If you’re a fan of Bagel USB Flash Drives, Croissant Wrist Supports and oter food inspired products, this new handmade bacon style case for iPod Nano should be right up your alley.

Antjes, a member of the Etsy online marketplace, is the creator of the fun and beautiful iPod Shuffle Bacon Bits Case. The price is set to $19 and there are 6 of them in stock right now.

(Via Walyou)

Thomas Thomassen created this beautiful retro media center PC for his final project in BA (Hons) modelmaking for design and media at the Arts Institute in Bournemouth.

The making of the model involved a range of various processes. One of the ones I used the most was vacuumforming. It was by this process that most of the parts where created.

On the Inside

• VIA Epia 13000 miniITX
• SilenX CPU fan
• 1GB RAM
• 100GB 2.5″ Harddrive
• Soundgraph iMON Remote Control

Visit Thomas’s website for more photos and info about the Retro Media Center PC.

(Make via Boing Boing and Unplggd)

Steampunk and retro futurist fabricator Datamancer has come up with yet another impressive creation. This time it’s a keyboard based on the ergonomic IBM Model M-15.

This keyboard was commissioned by a female client and has some elegant, feminine design features such as violet LEDs, an acanthus-leaf pattern etched into the brass, and a soft burgundy wrist pad that is removable for cleaning.

It also has a built-in “buttonless” touchpad mouse in the center (tap anywhere to left-click and drag, tap in the top-right corner to right-click).

This keyboard is interesting because the typing plane is actuallytipped forward rather than back. It looks odd at first, but actually makes for a very comfortable typing position.

Head over to Datamancer.net for more photos of the Ergonomic Steampunk Keyboard.

(Make via UberReview via SlipperyBrick via Boing Boing Gadgets)

In his own garage, Daniel Deutsch created this full-size and driveable replica of a X-34 Landspeeder – the antigravity craft used by Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars movies.

We built this fiberglass replica landspeeder from the ground up on a custom aluminum chassis. The electric drive system is capable of a top speed around 25 mph. The speeder is the same size as the original, and can travel several miles on a single battery charge.

Features:

• DLP video projector from the hologram unit projecting video from an ipod.
• Audio with over 50 R2 sounds.
• Periscope that rises.
• Lights.
• Dome rotation, Body movement.
• Utility arms that open individually.
• Front doors open individually.
• Smoke Machine.
• Moving Hologram projector.

Check out Daniel’s website for more photos of the X-34 Landspeeder Replica.

(Via Neatorama)

123smile, a member of the Etsy online marketplace, has used a 2×2 plastic Duplo building brick to create this playful USB 2.0 compliant webcam.

The web camera features a 640×480 pixels resolution at 30 frames per second and is equipped with a 50 centimeter long gooseneck USB cable.

The Webcam LEGO 2×2 Duplo Brick with Gooseneck Cable and Software is available from 123smile’s Etsy shop for $79 (only 1 in stock).

(7Gadgets via Coolest Gadgets)

Pixelparty, the Etsy member who did the cool Ms. Pac-Man Hairpins, has now created a wonderful wooden Pac-Man ghost wall decoration.

Woody is made from a recycled ikea dresser. Moving and overfilling the drawers reduced it to a pile of rubble and boxer shorts. I just couldn’t bear to throw away all that wood.

Woody is 7″ square, his eyes are cut from paper and he is coated in a clear glossy epoxy. He’s so shiny you’ll want to lick him, but I don’t recommend it. He has a hole cut on her back so he can hang on a nail.

Woody is yours for $30. There’s only one in stock, so you better hurry…

Per Emanuelsson and Bastian Bischoff, two designers from the HDK school of design and crafts in Gothenburg, Sweden, has designed this cool looking surveillance inspired light source.

Recent discussion about surveillance in society inspired the creation of a piece of furniture with an Orwellian ‘1984′ feel to it. “Blending the typical appearance of a surveillance camera with a standing lamp is an ambiguous refection of our thoughts about the political future” says the creators of surveillance light for HDK school of design and crafts at Stockholm Furniture Fair, February 6-10.

View more photos of the Surveillance Light at surveillancelight.com.

Etsy member lostmitten from Ontario, Canada has used Perler beads to create these adorable Pac-Man coasters and the included storage box, which goes in the same cool retro gaming style.

The coaster box is Pacman themed – with Pacman on the back, power pellets going around the outside of the box, and a cherry on the bottom of the box. There are six coasters – four ghosts in red, pink, blue, and orange; a dark blue ghost that Pacman tries to eat, and Pacman.

The coasters are square and measure approx. 3″ by 3″, and they will fit any size of glass. The coaster box is approximately 3 1/2″ length by 3 1/2″ width by 3″ tall. The beads for the box are fused together and then sturdy contact cement is used to hold the sides together.

