I wonder if it has JARVIS integration?

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This T-800 bust would be cool enough if it was just a statue for display. It’s so much more though. It has glowing eyes, it moves, and it looks way too realistic. To be honest, it creeps me right out. I wouldn’t want a toy that looks like it will go full on Terminator and slaughter me in my sleep. That said, I can’t deny the craftsmanship Animatronics Works Japan put into this model.

See more photos and some videos of the Terminator bust in action after the break.

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After reading the graphic novel The Five Fists of Science, which pits Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain against Thomas Edison and Guglielmo Marconi, Rob Flickenger was inspired to create a functional Tesla gun similar to the example used in the novel. The result is a cast aluminum NERF gun equipped with a spark gap Tesla coil and powered by an 18 volt drill battery.

The housing for the primary coil and high voltage switch is made out of porcelain, and was 3D printed–it’s a pretty custom switch after all. All the power supply is housed in silicone.

The gun is capable of firing over 20k volts of electricity, which is just as deadly as it sounds. That means that any copycat projects must have a properly designed case to prevent electrical current from grounding itself through the user’s body—though it’s best to never attempt anything like this ever.

Check out a photo of the gun in action after the jump.

Although there’s no video demonstration yet, Rob states that one will eventually be posted on his blog. Additional pics can be found on Rob’s Flickr page.

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As a final project for his Advanced Mechatronics class, student “kss5095″ created a functional Portal turret programmed using MATLAB and Arduino. The device is equipped with a laser sight, turret voice clips and a webcam that track targets so they can be bombarded with NERF darts.

He plans to add an exterior shell to complete the look.

Hit the jump to see it in action.

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We all know that lasers hold tremendous potential for all kinds of useful gadgetry. However, they can also be used for dangerous weapons and bizarre, pointless devices – and few are more pointlessly dangerous than ones featured in this list.

Real lightsaber

A few years ago WickedLasers got into a bit of hot water with Lucasfilm over comparisons that were made between its Spyder Arctic III laser and a real lightsaber. Unfortunately for Lucasfilm, that experience did nothing but put ideas into WickedLaser’s heads. Now the company has released the “LaserSaber” – a device that looks and acts like the weapons featured in the Star Wars films. Basically, it’s a Spyder III laser with a 32-inch polycarbonate blade and an anodized aluminum base. A “magnetic gravity system” allows users to power up and power down the blade just like in the films. Supposedly, the blade shines brightly even in the daylight – which is why it is recommended that you wear the protective glasses they provide. Also, never use it around people or kittens – even if they’re Jedi. $389 and up Wicked Lasers via Nerd Approved

Saw blade crossbow

This homemade saw blade crossbow with laser targeting by Patrick Priebe not only puts safety last, it shoots it in the kneecaps so it can never catch up. It fires small circular saw blades at up to 6000 RPM using a lithium-ion powered motor. A 30 mW green laser aids in targeting. Laser Gadgets via Nerd Approved

Working Star Trek phaser

While you probably can’t set this modified toy Star Trek phaser to “kill”, it could probably blind a target or give them some nasty burns. Plus it looks really impressive if your Enterprise has a fog machine. Nerd Approved

Laser dominoes

In the video above Scott Stevenson pops 100 balloons with a Spyder III 750 mW Krypton laser. It’s kind of like the high tech version of domino toppling. My only wish is that 100 clowns were holding the balloons because each time they popped it would make a clown sad. Stupid clowns. CubicleBot

Palm-mounted laser

This palm-mounted 1000 mW laser designed by Patrick Priebe is about as close as you’ll get to reproducing Iron Man’s repulsor beam. But don’t think about starting your own version of the Avengers just yet – you’re still going to need a high-tech suit. That having been said, this guyjust might be the real Tony Stark. Laser Gadgets via Fashionably Geek

Predator helmet with tri-lasers

Master crafter Mike Loh created this custom Predator helmet entitled “Bone Hunter Primal Eldar”. The helmet features meshed metal with tinted mirror lenses, hand-painted resin fiberglass and the signature red tri-lasers. Unfortunately, harnessing terror of this magnitude won’t come cheap. $1050 Etsy via Fashionably Geek

Portal turret replica

Ryan Palser created a real-life turret replica from the Portal series that stands 38-inches tall and features a working laser, motion sensing audio and a dedicated button for playing the Portal theme song. Thankfully, no machine guns are included so there is no need to worry about being politely blown away in the middle of the night. Ryan Palser via Nerd Approved

