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Naturally, all this awesomeness doesn’t come cheap, but hey, it’s the best!</p> <p>You’ll spend $191,000 (USD) on this device, which is more than quite a few supercars. It’s called the Cruden Hexatech simulator and it kind of reminds me of those Battletech…</p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <p style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/cruden-hexatech-car-simulator/" class="more">read more »</a></p> <p class="info"><em class="date">December 29th, 2009</em><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/cruden-hexatech-car-simulator/#respond" class="commentlink" title="Comment on cruden hexatech car simulator costs more than most sports cars">comments</a><a class="stumblelink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fcruden-hexatech-car-simulator%2F&title=cruden+hexatech+car+simulator+costs+more+than+most+sports+cars" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> stumble it!</a><a class="digglink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fcruden-hexatech-car-simulator%2F&title=cruden+hexatech+car+simulator+costs+more+than+most+sports+cars" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> digg it!</a><em class="author">author: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/14/technabob-welcomes-writer-range/">range</a></em> </p> <p class="filedunder"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/interactive/" title="View all posts in interactive" rel="category tag">interactive</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/strange-and-unusual/" title="View all posts in strange + wonderful" rel="category tag">strange + wonderful</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/technology/" title="View all posts in technology" rel="category tag">technology</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/video-games/" title="View all posts in video games" rel="category tag">video games</a></p> </div>  <div class="entry excerptBox"> <h2><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/robot-hummingbird/" title="Permalink">the 2.1 million dollar robot hummingbird that will save your life, say what?</a></h2> <table class="excerptTable"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:10px;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/robot-hummingbird/"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037im_/http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/122909_rg_robothum_01-150x150.jpg" class="ex_thumb_img" alt="hummingbird robot" title="the 2.1 million dollar robot hummingbird that will save your life, say what?"/></a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="konafilter"><p>This is actually serious. This is a teeny, tiny, flying robot that looks like a hummingbird. It naturally comes from Japan and wants to save your life, and a whole other bunch of stuff as well.</p> <p>Did I mention that this tiny thing cost $2.1 million dollars? This ‘bot can flap its wings 30 times…</p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <p style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/robot-hummingbird/" class="more">read more »</a></p> <p class="info"><em class="date">December 29th, 2009</em><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/robot-hummingbird/#comments" class="commentlink" title="Comment on the 2.1 million dollar robot hummingbird that will save your life, say what?">comments (1)</a><a class="stumblelink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Frobot-hummingbird%2F&title=the+2.1+million+dollar+robot+hummingbird+that+will+save+your+life%2C+say+what%3F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> stumble it!</a><a class="digglink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Frobot-hummingbird%2F&title=the+2.1+million+dollar+robot+hummingbird+that+will+save+your+life%2C+say+what%3F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> digg it!</a><em class="author">author: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/14/technabob-welcomes-writer-range/">range</a></em> </p> <p class="filedunder"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/robotics/" title="View all posts in robots" rel="category tag">robots</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/strange-and-unusual/" title="View all posts in strange + wonderful" rel="category tag">strange + wonderful</a></p> </div>  <div class="entry excerptBox"> <h2><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/super-mario-candy-powers-up-the-glycemic-index/" title="Permalink">super mario candy powers up the glycemic index</a></h2> <table class="excerptTable"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:10px;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/super-mario-candy-powers-up-the-glycemic-index/"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037im_/http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/super_mario_candies-150x150.jpg" class="ex_thumb_img" alt="super mario star mushroom question mark candies" title="super mario candy powers up the glycemic index"/></a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="konafilter"><p>Super Mario fans – looking for a sugar fix? These delicious sweet and sour candies are the perfect treat for anyone who spends at least a few hours a week bouncing around the Mushroom Kingdom.</p> <p>There are 5 different candy designs, including green apple sour 1-up mushrooms, blue raspberry mini mushrooms, cherry red cherry power-up…</p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <p style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/super-mario-candy-powers-up-the-glycemic-index/" class="more">read more »</a></p> <p class="info"><em class="date">December 29th, 2009</em><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/super-mario-candy-powers-up-the-glycemic-index/#comments" class="commentlink" title="Comment on super mario candy powers up the glycemic index">comments (2)</a><a class="stumblelink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fsuper-mario-candy-powers-up-the-glycemic-index%2F&title=super+mario+candy+powers+up+the+glycemic+index" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> stumble it!</a><a class="digglink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fsuper-mario-candy-powers-up-the-glycemic-index%2F&title=super+mario+candy+powers+up+the+glycemic+index" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> digg it!