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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Classic 1980′s Characters Made Plush by Handmade Stuffs

I’m really digging all these awesome handmade plush characters from the 1980′s by Handmade Stuffs. Like the Skeletor above (look out He-Man, he has a new weapon- cuteness). Or Ghosterbuster’s own Slimer below: Who ya gonna call? Doozer is very busy in Fraggle Rock, building little mystery worlds underground: Here’s a custom …

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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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Most Colorful DSLR Camera Ever

Check out this insanely colorful DSLR camera spotted on the streets of Seattle. That’s a Canon 7D under the rainbow there. The camera is the artwork of Wonderpuss Octopus Ink (PJ Linden). As you can see from the closeup photo below, the camera is covered in a 3D paint to give …

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Vintage Reel to Reel Tape iPhone Dock

Check out what Geek Unique is doing with vintage reel to reel tapes. I suppose the “vintage” is probably not needed since reel to reels are not in production any more (are they? if so, why?). Anyway, he’s converting them into retro stylish iPhone docks. Each dock is made from a vintage …

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7 Foot Tall Papercraft Gundam Mecha Robot

Some people see 720 sheets of 110lb cardstock paper as something a bit more than just printing materials. They see them as building blocks for a 7 foot tall Gundam mecha robot statue. It took almost 4 months to build this 10 pound papercraft monster. A foamboard skeleton supports the paper. Taras …

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Star Wars Surround System Mod with Death Star Subwoofer

Major League Mods has come up with another uhhhm major league mod with this Star Wars 2.1 Surround Sound Stereo. The coolest part of this- the Death Star subwoofer. The pair of Tie-fighters each have mid-range and dome tweeters. I like the Darth Vader iPod mount too. The whole system is a …

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Case-On’s Turn CD Cases Into Artwork

Here’s an interesting product that turns your old CD cases into works of art. Case-On’s are essentially small clips that are specifically designed to fit CD jewel cases and clip them together. You probably have tons of CD cases stashed away somewhere after you made the transition to MP3 full time (I …

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