You’ve Got It In You, Now Wear It: Chromosome Jewelry

Genes, chromosomes, DNA. We all know it’s complicated, but who knew it could be so beautiful?

Electron microscopist Louise Hughes is passionate about microscopy and the genetic structures that she has studied and observed. And now they are available to wear as jewelry, as Louise has begun a Kickstarter campaign to get these pieces of jewelry in production.

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For more information on the project and the rewards, check out the Human Chromosome Jewelry campaign page on Kickstarter.

[via C|NET]

Dragon Backpack Helps Preserve Your Personal Space

I’ve heard of having a monkey on your back, but a dragon? Get ready for some fiery breath over your shoulder with this epic Dragon Backpack. It will make you look badass and carry all of your stuff at the same time.

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It’s like having a special friend that you carry around. A friend that can kill with fire and claw if anyone messes with you.

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Unfortunately, this was a one-of-a-kind piece that leather artist Bob Basset made a few years back, and he doesn’t plan on making any more. There goes your plan to become King (or Mother) of dragons.

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[via This Is Why I’m Broke]

Half TARDIS, Half Dalek Dress Is All Awesome

Can’t decide whether you want a TARDIS dress or a Dalek Dress? Why not have both? This neat dress mashes up both. It’s like the TARDIS collided with a Dalek and now they share the same space.
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This corset dress was designed by cosplayer Bewitched Raven and it is beautiful. It’s got a Dalek on one side and the TARDIS on the other side. The Doctor really should have fixed the de-materialization circuit. This is what can happen.

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This dress has a ton of nice detail, like the single door handle on the TARDIS side, and the matching headpieces. It all comes together perfectly. Great job! How about a Cyberman mashed up with Dalek now? That would be awesome.

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[via Fashionably Geek | photos: CONography]

Bra Only Unhooks When There’s ‘True Love’

“The morning after” often sucks for people who weren’t in the right state of mind the night before. Cue this unusual bra by Japanese lingerie maker Ravijou, which only unlocks when it detects “true love” emanating from its wearer.

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So it’s not actually “true love” that this bra detects, because love isn’t exactly something you can measure or quantify. What it monitors instead is its wearer’s heart rate and other vital stats to determine whether or not there’s any “love” in the air.

The bra is comprised of a sensor which monitors your heart rate and other vitals. The data is constantly transmitted via Bluetooth to a mobile phone which processes the data and heart rate elevation using special algorithms and preset data and it is only when your heart has truly found that special someone would it beat in a way that the app would recognize and wirelessly unhook the bra.

As you probably already know, it takes more than a quickened heart rate to indicate that you truly love someone and don’t just have the hots for them. Ravijour claim to have already taken this into consideration:

Ladies can relax as not any changes in heart rates will unhook the bra as the experts at Ravijour say it is only when a woman falls in true love does she get excited enough for the Adrenal Medulla to secrete Catecholamine which affects the autonomic nerve and increases the heart rate which is detected by the sensor and processed by the specially developed iOS app.

What do you think?

[via Geekologie]

Krang Belt Buckle: Waist Clan

Villain in a buckle, alien power! Let the disembodied villain use you as his exo-suit. Freakshop proprietor Christopher Genovese made this awesome oversized belt buckle featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’s sworn enemy. I’m not sure how large the buckle is exactly, but it’s probably as large as a child’s head.

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Christopher made the buckle out of urethane resin. Then he painted it by hand and finished it with a polyurethane clear coat.

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Christopher can also add a mount to Krang if you’d rather hang him on a wall, but unless you have a person hanging on your wall, what fun is that?

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Activate the Technodrome and head to Freakshop to order the buckle. It costs $190 (USD) and is made to order, so give Christoper one to three weeks to make you one.

[via DudeIWantThat]

Thanko’s USB Mask Shields You from Pollen, Makes You Look Like a Beekeeper

When pollen flies through the air, allergies run wild. Good (or bad?) thing there’s Thanko’s big yellow mask to shield you from pollen (and social interaction!)

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The Thanko USB Pollen Mask sells for ¥3,980 (~$38 USD). Dignity sold separately.

[via New Launches]

Chainmaille Necktie: for Knights of the Cubic Cubicle

Defend yourself from sword strikes and shark bites in the office with Thinkgeek’s Chainmaille Mail Necktie. It’s made of anodized aluminum, so I guess it will offer some sort of protection from corporate get-togethers.

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The funny thing is, it’s the necktie part that isn’t genuine. I think it’s more of a choker with a huge pendant.

Ride to ThinkGeek and get the Chainmaille Necktie for $30 (USD). I’ll wait for the plate necktie.

Batman & Harley Quinn Engagement Ring: Is a Quinzel a Type of Stone?

This ring is for a match made in Gotham. It is a Batman and Harley Quinn themed engagement ring designed by Daniel Maffett and made by Tom Sayers of Sayers Jewelers for Daniel’s fiancé. I’m surprised that Catwoman didn’t break into their building a steal it.
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Daniel’s goal was to create a ring that was traditionally elegant and sleek but also represented himself and his fiancé. Batman is his favorite and her favorite is Harley Quinn. And thus a ring was born.

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For some reason, they had the dog deliver the ring by carrying it in a sack of coal to Daniel’s fiancé.

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Batman marrying Harley Quinn. The Joker must be pissed. Be careful Daniel. I hope you like laughing gas and bad puns.

[via Geekologie]

Dead Space Motorcycle Helmet Lets You Hide Your Emotions Like Isaac Clarke

There’s good news and bad news about this helmet. The good news is that this custom Dead Space inspired motorcycle helmet is all kinds of awesome. The bad news is that you know it will get scratched up as you battle necromorphs in it. But hey, at least you can enjoy it while it lasts.
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If you have to protect your head, (and it really is a good idea) you might as well do it in style. This helmet comes from Xtreme Kreations and it looks so good you will think you are in-game.

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You have to love those painted blue light effects and it’s so shiny. So so shiny. Can you imagine this with a matching bike? That, I would pay to see.

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[via Gamefreaks via Fashionably Geek]

Vault 101 Sneakers Help You Sneak Past Mutants, Won’t Protect You from Radiation

One of my favorite video game franchises is Fallout. If you are a fan of the game, you will appreciate the latest product from Bethesda Softworks called Vault 101 Sneakers. They are also known as Vault-Tec Item 72778011-101.

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Created by Tweak Footwear, these Fallout sneakers have the blue and yellow colors that are so popular for those locked away inside the vaults. They are covered in blue suede leather with yellow trim, which is guaranteed to bleed if you get them wet or expose them to high doses of radiation. The shoes also feature a molded EVA sock liner for durability, but does nothing to reduce your chances of contamination.

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The Vault 101 sneakers are offered in sizes from 7 up to 14. Girls who want a pair need to subtract two from their size since they are men’s sizes.

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The shoes are officially licensed Fallout merchandise and are available now for $84.99(USD) per pair from ThinkGeek or the Bethesda Store.