</a><em class="author">author: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/about">technabob</a></em> </p> <p class="filedunder"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/just-plain-fun/" title="View all posts in just plain fun" rel="category tag">just plain fun</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/video-games/" title="View all posts in video games" rel="category tag">video games</a></p> </div>  <div class="entry excerptBox"> <h2><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/adidas-star-wars-wear/" title="Permalink">adidas star wars: force milk franchise!</a></h2> <table class="excerptTable"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:10px;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/adidas-star-wars-wear/"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037im_/http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Adidas-Star-Wars-Stormtrooper-150x150.jpg" class="ex_thumb_img" alt="Adidas Star Wars Stormtrooper" title="adidas star wars: force milk franchise! "/></a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="konafilter"><p>If you liked Marc Ecko’s line of Star Wars hoodies then you should prepare your wallet for another deluge of Star Wars-themed gear, although this time it’s from Adidas, so most of them are shoes, and unlike the detailed Ecko hoodies, some of them are just classic designs slapped with a Star Wars name and…</p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <p style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/adidas-star-wars-wear/" class="more">read more »</a></p> <p class="info"><em class="date">December 29th, 2009</em><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/adidas-star-wars-wear/#respond" class="commentlink" title="Comment on adidas star wars: force milk franchise!">comments</a><a class="stumblelink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fadidas-star-wars-wear%2F&title=adidas+star+wars%3A+force+milk+franchise%21+" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> stumble it!</a><a class="digglink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fadidas-star-wars-wear%2F&title=adidas+star+wars%3A+force+milk+franchise%21+" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> digg it!</a><em class="author">author: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2008/11/22/technabob-writer-lambert-varias/">lambert v.</a></em> </p> <p class="filedunder"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/geek-wear/" title="View all posts in geek wear" rel="category tag">geek wear</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/just-plain-fun/" title="View all posts in just plain fun" rel="category tag">just plain fun</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/retro/" title="View all posts in retro" rel="category tag">retro</a></p> </div> <p style="text-align:center;padding:14px 0;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </p>  <div class="entry excerptBox"> <h2><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/real-google-calendar/" title="Permalink">real google calendar: life imitating app imitating life</a></h2> <table class="excerptTable"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:10px;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/real-google-calendar/"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037im_/http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/real-google-calendar-150x150.jpg" class="ex_thumb_img" alt="real google calendar" title="real google calendar: life imitating app imitating life"/></a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="konafilter"><p>The folks at Gigazine spotted this 2010 Google calendar. As in a calendar calendar, made of paper and all. The analog calendar lists events in the same style as the app, and it even has links, buttons and tabs on top. It can also be accessed offline. In fact it can only be accessed offline.…</p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <p style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/real-google-calendar/" class="more">read more »</a></p> <p class="info"><em class="date">December 29th, 2009</em><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/real-google-calendar/#comments" class="commentlink" title="Comment on real google calendar: life imitating app imitating life">comments (1)</a><a class="stumblelink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Freal-google-calendar%2F&title=real+google+calendar%3A+life+imitating+app+imitating+life" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> stumble it!</a><a class="digglink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Freal-google-calendar%2F&title=real+google+calendar%3A+life+imitating+app+imitating+life" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> digg it!</a><em class="author">author: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2008/11/22/technabob-writer-lambert-varias/">lambert v.</a></em> </p> <p class="filedunder"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/design/" title="View all posts in design" rel="category tag">design</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/geek-art-craft/" title="View all posts in geek art + craft" rel="category tag">geek art + craft</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/just-plain-fun/" title="View all posts in just plain fun" rel="category tag">just plain fun</a></p> </div>  <div class="entry excerptBox"> <h2><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/halo-screenshot-quilt/" title="Permalink">king of the quilt: halo screenshot project fit for a gift</a></h2> <table class="excerptTable"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:10px;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/halo-screenshot-quilt/"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037im_/http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/tb-haloquilt-150x150.jpg" class="ex_thumb_img" alt="halo 3 quilt" title="king of the quilt: halo screenshot project fit for a gift"/></a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="konafilter"><p>So let’s say you have twenty or so <em>awesome</em> moments in your <em>Halo 3</em> career preserved in screenshots. Yeah, the time you stuck that guy right in the face? Remember when you snatched up that flag right in the middle of heavy fire from the red team? Moments to remember forever… and if you’re this guy, you…</p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <p style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/halo-screenshot-quilt/" class="more">read more »</a></p> <p class="info"><em class="date">December 29th, 2009</em><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/halo-screenshot-quilt/#respond" class="commentlink" title="Comment on king of the quilt: halo screenshot project fit for a gift">comments</a><a class="stumblelink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fhalo-screenshot-quilt%2F&title=king+of+the+quilt%3A+halo+screenshot+project+fit+for+a+gift" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> stumble it!