A set of six Pac-Man Coasters and a Coaster Box is yours for $22 from lostmitten’s Etsy shop. There’s only one in stock, so you better hurry if you want to get your hands on it.

(Via Craftzine)

Check out this cool guitar made out of black plastic LEGO building bricks.

The creation includes all of the functioning parts, such as pick-ups and bridge. The only thing missing is a set of strings, and you’ll be ready to start jamming.

Visit geekasaurus.com for a larger photo of the LEGO Guitar.

(Via Gearfuse)

How about starting 2008 off with a some geeky game related cross stitching?

The Sprite Stitch video game inspired cross stitch weblog has had the good taste to provide us all with a grid pattern for “Mario across the NES ages”.

Check out the Mario across the NES ages (revised edition) post.

(Via Craftzine)

This gorgeous hand crocheted Super Mario 1-UP mushroom scarf is made by UrbanPrincess and she is selling it in her online shop over at Etsy.

This Mushroom Scarf is 5 ½” wide & 75” long. You can get one Made-to-Order In a different color If you would like.

The Super Mario Mushroom Scarf is available for $150 (1 in stock).

(DS Fanboy via OhGizmo)

The AnalogueAesthetics shop over at Etsy has come up with a beautiful sterling silver ring with a built-in microphone that works.

Crafted by hand, this sturdy angular ring has a mirror shine finish toped off with a brush treated perforated aluminum lid. Looks fantastic when used as a microphone or in standby mode as jewellery.

Cube: 18mm x 18mm x14mm height.
Ring: US size 8.

The Analogue Ring is priced at $105. There are currently 2 of them in stock.

(Via Boing Boing Gadgets)

Someone has made an adorable cat house that looks like a ghetto blaster.

There isn’t much information available about it. I assume it’s a handmade creation done by a genius cat and retro loving person with great taste.

(Via Old SchoOL GirLz’s)

No more Space Invaders baby hat jealousy, now you can get an adult size one – as long as you master the art of knitting (or know someone who does):

So I know its a winter hat… I made this a couple of months back and just didnt get round to posting so it’s late but still cool. It’s sized for a mans head, whatever that means. Let me know if you have any issues with the pattern. The charts may not be exactly the same as the hat because I can never resist a couple of alterations as I knit.

Head over to Sci Fi Kal for the Space Invaders Earflap Hat instructions.

(Take Back The Knit via Crafty Crafty)

Poorlulu, an Etsy member from Rockford, Illinois, has just added this lovely needle felted Mario and his laddeer ($50) in her shop. And as if that wasn’t enough, you can also get Donkey and his Barrel for the same price.

Mario is another one of my needle felted critters. He is made of corriedale wool roving stabbed millions of times to become this Donkey fighting, Princess saving, star eating Mario. Mario comes with his own handmade, numbered, storied and signed hangtag perfect for showing of his uniqueness.

But wait, there’s more. Are you into Star Wars? Take a look at Poorlulu’s awesome Needle Felted Storm Like Trooper ($35)

Everybody Pixel Party is the name of a new Etsy shop run by Chicago based artist Shawn. Right now there are three items in the shop:

• The Chase – Pac-Man Bracelett ($22) [featured above]
• Pac-Man Love Bracelet ($12)
• Space Invaders – Felt Mobile ($70) [featured below]

And there’s a special treat to the first customer:

I’m just getting started, but there’s more to come, so check back soon. As a special bonus, I will give a free gift to my first customer, so order away!

That mobile sure would make a nice addition in the Space Invaders Car.

(roadside scholar tips via technabob)

Simon Elvins has created a fully working, manual record player made entirely of paper. The paper cone is used as a pickup, amplifying the sound enough to make it audible.

(Via Notcot)

Would you be geek enough to place a photo of your loved one inside a frame covered with computer memories? GeekGear makes sure you can.

The Computer Memories 5 x 7 Wooden Photo Frame ($15) is crafted out of solid hard wood, with a glass face, accented with computer memory.

It would actually be extra fun in Sweden since ram in Swedish means frame.

instructables will teach you how to make your very own portable water resistant LED Picnic Blanket with hard center serving surface.

(Via Craftzine)

As some of you already know, GeekAlerts was born a couple of days ago as a result of wanting an English version of my Swedish Smidigt blog.

With this entry I want to thank everyone who has helped spreading the word. It really does mean a lot to me.

So to Fosfor Gadgets, Coolest Gadgets, bookofjoe, Crave and all you others who’ve mentioned GeekAlerts in one way or another:

A very big thank you!
and in Swedish:
Tack så hemskt mycket!