I know what you’re thinking: the element symbols can’t spell every word. To get around that, the tiles in Elemensus are reversible. One side has an element’s symbol, name and atomic number. The other side has what the game calls Dark Matter. These are letters that are not covered by the periodic table, like A, E, M etc.

You’re free to flip a tile and use Dark Matter letters any time, but there’s a penalty. Scores are computed using the total of the atomic numbers in the word you form, but Dark Matter tiles have negative atomic numbers, which means their values get deducted from your score whenever you use them.

You can buy Elemensus from ThinkGeek for $40 (USD). Folks in the UK can get it from Art Meets Matter for £24.95. No cheating!

These knuckles belong to Jason Criss. Much like the Enterprise’s ongoing voyages, his tattoo isn’t finished yet. He plans on adding more shading and colors after the initial outline heals.

I think it should be glow in the dark, so he can sit in a dark room and hum the theme song, recreating the intro. Bonus: If he holds a lightsaber, it looks like phaser fire!

[via Geeky Tattoos via Neatorama]

Cut it, Guts it, Ice it, Bomb it, Fire it, Elec, Time and Oil it.

Wood it, Crash it, Flash it, Heat it, Air it, Metal, Bubble, Wily.

Reploidlogic. You can pre-order the t-shirt from Shark Robot for $18-$37 (USD) depending on the size and style of the shirt.

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The phaser was designed with help from Hollywood prop master Kenney’s Custom Props and features an animatronic spinner and working power dial. It looks stunning. The stunt version of the phaser with a manual spinner will come as part of the Blu-ray set while the animatronic version will be available by itself next year.

You can pre-order it now for $79.99(USD). That should make some Trek fans very happy to get the Blu-Ray disc. Hit to QMx check out more of the cool new collectibles.

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Just put your iPhone in the stand, turn on the music and watch it dance. As an added bonus, you can download the Face Thing app on your iPhone and put your own or someone else’s face on the iPhone. The app uses a motion portrait technique to sync the image with the dancing body. I don’t think it would take long to find this thing completely annoying. It might make a good gift for someone you hate.

This thing measures 17×13×10.5 cm and comes in three colors: red, white and blue for about ¥3465 yen (~$35 USD).

[Nlab via Damngeeky]

Making the entire process of creating flip books quick and easy is the GIF-TY Polaroid camera concept.

It gives you a physical GIF animation in your hands within minutes of shooting the entire thing.

The GIF-TY is basically a Polaroid camera that uses Z-ink paper. All the user has to do is turn the timer, shoot the 1 to 5 second segment, and hit the print button to make a physical copy of the images. The frames are then ripped and arranged in sequential order, and the flip book is good to go and ready for flipping!

You can check it out in action in the clip below.

The GIF-TY was designed by Jiho Jang.

[via Yanko Design]

The PediPower is a prototype device that’s meant to be attached to the heel of your shoes. Energy is generated every time the heel hits the ground (or with every step that you take), and the PediPower harvests this as you go along. The device has an arm attached to the heel of the shoe which hits the ground first and moves up as the person puts his or her weight on the foot. The arm, in turn, is attached to a gearbox, where gears turn with every step to drive a motor that has been mounted on the side of the shoe.

This movement generates electricity, which is transported via a voltage regulator and through wires to a belt-mounted battery pack.

The initiative was a response to a challenge from Houston-based company Cameron International, which called for the creation of a device that could harvest energy from human activity.

The Agitation Squad gives an overview of the PediPower in the clip above. Check it out to see how putting your foot down will one day generate energy to maybe even power up your gadgets!

[via Gizmag]

LEGO built this 1:1 scale model of the X-Wing fighter from 5,335,200 bricks. It’s as big as the real thing, and can hold Rebel pilots – even Porkins. This X-Wing reproduces the official $60 LEGO 9493 X-Wing Fighter.

That one is a mere 560-pieces and a few inches long. Yawn. This one has over five million pieces and it’s 11-feet-tall, 43-feet-long, with a 44-foot wingspan and weighs nearly 46,000 pounds. Just like the real X-Wing. Oh, and it took over 17,000 person-hours to build it.

LEGO created it to help celebrate the launch of a three-part LEGO Star Wars animated series, called The Yoda Chronicles, set to premiere on the Cartoon Network this May 29th.

The engines even light up and produce a roar. Best of all you can see it for yourself if you are in Times Square, where it is currently on display for the next couple of days before it heads out to LEGOLAND California.

Head over to CoolThings for more images and video of this amazing creation.

[via LEGO, MightyMega and CoolThings]

Rest in peace Carlos.

I guess we’ll see a LEGO chestburster a few days from now. We need a bigger version of the LEGO Power Loader stat.

[via Carlos Valero via Obvious Winner]

In terms of hardware and software, the Fairphone is not that impressive. It will run on Android 4.2 aka Jelly Bean and will have a 4.3″ 960×540 touchscreen, 1.2GHz quad-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, 8mp rear camera, 1.3mp front camera and a 2,000mAh battery. Not bad, but the company behind it wants us to support it mainly because of its transparent and fair manufacturing process. The company aims to ensure that the employees involved in making the Fairphone are treated fairly and that the resources used in making the phone are gathered and processed in responsible means.

The Fairphone itself will supposedly embody these people- and environment-friendly principles as well. For instance, its battery is user-replaceable and its operating system will be rootable out of the box. If the Fairphone takes off, the company says they will strive to create a smartphone that is completely recyclable.

