November 2009
leiji matsumoto’s manga meter watch is big, bad and awesome
November 30, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Leiji Matsumoto is known in many circles as one of the founding fathers of anime and manga, creating science fiction classics like emSpace Battleship Yamoto/em and emGalaxy Express 999/em. Now his unique futuristic style has found a home in an unlikely host #8211; this dramatic watch.
The bold and badass Leiji Meter watch from Japan#8217;s Seahope#8230;
aldaraan like you’ve never seen it before [star wars mmo]
November 30, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
For most of us, Alderaan is just that place that is so tragically destroyed in the first emStar Wars/em movie#8211;you know, the one that inspires ol#8217; Ben Kenobi to start talking about those millions of voices what were suddenly emsilenced/em. But thanks to BioWare and their emStar Wars: The Old Republic/em, we#8217;re getting a new look#8230;
cube works rubik’s cube portraits: geeky and classy
November 30, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
Before I go on, let#8217;s get it out of the way. Yes, Rubik#8217;s Cube art is nothing new, and in all likelihood Nick Hall and the rest of the Cube Works team are following on the footsteps of earlier Rubik#8217;s Cubists. But that doesn#8217;t make Cube Works#8217; pieces any less beautiful.
Thinking of how hard#8230;
mario through time, in convenient (and sorta ironic) clock form
November 30, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
So many Marios, and so little time#8230; or all the time in the world. Really, it#8217;s a kind of point-of-view issue here. Are you a half-full kinda person? Then you#8217;re looking at all the Marios and all the time. Way to be positive. Go you.
But before you really start patting yourself on the back,#8230;
chocolate sweet magnet: robot snack or choking hazard?
November 30, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
The cleverly designed Chocolate Sweet Magnet lets you break the whole bar into smaller pieces, so you can share it as you would a real chocolate bar. Just let the kids know that it#8217;s made of wax and metal and not cocoa and milk.
You can get the Chocolate Sweet Magnet at MollaSpace for $18#8230;
watch shoots high-def video (not really)
November 29, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
While a number of wristwatches have been released with tiny video cameras in them, this is the first one I#8217;ve heard of that#8217;s supposed to capture high-definition footage. And I emphasize #8211; emsupposed to/em.
JTT#8217;s WACAHD8GB wristwatch looks like an ordinary analog sports watch, but hiding beneath its inconspicuous cover is a digital camera, spec#8217;d#8230;
dj mouse: click, scratch, mix
November 29, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
The DJ Mouse is a nice gadget for budding DJs to mess with. The left- and right-click buttons double as loop play/hold controls, while the scroll wheel fast forwards or rewinds. The built-in jog dial takes care of the wiki-wiki. Can your fancy schmancy Magic Mouse do that? Plus, it#8217;s made of #8220;serious materials such#8230;
lego brick light is too big for minifigs but a tad small for humans
November 29, 2009 by Syndicated · Leave a Comment
When I first saw the Lego Brick Light I thought it was an awesome way of adding working headlamps to Lego vehicles. Although Red Save didn#8217;t post the measurements of the lamp, it did say that the lamp runs on three AAA batteries. Hmmm.
So then I thought maybe it#8217;s a big slab with 4#8230;
arcade expressionism: no pixels, just paint
November 28, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
These simple expressionist works by artist/illustrator Brock Davis (aka #8220;Laser Bread#8221;) are my new favorite video game paintings. And they don#8217;t even have any pixels in them!
These whimsical acrylic on paper creations are part of Laser Bread#8217;s 2009 mission to #8220;Make Something Cool Every Day.#8221;
While it was the emDonkey Kong/em painting that initially caught#8230;
technabob seeks gadget writer
November 28, 2009 by technabob · Leave a Comment
Every now and then, we here at Technabob decide to expand our horizons and add another brilliant mind to our humble writing crew. That time is once again upon us. This time, we#8217;re looking for something very specific #8211; someone who knows, loves and lives electronic gadgets. I#8217;m talking about stuff like smartphones, digital cameras,#8230;