OPMOD battle mug

The OPMOD Battle mug from Optics Planet “combines three Mil-Spec 1913 scope rails and a block of CNC-machined 6061 T6 billet aluminum with the capacity to hold a sizable 24 ounces of your favorite frothy beverage.” Thanks to the rails, you can deck out your mug with all manner of foregrips, night vision, and laser sights. With laser targeting, you’ll have much easier time getting the delicious payload to its target after a night of drinking. Optics Planet via That’s Nerdalicious

Laser popcorn maker

As the video above illustrates, lasers aren’t exactly the most efficient means of making popcorn.That’s Nerdalicious

Speech-jamming gun

Japanese researchers have developed a device that is capable of “jamming” persons voice – effectively shutting them up when you’re tired of listening to their annoying words. The concept is actually fairly simple – point the gun at the target’s mouth using a laser sight, and a direction-sensitive microphone and speaker captures their voice and plays it back at them with a delay. If you’ve ever experienced feedback like hearing your own voice while talking on a cell phone, you know how disruptive that can be. Of course, the designers behind it have proposed all kinds of noble uses for the device, but we all know that commercial version would only be employed for evil.  a href=”http://arxiv.org/abs/1202.6106″>Arxiv

Sharks with frickin’ lasers

Recently, WickedLasers realized Dr. Evil’s dream of a shark with frickin’ lasers. The 50 mW laser isn’t attached to its head, so it falls a little short on accuracy, but I don’t think many people will argue with a high tech underwater killing machine. Wicked Lasers via Nerd Approved

More craziness from Nerd Approved:

• 10 deadly do-it-yourself gadgets
• Laser cut Star Trek badges
• Watch a laser ignite a firecracker inside a balloon
• Laser-cut sushi
• 10 completely useless homemade machines

New in our Nerd Approved Shop—Captain America, Thor and Hulk Statue Lamps!

These awesomely nerdy lamps measure around 16-inches tall and feature a detailed resin statue and a paper lamp shade with comic book scenes.

Captain America / Thor / Hulk Statue Lamps—$59.99

The Panic Button has long been an device used to get characters out of horrible situations, so chances are you’ve fantasized about having one for your own life. ThinkGeek is now offering this “Big Red Button” that has all the looks of the real thing, but none of the functionality – instead acting as a US light-switch replacement kit / dimmer switch. That means it will only give you the gift of darkness next time you’re busted in your bedroom doing something you shouldn’t. However, in that case, this would probably be even more valuable.

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I know Luke took out a few of these on Hoth, but this is one that even he’d think twice about attacking. I mean, it has glowy lights and stuff so it’s clearly much cooler. This casemod is actually a Hasbro AT-AT with a  Zotax Z68 Mini ITX mobo with an Intel Core i7-2600K CPU, a Sapphire 6870 GPU and 8GB of RAM stuffed inside. I’m going to be honest, I’m not really a spec geek so I have absolutely no idea what that means, but it’s a PC that looks like an AT-AT and it’s awesome!

See more photos after the jump…

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We may not have jet packs yet, but we do have working lightsabers. Really.

Wicked Lasers has made a “LaserSaber” that looks and functions like the weapons in the films. Obviously, the term “LaserSaber” is designed to avoid lawsuits from Lucasfilm, but it’s still a ballsy move considering that the company received a C&D letter from LucasFilm after the introduction of the Spyder Arctic III. Unfortunately for them, that letter appears to have had the opposite effect, serving only to put all kinds of ideas into WickedLaser’s heads.

The lightsaber-lookalike has a polycarbonate blade with an aluminum base that attaches to the company’s Spyder 3 laser, which as they point out, is the most powerful laser you can legally own. Wow. The guys in the picture aren’t wearing glasses while fighting because it’s cool, they’re protecting their eyes.

LaserSabers are energized by the light of Wicked Lasers, harnessing the power of the force. The LaserSaber features an ultra smooth magnetic gravity system that can “power up” and “power down” the blade.

I love the heck out of the idea of a real lightsaber; what Star Wars fan wouldn’t? I just hope people buying these wear the safety glasses necessary to avoid eye damage.

Check out a video of the LaserSabers in action after the break.

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Here’s what happens when a Fallout fan uses his powers for good. Aleator777 of Instructables created this prototype PIP-Boy and it actually works. He wanted to do something a little different than the usual replicas that use iPhones so he used a 4.3″ LCD and wrote the code to make it all work.

It includes basic GPS navigation, an RFID reader and even a Geiger counter—but it’s far from complete. He hopes to build a fully functional PIP-Boy 3000 and has included a how-to in hopes that others will contribute to the project and help him realize his dream.

(Adafruit via The Verge)