Nov 13

8-Bit Holiday Stocking: Nintend-Ho-Ho-Ho!

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If you’ve got a gamer in the house, there’s no better place to hide their littlest Christmas presents than in this retro 8-bit Christmas stocking.

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This stocking has an old-school controller on top (yes, we know the D-pad is on the wrong side) and a chunky pixelated pattern across the main sock area. It’s 14″ tall and wide enough to accomodate game discs, handheld systems and other goodies for gamers.

8 bit stocking

Find the 8-bit Christmas stocking over at ThinkGeek for just $9.99(USD). Goes great with the 8-bit holiday wreath.


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Aug 24

8-Bit Bow Tie Makes You a Dapper Player

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You’ve been wearing your 8-Bit Tie for so long that your geeky appeal has worn off. Time to shake things up a bit. Get an 8-Bit bow tie. It seems to be made of Perler beads, so you don’t have to worry about fixing it from time to time.

8 bit bow tie

Etsy seller Clever Trevor sells 8-Bit bow ties for $8.50 (USD) each. Each bow tie is handmade and you can also ask for specific colors or a glow in the dark variant. We need a fabric version of this.


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Aug 13

Highest-Res Color Printer Ever Fits Images on a Human Hair [Science]

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This image might look a little grainy to you, but you really should give it a chance. What you’re looking at is the output from the world’s highest resolution color printer, and it’s actually an extreme close-up of an image that measures just 50 micrometers across—the same width as a human hair. More »

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