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mr. pac-man chevy pimpmobile: do power pills count as alternative energy?

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Seen on the streets of southern Georgia, this Mr. Pac-Man car is definitely a looker.

Actually, that’s Mr. Pac-Man to you, sir. This over-the-top red and yellow 1996 Chrevrolet Caprice is decked out with custom Pac-Man leather seats.

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November 1st, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun

ora concept watch: like a tape measure went crazy on your wrist

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This insane-looking contraption isn’t some sort of strange measuring device. Nope, what you’re looking at is a design for one of the most unusual looking watches to hit the pages of Technabob in a long while. At least you can actually tell the time on this one.

The Ora watch tells time on a series…

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September 29th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

computer folder laptop case holds only a single document

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While this giant My Document folder seems to be missing an “S”, this laptop sleeve is still kinda cool. Available from the DesignBoom Shop for $30 USD.

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February 3rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing design quickpix

united keys offers oled keyboards on the cheap

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If you’ve been craving the light up keys of Art Lebedev’s OLED Optimus Maxiumus Keyboard, but don’t want to take out a second mortgage on your house to buy one, now you can get yourself a taste of programmable OLED goodness without breaking the bank.

United Keys OLED keyboard keep their prices on planet Earth…

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December 27th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets technology

768 led clock laughs in the face of 7-segment displays

768 LED Digital Clock

With a whopping 128 bright LEDs on each digit, there’s no chance that you’ll miss the time on this clock.

Sporting a total of 768 individually addressable amber LEDs, each one of the numbers slides into and out of view as the hours, minutes and seconds tick away. With all of those LEDs wired up…

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September 18th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

geiger counter pc casemod can’t play half-life

Geiger Counter Casemod

Before all you budding nuclear physicists attempt to correct me, I know this isn’t truly a Geiger Counter. It’s actually one of those Cold-War era Ion Chamber radiation detectors. But that’s not what most of us think, so I’ll stick with the more familiar Geiger name. Regardless, this computer casemod won’t actually detect radioactivity, but…

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June 20th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing hacks + mods

robot drummer has plenty of rhythm

Yellow Drum Machine Robot

This little yellow robot does one thing really well. He likes to play drums. What’s funny about the little guy is that he likes to play music on just about any surface other than an actual drum.

The Yellow Drum Machine drives around the room looking for things that might make an interesting sound when…

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March 22nd, 2008 comments (45) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun robots

rubber duckie gets remote control

Rubber Duckie Remote Controlled

Who says you can’t take your electronic gadgets in the bathtub with you? The latest in rubber duckie technology lets you steer your fine feathered friend around the tub from afar.

Using a wireless RF transmitter, you can make the yellow aquatic bird tool around as you splish-splash in your bath. A pair of motorized…

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March 19th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

worst. lamp. ever.

Awful LED Dog Lamp

On paper, the idea of a little desktop doggie lamp might be cute, but somewhere along the line it just all went so horribly awry. There’s just absolutely nothing that’s right about this rechargeable LED dog lamp. From its demonic red eyeballs to its disturbing nostril hole charger, it’s just a big bowl of wrong.…

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October 12th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful

worst webcam ever: the stuffed bear cam

SolidAlliance BearCam

Japan’s SolidAlliance, known for producing odd, food-inspired USB flash drives, has really outdone themselves this time with what could be the most heinous computer accessory ever.

The stuffed bear cam attempts to make passers by smile. Instead, it’s much more likely to record the look of horror on the face of each subject.
Bringing back…

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June 4th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful

giordano curve led watch turns time on its side

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Here’s another cool digital watch from the guys over at the LED Watch Stop.

The Giordano Curve LED watch features a matrix of 82 individual LEDs to display the current time in a unique vertical orientation. The watches have a nice stainless steel band, and are water resistant to 30 meters.
The Giordano retails for…

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May 25th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

metro retro led dot clocks

Metro LED DOT Desktop Clock

These retro/mod LED clocks use an array of individual LEDs to form each digit on their display.

Available from Japan’s ZakkaShop, the Metro LED DOT clock series comes in red, green or amber varieties. Available in either horizontal desktop or vertical wall mount versions, the clocks retail for ¥7,800 (appx. $64 USD) each.

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May 7th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design retro timepieces