A Record Player that Plays Tree Rings

If trees could talk, what would they say? Well they don’t actually talk, they play music. Sort of. Bartholomäus Traubeck, a modern day Lorax, has created this specially designed record player called “Years” that visually scans a slice of wood and maps out the color and texture of the tree’s rings into …

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Earbud Knitting Kit

If you think that I’m going to knit my own earbud wraps I have two words for you: Knitter Please. But apparently a lot of people are into this whole “do it yourself” thing (probably the same people who are anti-robots, drive manual transmission cars powered by leftover oil, and wash dishes by …

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MiniSkull Speaker

The MiniSkull Speaker from French duo Kuntzel+Deygas has to be one of the more handsome and unique speakers we’ve ever seen. Handcrafted from walnut to look like a skull, these speakers not only look great, they are serious audio pieces. Inside is a pair of Fostex Fe-83 speakers with a banana leaf …

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Tembo Trunks Silicone iPod Earphone Amplifiers

Here’s something a little different- Tembo Trunks look like some sort of silicone kitchen tool but they are actually iPhone earphone amplifiers. These stackable, collapsible, speakers work with your standard issue white Apple earbuds (other earbuds might fit too). You slip your earphones in the back and it can raise the volume …

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Behringer 10,000 Watt iNuke Boom is the World’s Loudest iPod Dock

Behringer will be introducing the iNuke Boom at this year’s CES show, claiming it is the world’s loudest iPod dock. If you’re at the show just listen for the 10,000 watts of sound or look for the 8 foot wide, 4 foot tall, 700 pound monster speaker. See that little tiny speck …

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The Insane Looking Bowers and Wilkins Nautilus Speakers

Look at these wild looking speakers from Bowers and Wilkins. The Nautilus is a four way speaker optimized for soundstage type performance. And they look a bit like something the Maxell guy would have in his house. They have all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a high end speaker:

Mathematically precise, …

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Peter Max Designed iPod Dock and Radio for NPR

Did you know that NPR is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary? To honor this milestone legendary pop artist Peter Max has designed a pair of audio devices by Tivoli. The radio “Songbook” shown above which is ideal for use as an iPod speaker or a travel alarm clock and just hanging out listening …

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Space Invaders Earphone Holder

These Space Invaders Earphone Holders are definitely the coolest way to wrap up your headphone cords and stash your earbuds when not in use. They come in a rainbow of color choices as you see above. The coolest part is how the earpieces themselves become the eyes when your cord is all …

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