TV on the Radio: Still Amazing
Last week, I was able to catch a TV on the Radio show for the second time this year, and am happy to report that they are still the best live act out there right now. If you'll remember back…
Continue Reading →8-bit Operators
I've always been a fan of video game soundtracks-- spending time playing the likes of Tetris (I have the standup arcade game), Mario Brothers, etc. is definitely one of my favorite pastimes. After learning a whole bunch about the
Continue Reading →Jeremiah Palecek: Nerd Art
Many of you know about Tom Judd's successful quest to illustrate one page per day for an entire year. Well, Jeremiah Palecek had the same goal, but he is a Czech painter specializing in nerd art. To Jeremiah, 'nerd art'…
Continue Reading →Panasonic Retro Headphones
My gut tells me these Panasonic Retro Piano Painted Headphones don't sound nearly as good as they look (okay, we're snobs)-- they're no Grado RS1's (they cost about $600 less), but they sure do look nice, so we think they'd…
Continue Reading →007 Kit and Caboodle
We are big James Bond fans, and I think Josh would agree with me-- we always have been. While we are pretty excited for 'Casino Royale' to come to theaters on Friday, we are deep down suckers for the oldies.…
Continue Reading →Retro Phone Goes Mobile: DIY
Reminiscent of Hulger, uber-geek (and quite smart might we add) Simon Classenhacked up an old-school Ericsson phone with a mobile phone to create a wireless 'cell-phone' like device. The guts contain a used Sagem GSM-phone hooked up to the classic…
Continue Reading →Adidas Roller Skates
I received a lot of feedback and questions regarding the Adidas roller skates I mentioned I saw earlier this week in Daikanyama. I was a little bit off on the price, they're actually only 41,000 Yen or about $375. I…
Continue Reading →Cathode Corner: Nixie Watch
David Forbes is like a mad Cathode scientist, and his time 'creations' made of old nixie tubes shown on his website Cathode Corner is proof. This Nixie Watch displays the time in old nixie tubes, with a soft neon display--like…
Continue Reading →Back to the Retro Phones of The Future
My favorite phone accessories manufacturer Hulger is at it again. Remember those funny Pokia headsets? The Retro Phones of the Future are back again with some serious additions. It's funny actually, I covered Pokia before they renamed themselves to Hulger,…
Continue Reading →Nooka Zot Watch
Gotta thank The Sponge for letting us know Elsewares updated their site with some new goodies. This is the Nooka Zot Watch, representing the progression of hours in a window of small dots, minutes in a 59 incremental horizontal bar,…
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