January 2009
elton john starburst ipod nanos are nanocrystalchromatic
January 31, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
These sparkly limited-edition Elton John iPod Nanos definitely live up to the flamboyant style of their eponymous inspiration.
Created by Goldgenie, each Starburst iPod Nano is encrusted with laser-embedded 250 color-coordinated Swarovski crystals, and features Sir Elton John’s signature etched into the back of the case…
photoshop and illustrator magnetic photo whiteboards
January 31, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Do you spend a good bit of your time in front of your computer monitor engrossed in Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator? Now you can break down that pesky divide between the digital and real worlds with this clever magnetic photo board…
fullgarbage alchemist: japanese sewage plant mines gold from sludge
January 31, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Talk about making something from nothing: a sewage plant in Japan’s Nagano prefecture recently began mining gold from wastewater…
everything is malware: was google hacked?
January 31, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
It’s 10:54 pm, Saturday, January 31 here in the Philippines as I’m writing this. I noted the time because, right now, Google is going insane. How?
I wanted to check out Google’s M-Lab after reading about it in Lifehacker. I clicked the link on the article but for some reason it didn’t go through. So I go to Google and type M-Lab…
dj hero due this year with turntable controller
January 31, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
You know, I was just thinking that what I needed was another extra piece of hardware to go with my gaming consoles, because even with Balance Boards and fake plastic instruments, there are still a few square inches of space in my living room. Luckily, Activision is releasing an all-new (sort of) music game with an all-new (definitely) controller: DJ Hero, complete with turntables…
speech bubble speakers for the very literal
January 31, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
If life was like a comic, we would always have really cool t-shirts and witty punchlines (or we would be unchanging dinosaurs) and our conversations would fit into neat little speech bubbles. Real life is messier, but thanks to the forthcoming Speak-er, soon you’ll be able to make the aural aspect of your life a little neater… and a little more like comic life…
robot plushies: press tummy for cuteness
January 30, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
So maybe you can’t have a real rabbit or hamster, for whatever reason, but like any sane person, you want to have something cute and fuzzy around. Something you can hug and squeeze, or hold in your hand while it wiggles in an adorable way. Luckily, Japanese culture comes once again to the rescue with these adorable robotic plushies from Sega Toys…
rare space invaders watches turn up in japan
January 30, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
This highly-collectible Space Invaders LED watch came out a couple of years back in Japan, but I certainly could never find a place to buy one. Until now.
I was hunting around looking for something entirely different when I spotted these limited-edition Invaders’ watches over at Japan’s ebten for ¥18,690 (appx. $207 USD)…
sansa clip in the hole!: grenade mp3 player
January 30, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Explosive modder Matt purchased some decommissioned test grenades and decided that it would make for a great MP3 player shell. So does it? Yesno.
Matt stuffed the innards of a 2GB Sansa Clip into the grenade…
playpump helps quench thirst the fun and simple way
January 30, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
According to Playpumps International, more than one billion people in the world do not have access to clean water. Water-related diseases are responsible for 80% of sicknesses and are the leading cause of death worldwide…
