May 2011
Pac Man Cookie Cutters
Wakka-wakka-wakka-wakka... Ulp!
With its power pills, cherries and chomping, Pac-Man is essentially a game about eating. So it’s no surprise the design gurus over at Suck UK decided to base their first foray into cookware on this legendary video game.
Wake up '80s style, to authentic sounds of Pac Man
This officially licensed, tribute to an 80s icon diddly-woos you out of boboland via the evocative start-up tune from Pac-Man. It even emits a few seconds of spine-tingling wakka-wakka-ing. You’ll be transported back to the arcade the second you hear it. You might even start checking your ‘jama pockets for ten pees.
[ more... ]50's Inspired Products With Heal's
Fifties nostalgia is once again sweeping the world of interior design, inspired by the Festival of Britain 60th Anniversary celebrations currently taking place on London’s South Bank.
Heal’s was closely involved with the 1951 Festival, and today they have stocked a number of iconic designs dating back to this ground-breaking era, as well as contemporary pieces that reinterpret elements of its signature mid-century modern style.
[ more... ]Lego Star Wars Alarm Clocks
The Lego Star Wars universe continues to expand (from a marketing point of view at least) with these awesome Lego Star Wars alarm clocks. It's time to unleash the power of the Force on your bedside table!
[ more... ]Alan Partridge Quotes: I'm Alan Partridge
Some classic Partidge quotes...
[ more... ]Domesday Reloaded
I stumbled across the BBC stand promoting the Domesday Reloaded project this lunchtime. The original Domesday was launched by the BBC in 1986, with the ambitious aim to record a snapshot of everyday life across the UK for future generations. A million volunteers took part, submitting nearly 150,000 pages of articles and over 23,000 photos.
[ more... ]"Wacky Races": The Official Guide
Now here is a book that a hardened Wacky Racer has been waiting for....
CCS64 - Commodore 64 Emulator
CCS64 is a shareware Commodore 64 emulator that plays Commodore 64 formatted games and music in windows, in an approximation of the original appearance, including interface.
[ more... ]MESS - Multi Emulator Super System
Wether your childhood home computer was a BBC Micro, Commodore 64/128, Dragon 64, Amiga, Atari, ZX Spectrum, ZX81 or your console of choice was SNES, Gameboy, MegaDrive or Epoch Game Pocket Computer (what do you mean never heard of it!?), MESS almost certainly has it emulated.
[ more... ]VICE - VersatIle Commodore Emulator
VICE is a freeware emulator for Commodore's 8-bit computers (released under the GNU General Public Licence) and runs on Win32, Mac OS X, Amiga, Unix, MS-DOS, OS/2, Acorn RISC OS, and BeOS.
[ more... ]Where to Find Commodore 64 Emulator Games
A list here....
[ more... ]Wii Virtual Console - Commodore 64 games
Some Commodore 64 games were available to download from the Wii Virtual Console from March 2008 the first two games being International Karate and Uridium (both games are available 500 Wii points each).
[ more... ]VolksWagen Campervan Road Trip
Ever dreamed of going on a road trip in a classic VolksWagen campervan? Whether you want to take a couple of days driving around the southwest, or have an extended holiday across Europe, or just a weekend trip to a festival, then a VW Campervan is a cool, if not always quick, way to get there and can often be cheaper as it combines travel and accommodation.
[ more... ]Google doodle celebrates Roger Hargreaves and the Mr Men
Google logo on the search engine's home page today shows a number of Mr Men scenes (you can refresh to see more) to celbrate Roger Hargreaves and the Mr Men. including Little Miss Sunshine tripping gaily along, Mr Messy repainting the logo, Mr Tickle playing a prank on the postman and Mr Bump coming a cropper.
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