You can pre-order the Fairphone for €325 (~$420 USD) at its official website. Their target is to reach 5,000 orders before going into production. As of this writing they already have 2,174 orders. Of course, the goals and dreams behind the Fairphone won’t be realized overnight, but I really do hope they succeed.

They should make a more informative website or a documentary that shows concrete examples of what they’re doing. If they’re the real deal, I’d be happy to donate money for such a cause even I get nothing in return. I’m sure I’m not alone.

[via Freshness]

Employing this effect to create an uber cool computer desk is Redditor Jacks_RagingHormones. His setup makes it look like his keyboard is on the surface of an abyss that has no end, which is what makes it so awesome.

Want to try and do what Jack and his raging hormones did? Head over to Imgur for more details on the build.

[via Obvious Winner]

A gadget that follows hot on the heels of the 3Doodler is the Mataerial.

It’s not being touted as a 3D printing pen but a 3D printer. However, it’s not a device that’s meant to stand stationary on your desktop. Rather, it looks more like the 3Doodler, only it’s a larger and mechanically-controlled version, powered by an industrial robot arm. Where the products of the 3Doodler are meant to be raw, the products from the Mataerial are smooth and precise.

The latter also uses thicker layers of filament which create sturdy curved surfaces. It differs from regular 3D printers because of its capability to use surfaces with any inclination as its working surface – hence, giving rise to it being dubbed as the “anti-gravity 3D printer.”

Moreover, it extrudes 3D curves right off the bat instead of successive 2D layers to add more control in the fabrication process. It also comes with full color programming technology that allows dyes to be injected to the plastic to control the color of the formed path.

You can find more information about the Mataerial on their official site.

[via Dvice]

Note that this is a mistake many photographers make when they schedule a shoot: they forget to consider the time the Sun rises or sets, in effect leaving the lighting for the shoot up to chance. If you’re an aspiring photographer, then PhotoPill is an app that you should consider getting.

PhotoPills is basically a photo shoot planner that lets users create to-do lists of compositions so they won’t forget anything in the midst of a shoot. The most important features are perhaps the 3D augmented reality tools that can predict celestial paths and the calculators for time-lapse, long exposure, and depth-of-field calculations.

Rafael Pons, who helped come up with the app, explains: “You just have to decide where you want the sun or moon to be and tap the search button to get all possible dates it happens.”

While the app does help you with planning shoots, it doesn’t help you with your technique or teach you about how to make the most out of available lighting, especially when you’re shooting on location. For the lucky few, it’s natural talent – but oftentimes, it’s acquired through hard work and by taking courses and attending workshops at photography schools. It might seem like a lot of work, but your efforts will pay off with the results that you’ll get.

PhotoPills might sound like a complicated app to use, but the developer has released a series of tutorial videos to help everyone out. The app is available for $9.99(USD) on the iTunes App Store.

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Designers Kim Kwang-hyun, Roh Ga-young, Kim Su-hyun, and Shin Jun-won thought about it, and they decided that something like the Freenter is something that people would need to make the process easier.

Their Freenter envisions a handheld “free printer” that lets users print on virtually any surface in an instant. They don’t expound on the technology behind the concept, but the design is fairly simple. The printer looks like a tablet of sorts with a surface where you can draw, doodle, type, or insert images and patterns of your desired wallpaper design.

Enter the command to print and press the printer onto the wall or surface that you want to print on – and presto! Instant wallpaper.

What do you think? Would you be able to print over old designs when you want to redecorate?

[via Yanko Design]

The S’more to Love S’more Maker is a kitchen, campfire and grilling tool that will allow  you to roast perfect S’mores each time you need them. The graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate are locked into place using individual S’more prisons, so there’s no knocking them down or around. The metal legs allow you to place it over a fire, use it in an oven, toaster oven or even your backyard grill.

The S’more to Love S’more Maker sells for just about $15(USD) at Amazon.

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The CC100 Speedster was unveiled this past weekend at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring race in Germany. It packs a front-mounted 6.0-liter V12 engine. The rear wheel drive is coupled with an automated manual gearbox. To help keep weight down, the whole upper body is carbon fiber. All of this will make the Speedster go 0 to 60 MPH in 4 seconds, with a top speed of 180 MPH. Of course, at that speed, you’ll need to wear a helmet or some Steampunk-style goggles to keep the bugs from leaving dents in your face.

There’s still no word yet whether the Speedster will be available for sale, but I’m sure that if it ever is, it will be well out of my price range!

[via Wired]

You wear that tight suit all day and night, you fight bad guys, you fly around or zip from one building to another. You’re bound to work up quite a sweat. That’s why a super hero needs a super cologne.

The Batman cologne smells like Bergamot, Lavender, Black Pepper, with Cardamom, Geranium, Warm Patchouli and a hint of Vanilla Bean and Musk. The Superman version smells like Fresh Ozone, Ginger Zest, Lemon Sorbet, Crushed Greens, Nutmeg, Blood Red Grapefruit, with hints of Warm Amber Egyptian Musk. They each sell for $19.50 over at Hot Topic.

No word on when you’ll be able to smell like the other members of the Justice League.

[via Fashionably Geek]

It was a simple design since it had to be able to fit in the car (due to college, dominator24 moves every three months.) It also had to be cheap. He came up with the idea of using white cloth stretched over a wooden frame with LED rope backlighting.

The detailed drawings are made from cut out bits of duct tape – the black ones on front of the cloth, and the grey ones taped on back.. It’s a simple and cheap way to geek up your room. If you want to try making one for yourself, head on over to Instructables for the details.

[via geekcrafts]