Archive for August 2010

Sure, you can buy a toy lightsaber prop just about anywhere, but if you really want to look the part, you have to go the way that Bradley Lewis did with his gorgeous handmade lightsaber and build your own.…

While I do agree with a few commentators on Reddit that science-fiction and fantasy shouldn’t be bundled together, I really like this infographic, which is a sort of mega-recap of the themes that we’ve seen in television over the last 40 years.

This graph was made by Steph Fox for…

The minute I saw this awesome LEGO diorama featuring the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, I just had to post about it.

This incredibly detailed Ghostbusters LEGO diorama features minifig versions of Venkman, Spengler, Stantz and Zeddmore putting their Proton Packs to use on their giant marshmallowy nemesis. Funny thing is,…

Say you’re sick of AT&T. Assuming you’ve jailbroken your iPhone 4, you can now bounce between two cell networks of your choice courtesy of this unusual case.

The iPhone 4 Dual SIM Adapter case comes with a ribbon cable that pops into your iPhone’s SIM slot, splitting it into two…

A bunch of hackers and pranksters managed to plant a TARDIS on the top of Building 7 at MIT. Now that’s a great prank, if I’ve ever seen one! I like how unobtrusive this hack is. From a distance, you really need to squint to see that it’s the venerable…

I’m not a fan of the current glasses-requiring 3D tech, but I’m sure even I would find it a blast to play a 3D game with the JoyRide Atomic A1 Ultra-Compact Motion Simulator. I know, I know, we’ve been fooled and seduced by epic-sounding product names before, but this one…

And I thought the Bowser trophy mount was awesome. Here’s a wonderfully-made wall mount that’s looks so real it’s freaky.

Animal lovers need not worry, because the wall tentacle is actually made from household materials, like used paper, sawdust, starch and glue. The whole thing was coated with shellac for…

This unusual gadget does one thing, and one thing only. It generates random four-letter words.

Peter Hand’s IV-17 Four Letter Word Generator kit comes pre-loaded with a dictionary of 5,400 words (there are some acronyms, and proper nouns in there too). Actually, I lied. It does more than one thing.…

Why anybody thought they needed to make remote-controlled cars made to look like soccer cleats is anyone’s guess, but here they are.

These vehicles pit one shoe versus another in a game of tabletop or floor soccer. Each shoe comes with a mini goal as well as an accompanying soccer…

Remember those awesome kicks from Back to the Future Part II…? You know, the ones that laced themselves up automatically? After seeing this DIY hack, it’s impressive that Nike has actually been working on a design for these shoes.

The DIY hack had the motor hanging off the back,