June 2009
steampunk brass synthesizer blows my mind
June 26, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
I always thought analog synthesizers were inherently retro. Just not quite emthis/em retro.
This unbelievable steampunk modular synthesizer features tons of dials and intricate brass etching throughout. All of the buttons and knobs were hand lathed, and the synth includes a number of antique parts as well.
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saltside out salt shaker puts the salt on the wrong side of the shaker
June 26, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
I know, I know, what the hell does a salt shaker have to do with technabob? Nothing, really. I normally wouldn#8217;t write about such a dull, utilitarian thing, but this one deserves a mention for its sheer design and wit.
Fred #38; Friend#8217;s wonderful Saltside Out salt shaker#8230;
bottle cap mario and pac-man art pop onto etsy
June 26, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
I really love these whimsical folk art renditions of classic video game characters, handmade from bottle caps.
Etsy artist BottleCapArt turns discarded beer bottle caps into pixel art. Each creation is handmade from bottlecaps, paint, pine, and tons of hot glue. My fingers hurt just thinking about the#8230;
serious sam is back, getting down to business on xbla
June 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Nearly a decade ago, Croteam, a team of six developers in Croatia got real damn serious about making a first person shooter, and the resulting hero is the stuff of cult legend. emSerious Sam/em has everything that makes great shooters really great: crazy weapons, major fights, and a sense#8230;
micro air vehicles being developed by us air force, terrorists ready their fly swatters
June 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Tonight#8217;s nightmare is brought to you by the US Air Force Research Laboratory and their Playstation 1 #8211; era CG presentation of the Micro Air Vehicles project. Narrated by someone who sounds almost exactly the same as Metal Gear Solid#8217;s Col. Roy Campbell, the video outlines the ideal#8230;
commodore 64 vs. the iphone 3gs: guess who won?
June 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
After the arguably unnecessary rejection of the Commodore 64 emulator for the iPhone, Technologizer#8217;s Harry McCracken #8211; whose last name would be much cooler if it ended with an exclamation point: McCracken! (and started with Zak) #8211; decided to pit the iconic Commodore 64 with the future Hall#8230;
how to raise a dragon in your browser
June 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
emHow to Raise a Dragon/em is a charming little pixelated browser game all about#8211;as you may have guessed#8211;the care and feeding of dragons. Feed a hatchling, guide an adolescent beast, and see where the story takes you.
Gregory Weir#8217;s emHow to Raise a Dragon/em offers very simple choices, but every#8230;
refreshing news: washing machine with nylon beads uses 90% less water
June 26, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
This is undoubtedly one of the most environment-friendly appliances that I have ever seen: using technology developed by professor Stephen Burkinshaw of Leeds University, the Xeros washing machine is so efficient it only needs a cup of water to clean an adult-sized shirt. That translates to 90% less#8230;
dead mouse mouse: worst mouse mod ever
June 25, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Ever since 2007#8217;s creepy CompuBeaver casemod, there hasn#8217;t been too much news in the budding field of computer taxidermy. I suppose that had to change sooner or later.
This disturbing creation is a compact computer mouse that#8217;s been stuffed into the carcass of an actual dead mouse. Now#8230;
microsoft: it pays to use internet explorer 8
June 25, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
This is how things are in the browser world: Opera never recovered from its commercial days, Safari is#8230; okay I guess, Firefox is customizable, Chrome is speedy, and Internet Explorer is owned by a powerful company with lots of money. Case in point: the big M is giving#8230;
