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February 22, 2006mimobot migration pathmimobots can now be found in minneapolis, atlanta, and nyc! be sure to check robot love, wish, tenacious toys, and toy tokyo to pick up your mimobots at one of these friendly mimobot outposts. check www.mimoco.com/retail.htm for more info. Posted by mimoco at 12:39 AMjane: twenty-six things we love
February 21, 2006ny comic con on the way
cnet: technology infiltrates toylandNot everything showcased at Toy Fair was even really a toy, but that didn't make it any less cool for me. Boston-based start-up Mimoco displayed its fun and quirky Mimobots--designer USB flash-drives..."Our customers are all designers and artists," said Kristin Weckworth, owner of the Magic Pony, a boutique selling creative products in Toronto. "They're always using flash drives, and they love the idea of storing their stuff on these really cool little characters."Posted by mimoco at 10:24 PM February 17, 2006Boston Globe: Ninja PowerTech-savvy folks know that a USB drive is a portable memory stick used to store computer information. Designers at the Boston-based company Mimoco and the fashion experts at the Boston boutique Karmaloop know that these USB devices don't have to look so, well, industrial. Tonight, Karmaloop is unveiling a new line of USB drives designed to look like ''Wee Ninja" characters named ''Love" and ''Hate," designed by a Chicago artist. Is it necessary to have a memory stick that looks like a little ninja? Probably not. But it's adorable. There will be a free USB party tonight from 8 to 10:30 at Karmaloop. The drives range in price from $60 to $185, depending on the memory. Karmaloop, 160 Newbury St., 617-369-0100. www.karmaloop.comPosted by mimoco at 02:30 PM February 13, 2006Clef USB Mimobot Wee NinjaPosted by mimoco at 10:08 PMFebruary 10, 2006upcoming events (nyc & boston)mimobots heart nyc! we'll see you at toy fair this weekend (booth#5487) - starting sunday the 12th through wednesday the 15th. then on friday, feb 17th at 8p - 10:30p, Shawnimal is in town to celebrate the release of LOVE / HATE with our friends at Karmaloop. dj special blend mixes it up, shawnimal signing t-shirts, his new 10" vinyl Wee Ninja, and plush. then it's to ny comic-con the weekend of feb 24th-26th (booth #685) for more artist signings and more craziness! hope to see you there! Posted by mimoco at 02:23 AMbussbuss: finding mimoIf your valentine just happens to be tech, art, design and style savvy, then mimobots are the perfect gift, and may we say congrats on finding such a well-rounded and hip mate. Extra fabulous for those who are hard to please or have seen it all, mimobots are the result of art and technology procreating – now that's haute! read more Posted by mimoco at 02:17 AMFebruary 08, 2006toys we like!there's a ton of cool art toys out there and mimobots are lonely without friends after all. so, we're finally bringing a few select finds for yours and their enjoyment. this month we're featuring tokidoki's cool cactus friends. Posted by mimoco at 02:00 AMFebruary 07, 2006XYZ Computing: mimobot ReviewNo one ever said that computer hardware can't be fun. Like most other electronics, computer hardware is normally designed to look high-tech, futuristic, and, above all, serious. This has been the trend for a long time and now that computers are infiltrating ever aspect of our lives there has been a push towards aspects like user-friendliness, individuality, and creativity. The Mimobot USB Flash drives are a forerunner to the growing trend of lifestyle integration into the hardware world... Read more. Posted by mimoco at 06:32 PMatypicalLiving: 5ive questionsatypicalLiving's bunsen honeydew interviews evan about the mimobot invasion! check it here. Posted by mimoco at 03:33 PMFebruary 05, 2006mimobot LOVE / HATE giveaways!ok, we just had to spread some LOVE / HATE this upcoming v-day season, so we teamed up with some of the finest folks on the planet to bring you four chances to win sets of LOVE / HATE Wee Ninja x mimobots and plush. follow these links for your chances to win! josh spear good luck!!! Posted by mimoco at 03:12 AMNewtype: mimobot - They're Lean, They're Mean, They Store Data
February 04, 2006Inside Mac Radio: MimocoEvan, Shawnimal, and the LOVE / HATE mimobots were featured on Inside Mac Radio's weekly podcast. Enjoy the interview segment here! February 03, 2006cool hunting: valentine's day findsA limited edition of 333 each, this collaboration with Shawnimals, the latest from Mimoco, kicks off their Artist-designed Mimobot series and is also available as a plush toy. cool hunting Posted by mimoco at 04:39 AMFebruary 01, 2006cargo: USB mine
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Do you think it hurts the feelings of your important documents to be transported around in your dull, gray, lifeless USB flash memory? It certainly does. Just because they're random articulations of binary digits doesn't mean they're oblivious to the siren song of fashion, you know. Humor them for a bit with these mimobots, funky USB devices from Boston-based mimoco. Nine designs are available from these crazy guys, from the blood-soaked and downright nasty (but nice to data) Magma to the so-cute-you-wish-it-wasn't-just-a-hunk-of-plastic Jolibear. Prices start at $69.99 for the 256MB devices and go up for 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB models. Run to lab.mimoco.com, and give your files their time in the sun.
Part extraterrestrial, part extra data storage, mimobots are definitely not ordinary USB drives. The anime-inspired memory sticks are limited-edition designer toys meant to complement - rather than clutter - your desktop. Created by Evan Blaustein and his Brookline, Massachusetts-based mimoco, the two-inch tall 'bots look like fantastic characters from far-off planets. But pop off their heads and stick them into your Mac or PC's USB port and they're ready to serve you here on Earth, saving your text files, pictures, games - whatever - in their 256MB to 2GB brains. Mimoco plans to release new mimobots in small batches of 250 to 500 every two months. The latest series, which includes Galaxor (pictured), also comes preloaded with animated movies and mini-games from the UK-based Peskimo design studio.