While it’s no Slaking, the Snorlax is one lazy Pokémon. In fact, he only awakens to eat 900 pounds of food, then goes right back to sleep. So there’s no better Pokémon to keep you company in bed than a Snorlax.
So start saving your pennies now, and order this Snorlax pillow that’s perfect for catching naps in between meals. It’s available for pre-order now from Toys Logic for $39.99(USD), and is expected to start shipping on 6/30/14 – assuming it doesn’t sleep through that date.
Only one problem I can see with this thing is that it might wake you in the middle of the night to eat.
I have always thought swords were pretty cool. In fact, I used to take fencing, if only because no one taught kendō in my area. If you have ever picked up a stick and started a mock sword fight with someone, you know that your foes tend to become liars quickly. Even if their knuckles are bleeding, they will deny being hit by your sword/stick.
Sabertron is working on a new sword fighting system that takes away the ability for your opponent to lie in this way. The swords keep track of hits and can tell the difference between a person and another sword. According to its makers:
Sabertron uses wireless communications to determine when two swords have clashed. If a player strikes the ground, the microcontroller can ignore the strike because the sword is tilted down at an angle. If a player strikes a tree, a bystander, or the player’s self, the microcontroller will detect those objects as the opponent. This is a limitation and players must agree to be honest. This limitation will be removed in follow-on products that support Melee Mode, by utilizing proximity detection circuits. It is possible that the initial reward product supports this mode, depending on the production changes to bring Sabertron to the masses, but is not guaranteed.
Each sword comes complete with sound effects and LED lights that count down the points until victory or defeat. Initially, you’ll only be able to get versions looks like a lightsaber, but if they should exceed $500,000 in orders, they’ll also offer a medieval blade. Down the road, they hope to release accessories that allow for multiplayer melee battles.
If you want a pair, you’ll need to pledge at least $125(USD) over on Kickstarter to get in on the sword-swinging action when they launch. Delivery is estimated for Fall 2014.
This LEGO model of the Motorized Patriot from Bioshock Infinite is a testament to the technical prowess and power of Carl Merriam. He made it as part of his Iron Builder battle with Pepa Quin, who if I remember correctly is another famous and talented LEGO enthusiast.
Fukui-san! Sky-Hook to Carl’s Flickr page to see the LEGO Motorized Patriot in all its glory.
Why carry a tiny switch blade when you can carry a giant sword of a switchblade? This giant knife has a 13.75 inch-long steel blade that pops out at the push of a gigantic button.
The Halo V 3X switchblade changes everything. Gang fights just got a whole lot deadlier.
Of course, this giant thing has such a powerful spring action, it needs two people to close it. Also, a sword – I mean switchblade – like this doesn’t come cheap. It will cost you $9,500(USD) from bladehq.
Never bring a knife to a gun fight – unless it is this one. Then you at least have a chance to cut the guy’s arm off before he can shoot you.
Keanu Reeves is one of the many celebrities who have been turned into a meme. The Sad Keanu meme came to be a couple of years back after someone snapped a picture of Keanu sitting alone on a park bench, looking particularly downcast. While Keanu explained that he’s not sad or depressed, the meme lives on.
And now it lives on in another form: a 3D printed figurine.
Now fans, Redditors, collectors, and absolutely anyone who finds the meme amusing can own a figure of Sad Keanu to play with, display, or take pictures of in all sorts of weird scenarios and set-ups. Check out the images below for a sampling of what has been done so far with the Sad Keanu 3D figure.
You gotta love the internet.
The 3D printed Sad Keanu figure is available from Shapeways for $45(USD). Cough up the cash or print your own!
Artist Rodrigo Costa Alexandrino of the deviantART Corps unleashed this “double fan art” on the hapless walls of the Internet. He calls it Adventure on Titan, and it features Finn & BMO trying to rescue Princess Bubblegum from a wrong-teous Jake.
Rodrigo also made a gif that summarizes how he made the illustration.
ThinkGeek is intent on getting us all ready for the zombie apocalypse. They will sell you the Crovel or Crovel II which will certainly come in handy to take on the zombie hoard. A new tool has turned up that looks even more impressive than the Crovel, called the NAX 2.0.
The NAX 2.0 is a multitool that can function as a hatchet, machete, and a kukuri knife. I don’t know what that last one is, but it sounds really cool. The handle of the NAX 2.0 can be used as a pry bar so you can open any wood crates of Twinkies you might run across.
The handle also has a bottle opener, which is key to surviving the zombie apocalypse. Few things are worse than running across the last beer in the world and not having a bottle opener. The handle also has a gas shut off wrench, I guess that will help to burn up some zombies or cook Ramen soup to enjoy with your beer. Plus, the handle is wrapped in 550 paracord, which is perfect for setting booby traps and strangling the undead.
The Nax 2.0 is available from ThinkGeek for $149.99(USD).
Reddit dweller Webberley made an action figure of Yes Man, the Claptrap of the Fallout universe. Webberley made the action figure out of cardboard, wood, plastic and various parts from other action figures. His arms, for example, were from a Dr. Octopus action figure.
Here’s a few more shots of the walking, talking infinite scrap metal mine.
Webberley said he’s made around 50 custom action figures over the years, including ones based on other Fallout characters.
Point this “Polaroid” (you’ll get why there are quotation marks later) at someone and tell them to say “cheese.” Chances are, they’ll grin and wait expectantly for the flash to go off…
…however, that’s not what will happen with this particular one, because you’ll only get a slice of cheese instead. It’s actually a cheese slicer in the form of a vintage Polaroid instant camera, and how it slices and delivers the cheese is all sorts of awesome. You just move it across a block of cheese and voila – instant cheese slices! I don’t recommend trying this with an actual Polaroid camera.
The Say Cheese Instant Cheese Slicer is available from GamaGo for $10(USD) – at least until Polaroid’s lawyers see it.
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!)
It looks like Thanko means business when it comes to its pollen mask. At first glance, it resembles those protective masks that beekeepers wear. While it won’t protect your from bees, it will keep the pollen out. And while it looks stuffy, the wearer is kept cool and comfortable thanks to its built-in USB-powered fan, which has two settings you can choose from.
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