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The world of Katamari Damacy is a strange one, to be sure, but it sure is cute. The Prince and his colorful cousins are each cuter than the others, and though the idea of sticking people and animals to a giant ball and then rolling them around is pretty horrific if you think about it, in…
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October 4th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: cool toys geek art + craft video games
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With winter around the corner, I could use a new scarf. But I’m not sure I’m confident enough in my own masculinity to walk around wearing this crocheted Super Mario Bros. Piranha Plant scarf around my neck.
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October 1st, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun video games
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I know we give Mario, Pac-Man, Space Invaders and Sonic plenty of geek craft love around here, but do you guys remember a little video game called Lemmings? I think I must have spent a million and one hours playing this game, despite the fact the concept really was just a 2-dimensional escort mission on…
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July 21st, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun retro video games
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Everybody can stop with the geek-inspired crochet projects now. The contest is over and MageAkyla of Crafster has won the whole thing with this brilliant crochet Tom Servo from MST3k.
The only way this project could be any better is if it were bigger, or if there were thousands of crochet Tom Servos, or if…
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May 4th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: geek art + craft
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“Hyperlink” is a series of oversized yarn sculptures that depict our favorite handy friend, the hyperlink hand cursor.
There are four cursor sculptures in the series. They are rendered in three dimensions and made more colorful than we’re used to. The designs on the side are fantastically pixelated and lovely to look at.
The sculptures…
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September 4th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: geek art + craft
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Parappa the Rapper has got to be one of the greatest rhythm matching games of all time. From its whimsical 2D cartoon character designs to its hysterical lyrics, it’s a true classic. Now you can pay homage to the paper-thin Parappa by donning the same hat that the eponymous paper-thin dog wore in the game.
Handcrafted…
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June 19th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: geek art + craft video games
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Check out these wacky crocheted 3-dimensional versions of Pac-Man and his cohorts.
Artist Carey Huffman hand knit these little versions of the yellow dot gobbler along with his ghostly pals Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde. She’s even gone to the trouble to create this pattern guide for you to create your own.
These seem like…
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July 19th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: geek art + craft video games
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Seems like the latest trend in technology is to make fabric versions of your favorite electronic gadgets. A couple of weeks back it was the felt Nintendo.
This week, some kid’s Mom was way too cool, and knit him a wool iPhone. Please to enjoy…
As far as I know, this version doesn’t require a…
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July 5th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: geek art + craft media players