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If you are in the market for some nerdy pillows – specifically of the Doctor Who variety – here are some great designs from Etsy seller FourEyesHandmade. This Dalek pillow is my favorite of the bunch – with a bit of a minimalist design.


If you have to exterminate wakefulness, just rest your head on this one for $32(USD) and dream sweet dreams of killing the Doctor’s most feared enemies. There’s also a sweet TARDIS pillow for the same price, though it would be cooler if it were actually shaped like a TARDIS.

My second favorite is this Cybermen pillow, also for $32(USD). This one looks like it is based on the modern Cybermen, not the classic version.

These are some neat pillows to rest your head on after your next Doctor Who marathon. You can find all three of these designs, as well as a variety of other cool and geeky pillows over at Four Eyes Handmade’s Etsy shop.

[via Nerd Approved]

Are you a huge fan of the Doctor Who series? If you are and want to collect all items that are connected to Doctor Who, then you might be interested to pick up the £59.99 Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control. This Sonic Screwdriver (in the series at least) is said to be an indispensable tool for any travelling Time Lord, but in real life away from the fictional realm, it does nothing but to send your fanboy blood surging through your body while increasing the adrenaline rush.

This is a die cast metal model that is meticulously hand detailed, complete with a polished copper plating and an authentic soft touch grip. It has been painstakingly built to last for a long, long time, done with a whole lot of care with the occasional battery replacement moments. The Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control is a fully programmable, gesture based Universal Remote Control that relies on infrared technology so that you can control home appliances like TVs and DVD players.

[ Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Ever wished you too could make use of the awesome powers that lie within Dr. Matt Smith’s Mark VII Sonic Screwdriver? Well, it’s still not exactly a reality in the way of the space-bred handyman’s gadget seen on Doctor Who, but ThinkGeek and The Wand Company have you covered if an IR-packing replica universal remote sounds good enough. This BBC-licensed Mark VII remote handles up to 39 commands that are all controlled using 13 different motion gestures. Of course, if controlling the likes of TV and AV devices in an extraterrestrial fashion just isn’t your thing, there’s always ThinkGeek’s Sonic Screwdriver flashlight, right? There’s no word on price just yet, but San Diego Comic-Con attendees can try it out first-hand at the BBC America Booth (#3629) starting July 12. The Mark VII remote is set to go sale for $99 at ThinkGeek’s website on August 31st, so for now we’ll direct you to the press release after the break.

Update: Video demo added after the break.

[Thanks, Alan]

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YouTuber UnlimitedMind42′s Doctor Who Minecraft machinima is so awesome you might not mind if the Twelfth Doctor was Dr. Steve. It’s all here – a TARDIS that’s actually bigger on the inside, time travel and a blocky David Tennant.

At first it seems that the Doctor is only traveling through space and not through time, but be patient. Who am I kidding – patience is a nonexistent virtue on the Internet. Skip to 3:00 in the video to see the proof that he is indeed traveling through time.

UnlimitedMind42 should have used the Weeping Angels mod for an additional reference. Again, this is not a mod, just a fun video, but you can get the textures that UnlimitedMind42 made – including the David Tennant skin – here.