minimal video game system ever designed. Up until now, there hasn’t been a good way to keep system’s accessories looking as presentable.
The Wii WeDock gives you a nice way to keep your Wii-mote and Nunchuk controllers neat and tidy when you’re not using them…
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May 19th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: cool toys | gadgets | just plain fun
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This electronic toy out of Japan lets you create your own pixel art animations. The Dot Creator from U-Mate has a small 21 x 21 pixel LCD grid on which you can draw your own animated art and then record frame by frame animations.
It can store 3 animations of up to 19 frames each in its static memory. The Dot Creator can be found online for
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April 3rd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun
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These whimsical Mad Dog Speakers are perfect for any canine lover. The pair of black and white dogs plug into your USB port and let you kick out tunes from your PC or any other audio device with a stereo mini plug.
Don’t expect to crank your music up to 11 on these though. Since they only output 2-watts per channel, I wouldn’t expect too much in the volume department…
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April 1st, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: design
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LCD television maker HANNSpree is best known for their fun and funky line of TVs for kids rooms. Now, they’re getting a bit more serious by entering the HDTV market.
The $1150 HANNSvibewhite is a 32-inch LCD television with a chunky, contemporary design, highlighted by white and black accents…
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March 28th, 2007
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