August 2008
rare r2-d2 fridge for sale: one cool droid
August 27, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
I was surfing around in search of this desktop R2-D2 mini USB can fridge that I recently read about, when I happened upon something much, much cooler than that cooler.
Turns out that this awesome R2-D2 compact refrigerator was apparently made back in 2002 as a promotional prize for an Attack of the Clones contest held at 7-11 Stores in Japan…
robot + cup = robocup
August 26, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
I was tooling around over at Chicago’s Bucktown Arts Fest this past weekend, and thought to myself, what are the chances that I’ll actually stumble onto any good geeky crafts? But lo and behold, the first booth I step into had these great handmade robot ceramic cups…
nixon r1g1 watches prove analog is still in style
August 26, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Maybe I’m just too geeky, but I have a tendency to be drawn to ultra-modern digital watches. But sometimes there’s nothing like a good, old-fashioned analog dial. At least the guys over at Nixon are thinking a little outside the box with their latest analog watch design, the fashionably geeky R1G1…
play a tilty game of snake on a monome
August 26, 2008 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Do you remember the oh-so-low-low-tech game Snake? Now it can be played on a monome with an accelerometer. You don’t even need a controller, since the tilting motion is all you need to control the snake’s movements…
modern ipod/iphone alarm clock hangs right on your wall
August 25, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Looking for a nice digital alarm clock that you can dock your iPod or iPhone in, but don’t have room on your bedside table for anything decent? Then look no further than this nifty contemporary digital clock radio which can be mounted easily on your wall…
pac-man cufflinks perfect for any black tie affair
August 25, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
I just got invited to a formal wedding this Fall, and have been stymied as to what I would wear since it’s been about 15 years since I had to wear a tuxedo to anything. While I still might have to rent a tux and bow tie, at least I know what I’ll be wearing on my sleeves.
How could you resist going out on a night on the town with these great Pac-Man cufflinks on your wrists?..
cop a feel: mouse shaped like hot chick’s torso
August 25, 2008 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
You can cop a feel every single day with these bizarre computer mice shaped like hot women’s torsos. Unfortunately, since they have no heads or limbs, it will probably make you feel like a creepy necrophiliac serial killer type with each right-click.
There are two types available: lingerie torso and cropped World Cup t-shirt torso…
great showdowns of the 8-bit era [video game art]
August 25, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
I think I have a new favorite video game artist. I’ve already got a set of Scott Campbell’s hilarious Pac-Man illustrations in my house, and now I’m totally in love with his new “Great Showdowns (of the 8-Bit era)” series that he did for the 2008 iam8-bit video game art show at the World of Wonder gallery in Hollywood, Ca…
wii woodgrain mod: woodn’t it be nice?
August 24, 2008 by technabob · Leave a Comment
As much as I love the minimal design of the Nintendo Wii, sometimes I find the whole white plastic thing a little boring. That’s why I love this concept for a Wii woodgrain paneling update.
Currently just a concept design by Joe D!, his mod envisions a layer of woodgrain veneer (probably just vinyl decals) for all of his Wii controllers…
build a talking robot head (just hope it doesn’t sass you)
August 24, 2008 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Have you been alienating friends by over-twittering and now need a substitute robot friend to pal around with? Good news, because as of right now, making this talking robot head is well within your reach.
This nifty bot was made by L. Scott Hudson, who put a terrific how-to video up so that like-minded folks could make one too…
