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Nike Teases with Air Mag: Back to the Future Shoes to Become Reality?

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How much would you pay for a pair of Nike Air Mags, aka the Marty McFly shoes in Back to the Future II…? I don’t know, but since Nike also patented power laces (laces that will tighten themselves), I’m expecting something big in the coming weeks on the sneaker

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September 8th, 2011 by: Range

Where We’re Going, We Need Loads…

If Doc Brown even needed to travel to another time with extra clothes and flux capacitors in tow, this is the DeLorean he would use. The DeLorean was the stuff of car lust for me before I discovered Cannonball Run… and the Lamborghini in my youth. In fact, there was

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March 8th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

A Future Zelda Game Title From a Movie From the Past

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Where he’s going, he will need the Triforce:

What started out as a Photoshopped image by Chad Daniels has rightfully been turned into a shirt by Caldwell Tanner and Shawn Handyside.

You can get the A Link to the Future T-shirt at Level Up Studios; the men’s shirt sells for…

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January 7th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Flash Rods Crams Hard Drive Into Doc Brown’s Ride

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I have talked about the cool Flash Rods flash drives before. These things are handmade and put flash storage into Hot Wheels cars, making for one really cool flash drive. Flash rods also makes larger external HDDs for the desk as well – and the latest from the company is…

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November 24th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

The Art of Aled Lewis: Cartoon Crossovers

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London-based graphic designer Aled Lewis does a bit of drawing on the side, and when he does he says he likes to create stuff that make people laugh. His geeky art certainly does that. Take the piece below for example, which Lewis calls ‘Battle 101′:

If you lobbed a Wailord…

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September 28th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

BTTF 2 Power Laces 2.0 Can be Real With Your Help

You might recall back in early July, I mentioned a person that had created her own pair of self-lacing Nike shoes like the ones McFly wore in Back to the Future II…. Looking beyond the giant servo on the back and the atrocious color scheme of that original offering,

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September 1st, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Nike Air MAG Marty Mcfly to Become a Reality?

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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,

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August 26th, 2010 by: Range

Back to the Futurama

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If you haven’t heard, Futurama recently started its sixth season on Comedy Central and I have to say that it’s still hilarious. Now that the show is back, I’ve seen quite a few Futurama…-themed items popping up all over the place.

These great posters were made by John Dayluke

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August 3rd, 2010 by: Range

Power Laces Are Right Off Marty Mcfly’s Feet

I have a thing for cars and gadgets. I tend to mark the films and TV shows of my childhood by the car the characters drove and the gadgets in the flick. Magnum PI had his Ferrari, Rockford had his Trans Am, Bo and Luke had the General, and Back …

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July 7th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Back to the Future Hoverboard is Finally Real, and No, You Can’T Ride It

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Apparently the hoverboard that I’ve always wanted has finally become reality. It was made by Nils Guadagnin for a Back to the Future exhibition.

As is obvious from the pics, this is a copy of the one Marty McFly rode in Back to the Future Part II…. While it

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May 28th, 2010 by: Range

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