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Ghost in the Shell Gets LEGO-fied

You might recall that last week I ran across a cool LEGO creation that was perfect for my little girl. It was pink and used the girl-focused LEGO Friends sets to make a cool mech. Here’s another LEGO creation using one of those Friends figures – this time to recreate…

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February 13th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Darth Maul Lightsaber Wall Sconce: Dual-Bladed Photon Fury

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The Dark Side’s take on geeky products has come just in time for the 3D release of The Phantom Menace.… The Darth Maul Lightsaber Room Light is a dual-bladed device that will light up any room in your home! It can be mounted either vertically or horizontally, and gives off

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February 12th, 2012 by: Jack Kieffer

Mega Star Wars Duels: A Long Time Ago and 8-Bits Away

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After his Super Bros collection, featuring all sorts of my favorite characters rendered with some pixel love, Ty Lettau is back with some Star Wars… love. This time around, he focuses on the battles between good and evil, Light Side and Dark Side, Jedi and Sith.

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February 12th, 2012 by: Range

R2-D2 Still Life: The Fruit Bowl You’re Looking for

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R2-D2 is one of the most versatile maintenance droids out there. He can project holograms, repair spaceships, hack security systems, swim through swamps, and even vacuum your carpet. But I never thought about using R2 as a fruit bowl – until now.…

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February 11th, 2012 by: Technabob

Course of the Force: A Relay Race with Lightsabers!

Let’s be honest, not much will get your average geek to run. I mean, the typical things such as free smartphones, hot chicks in skimpy Comic-Con costumes, and obviously nachos will do the trick. You might be inclined to take a run for charity but lack the motivation. When you…

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February 11th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

2 Guys Build the LEGO Super Star Destroyer

Rodney Brazeau from Geeksaresexy got a call from his friend, who just bought the LEGO Super Star Destroyer model. He was all like, “Hey man, I just spent way too much money on this thing. It’s going to be massive and fun.” So Rodney was like, “Can I come over?”…

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February 11th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

According to the Geek Zodiac, 2012 is the Year of the Undead

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… and of the Undead Slayer. Because being born in the year of the dumbest monster is quite depressing. Invented by James F. Wright and Joshua G. Eckert, the Geek Zodiac takes its cue from the Chinese Zodiac, but instead of animals the two assigned science fiction and fantasy archetypes…

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February 11th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Starfleet Uniform Pillows: for Outer Space Pillow Fights

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We all know that if you wore a red shirt on Star Trek… (the original series) that your days (or minutes) were likely numbered. Maybe it’s just that working for the Security or Engineering departments on a Federation starship is more dangerous than most other jobs. But even if you’re

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February 10th, 2012 by: Technabob

Japanese Portal Gun Looks Just like the Real (Virtual) Thing

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The last time we talked about a replica gun from Portal,… the thing was made by the bad-ass video game weapon replica maker Harrison Krix from Volpin Props. I don’t even want to think about how expensive that handmade piece of awesome would cost. Another full-size 1:1 scale replica of

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February 9th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Star Wars Lightsaber Lighted Sneakers: May the Force Be with Shoes

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If you are going to buy your young child these awesome lightsaber sneakers by Stride Rite, I only ask that you shield them from the prequels and treat the original trilogy as sacred. These sneakers feature real light-up lightsabers on each one. One for the Jedi and the other for…

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February 7th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

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