Humans aren’t great at seeing in the dark, that’s why we discovered fire and invented electricity (it’s a joke! Don’t leave me comments about the science of electricity. Unless you want to share some cool facts.) If you need to see in the dark and are also into the greatness of Nintendo, check out the Question Block Light.
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So what do you do when you want a record player but you don’t want to dedicate shelf space to another gadget? Well, if you like vintage vans, the Record Runner Portable VW Bus is the answer to all of your record player wishes. This little bus will play your record as it completes its run around the vinyl.
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It was the height of cool and antiestablishment to wear pins back in the 90s. Your favorite bands, slogans, and art, all pinned safely to your jacket or bag. The style kind of fell out of fashion but one company wants to bring them back in a brand new way. Pins Collective is creating a pin that you can change digitally.
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The world of technology has changed quickly over the past few decades. Services and devices that we once couldn’t live without are now embarrassing relics of the past, collecting dust in landfills or gone completely from the internet landscape. One of the things we’re losing is the sounds. The Museum of Endangered Sounds is cataloging the technology based tones and sounds that are disappearing from the world.
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We just passed the longest night of the year and the nights will be getting shorter from here on out but the winter is still a dark and terrible place. If you’re looking for a way to brighten up the (not as) long nights, check out the LED LEGO Lamp, the smiling face to get you through the night.
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If you’re of a certain age then you remember a time when the only way you could get your game on was if you had at least one piece of silver. Well, at least silver colored. Back in the time of arcades, a quarter was your ticket to the world of video game wonder. Now you can be reminded of those simpler times with the Light Up Arcade Belt Buckle.
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You’re never too old to play and some toys never actually get old. If you like to design and you were always afraid of the dark, meet the return of the Lite-Brite for grownups. Everbright is the new toy for grownups who never really grew up.
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Records are making a comeback. You can find them tucked into the aisles even at chain music stores these days, like, no big deal. If you are dying to have your own personal sounds inscribed to vinyl, check Vinylify, the website that lets you make a personalized vinyl record.
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I like games, you probably like games, everyone likes games! Pocket game systems are usually anything but though. The Arduboy actually lives up this name as a tiny 8-bit game system.
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You know what’s awesome? Cuddling with pillows. It’s even cooler when those pillows really share my inner geek with the rest of the world. The Tetris 3D Cushions are sure to make any retro gamers heart smile as they curl up around them.
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Like retro video games? Like to play with friends? Are all your television input ports taken? Then the Surface Tension Dual Arcade Table is the coffee table for you. Say goodbye to boring books, let people know what you’re really about with this video game system built right into the table.
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Do you love light? Do you love fully charged mobiles? Do you want a crazy unique way to combine these two passions? Then the Industrial Light Cell Phone Dock Charger is the product you’re looking for.
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Remember when mixtapes used to be that ‘special‘ gift? If you don’t, go take a look at John Cusack in the excellent High Fidelity movie. They could mean so many things. It could just be, “I think these songs are rad” or it could say, “I think you’re rad.” Too bad it’s a dying art. Or at least it was. Milktape is reviving the mixtape as a form of communication for lovers and friends alike.
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Something like a year ago there was this too cool to be true typewriter like attachment for iPads. It was actually too cool to be true in that it was a concept, but since so many people (yours truly included) loved the idea Qwerkytoys has created the Qwerkywriter USB Typewriter for all of your retro vintage needs.
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You know what the world needs? More retro. All this gleaming chrome and glossy colors stuff is all right, but after a while it all begins to look the same. Maybe that’s why we’re starting to choose more materials like bamboo, to try and restore some sense of quality to the whole tech gadget thing.
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