At first glance, the idea of a cardboard TV may be a little silly, but I bet a kid with a good imagination is watching far better programming on this than adults who dropped $2,000 on an HDTV and only have the option of reality shows or 24 hr. news networks. Plus the kid assembled his TV by himself, and doesn’t have to watch commercials. An additional shark design is pictured after the break.
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This handcrafted Etch a Sketch (or “i-Sketch”) iPhone case is certainly eye catching, plus it would be a nice paring with an Etch a Sketch app.
Not since the Flying F*ck helicopter have we seen something take more of the “friendly” out of the friendly skies. This bird flips alright—but it’s the best way to get your point across (short of skywriting that is).
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Since the Star Wars franchise makes up the holy trinity of overexposure along with Disney and Kiss, it should come as no surprise that there is now a Star Wars gift basket packed with marketables that will wow the young nerd in your life. You will also have the satisfaction of knowing that part of your purchase price will help fund “Angel Flight Northeast” which uses volunteer pilots to fly patients to hospitals free of charge. That should certainly help ease the sting of knowing that you also crammed more dollars into the bank account of the man who gave us Jar Jar Binks.
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If all your doctor can tell you is that an apple a day can keep him away, then I choose this Wooden Bottle Opener Apple. I may not get much nutrition from the apple itself, but I will get plenty of empty calories from all the beers I will be opening. Honestly, that sounds like the best apple you could have.
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Apparently German designer Karl Lagerfeld was able to put down his iPod collection long enough to dress this Steiff teddy bear like a eurotrash secret service agent. Your $1,500 investment gets you this 14.5″H bear with jointed limbs, crystal-studded tie and belt buckle, tailor-made leather boots and miniature sunglasses designed after Karl’s own shades. You’ll also get a scribble of the bear drawn and signed by Lagerfeld, and the satisfaction of knowing that you’re also indirectly supporting the fine people of Apple Computers.
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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of May 18th-24th, 2009:
Anti-Douchebag Wall Clock: It’s half-past John Mayer is a douchebag.
Ravage Transforming USB Flash Drive: Now is porn storage, now its a vicious cat.
Green Bikini Cow Wrist Support: It’s an actual product!
Wiener Dog Earbuds: Replace your Apple earbuds with a wiener dog.
Gift Card Vault: Give the gift of frustration.
Ahh the wiener dog. Nature’s punchline. Still, if given the choice between standard Apple earbuds and wiener dog versions, I would choose wiener dog.
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Make every drink you have like a nice mug of beer with a little head on it. The plastic caps give it that bar fresh look no matter what you are drinking. Nothing like a cup of apple juice overflowing with foam. A picture of the mugs with the caps removed after the break.
Hook your restaurant up with a unique tile mural and give your customers something to look at while they try to avoid small talk with the people sitting next to them. With this NY cityscape they can enjoy playing the garbage and graffiti version of “I Spy”, or “Where’s Waldo Getting Mugged?”. The product page also offers several designs that feature patterns of nude figures. If any of those are women you can pretty much count on men to stay longer and buy more since they’ll most likely have trouble standing up.
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