</a><a class="digglink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fhalo-screenshot-quilt%2F&title=king+of+the+quilt%3A+halo+screenshot+project+fit+for+a+gift" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> digg it!</a><em class="author">author: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2008/12/01/technabob-welcomes-writer-alisha-karabinus/">alisha k.</a></em> </p> <p class="filedunder"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/geek-art-craft/" title="View all posts in geek art + craft" rel="category tag">geek art + craft</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/technology/" title="View all posts in technology" rel="category tag">technology</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/video-games/" title="View all posts in video games" rel="category tag">video games</a></p> </div>  <div class="entry excerptBox"> <h2><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/garbage-truck-house/" title="Permalink">dude converts garbage truck into home</a></h2> <table class="excerptTable"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:10px;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/garbage-truck-house/"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037im_/http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/122809_rg_garbagetruck_01-150x150.jpg" class="ex_thumb_img" alt="Garbage truck becomes a home" title="dude converts garbage truck into home"/></a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="konafilter"><p>Some guy decided that he had enough of this world and proceeded to live in a garbage truck. But this isn’t just any old garbage truck, this thing is actually somebody’s house!</p> <p>The conversion process was quite impressive and the inside doesn’t look anything like a garbage truck anymore. OK, so it’s not really a…</p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <p style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/garbage-truck-house/" class="more">read more »</a></p> <p class="info"><em class="date">December 29th, 2009</em><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/29/garbage-truck-house/#comments" class="commentlink" title="Comment on dude converts garbage truck into home">comments (1)</a><a class="stumblelink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fgarbage-truck-house%2F&title=dude+converts+garbage+truck+into+home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> stumble it!</a><a class="digglink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fgarbage-truck-house%2F&title=dude+converts+garbage+truck+into+home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> digg it!</a><em class="author">author: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/14/technabob-welcomes-writer-range/">range</a></em> </p> <p class="filedunder"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/hacks-mods/" title="View all posts in hacks + mods" rel="category tag">hacks + mods</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/strange-and-unusual/" title="View all posts in strange + wonderful" rel="category tag">strange + wonderful</a></p> </div>  <div class="entry excerptBox"> <h2><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/string-trio-iphone-air-violin/" title="Permalink">string trio turns your iphone into an air violin</a></h2> <table class="excerptTable"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:10px;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/string-trio-iphone-air-violin/"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037im_/http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/string_trio_iphone_violin_app-150x150.jpg" class="ex_thumb_img" alt="" title="string trio turns your iphone into an air violin"/></a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="konafilter"><p>We’ve featured a variety of iPhone musical instruments around here, including pianos, guitars, drums, and even ocarinas, but this is the first time I’ve come across an app that lets you play your iPhone like it was a violin, viola or cello.</p> <p>Just load up greySox String Trio, choose a bit of classical music, and…</p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <p style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/string-trio-iphone-air-violin/" class="more">read more »</a></p> <p class="info"><em class="date">December 28th, 2009</em><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/string-trio-iphone-air-violin/#comments" class="commentlink" title="Comment on string trio turns your iphone into an air violin">comments (1)</a><a class="stumblelink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F28%2Fstring-trio-iphone-air-violin%2F&title=string+trio+turns+your+iphone+into+an+air+violin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> stumble it!</a><a class="digglink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F28%2Fstring-trio-iphone-air-violin%2F&title=string+trio+turns+your+iphone+into+an+air+violin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> digg it!