The summer is moving fast, and it won’t be long before students return to college campuses around the country for the fall semester. Of course, some may be leaving home for the first time.
Freshman or not, there are some back to school products that you might not have even thought about or even knew existed. Products like the ones featured in this list. However, you’ll soon wonder how any student could survive a new year without them.
This could be the coolest idea since the development of the invisible floating bookshelf some years back. The Salkim is basically a series of pendants that can can be interlocked to form a curtain. Besides simply looking awesome, the design incorporates movement as a gentle breeze or a light touch will get the books swinging.
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From That’s Nerdalicious!:The Canon camera lens thermos was only available for a short time, but Nikon has jumped in there to fill the void. Their awesome camera lens thermos is now available for purchase (assuming you can get on the overloaded product page that is).
Product Page ($23 via NPR via TWBE)
Believe it or not, it is actually a 125 piece puzzle that can be broken down and reformed into a pistol and various pistol-related tools.
The sculpture includes everything required for assembly of the puzzle pistol. Integrated into the sculpture are a customized set of tools, all necessary hardware, 45 caliber bullets, a standard sight, a laser sight, a cannister containing black powder pellets, a secure storage area for 209 shotgun primers, a spent primer removal tool and a ramrod for loading the bullets.
Of course, you have to know exactly how to put the pieces together, which would likely result in your untimely death in the event of a break-in. Check out the completed gun after the break.
From That’s Nerdalicious!: Israeli design student Schmuel Linkski created this concept Lavazza espresso machine which is encased in concrete and would look perfectly natural sitting in a mechanic’s shop covered with enough oil to lubricate a Peterbilt.
“I had a vision. Concrete in the kitchen, not only as a wall or decorative part, I wanted it to be a desirable consumer product.”
Mission accomplished. now it just needs to be available for purchase at your local NAPA.
The adorable Batman Funko plush figures we featured back in June are getting equally adorable mini vinyl counterparts that stand 3 3/4-inches tall. Shipping is slated for October.
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The full 5-minute long comic-con trailer for the upcoming Thor movie has leaked online. Check it out after the break before it gets pulled.
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I can’t believe it took this long to make a board game based on The Princess Bride—but here you have it. Storming the Castle: The Princess Bride Card Game.
Playing as Westley, Buttercup, Inigo, or Fezzik, you’ll race your adversaries traversing your Path Tiles to get to the castle. But you’ll have to make sure you have the proper Tactic Cards to get you onto each tile. Maybe you’ll even play a card that will add Path Tiles to your opponent’s path. Inconceivable? Not in the least! Storm the castle, save the princess (even if you are the princess), and win the game. Add your own favorite quotes as you play, and Storming the Castle: The Princess Bride Game is some of the best fun you’ll ever have. Ever.
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What makes the “Wise Hammer” so smart? Not only doesn’t it have a heavy metal bit for hitting nails, it also has a built-in stud finder to prevent you from hanging a 70 lb picture from drywall. That’s smart, but true genius will come when they design a hammer with a “finger avoidance system”. That will be the one everyone wants.
Product Page: ($29.98 via RedFerret)
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