Archive for the ‘Geeky Stuff’ Category
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Fabulously Geeky Ties by Hermes
Achieving recognition through subtlety is an art, and in our opinion, Hermes has mastered this art with the Fall 2012 collection for men. The geeky series of ties called “8Ties” features designs that are sure to make expensive-tie-wearing-technies smile, and with a slogan as catchy and clever as “it’s Knot what you think”, we just had to share. The eight silk ties include digital motifs, like ...
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Luxury Computer Circuit Shoes From Louboutin
The peep-toe and round-toe high heels are covered in computer-circuit quilting that is sure to add an edge to your outfit. If you’re more of a flats and sneakers type of gal, the circuit-printed sneakers are a great option.
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Turn Your Toilet Into ‘The Iron Throne’
We don’t pride ourselves on low-brow humour (or toilet humour for that matter) but we do take guilty pleasure in the aforementioned, which is why we’d like to share this hideously awesome piece of wall decor with you and your loved ones. This vinyl wall decal sold on Etsy by PeelAndStickDecals is a winner – the giant 23″ x 23″ black sticker is easily applied to ...
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Ninja Turtle & Buzz Lightyear Costumes Made From Balloons
The wonderfully talented Jeff Wright of Balloon Distractions are really upping the ante for Halloween 2012. The pressure is on, now, folks. Unlike most of Balloon Distractions’ creations, the Buzz Lightyear and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sculptures are costumes that are meant to be worn. Each balloon is twisted and knotted into a series of smaller pieces that makes each unit independently durable (in other words, ...
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Cool Scientific Photography That Demonstrates Time Over Space
These photos made us say, “wow” because they are super stylist and very cool, but once we discovered that these images have not been photoshopped, we let out a deep and resounding “WHOA!” in the Whoa Headquarters. Seriously?! An architect, painter, political activate and cinematic special-effects designer (AND student of cognitive sciences, we might add) by the name of Jay Mark Johnson has managed to create ...
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12 Jaw Dropping Photos Captured by Google Street View
Montreal-based artist Jon Rafman has managed to make us say, “WHOA” twice in a row, (a double-WHOA, if you will) with the imagery he has captured through Google’s own Street View program. The popular Google Maps program uses satellite imaging that is equipped with 9-sided cameras that allows users to view the world one street at a time in a bird’s eye view. Another feature of ...
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Amazing Bat Cave Replica Made From 20,000 Lego Bricks
Carlyle Livingston II and Wayne Hussey spent 800 hours constructing this super intricate and WHOA-worthy replica of Bruce Wayne’s Batcave out of 20,000 Lego Bricks. The Batcave was unveiled at the Emerald City Comicon in 2012 and weighs more than 100 pounds. This replica model is not your average fun-of-the-mill Lego diorama. This beauty comes complete with lighting effects and all the necessary props and awesomeness ...
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A Horse Sculpture Made Out Of Old Computer Keys
Stunning Trojan horse sculpture made out of resin and recycled computer keys by Babis Panagiotidis, aka Babis Cloud. “The piece is titled Hedonism(y) Trojaner, derived from the giant mythological Trojan horse built by the Greeks that was used to sneak an elite force of soldiers into the city of Troy under the charade of presenting the city with a gift.”
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Crazy Van Covered in Hundreds of Cameras and Lenses
From 1993 -1995, Harold Blank was a very busy man as he worked on the Camera Van – a regular van that is now covered in hundreds of real cameras and lenses. The idea to create the Camera Van came to Blank in a dream where he was able to drive around in a camera-covered van and capture peoples’ responses and facial reactions to the unusual ...
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Old School Batman and Other Superhero Snuggies
In a never-ending attempt to find a “cool” interpretation of the infamous Snuggie (and yes, we’re still looking), we stumbled across Superhero Snuggie blankets. Granted, not any one person can manage to look “cool” wearing a Snuggie, but at least the person who chooses to wrap him or herself in a Batman blanket gets props for style. We should mention that the original Snuggie has a ...
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Custom Steampunk XBOX Controller
Ever seen a Steampunk XBOX Controller? Us neither, but we’re glad we have finally been introduced to such an awesome XBOX Controller thanks to the Steampunkstore.net. This unique gem was apparently listed on eBay and sarted off with a US$10 bid, eventually selling for US$340. The buttons were taken from a 1940′s Woodstock typewriter. The seller tarnished the original controller finish by hand in order to ...
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A Shoulder Bag & Briefcase Made From An Original Nintendo Console
Today we are celebrating Woody, owner of Woody6Stitch Etsy shop for upcycling these old Nintendo NES consoles into cool new things. First on the docket is the Nintendo NES Shoulder Bag. The innards of the console have been removed and the interior is lined with fabric to provide soft storage space. The bag comes with an adjustable shoulder strap that is reinforced from the inside (extra ...
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The Justice League Characters As Wild West Cowboys
One of our favourite and uber talented DeviantARTists, Denis Medri, (a.k.a. ~DenisM79) has done it again. You remember the awesome illustrations we shared of Steampunk Spider-Man characters and 1980′s Teenage Star Wars characters? Well now, we’re sharing Medri’s illustrations of The Just League characters interpreted as Western gun slingers. Seriously, these drawings are too cool for words! The Wild West interpretations of Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, ...
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Wicked Jumbo Wall-Mounted Scrabble Board
Mixed media artist John Kahn has come up with the World’s Largest Scrabble Game Board (not to be confused with the World’s Largest Game of Scrabble that was played in Wembley Stadium). Nearly five times larger than the original Scrabble game board, this jumbo-sized game spans over 49 square feet and there are only nine available for purchase. The board itself is made out of Russian ...
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Awesome Toaster Made From An Original Nintendo Console
Artist Mathijs Sterrenburg is our hero today. Why, you ask? Because he came up with this awesome toaster that is made from a refurbished Nintendo NES console. This Netherlands-based artist is known in the DeviantART community as MyBurningEyes, but in this case we had to hunt down his real name so official props could be shared. Sadly, this item is not real – but the well-done ...
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7 Illustrations Of Spiderman Characters As Steampunkers
DeviantARTist, Denis Medri, (a.k.a. ~DenisM79) has created a whoa-worthy series of illustrations featuring imaginary depictions of the famous Marvel comic hero, The Amazing Spider-Man (and his fellow characters) in Steampunk theme. Ever wonder what would replace Spiderman’s magical and somewhat invisible web slinger if he were part of the Steampunk era? Us neither, until now, thanks to Medri’s awesome illustrations. Included in the series is a ...
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Convert An Old Typewriter Into A Computer Keyboard With This Kit
USA-based Etsy vendor Jack Zylkin (owner of usbtypewriter shop) is the master mind behind this wonderful product that we are adding to our “must-have” wish list as we speak. The USB Typewriter Computer Keyboard features an actualy antique typewriter that has been modified to work as a USB keyboard for PC, Mac and even the iPad. The typewriter is a Royal Aristocrat (c. 1945) and features ...
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Famous Movie Scenes In The Style Of The Ottoman Empire
Turkish artist and illustrator, Murat Palta, has designed a series of Ottoman motifs for this graduation thesis that blend contemporary Western cinema with traditional Ottoman motifs in the miniature art style. Before we go any further, allow us to shed some light on the Ottoman motif – this is not a reference to the common footstool – the Ottoman Empire was one of the longest lasting ...
