Ultimate Geek Category

The Top Ten Real Gadgets Every Evil Genius Should Have

Top Ten List of Gadgets That Every Supervillain Should Have, From Lasers to Lair. iPhone Included.
By on Friday, 2. July 2010

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the movie listings coming up, you know that Despicable Me will be hitting theaters in a matter of days, and a big part of that is a topic near and dear to our hearts–gadgetry. Every evil genius needs a load of quality hardware, [...]

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Two Days Left to Bid on Actual Tron Lightcycle

eBay Has a Street-Legal Tron Lightcycle Replica
By on Wednesday, 30. June 2010

You’ve got two days left, folks, to bid on one of five custom-built lightcycles from Parker Brothers Motorcycles on eBay. In case you’re not familiar with a lightcycle, it’s one of the motorcycles used in the movie Tron. We’re not talking about props here, either…we’re talking about actual, working, to-spec, [...]

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Monster Chess Represents Ultimate Geek Ambition

Calling it Giant Robots Playing Chess Isn't Out of Line--It's Monster Chess
By on Wednesday, 16. June 2010

Geeks out there, pay attention. This is going to go for Ultimate Geek status without a problem in the world–try robotic pieces, controlled via Bluetooth, made entirely from Lego Mindstorm parts (yes, as in off the shelf parts).

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Arduino Steampunk Watch--With Monocles!

This Surprising Homebrew Watch Does More Than Just Look Cool--It Plays Breakout!
By on Tuesday, 15. June 2010

If you’re like me, you’re terribly fond of steampunk. The idea of putting marginally high-tech in a Wild West setting by virtue of steam power instead of gas-power, giving stuff fifty years ahead of its time a Victorian aesthetic besides, is pretty exciting when you think about it.

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NASA Face In Space Program Wants You! ...Sort Of

NASA's Face In Space Program Wants Photo Uploads From Anyone Wanting to Send Their Photo Into Space
By on Thursday, 10. June 2010

If the thought of spinning at high G-forces leaves you dizzy and nauseous–or maybe just the thought of space food does–then you’ll be excited to hear about the NASA Face in Space program.

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Upcoming Dating Site Cupidtino Targets Apple Fanboys & Fangirls

A Place For Hardcore Apple Fans To Hook Up
By on Wednesday, 5. May 2010

The phrase “you’re the apple of my eye” could have a different spin as upcoming dating site Cupidtino only has one joining criteria. You must be a hardcore Apple fan. The name itself is derived from the words ‘cupid’ and ‘Cupertino’ (Apple’s headquarters in California).

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Skinput: Is Your Skin The Touchscreen of the Future?

Microsoft Redmond Research & Carnegie Mellon University Develop Skinput System, A Touchscreen for your Skin
By on Thursday, 4. March 2010

It seems anything can be turned into a touchscreen, even your skin. Microsoft’s Redmond research lab and researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a system called Skinput that projects a working touchscreen on to your skin. The prototype uses a microchip sized pico projector to display the touchscreen image [...]

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BigTrak Returns As BigTrak Jr

Iconic 80’s Programmable 6-Wheeler Gets Reinvented for 2010
By on Thursday, 28. January 2010

If you’re ‘of a certain age’ then, like me, the very mention of the name BigTrak will conjure a particularly fond trip down memory lane and now, if you would like to relive inputting commands such as right 90, forward 5, fire laser you’ll be pleased to know that BigTrak [...]

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MotoArt Boeing 747 Cowling Bar

B747 Designer Bar: Great for In-flight Themed Cocktail Parties - A Surefire Hit with the Ladies, Apparently
By on Saturday, 28. November 2009

Having noted that the MotoArt Boeing 747 Jetliner Bed is doing the rounds again (we featured it back in March, incidentally) we thought we’d bring you another Boeing 747 MotoArt creation to add to your Jumbo Jet themed love nest in the form of this Boeing 747 Cowling Bar which, [...]

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TFTS Top 10 Star Wars Gift Guide

Star Wars Gifts, Presents & Stocking Fillers for Christmas (for Budding Jedi)
By on Tuesday, 24. November 2009

Having only today posted about a (seemingly bogus) limited edition Star Wars Wii console that appeared, then duly disappeared, from Ebay we got to thinking that, with the holiday season and Christmas looming, we really ought to offer you a heads up concerning our top ten Star Wars related gifts [...]

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