</a><em class="author">author: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/about">technabob</a></em> </p> <p class="filedunder"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/audio/" title="View all posts in audio" rel="category tag">audio</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/just-plain-fun/" title="View all posts in just plain fun" rel="category tag">just plain fun</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/media-players/" title="View all posts in media players" rel="category tag">media players</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/technology/" title="View all posts in technology" rel="category tag">technology</a></p> </div>  <div class="entry excerptBox"> <h2><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/notion-inks-adam-tablet-computer/" title="Permalink">notion ink’s adam: throw another tablet on the pile</a></h2> <table class="excerptTable"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:10px;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/notion-inks-adam-tablet-computer/"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037im_/http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/122809_rg_noitioninkadam_01-150x150.jpg" class="ex_thumb_img" alt="Notion Ink" s adam looking pretty sleek' title="notion ink" s adam: throw another tablet on the pile'/></a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="konafilter"><p>With all the brouhaha slowly dying down about the CrunchPad and the JooJoo, Notion Ink quietly slipped in some news about its upcoming tablet PC called the Adam.</p> <p>Notion Ink was spouting some complete nonsense last week about the Adam’s battery life. Check this out: they said that it would have 48 hours of battery…</p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <p style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/notion-inks-adam-tablet-computer/" class="more">read more »</a></p> <p class="info"><em class="date">December 28th, 2009</em><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/notion-inks-adam-tablet-computer/#comments" class="commentlink" title="Comment on notion ink’s adam: throw another tablet on the pile">comments (4)</a><a class="stumblelink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F28%2Fnotion-inks-adam-tablet-computer%2F&title=notion+ink%27s+adam%3A+throw+another+tablet+on+the+pile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> stumble it!</a><a class="digglink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F28%2Fnotion-inks-adam-tablet-computer%2F&title=notion+ink%27s+adam%3A+throw+another+tablet+on+the+pile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> digg it!</a><em class="author">author: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/14/technabob-welcomes-writer-range/">range</a></em> </p> <p class="filedunder"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/computing/" title="View all posts in computing" rel="category tag">computing</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/future-tech/" title="View all posts in future tech" rel="category tag">future tech</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/gadgets/" title="View all posts in gadgets" rel="category tag">gadgets</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/gps-navigation/" title="View all posts in gps + navigation" rel="category tag">gps + navigation</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/mobile-tech/" title="View all posts in mobile tech" rel="category tag">mobile tech</a></p> </div>  <div class="entry excerptBox"> <h2><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/gravida-nurse-prenatal-tamagotchi/" title="Permalink">gravida nurse: let’s play prenatal tamagotchi!</a></h2> <table class="excerptTable"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:10px;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/gravida-nurse-prenatal-tamagotchi/"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037im_/http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/gravidas_nurse_prenatal_gadget-150x150.jpg" class="ex_thumb_img" alt="gravidas_nurse_prenatal_gadget" title="gravida nurse: let" s play prenatal tamagotchi!'/></a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="konafilter"><p>The tamagotchi generation is about to have kids. To prepare them, there’s the Gravida Nurse Prenatal Education Device!</p> <p>The generation that grew up with tamagotchis, video games, and the internet isn’t about to research kids and babies in books or – God forbid – the internet! They’re going to be turning to the Gravida, of…</p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <p style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/gravida-nurse-prenatal-tamagotchi/" class="more">read more »</a></p> <p class="info"><em class="date">December 28th, 2009</em><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/gravida-nurse-prenatal-tamagotchi/#comments" class="commentlink" title="Comment on gravida nurse: let’s play prenatal tamagotchi!">comments (2)</a><a class="stumblelink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F28%2Fgravida-nurse-prenatal-tamagotchi%2F&title=gravida+nurse%3A+let%27s+play+prenatal+tamagotchi%21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> stumble it!</a><a class="digglink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnabob.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F28%2Fgravida-nurse-prenatal-tamagotchi%2F&title=gravida+nurse%3A+let%27s+play+prenatal+tamagotchi%21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> digg it!</a><em class="author">author: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/14/technabob-welcomes-writer-range/">range</a></em> </p> <p class="filedunder"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/gadgets/" title="View all posts in gadgets" rel="category tag">gadgets</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/interactive/" title="View all posts in interactive" rel="category tag">interactive</a><span style="padding-right:10px;"></span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/category/strange-and-unusual/" title="View all posts in strange + wonderful" rel="category tag">strange + wonderful</a></p> </div>  <div class="entry excerptBox"> <h2><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/anpanman-bento-machine/" title="Permalink">anpanman bento machine lets you really play with your food</a></h2> <table class="excerptTable"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:10px;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037/http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/anpanman-bento-machine/"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091230082037im_/http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/anpanman_sushi_maker_1-150x150.jpg" class="ex_thumb_img" alt="anpanman sushi bento box maker japan bandai" title="anpanman bento machine lets you really play with your food"/></a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="konafilter"><p>We’ve featured some fun bento box creations on the site over the years, but they’re clearly the works of master food artisans with tons of time on their hands. 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