Here is a 2-player arcade fight stick that illuminates like the background in Street Fighter when a KO occurs. Just need a sequence of LEDs to light up in order. The trick is getting this stick to illuminate when a KO occurs in the game.
Gadgets
Back To The Future Bluetooth Speaker
This is a smaller Bluetooth Speaker that features a digital display concealed in the wood finish (like these alarm clocks), and a remote that looks like the component rack next to the speaker from the film.
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The Versatile Bob-omb
This might give you some disturbing insight to my mind, but today I was installing the lights on my bike, I thought to myself: “You know what would be cool, is if they made blinking tail lights in the guise of a Bob-omb” Even just a flat disc-shaped version would be great.
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Star Trek Clock
This would be a (flat) wall clock or a desk clock. I honestly wouldn’t know how to make this functional besides being a full LCD display. It’s those arrow indicators that might prove to be problematic in a mechanical clock, especially the minute arrow.
This is based on the medical display that sat over patients in the original Star Trek show.
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Speak & Spell iPad Case
This one is pretty straightforward, an iPad case based on the Speak & Spell educational toy from the 80’s (you whippersnappers might have seen it in the film E.T.). Obviously those from the late 70’s and early 80’s would appreciate the novelty of this idea more.
I know it’s a kids toy, but as I’ve often stated I like things that are inherently nostalgic. I believe only a few geeks would have scruples about being seen with such a childish case.
I suppose the only downside is the ironic hipster vibe this design wields. It’s retro, filled with social commentary about modern electronic devices, and is intended for an Apple product. I should just delete this post. *Sigh!* I’ll leave it be. You hipsters don’t linger around here too long, y’hear?
The odds of this happening are super-slim. Speak & Spell is owned by Texas Instruments, not exactly a competitor of Apple but no ally either.
Sorry to pimp other posts, but you might dig this Crayola 3DS case.
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Hand Scanner Gadget
I always thought it would be cool to have a fake hand scanner hanging on the wall by a door. It would give your place a real Bond villain vibe. It could feature some built-in functionality like a light switch or thermostat, but more or less it would just be for show.
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Pokeball Desk Lamp Design
Pretty simple design, a Pokeball desk lamp. The button on the ball operates the lamp, though I imagine many would prefer a normal switch on the base. This could also be a tall lamp or even a lantern, but felt it looked best as a desk lamp.
