Recently on Boing Boing Gadgets we looked at horrible box art that plagues motherboard and videocards, the accuracy of videogame analysts, a smart way to build in a guide in a power drill, a nice logo for a Microsoft ad competition, perhaps the most BBGesque video yet of an old camera, shot by the Eames, set to The Cramps, a cheaper version of the Leatherman Skeletool, a survey of in-dash car interfaces, updates to the Eyeclops home magnifier include a Bug Vac, an electric charcoal starter, why the theme to Super Mario Bros. should be the Japanese national anthem, the criminal lack of in-production keytars, an LED flashlight beloved by a reader, a first-look at the Leapfrog Crammer MP3 player for students, various products from the New York Toy Fair, and a hand-made gas-punk motorcycle.
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TL;DR: Save over $350 on a refurbished Apple iPad Pro 10.5" 256GB, plus a free accessories bundle, with this sweet deal on sale for just $315.99 right now. Tech fans, it's time… READ THE REST
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