Devotional Candles Get Geeky

Devotional candles are great for, you know, showing your religious devotion. They also come in handy for when the power goes out, as many people found out in the recent hurricane on the East Coast. I think it’s about time that we put a geeky spin on these candles.
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These devotional candles let you burn a light in honor of your favorite geeky icons! They feature Rose Tyler, Katniss, Princess Peach, a Weighted Companion Cube and more. There’s something for everyone. They were created by Banana Leviathan and come with an 8.2″ white wax candle already inside.

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They only cost $10(USD) and will look great on your shelf. They also make great a great geeky stocking stuffer.

[via Nerd Approved]


Darth Vader Credit Card: Don’t Dare Pay It Late

While I love the convenience of credit cards, the interest fees and late charges can really throw you for a loop if you don’t pay them off every month. But I might just have to add one more card to my wallet just so I can have the Darth Vader Visa Card.

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This awesome Star Wars credit card appears to be available only in Japan, so I’m betting they won’t approve my application – especially since I can’t even fill it out.

It’s probably for the best, anyhow. I can only imagine what would happen if I ever was one minute late with my payment on this card. The Dark Lord himself would probably force choke me (and my wife… and my cat… and my dog) until I paid up – double. Or maybe he’d send an army of clones to my front doorstep to threaten me with their blasters.

You saw what they did to Uncle Owen and Aunt Baru, right? That’s because they were 30 days past-due.


Angry Birds Air Swimmers: The Birds Fly without a Catapult

Remember the sweet flying shark Air Swimmer? Well I guess the guys behind Angry Birds couldn’t resist getting in on the R/C blimp action and have teamed up with Air Swimmers to release an Angry Birds version.

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While a flying shark might not make too much sense, a flying bird seems perfectly normal. Especially when that bird otherwise could only fly with the help of a catapult. The hovering birds measure in at over 3-feet-long, and can fly in any direction using the included remote control at a distance of up to 40 feet from the remote.

You can find the Angry Birds Air Swimmers over on the Air Swimmers website for $49.99(USD) each, though you can find the red bird on Amazon for a couple of bucks less. Bad Piggies balloons can be added for $9.99 for a set of three.

Let’s just hope they don’t release a version based on the black bird, unless you want it to explode on its maiden voyage. Oh, the humanity!

[via GeekAlerts]


Man-Eater Game Encourages Urban Commuters to Chomp on Pedestrians

Nobody wants to be called a man-eater. People have been singing about them for years but it’s hardly a compliment to be called one. But a man-eater is what you have to become if you want to top the high-score charts in this urban game aptly called Man-Eater.

Man EaterDaniel Disselkoen played with the man-eater concept and came up with the game for his graduation project at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.

To play, the people in the tram simply have to close one eye and adjust their position relative to that of the man-eater that’s stuck onto the window of the tram. As the vehicle moves, they must then try to ‘eat’ as many pedestrian heads as they can.

Daniel explains the reasoning behind the game: “Why would you look out the window with curiosity when there is no reason to expect anything new?”

Man-Eater is pretty simple but I think it can make people want to look out the window more.

[via Pop Up City]


If Batman Can Have a Batmobile, Why Can’t Doctor Who Have a TARDIS-Mobile?

While the TARDIS seems like a pretty decent way to travel through space and time, it’s not exactly the best vehicle for getting through rush hour traffic on the expressway. This ride seems like it might be a better mode of urban transportation, especially along with today’s best GPS navigation systems.

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This mashup between a TARDIS and a Scion xB was created by DeviantArtist ~Ificial-Art, and it looks awesome. I’ve been told that it’s so big inside that it seats 100. That could make for the ultimate clown car.

Unfortunately, it’s just a Photoshop job and not a real car. Though I think if a car manufacturer were to make these for real, they’d sell millions thousands hundreds dozens at least a few to some diehard Whovians out there.


Impress Prospective Clients and Employers with Some Star Wars Business Cards

If you fail to make an impression in person, then your next chance at doing so is with your business card. Business cards can make or break what your prospective boss or business partner will think of you. Case in point: who’d want to hire a guy with a sloppy-looking card?

