sci-phone: iphone clone runs java apps, still phony

filed under: media players | mobile tech

SciPhone iPhone Clone

Nope, your eyes aren’t fooling you. This isn’t an actual iPhone. It’s the latest in a long line of iPhone knock-offs to find its way to our shores from China. The SciPhone isn’t the first iPhone clone out there, but it’s the first one I’ve seen that claims to run native Java applications…

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posted: July 4th, 20081 commentauthor: technabob

giant styrofoam robots on the attack!

filed under: geek art & craft | robotics

StyroBot by Michael Salter

Actually, despite their size, these styrofoam robots look pretty docile. In fact, you could probably take down an attacking Styrobot with a well-placed karate chop or two.

With the largest of his creations towering overhead at 22-feet tall, Michael Salter’s packing foam robot sculptures are a sight to behold…

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posted: July 4th, 2008post a commentauthor: technabob

yoyo lamp: try to shoot the moon with one of these

filed under: design | just plain fun

YoYo Lamp

Some of my fondest childhood memories involve doing (or more accurately, attempting to do) tricks with an old Duncan Butterfly YoYo. So when I saw these whimsical YoYo lighting fixtures, I said to myself - hey, I need one of those!..

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posted: July 4th, 2008post a commentauthor: technabob

what mario eats for dinner: the 1-up mushroom burger

filed under: geek art & craft | just plain fun | retro

Mario Burger

In case you’re looking to geek out your 4th of July BBQ, here’s an idea for you- make mushroom burgers that look like the 1-up mushrooms in Super Mario Bros. After all of the Mario-themed cakes and cupcakes and whatnot, it’s refreshing to see someone branch out into the savory realm.

Instructables user momo!..

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posted: July 3rd, 2008post a commentauthor: karen

icon watch puts 8 bits of chic on your wrist

filed under: timepieces

Icon 8-Bit Watch

The Icon Watch is a simple, clean design that celebrates the days of 8-bit graphics.

While the watch was designed by Japanese design firm & design back in 2005, it only recently became available for purchase at MOMA…

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posted: July 3rd, 2008post a commentauthor: karen

mini cooper usb memory even smaller than the real thing

filed under: computing | just plain fun

Austin Mini USB Drive

If you thought the Mini Cooper was small enough already, get a load of these Mini Mini Cooper flash memory devices.

The Mini drives are the latest wacky USB devices to hit the streets. Each one is a 1:48 scale replica of an actual Mini…

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posted: July 3rd, 20084 commentsauthor: technabob

atari 2600: a video game odyssey

filed under: technology

Atari 2600 A Game Odyssey by psychoreindeer

Remember the ape/monolith scene from Kubrick’s classic 2001:A Space Odyssey? Apparently these apes didn’t get the memo that it wasn’t an Odyssey [console] at all, but actually an Atari 2600…

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posted: July 3rd, 20082 commentsauthor: technabob

mx-1: worlds smallest r/c helicopter, perfect for fleas

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

MX-1 Mini Helicopter

We live in a world of extremes. At the same time that everyone is trying to get their hands on the largest LCD TV that they can possibly fit in their living rooms, some gadgets just keeps getting smaller and smaller. Take, for instance this teensy palm-sized helicopter…

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posted: July 2nd, 20081 commentauthor: technabob

screaming meanie alarm clock blows eardrums

filed under: gadgets | strange and unusual | timepieces

Screaming Meanie 220 Loud Alarm Clock

I’m kind of an insomniac, so I don’t usually oversleep. But for those of you who like to hit the snooze bar 10 times before waking up, even though you’ve absolutely got to be awake on time, this super-loud alarm clock should do the trick…

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posted: July 2nd, 2008post a commentauthor: technabob

plush mario, yoshi and lumas are squeezably soft

filed under: geek art & craft | video games

Needle Felted Mario by LittleElfsToyshop

Awwww. What could be more adorable than these plush little versions of classic Nintendo characters?

The only thing even more sickeningly sweet than the little squishy Mario is this plush and huggable mini-Yoshi.

All of these plush little guys are handcrafted by Kelley of LittleElfsToyshop using a technique called needle felting…

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posted: July 2nd, 2008post a commentauthor: technabob

nintendo ds lightsaber stylus won’t cut off fingers

filed under: just plain fun | video games

Nintendo DS Lightsaber Stylus

I’m a sucker for lightsabers. Sure, I’d really like to have an authentic one that could sear off limbs or disintegrate your foes in a single swipe, but as an inhabitant of the real world, I generally have to settle for cheap toys instead. Now your Nintendo DS can get in on the action thanks to these little saber-inspired styli…

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posted: July 1st, 20081 commentauthor: technabob

stack: wooden ipod docks for naturalists (not naturists)

filed under: design | media players

monoDO STACK iPod Dock

Sure, we’ve all seen plenty of iPod docking stereos, but by and large, they’re pretty much made out of plastic or metal. So what do you do if you’d rather have something a little more organic? Why not check out these nifty wooden iPod docks out of Japan…

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posted: July 1st, 2008post a commentauthor: technabob

transformers washcloth cleans your megatrons (wink wink)

filed under: geek art & craft | just plain fun | retro

Transformers washcloth

Get Grandma to work on this hand-knitted Transformers washcloth and you can wipe your face with that lovable logo each night before bed.

You can get the pattern here, although since I don’t understand knitting terminology it might as well be in Japanese, which as we know I also don’t understand too well…

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posted: July 1st, 2008post a commentauthor: karen

superior watch should probably be renamed

filed under: design | timepieces

Superior Watch

The “Superior Watch” from Kyle Cherry looks like a minimalist bracelet with LEDs but is, of course, a sneaky watch. The top row is for hours and the bottom row is for minutes.

The website says that each watch is custom-made. That tells you right there it’s expensive. Next it talks about diamonds. Double cha-ching…

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posted: July 1st, 2008post a commentauthor: karen

mario power stars get the origami treatment [papercraft]

filed under: geek art & craft | video games

Mario Star Origami by This Fffire

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…

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posted: June 30th, 2008post a commentauthor: technabob

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