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Mix Tape USB – Retro Romantic Nostalgia in The Guise of a C90

by Jay Garrett on September 30, 2009

MixTapeAnimation3Those of you out there of a certain age will be able to recall the romance of putting together a mix tape.

In the Americanised, but still fab, film version of the great book Hi Fidelity – Rob puts the art of the mix tape thus:

“The making of a great compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do and takes ages longer than it might seem. You gotta kick off with a killer, to grab attention. Then you got to take it up a notch, but you don’t wanna blow your wad, so then you got to cool it off a notch. There are a lot of rules. Anyway… I’ve started to make a tape… in my head… for Laura. Full of stuff she likes. Full of stuff that make her happy. For the first time I can sort of see how that is done.”

So for those who laugh at tape cassettes why not put your sounds on a USB stick, put the stick inside the ancient-looking cassette tape, then scrawl all over it for that authentic retro vibe?

There’s 6 different designs as well – will the fun ever end?

Body-pop over to Suck UK and gettem!


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Retro Stuff is Better – Coolest Tape Deck iPhone Skin

by Jay Garrett on August 19, 2009

Retro-Stuff-Is-Better-iPhone-SkinThose folks from Infectious produce some really cool iPhone skins but this is my favourite so far!

If you miss your old skool tape deck that featured a counter so you could rewind back to the right place then you’ll love this.

So, congratulations to designer Tony Aguero – Your ‘Retro Stuff Is Better iPhone Skin’ is awesome!

There’s not much else for me to add – I just felt that I should share this with you all :)

The kit contains:

  • 1 full sized piece of iPhone art for the back
  • 1 small front piece of iPhone art for the front
  • 1 Infectious logo

Go buy the Infectious ‘Retro Stuff Is Better iPhone Skin’ for $14.99 and gain retro cred!

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PQI Cool Drive – USB Stick That Will Also Cojoin Your Computers

June 25, 2009 Click to read more →
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The PQI Cool Drive U360 looks pretty much like any other USB drive but it holds a neat trick up its sleeve – oh yes!
The tricksy USB stick can also be used to transfer data between two computers, with its built in software and mini USB port.
El Neato – huh?
Shove one end of the USB into [...]

Transformers Come To Your Puter – Mouse, USB Hub and Drive – Peripherals in Disguise

May 21, 2009 Click to read more →
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Ok Transformer fans!
It’s time to add a variety of peripherals to your puter to show off your fandom.
First up is a Ravage 2GB flash drive and it really transforms from a robo-cat to a usb stick – You can carry a Transformer in your pocket again, cool! 
Next up is the Grimlock (and Trypticon) Transformer [...]

Polaroid Two (Pogo) Camera Available in UK

May 5, 2009 Click to read more →
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I’ve been waiting for this for ages. The Polaroid Two is now ready to order in the UK in time for the BBQ, Festival and Holiday season!
This is the digital camera that also prints out your pics just like the original Polaroid.
Don’t be turning your nose up and the 5 megapixel model – it will [...]

Eagletec’s Tiny 8GB USB Stick

April 22, 2009 Click to read more →
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D’ya think that your USB memory stick is a bit large?  Does it stand proud of your sexy laptop ruining the lines of your lovely machine?
Well, The EagleTec USB Nano Flash Drive measures a tiny 19mm x 15mm x 6mm and only weighs 3g!
Somehow it manages to have a capacity for your stuff – you can opt [...]

Leyio Wrist Shaking Wireless Transfer Drive Comes to UK

March 20, 2009 Click to read more →

Cast your minds back to January and the Leyio.
It promised file sharing by the shake of your wrist via UWB (ultra-wideband) radio connectivity with a 3MB pic blasting across in just 0.3 seconds. 
The Leyio is coming to the UK in April with an unfortunate price of £159 for the 16GB device.
The device has a fingerprint scanner so only you can [...]

LaCie USB Keys Priced and Ready For Delivery – itsa, ima and pass

March 15, 2009 Click to read more →

LaCie have released some USB keys that are quite literally – keys!
They are all priced up and ready for shipping out.
They’ve been designed by 5.5 Designers and go by the names of itsaKey, iamaKey and PassKey.
The first two will pack up to 8GB of internal capacity and the PassKey boasting a built-in microSD card slot!
So, [...]

Tampon Memory Stick – Light or Heavy Data Flow?

March 3, 2009 Click to read more →

Ladies; are you fed up with blokes running off with your memory stick?
Do you catch your boyfriend rummaging through your stuff so he can throw some data onto your flash drive and then ‘borrow’ it?
Well, I’m pretty sure that I’d think twice if I found one of these.
There’s no other way to say this but [...]

Good Night Eileen Lights Up Your Old Fashioned Boudoir

January 15, 2009 Click to read more →

Steampunk likes to oldify new tech so this should be a winner.
It’s a bedside lamp that obviously takes its design cues from those classic candlesticks from days of yore.
It even has a porcelain base to complete the overall look. 
Generally it will sit on its base on your bed-side table or perhaps your dresser – which is nice.
But that [...]

Kingston 64gig USB Stick – DataTraveler150 64G

November 21, 2008 Click to read more →

Kingston, the renowned memory maker have just pushed their DataTraveler line a bit further and released the Kingston DataTraveler 150 USB 64GB.
Why bother with a portable hard drive when you could just drop this in your pocket, bag or even attach it to your keys? 
The only downside I can see is that you’re probably more likely to leave [...]

Warning! Posable Caution Sign Figure Ahead!

November 17, 2008 Click to read more →

We are all aware of the little yellow signs with the accident prone fella tripping over something, slipping on something or generally coming to grief in one way or another.
Chances are that the more creative souls out there have one or three more humourous but equally perilous positions to put that stick figure into.
Well, that [...]

USB Drive for Over 18 Drinkers – Bottle Opener

September 1, 2008 Click to read more →

TrekStor have actually come up with a novelty USB drive that is really useful!
Even more-so if you like to glug back a brewski whilst you’re waiting for your files to transfer as the cunning Germans have plonked a bottle opener on a USB stick.
Looking rather swish in brushed aluminium the 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16GB [...]

Kingston Slim USB Drives Released

August 6, 2008 Click to read more →

Kingston have just released their DataTraveler Mini Slim USB flash drives.
The super wafer thin drives are a mere 1.529 x 0.645 x 0.253-inches!
They come in 2 and 4GB flavours and cost $11 and $19, respectively.
Nice.

JT Baby is a Charming USB

April 29, 2008 Click to read more →

Most of us, well me anyhow, will have collected all manner of USB sticks, wristbands, Star Wars characters, etc and here’s another one.
This mass storage device is pretty neat and is small enough to double up as a useful charm for your mobile – if that kinda thing works for you.
It can also be used [...]