Hasta La Gadget!

Every pilot needs a faithful companion. Even if you’re just driving a 1990 Geo Metro, it’s good to have a personal droid on board, just in case you get into trouble. R2-D2 is up to the challenge – plus he’ll charge your gadgets while he keeps you company.

This portable R2-D2 USB charger sits in your cup holder, and plugs into your car’s 12 volt outlet to charge up two smartphones or tablets at the same time, thanks to a pair of 2.1 amp USB ports.

But like any good maintenance droid, this R2 unit doesn’t just sit there, no. When you start to juice up your gadgets, his dome turns, lights up and he lets forth a series of beeps and bleeps. Now if only we had 3PO around to translate for us.

This is most definitely the droid you were looking for. Head on over to ThinkGeek right now, and plunk down your $49.99 (USD) if you want one in time for the holidays.

There’s a company out there called Tom Spina Designs that wants to make your house into the most daunting of Star Wars-themed environments. They’ve created a total of 14 “master tiles” which replicate the surface of the original Death Star from Star Wars: A New Hope, allowing you to flip and trade out any number […]

You know, there is a very good reason that something is called a “mood light”, simply because it adds to the overall mood of the room or venue. From there, you will be able to work on the different themes as well as colors. Of course, science fiction fans who are inexorably drawn to the Star Wars universe would definitely sit up and take notice of the £14.99 Star Wars mood lights, where you can choose from the bust of Darth Vader, the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, or the humble Stormtrooper who cannot shoot down a single Rebel to save his life, despite having undergone years of training.

Bear in mind that regardless of whether you purchase the ruthless Darth Vader or hapless Stormtrooper, they are officially licensed products from Lucasfilm Ltd., and they will do their fair bit to light up the dark side of your bedroom. Not only that, no wires or cables are thrown into the mix, making sure that you will be able to set the mood in your room through the power of the ‘Force’. Illuminated by 5 energy-efficient LEDs, they actually run on battery power (you knew that already, didn’t you?).
[ Star Wars Mood Lights add some atmosphere to your room copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Tom Spina Designs has a long history of bringing wonderful Star Wars-inspired creations to life. We still wish we could have snatched up the Han Solo Carbonite desk the company created, and now we desperately want these brilliant sculpted modular tiles that make any surface look like you’re up close and personal with the Death Star.

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Thanks to these custom tiles, I can finally turn my room into the Death Star. They look amazing. You really could turn any room into a Death Star. Death Star shower? You could do that. And it would be amazing. Of course then you would need some Death Star soap to go with it. This station would be the… ultimate shower in the universe!

Artist and designer Victor Brown collaborated with Tom Spina Designs when his client wanted a sci-fi inspired custom home theater. One requirement was wall tiles that you can’t just find at your local Home Depot. They came up with tiles that look like the Death Star Trench run scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

They designed 14 different 12″x12″ sculptures, then artist Lonnie Hale reproduced a total of 120 Death Star tiles in cast resin. They were installed under the home theater’s screen and along the lower walls and steps. As you can see in the video and it really completes the theme. I want a whole wall full of these amazing tiles.

[via Homes and Hues]