If you’re looking for a geeky gift for your loved one for Valentine’s Day, the 8-Bit Rose might be the thing that wins their heart. Just like the 8-Bit Flower Bouquet, this rose will stay bright red and upright forever.
The 8-Bit Rose is made from EVA foam and has a fold out stand. I wonder if EVA foam has a sweet scent.
You can order the 8-Bit Rose from ThinkGeek for $15 (USD). Make a 96-bit bouquet if you have some extra coins on you.
The restaurants are crowded, the roses are expensive, but on Valentine’s Day you’ll do anything for your significant other—except licking the awful envelope seal on the card you bought. Why the greeting card industry opts for the lowest-grade toxic glue it can find is a mystery, but thankfully there’s now a vastly superior alternative—chocolate-flavored envelopes. More »
The love team of Rémy LeBeau and Anna Marie…Something was one of the most popular couples in mainstream comics, partly because for a long time, Rogue’s power meant they couldn’t make physical contact without Gambit turning into the world’s most charming vegetable. How romantic. How frustrating. How weird. If you’re in a similarly intense relationship, then these tees are for you, mon ami.
I have to admit, Gambit’s shiny and muscular armor looks really silly without his trademark trench coat. But I’d take this T-shirt over a Cyclops one any day, because Cyke is a jerk in the current Marvel world. You can order the Gambit and Rogue T-shirts at ThinkGeek for $20-$22 (USD) each.
[via Fashionably Geek]
Do you love your coffee, as in you are totally head over heels with it that the manner or preparation must follow certain steps, otherwise you would downright think it came from some mud hole? Well, if you have answered in the affirmative for that question, perhaps it is time you check out the $39.99 Caffe Porcellana Stovetop Espresso Maker. Yes sir, with this bad boy, we are looking at the ability to churn out homemade espresso without having to bat an eyelid. In fact, it is so easy to use, that you might even be able to do so while you’re half-asleep at the stove, although we would not recommend doing so unless you want to run the risk of burning your house down.
The Caffe Porcellana Stovetop Espresso Maker will come across as a traditional Italian-style espresso maker that delivers a separate porcelain pot as well as enameled aluminum base. It works with just about every kind of direct heat stovetop, letting you create your own blend of smooth, strong, delicious, eye-opening espresso without having to mosey down to the nearest coffee chain store.
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The Nobel Prize doesn’t win itself, and if you’ve already planned your kids a successful career in science, it’s never too early to introduce them to complex concepts like DNA. And with these stuffed nucleobase characters, learning becomes a heck of a lot less tedious. More »
Thinkgeek might be a wee bit late to the game as the $381.99 Desktop Jellyfish Tank actually picked up the gong for being the “2011 Best Product” at Global Pet Expo a couple of years back, but as momma used to say, “better late than never”, right? Well, the Desktop Jellyfish Tank does as it says – it gives you the opportunity to own a very unique desktop pet that will remain silent and quiet, but is deadly to the touch. At least to us humans, although “Nemo” as depicted in the image above does seem to exhibit a very nonchalant attitude.
The Desktop Jellyfish Tank will arrive with every single thing you need to get started on a jellyfish family, right out of the box so that you lack nothing. It includes the tank (obviously), an air pump and valves, a hydrometer, some substrate, a feeding pipette, and heck, why not jazz things up by a spot with a color-changing LED complete with a remote control so that your pet jellyfish will look cooler than it actually is. You would need to provide your own jellyfish though, and while this 6-gallon tank has been optimized to hold jellyfish, it will still be able to house other kinds of fish and invertebrates.
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Microsoft’s decision to drop out of CES prompted a lot of questions with regards to the future relevance of CES, not the least of which was how much the industry really needed an in-person tech trade show in an age where business is primarily done online. Of course, there’s still a fair amount of value in offering members of the media and buyers the opportunity to actually interact with the technology in person. And while software companies have long been a staple of the show, their presence is most often an acknowledgement of hardware partners.
It’s fitting, then, that many of the show’s offbeat highlights came in the form of companies looking to offer hardware solutions to our increasingly virtual world. Parrot’s always-amusing CEO, Henri Seydoux said it best while showing off the latest additions to the company’s AR.Drone on our stage. “Today, the kids have video games,” he told us. “They’ve replaced toys, because it’s a much more interesting experience. With the drone, we’ve tried to make toys as fun as video games.” And it’s easy to see how such a product can be taken as a real-world answer to smartphone gaming, with video from the built-in camera being overlaid with AR content.
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When it comes to making sure that your entire bunch of keys remain where they are always, there are some inexplicable moments in life when you just simply forgot where you put your keys, or for the life of you, swore that it was last put at the place you normally keep it, but for some reason or another, it is no longer there. Perhaps what you need is some novelty to ensure that something like this never happens again – and Thinkgeek’s $24.99 Magnetic Light Switch Covers ought to step in to help.
Basically, the Magnetic Light Switch Covers is pretty much self-explanatory – not only does it function as a light switch cover, it also allows you to store your keys on the light switch. Powered by neodymium magnets that ought to be able to get the job done just fine, the Magnetic Light Switch Covers are a snap to install as all you need would be a screwdriver. It will feature a nickel-plated key ring that can hold up to 27 keys, which should be more than enough for the average home.
[ Magnetic Light Switch Covers copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
If you’re in the middle of outfitting your geeky man cave or evil lair as the case may be, ThinkGeek has what might be the perfect wall decoration for you. That is assuming you don’t mind coughing up $500 on a geeky piece of wall art. Granted, this thing is a 100% accurate replica of the evil computer HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Let’s be honest, a typical fan of the film isn’t going to drop $499.99 on this replica, you need to be an uber fan. For your $499.99, you get a 100% accurate, life-size replica of HAL 9000. This thing was created from the actual studio blueprints used to create the devices for the film. The recreation is 100% accurate down to using the original studio files for the HAL 9000 label.
ThinkGeek says that the actual HAL 9000 used in the film used a lens that is rare and expensive called a Nikkor fish-eye lens. The replica uses a custom ground remake that even has a sticker with the writing from the NIKKOR lens used in the film so the product is accurate down to the close-up shots. Other than the incredible accuracy, the replica obviously has a red LED eye and it talks.
The replica will cycle through 15 phrases from the films and you can trigger the speech by talking to it. To activate the device you rotate the lens ring and it will shut off within 2 minutes of no activity to save battery power. One of the phrases the replica will say is, “I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that. I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do. This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.” Check out the video of the device in action to see more.
[via ThinkGeek]
Life-size HAL 9000 replica is $500 of pure geek nostalgia is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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There is nothing quite like a piping hot cup of coffee for you to begin the day with, and while some of us are able to make do with any kind of coffee without having to complain, while others are far more picky with their taste buds. Well, you know what they say – if you want something done, you’ve got to do it yourself, and here we are with the $49.99 Kyocera Ceramic Coffee Grinder.
Basically, with the Kyocera Ceramic Coffee Grinder, you are able to grind it the way you want it, where there is a ceramic burr grinder that is hard and durable, and it does not only do coffee since it is fully adjustable and boasts of multi-use capability, letting you grind tea and spices to boot. The glass container that accompanies the Kyocera Ceramic Coffee Grinder is capable of holding 100 grams of coffee. Hmmm, writing this does make me feel like getting my own cuppa, and forget about the 3-in-1 sachets already.
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