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8-Bit Wreath: May Your Days Be Merry And Brightly Lit By LEDs

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Gamer geeks looking to show off their holiday spirit should forget about the old pine needle wreath on the front door, and instead consider this one, covered with retro video game pixel art.…

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November 21st, 2011 by: Technabob

Retrozone 8-Bit & 16-Bit Xmas: Merry Cartridge!

retrozone xmas cartridges

Experienced shoppers buy their holiday gifts early, so if you’re looking for a unique and memorable gift for an old school gamer, you better get one of Retrozone’s Xmas cartridges. These are original cartridges for the NES and SNES (or Famicom and Super Famicom, if you want to be OG)…

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November 11th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Star Trek Stockings for All the Good Federation Girls and Boys

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Not only is this one of the more creative Christmas projects we’ve seen around here, it’s one of the cheapest–something that may very well appeal to those of us saving up for new (electronic!) toys. Also? It’s hard to argue with Star Trek….

Thanks to the use of a

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December 3rd, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Get an Early Start on Xmas With Xbox Ornaments

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Sure, it’s only April, but you know what they say–every year, it’s earlier with the Christmas decorations, so why not beat the rush? It’s tempting when we’re talking about five bucks for handmade ornaments featuring iconic images from popular Xbox 360 games.

TheLemonadeStandShop may have a whimsical name, but Master…

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April 18th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

After-Christmas Deals From Amazon

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Now that Christmas is here, it’s time to turn our thoughts to the after holiday deals that will make really thankful if you got a gift card under the tree. So without further ado, here are some amazing deals I hand-picked for you over on Amazon.

The Yamaha YSP-800 lets…

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December 25th, 2007 by: Technabob

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…

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December 25th, 2007 by: Technabob

Ho Ho Hot: USB Santa Boots Warm Your Feet

USB Santa Boots by Thanko

Ever wonder how do Mr. and Mrs. Claus keep their toes warm on a cold North Pole night? Why, with these heated USB Santa boots, of course.

Leave it to the wacky gadget makers of Japan’s Thanko (the same guys who brought us other gems like these) to come up…

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December 8th, 2007 by: Technabob

Every Time a Bell Rings, a Blog Gets Its Hits

Arduino Xmas Bell Hit Counter

Here’s a fun little holiday project for you mechanically-inclined folks out there. This strange looking contraption connects to your computer and rings a little bell every time a visitor hits your website.

With a few bucks worth of off the shelf parts, an Arduino board, a USB cable and a…

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December 6th, 2007 by: Technabob

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…

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December 5th, 2007 by: Technabob

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