If your line of work requires you to be a geek, then might I suggest getting cards made up like these Star Wars-themed business cards?

Star Wars Business CardsApparently, these were fan-made cards that were popular in the 1980s. Because Star Wars is so awesome, these cards are still making the rounds over twenty years later. Check out the gallery for the full series of cards.

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What character would you want on a business card? Which one is your personal fave?

(Oh, and here’s just the case you need to carry these in.)

[via Jay Mug via Bit Rebels]


iRock Rocking Chair Charges Your iPad While You Rock

It looks like modded rocking chairs are getting more popular this year. First, it was Damien Ludi and Colin Peillex’s Rocking-Knit chair that knitted while you rocked. And now it’s the iRock.

If you’re not into knitting but love rocking anyways, then maybe the iRock is more up your alley.

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Using the energy produced by your rocking movement, the iRock charges up your iPad up to 35% for every hour of rocking. It’s also got a pair of speakers built into the headrest and a 25W-per-channel amp.

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The chair itself is made from Swedish oak and pine and is available in five colors, including white, black, green, cyan and magenta. The iRock is pretty pricey at $1,300(USD), but what did you expect from a chair with a built-in iPad dock and sound station?

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[via Yanko Design]


LEGO Pop-up Building Makes Eyeballs Pop out of Their Sockets

Every time I think I’ve seen every possible LEGO contraption you could build, somebody comes along and makes something I’ve never imagined. This time, we’ve got a giant folding LEGO structure that works like a pop-up book.

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It wasn’t enough for Japanese LEGO fanatic Talapz to simply create an architectural model of the Todai-ji Buddhist temple. Nope. He had to show off and make one that could actually fold up. Here, check it out:

Pretty nifty, eh? It turns out this isn’t the first folding LEGO building Talapz has made – back in 2009 he built another, though the 2012 model and folding mechanism is even more impressive.

Stick around to the end of the first video to see exactly how he built it.

[via Kotaku via Nerd Approved]


Movember Must: Man’s Face Stuff Mustache Wax

It’s that special month again, ladies and gentlemen. It’s the month that brings joy to all of those who are able to grow facial hair (and jungles under their pits for the children to play in.) You *who are of at least average intelligence* guessed it! No Shave November, which is informally known as Noshember, and incorrectly known as feminine.

The Man’s Face Stuff Mustache Wax is something that all of us males (and bearded women) should be thinking about purchasing, as it provides a couple of important benefits.

The first of the aforementioned important benefits is what I like to call “shaping.” One does not simply have their mustache situated in any which way, one must shape their mustache to their liking. You can go with the Biker, the Confucius, or really any other design that fits your manliness.

The second of the aforementioned benefits is a delicious smell that will surely lure in women like peanut butter lures a golden retriever. They’ve got Gin and Tonic, Red Hot Cinnamon, All Nighter (whatever that means), and more!

If you want to go and pick yourself up some No Shave Movember man-wax like a real man, then jump on over to the generally unmanly Etsy – they’re only $9 a pop. If not, then you’ll probably want to check out the Welder K24 Manly Watch and this un-Godly combination of Bane and Batman, which, surprisingly, is also on Etsy. I like where this site is going, friends, since I already wasted too much money on quilted pillows. “What?” Nothing.


Jack Kieffer owns Cool Gizmo Toys, a site where geeks go to do awesome things and then pass out on my fancy futons.

[via Uncrate]


Omote 3D Photo Booth Churns out Miniature Models of Yourself Instead of Pictures

2D pictures are so yesterday. At least, they are in Japan. Rolling out on November 24th in Harajuku are 3D-printing photo booths called the Omote 3D.

3d miniature portraits 1 Instead of flat prints, people will get miniature 3D figurines of themselves for a souvenir. It’s not as ‘instant’ as the former, since people will have to remain in their poses for about 15 minutes while an attendant performs a full body scan.

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The 3D models are available in three sizes from four to eight inches, with prices ranging from appx. $258 to $516 (USD) per person, depending on the size of the miniature. Pricey, I know.

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The booth will be open until January 14, 2013 at the EYE OF GYRE, so drop by if you happen to be in the Land of the Rising Sun.

[via CNET]