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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of January 11th-17th, 2010:
Giant Inflatable D20: The D&D nerd’s beach ball.
Magnetic, Floating LED Display: Puts your beer on a pedestal.
Creepsicles / Evil Icecream / Ice Clown: This ice cream is made with pure sugar…and evil.
Resin Bathing Couple Cellphone/Gadget Holder: A bathtub threesome between two matches and your cellphone.
1.0″ LCD Guitar Shaped Car MP3 Player FM Transmitter: Let a guitar bring music to your car.
In the fantasy world of Star Wars it may make sense to let rank amateurs practice their dueling skills with real lightsabers. In the real world it is far too dangerous and expensive to give inexperienced students access to a real light saber when you can use this Practice Saber Bokken. The handle is identical to a light saber and the wooden blade is a perfect approximation to a real energy blade. Rather than losing a limb in practice this one will merely cause a bruise.
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If you are having trouble getting started building your own version of the Death Star, this book of Star Wars blueprints can give you all the information you need. Offering five different plans, these blueprints will give you a head start on future technology. Before you start your Death Star, though, you want to try a smaller project like a lightsaber.
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There have been several R2-D2 collectible statues in the past, but this new version from Gentle Giant is certainly among the most detailed. The model is 1:6 scale, and it includes eight accessories like: a periscope scanner, gripper, saw, and more. There are also slots for a lightsaber and scopes in his head, the torso has working panels and his arms are removable. Expect R2 to ship starting in June.
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Someone is obviously really pissed at books. Whether the culprit is from the side of good or evil, it wouldn’t take a whole lot of effort for them to slide a lightsaber through the stack of books. On the plus side, it will keep all those books standing up nice and straight. The final version is not complete, but the unpainted prototype above gives you a good idea of what is in store for this set of Lightsaber Bookends.
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This USB powered Yoda will keep watch over your computer when you are not around. Whenever he detects motion the lightsaber will illuminate and he will utter a phrase to try to deter the intruder. While you may not fear anyone who is under 4 feet tall, you have to respect the lightsaber.
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With this lightsaber pen you are not just writing your memoirs, you are battling the dark side in order to get your story out. You shouldn’t use an instrument as fine as this to do anything other than work that will benefit the entire universe.
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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of January 19th-January 25, 2009:
Boat Couch: Looks like a seaworthy vessel.
Glass Bathtub: It’s bulletproof and bomb-proof.
Corndog vs. Broccoli: For the heavyweight championship.
Clone Wars Projection Torch: It’s not a lightsaber.
Pill-Shaped Grip Exerciser: Steroids for a strong, masculine handshake.
The next five gadgets are available after the break…
You can use this as a regular flashlight, but that would sort of defeat the purpose. Why just have light when you can have projected images of a clone trooper, C3PO with R2-D2 or Yoda? On the downside, it is powered by 2 AA batteries, so I wouldn’t expect a lightsaber here.
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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of August 18th to the 24th 2008:
Boobie Beer Bong: The only way to drink beer. (NSFW)
Futurama Zapp Brannigan Tin Raygun: The Zapper’s zapper shoots sparks.
Skeleton Grinder Bank: It’s confusingly amusing.
Solar Powered Viking Ship: Big on science, small on history.
French Fry Phone: Finally, a companion for your burgerphone.
The next five gadgets are available after the break…
