boomboxes
Music
Altec Lansing IMT800, MX6021 Are Industrial-Chic, Kinda Expensive
10:55PM John Herrman | Another month, another two Things That Make Sound from Altec Lansing: one for iPods; one for PCs. Meet the iMT800, a fairly literal, iPod-infused take on a 1980s-style boombox, and the MX6021, a speaker set apparently made from motorcycle parts. More »
Toys
Lego Now Making Gadgets, Including A Stop Motion Video Camera
2:00PM Adrian Covert | No longer content to just have their notorious bricks serve as props, Lego are using their bricks for actual gadgets, including a digital camera, MP3 player, boombox, walkie-talkie and—my personal favourite-a stop motion video camera. More »
Design
Retro Wallpaper Celebrates the Golden Age of Hip Hop
2:50AM Mark Wilson | Turntables, keyboards, cassettes and boomboxes? Yes please. This designer wallpaper by Aimée Wilder costs $US140 for a diminutive 27″ x 15′ 70cm x 4.5m) roll. Then again, that’s enough probably paper to make your point. [aimeewilder via Unplggd] More »
Music
Handmade Playlist: The Greatest Mixtape I Ever Made
12:00PM Adrian Covert | In 1994, I painstakingly crafted the greatest hip-hop mixtape cassette I would ever make, comprised solely of songs on the radio at the time. I was 8. More »
Design
