Hasta La Gadget!

I just finished a five-year mission to explore strange new worlds, and boy are my feet tired. There’s no better spot to transport your tired toes than to the surface of a Starship Enterprise rug.

This Star Trek inspired rug features a large image of the original NCC-1701 as viewed from above. While it doesn’t run on dilithium crystals, that should help cut down on operating costs. It measures 71.5″ x 39.4″, is made from polyester, and has a non-skid back to keep it sliding around your floor and making you fly across your room at Warp 10.

So gather up your Federation Credits, hop in the transporter, and have Scotty beam you over to ThinkGeek – where you can pick up the NCC-1701 rug for $69.99(USD).

I bet Jabba the Hutt is kicking himself right about now for failing in his diet. There is no way he could get this awesome Han Solo in Carbonite ring on even his little finger. I guess he could have one of his slaves wear it for him.

This ring displays a miniature Han Solo frozen in carbonite – one of the most classic moments in movie or sci-fi history. This is a design that was sketched out by Paul Bierker, a jeweler who is obviously a geek as well. I know this because he also made this.

It’s the perfect engagement ring for any Hutt who is in love and also wants to keep his trophies close by.

[via Superpunch]

R2-D2 and C-3PO are obviously best friends in that classic Odd Couple sense. R2 is a take charge kind of droid, while 3PO complains endlessly is is super prissy. If they were roommates, 3PO would be the neat freak. So, I guess it makes sense for them to have a best friends necklace to share.

This one from Etsy shop rapscalliondesign is perfect. Each droid can wear one half of the heart whenever they are apart and then presumably assemble it and hang it on the wall when they are together.

Stupid little short-circuit, R2. To which R2 will reply bleep bleep bleepity bleep blop blip – wWhich we all know means go jump in a sarlacc pit, but 3PO will take it as endearing anyhow.

[via The Mary Sue]

Google maps has a special treat for Doctor Who fans. And I’m not talking about “Bad Wolf” showing up in various locations either. If you go to the Police Box on Earls Court Road in London on Google Maps, they’ll show you the inside of a TARDIS!

You can find more pictures under “more info” at the site, or just mouse over the Street View below, click on the double arrow on the street, and go inside. It’s definitely bigger on the inside.

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Interestingly, this spot has some good reviews. Of course. It’s not going to be bad when you have a TARDIS sitting there. But where is the Doctor? Hmmm.

[via Buzzfeed via Neatorama]

There aren’t many more iconic creations from the Star Wars universe than the AT-AT Imperial walkers from The Empire Strikes Back. Sure, they ended up having an Achilles’ heel (or four of them), but I’d like to see you design a walking weapon that can’t be tripped. Fans of the AT-AT will definitely appreciate this piece of furniture – a bookcase made in the form of the Imperial walker.

Diana over at Bit Rebels spotted this awesome AT-AT bookshelf by Whittled in Wood. It’s perfect for holding onto your Star Wars books and collectibles, and while it might designed for a kid’s room, I don’t see any reason why you adults can’t enjoy it too. It’s handmade from birch plywood and other woods, and held together with screws and dowel rods. That sounds pretty sturdy to me, but you still won’t want to let any Rebel snow speeders get near it with tow cables.

The AT-AT bookshelf is available over on Whittled in Wood’s Etsy shop for $565(USD). While you’re over there, you might want to pick up a Millenium Falcon…

[Thanks, Diana!]