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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of October 19th-25th, 2009:
Marvel Comics Slot Machine: Even heroes have vices.
Motorcycle Grip Bottle Opener: Fires up a beer.
Potty Fisher: Another clue you need to change your diet.
Indiana Jones Fridge Action Figure: Commemorate the worst Indiana Jones scene with this action figure.
Super Water Gun Blaster with Cartoon Water Bottle: This squirt gun is a horrifying abomination.
When you’re out risking your life to save humanity each and every day, a few drinks, a little gambling and maybe a prostitute or two is forgivable. This Marvel Comics-themed slot machine comes refurbished from Japanese casinos and features a fully animated LCD screen and “Skill Stop” reels which require you to control when the reel stops—adding an element of skill to the game.
Product Page ($500)
Gas prices getting you down? Bill collectors knocking at your door? Have a raging meth addiction to feed? I have an answer to all of your troubles my friend…and it is called gambling. These two violin gaming sets will help get you started. The first is a straight-up casino set featuring roulette, blackjack, poker cards and chips. The second version (pictured after the break) is a 12-in-1 set with chess, roulette, checkers, black jack, solitaire, straight mill, backgammon, playing board, dice, dominoes, poker dice and Chinese checkers. Why the second version costs around 1/3 the price is beyond me, but hey—that is what I call a bargain.
Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of June 2nd to June 8th 2008:
Duct Tape Roses: Even mechanics will get misty.
Portable Humidifier: Just insert a standard water bottle.
Chug a Lug LED Bottle Opener: It takes the thinkin’ out of drinkin’.
Frank Farter Dog: This tighty whitey wearing dog will sing for you…with his butt.
Mathmos Revolution: The dead rise from the grave to haunt your candle holder.
The next five gadgets are available after the break…
If you have never played a slot machine where you are a winner on every spin, you haven’t used the Slot Machine Drink Dispenser. For every pull of the lever a delicious drink of your choosing is poured. You are going to get a better return on this slot machine than just about any machine you play in Vegas. It fits up to a 5 inch glass, so there is plenty of space to give you a hefty drink. With about a 1.4 liter capacity I imagine you will give out before the slot machine does.
Product Page (£28.99, about $60)
A Working Slot Machine Lamp would be a fun accessory for any den or game room – just remember that gambling addiction is a serious problem. At first you just stick a few nickels in the lamp, but before you know it you’ve lost your house, your kids, and your wife is sleeping with your brother.
Product Page ($79.98 – ships in mid October )
My guess is that a man who is wearing slot machine cufflinks might also wear leisure suits, thick gold chains and a mustache. However, that doesn’t take away from the fact that slot machine cufflinks that feature a working pull handle and spinning wheels is at least a little bit cool.
Plus, if you have the means, you can get the Gerrard Perregaux Watch / Slot Machine and complete the ensemble.
Product Page ( $19.99 )
The Gerard Perregaux 1945 Jackpot Tourbillion Watch was just unveiled this week at the Geneva SIHH show, and I must admit that this watch really grabbed my attention.
Not only is it sweet to look at, the Jackpot Tourbillion also features a working slot machine. Just pull the lever and watch the rollers spin through hearts, diamonds, spades, horseshoes, and bells. There is even a chiming gong sound for that authentic casino vibe.
Price details for the Jackpot Tourbillion have not been made available, but rest assured that it will be way more than most of us could afford.
An additional picture and product specification list is available after the break.
There are a lot of phones out there that run on Linux software, but unlike Linux, they are not truly open source. All that is about to change with FIC’s OpenMoko.
“The OpenMoko is meant to be a fully mobile Linux machine that happens to look like a phone. The point is simple, where others have a Linux kernel with a locked proprietary stack on top of it, this one is open, top to bottom. You can use your own tools on it, compile your own kernel. and bang on the bare metal if you are into that sort of thing. Everything barring a few small drivers is GPL’ed.”
In keeping with the open source tradition, software for the OpenMoko will be available across the web – including a certified repository maintained by FIC. Naturally, developers are going to be encouraged to make their own apps.
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The device is set to debut to developers this month for $350. A full retail launch is slated for January.
Expensive? Yes. However, with a phone this customizable, it might just be worth it.
