June 2008
mario power stars get the origami treatment [papercraft]
June 30, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
When I think of Origami, I usually think of little paper swans, or maybe the unicorn that Edward James Olmos made in Blade Runner. But who says that video games can’t get in on the paper foldin’ action?
Individually cut and folded by Flickr contributor Lidia F…
decorating do: numeric keypad chairs arranged in order
June 30, 2008 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
I have no idea what the story is behind this set of numeric keypad/calculator chairs is, but I do know I think it’s super cool!
I wish so badly that I could explain the rationale behind this or tell you whether or not it’s concept art or a commercial product, but I still haven’t learned how to read Japanese characters…
vestal grenade watch: somebody pulled the pin!
June 30, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Maybe it’s just me, but I think it’s a bad idea to strap a live hand grenade to your wrist (or any part of your person, for that matter). I’d especially be wary of one that’s making a subtle ticking noise. But that’s exactly what the guys at Vestal would have you do, thanks to their over-the-top Grenade wristwatches…
maxx digital dvd player looks just a little like sony psp
June 29, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Now don’t get me wrong. Other than the stupid analog controller, I really like the industrial design of the Sony PSP. But I’m not sure it warrants other gadget manufacturers going out and making their devices look just like it…
laluna fiber optic lamp looks like glowing spaghetti
June 29, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
How’d you like one of these organic glowing orbs hanging from your ceiling? The intricate Laluna chandelier uses brightly lit, intertwined strands of fiber optics to light up your room…
mathmos led poplights offer colorful light under glass
June 28, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
The Poplight is the latest LED lighting fixture to come from Mathmos, the same guys responsible for the original Lava Lamp back in the 1960s.
Each Poplight is made from handblown glass and gradually fades between shades of blue, purple, violet, magenta, red, and back…
rhombus dress shirt hides binary code
June 28, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
At first glance this just looks like a nice, stylish button-down dress shirt. But upon further examination, you’ll notice that its shading isn’t just some sort of abstract pattern. It’s actually comprised of tens of thousands of little 0’s and 1’s…
wowwee flytech bladestar r/c copter hits the skies
June 28, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
WowWee’s new FlyTech Bladestar is a crazy looking flying machine which lifts itself using a helicopter-like spinning rotor, hovering through your living room with ease.
But the real cool factor is a special autopilot mode which lets the Bladestar atuomatically avoid ceilings and other obstacles…
hybred casemod combines pc, display in single box
June 27, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
This bold all-in-one computer borrows its combo concept from the iMac, but is actually a gaming PC. Modder Ville ‘Willek’ Kyrö always liked the idea of small-form-factor computers, but wanted the expandability and power to run his PC games…
space invaders hoodie keeps aliens, elements out
June 27, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Dunh-Dunh, Dunh-Dunh, Dun-Dun, Dun-Dun, Du-Du-Du-Du. Those pesky Space Invaders are coming to your town to help you party down. Or at least they’re ready to help you keep warm on a windy day with this spiffy Invaders-themed hoodie.
These cotton knitwear zippered hoodies feature tons of little green Invaders all over the surface…
