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EyePod: The Anatomical Steampunk Cousin of the iPod

Something tells me the EyePod is the black sheep of the family. Created by the self-appointed “Dr Grymm,” the EyePod is actually a mod of an iPod Nano, so believe it or not, buried somewhere deep in that monstrosity, is a functioning portable media device. A custom mod of an Apple iPod Nano 1st Gen. The design is inspired by ...

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Steampunk Game Boy

No… words. Must breathe. Needs… oxygen. So… beautiful. We really, really, really love our steampunk gear, and we really, really, really love our Game Boy, so any creation combining the two is bound to lead to some heavy breathing and perhaps a change of pants. Thretris created this gorgeous custom Steampunk Game Boy. He also replaced the standard red LED ...

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Get Down to the Roots with the Breathe Soil-Free Harvesting Concept

Jim Ruck’s indoor aeroponic garden, simply titled “Breathe,” has completely eliminated the need for soil. Which is sort of disappointing, because what am I going to feed my kids for breakfast now? Oh well, I guess I can start buying cat food again. This innovative vegetation system comprises misters under the structure that fed water and nutrients to the plants ...

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For the Love of Fonts: Typographic Playing Cards

While I’m not a graphic design major I always had a keen eye for neat and progressive design, including creative uses of typography. This set of Typographic Playing Cards caught my eye with its interesting integration of text into the design of a deck of cards. Designed by Michelle Lam, each card features a different font, along with a mini-description ...

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Ultra-Light Mosquito Helicopter: Personal Transportation for Cave-Dwellers

The lightweight Mosquito Helicopter concept by Cikaric Dragan, specifically designed for the Army to commute through difficult terrains, would have been perfect for the marauding caveman. No more multiple mile-long treks just for some fine tiger steak. You can even land this sucker right in the comfort of your own cave. A series of levers and a computer control the ...

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Creative “No Photo” Facebook Pics: The Cool Way to be Anonymous

I’m always curious why some Facebook users are so guarded that they refuse to put any sort of profile picture, period. I can understand not wanting to put a picture of yourself, but at least uploading some sort of image to catch our attention would be nice. These creative “No Photo” Facebook pics take the ‘fault’ out of default. Why ...

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Misa Digital Guitar Replaces Strings with Touchscreen

We’ve seen some crazily zany guitar designs in our day but none that have essentially ended its stature as a true guitar. The Misa Digital Guitar cuts out the strings and replaces them with a multi-touch screen. Sort of defeats the purpose of acoustics, but who the hell cares, this thing is beyond innovative. Pretty much a handheld MIDI controller ...

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Edible Wedding Dress / Cake

Short on space and even shorter on cash? Looks like you’ll be cutting a lot of corners when it comes to wedding planning, which can cause bankruptcy all on its own. The Edible Wedding Dress Cake not only saves you some space in the reception hall but saves you some cash as you’ll only have to shell out for the ...

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Steve Jobs’ Think Different Macbook Decal

Any true Jobs-ist or follower of Jobs-ism will understand the point of having the image of the man himself emblazoned on your Macbook Pro. On the fourth day, Jobs created the Macbook, and it was good. Influenced partly by Apple’s Think Different, partly by Steve Jobs’s iconic image, this is one Macbook decal which I’d say is a must for ...

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Fast Food Assassination and Other Disturbing Ronald McDonald Images

Not all is jolly in the land of fast food. As turf wars heat up, so does the bloodshed. Jack’s assassination of the clown is only one of a few disturbing images of Ronald McDonald found across the web. He’s not the clown you thought he was. Battling the Burger King himself and even having an adverse reaction to his ...

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