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the periodic table of sci-fi

periodic_table_of_sci_fi

Check out the new Periodic Table of Sci-Fi Film and Television and let me know if you can find all of your favorite shows and movies. And if you can’t, feel free to complain in the comments below.

Overall, I think you’ll find the table more inclusive of your faves than not. Illustrator Kris…


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March 16th, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

design geek art + craft just plain fun retro weird science

stargate pyramid pc gets energy from outlets, not pyramid power

stargate_pyramid_casemod

Created by science fiction fan/modder Henk Hamers (aka “Gup”), this incredible casemod gets its inspiration from the famous pyramid/spacecraft from the Stargate series.

No detail was spared in the construction of this neo-futuristic PC, which Henk built using a custom metal frame, wood, acrylic and polystyrene panels. Henk (with the help of his devoted…


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February 26th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

computing design geek art + craft hacks + mods technology

leiji matsumoto’s manga meter watch is big, bad and awesome

leiji_meter_watch

Leiji Matsumoto is known in many circles as one of the founding fathers of anime and manga, creating science fiction classics like Space Battleship Yamoto and Galaxy Express 999. Now his unique futuristic style has found a home in an unlikely host – this dramatic watch.

The bold and badass Leiji Meter watch from…


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November 30th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

design geek art + craft strange + wonderful timepieces

bionic heart: a visual novel for the rest of us

bionic heart visual novel

Visual novels aren’t quite the same deal in the west as they are in Japan, which is why we don’t get incredible titles like 428. Occasionally, however, some developer throws us a bone, and this time, it’s in the shape of Bionic Heart.

Bionic Heart is an interactive story with up to 24 endings…


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August 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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star trek communicator: kirk to geek, come in?

Star Trek Communicator

What die-hard Trekkie could possibly walk around without a communicator? Now you can own this nifty remake of the original 23rd-century Starfleet communicator from the 1960s TV classic.

The modern-day replica offers up blinking lights and sounds just like the original Starfleet-issue communications gizmo. It’s even got a cool moving moire effect, making it…


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March 12th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

cool toys gadgets retro

day the earth stood still giant gort robot for sale

Gort Robot Day the Earth Stood Still

This huge animatronic Gort robot comes to us courtesy of the classic 1951 science fiction flick, The Day the Earth Stood Still. Now, this imposing fella can be yours if you’re ready to pony up the dough.

Up for auction over on eBay (current bid is over $4000), the museum-quality replica is eight feet…


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February 24th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

robots strange + wonderful

lost in space robots: danger, will robinson!

Robot B9 Replica Lost in Space

If the beer-pouring robot I told you about earlier today isn’t really your cup of tea (no pun intended) maybe you’ll like this one.

Now you too can own a fully functional, life-sized replica of the original Lost in SpaceĀ  Robot B9 from the famous 1960’s sci-fi TV show. Yeah, the robot that uttered…


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June 6th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

retro robots

doctor who cyberman voice changing helmet

Doctor Who Cyberman Helmet

Regardless of whether you’re a fan of the the British Sci-Fi classic Doctor Who, you’ll be the life of the party when you wear the Cyberman Voice Changer Helmet.

Modeled after the recently updated version of the Cybermen in the long-running BBC series, this helmet not only makes you look quite silly, it makes…


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January 30th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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