If you’re like me and the guy who modified this mp3 player, you’ve always wanted to see an iPod transformed into a real eye-pod. Maybe you have an eyeball fetish, or perhaps you’re just tired of seeing a lowercase “i” in front of every single portable electronic device on the planet. Anyway, this guy went ahead and did it, encasing his iPod nano in this insanely cool steampunk case (if you don’t want to plug in your headphones, the Victrola horn on the base really works as a speaker, too!). The real thing can only be visited at Oxford’s Museum of the History of Science, though - unfortunately, it’s not for sale.

[via Technabob]

Posted: January 27th, 2010 under General.
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If you were a superhero, you’d already be able to dodge raindrops in order to stay dry during a storm. Unfortunately, you’re not, but never fear - this oversight offers you a chance to become closer to your favorite caped Gotham City crimefighter. Yes, it’s a Batman umbrella, delightfully geeky and dubiously useful in case of actual rain with its bat shape. Whether you use it in the street or just as an accessory in the goth club is up to you, but it’s sure to bring swift justice wherever it goes.

[via Technabob]

Posted: January 20th, 2010 under General.
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For those graphic design geeks looking to extend their passion into their food, the Zuse print maker toaster is a truly wonderful appliance. Inseq Design based their toaster on old matrix-style printers, and it toasts 12 x 12 pixel designs into the bread one line at a time. Sure, you can’t toast your latest hi-res Photoshop masterpiece, but you can store up to 12 images in the toaster’s memory chip, adding some much-needed graphic excitement to breakfast.

[via Applicancist]

Posted: January 13th, 2010 under General.
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Ever dream of actually being able to sneak into the Millennium Falcon and join the heroes of Star Wars on their mission? No? Well, what are you waiting for? Designer Kayla Kromer, who is probably fending off thousands of worshipful geek suitors at the moment, has recreated Han Solo’s spaceship from the film as a fully functional bed. An extra-functional bed, really - this one has working LED headlights, a map on the inside of the sheets, and even a miniature “cockpit” area that holds Star Wars toys.

While I don’t think we’ll be seeing any Star Wars bed and breakfasts any time soon, I’m sure there are a ton of people who would buy this bed, and some who might even admit to sleeping in it…

[via Street Level]

Posted: January 6th, 2010 under General.
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