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As promised, here is the sequel to yesterday’s installment of Nerd Approved’s Stupidest Products of 2009. This section concludes the series with categories like Household, Booze, Things That Could Kill You, Alarm Clocks, Lego, USB, Toys and Micellany. Have a great new year!
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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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of March 16th-22nd, 2009:
3D FaceStatue: Might be the creepiest product of all-time.
1-900 Hotline: Sexes you up without phone fees.
8 Of The Weirdest St. Patrick’s Day Drinking Vessels: The following drinking vessels may be weird—but they will certainly get the job done.
Flying F#*K Helicopter: A literal “flying fuck”.
Brass Knuckle Bob and Silver Knuckle Sal: Cuddly, mustachioed weaponry.
If you always wondered where the expression “flying fuck” came from, here is one distinct possibility. The rest of your little radio controlled hobby club will be busy with their scale models of actual helicopters, but none of them will get half the attention that you do with this one. An ideal little toy to have around at a party. Buzz this thing around the heads of those douchebags that are hitting on your women.
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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of March 10th—16th 2008.
15 Point Guide to Peeing in NYC: Your bladder will thank you.
Butler Alarm Clock: Anything less would be uncivilized.
Mr. T Bobble Head Van: B.A. rides again.
Ninja Shuriken Ice Tray: Oh hell yes!
Naughty Shakespeare Pillow: It could lead to some serious “potato fingering.”
The next five gadgets are available after the break…
If you want a solar powered helicopter, it is obvious that it needs access to the sun. One way is to put it on top of the item to be powered, another way is to have the item be transparent. I much prefer the transparency route, because beside it’s ability to gather the sun’s power, it is also very close to invisible. Power of invisibility or the power to fly? Tough call.
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Mini flying machines are among the coolest toys to keep around the house. Practice your flying, annoy others, there are a million uses. This particular set has a very authentic look each model, not just some mini thing that flies. includes the Mini Hughes, Apache and Hornet 3 for you and your friends to amuse yourselves with.
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The Aero Soarer at Play Asia is the first indoor RC plane. A helicopter seems a lot better suited as an indoor toy, but if you make an extremely light one out of styrofoam, the very low speed at which it can maintain lift makes the area needed to operate it a lot smaller. As a matter of fact, due to it’s very light weight, it would probably have some real difficulty outdoors with any amount of wind at all. You probably want to keep it away from any ceiling fans you may have as well.
You control the throttle and steering with the radio control – which doubles as the charger for the plane. You can get it for $19.90.
As promised last month, Epic will be releasing free online content for Gears of War. We now know that this content will consist of two new maps that will be made available on January 10th (Jan 11th for Australia and New Zealand). There will also be an “introductory video” with Gears developer Cliffy B.
Map Descriptions (From Press Release):
Raven Down: “A Raven Helicopter has gone down in the middle of a large scale battle with the omnipresent Locust Horde. Gears have taken out the Seeder and gamers join Delta Forces moving into the crash site from all angles to search for survivors.”
Old Bones: “In an attempt to eradicate any traces of human history and culture, the Locust Horde has emerged under Sera’s Capitaline Museums and has begun to destroy them brick by brick. Each gamer’s mission is to help the Delta Force recapture the museums before all remnants of humankind’s existence are obliterated.”
There is also a report indicating that the Discovery Channel will be giving away 2 million Microsoft points in a contest set to begin on Jan 13th. Make sure to visit readyaimfire.com on that date for more information on how to win.
More GOW screenshots are available after the break.
If there is one thing that Apple has taught us it is that people will pay for style. The folks at Hannspree understand this, which is why they have focused their efforts on televisions with an unconventional look.
The designs feature everything from “fantasy” themes like a fire truck and a helicopter, to sports related themes like a golf ball or basketball team jersey. There is even a “style” section that features televisions inspired by pearls and a cello.
Hannspree’s LCD televisions range from 10-inches to 42-inches so there is something for everybody. Unfortunately, no pricing or availability dates have been announced so keep a lookout on the company website for futher details as they become available.
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