Milktape - the USB Cassette Tape

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The mixtape as we know it is gone, but the concept hasn't been forgotten. Indeed, the Milktape is a tribute to the original as well as a cool little thing.

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08/01/2013 in Gadgets, Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: audio, Cassette, contemporary, design, Milktape, MP3, Tape, USB

Apple-friendly Flos D'e Light by Philippe Starck

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Lighting doesn't get any more 'now' than the Flos D'e Light by Philippe Starck.

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06/04/2012 in Gadgets, Interiors and home decor | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: apple, contemporary, D'e Light, design, Flos, home, ipad, iphone, ipod, lamp, light, Philippe Starck, style

Cardboard Radio by Maiden

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You don't get much more minimalist than this Cardboard Radio by Maiden.

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06/04/2012 in Gadgets | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: audio, Cardboard, design, home, Maiden, Radio, style

Lekki reissues the Nintendo Gameboy Pocket in bold new colours

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We have featured Lekki before, a company that's seemingly obsessed with the 1990s, in particular mobile phones of that era (like the Nokia 3210 and the Motorola StarTAC. But now the company has moved into gaming, specifically with the Nintendo Gameboy Pocket.

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11/21/2011 in Gadgets, Toys | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1990s, 90s, classic, colours, eco-friendly, Gameboy Pocket, green, Lekki, nineties, Nintendo, recycled, reissue, retro, vintage

Limited edition Star Wars-inspired Xbox 360 Kinect bundle

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Can't say we've ever gone overboard about the looks of the Microsoft Xbox console, but this limited edition Star Wars-inspired Xbox 360 Kinect bundle just might tempt us in.

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07/22/2011 in Gadgets | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: bundle, classic, console, cult, film, game, george lucas, Kinect, Limited edition, movie, retro, Star Wars, vintage, Xbox 360

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