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gears of war imulsion energy drink: mmmmm. imulsion.

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The Gears of War geeks over at Gearspedia describe Imulsion as “a phosphorescent, highly volatile, low-viscosity fluid originally discovered by an oil exploration drill on the planet Sera.” They go on to say “direct exposure to Imulsion for any length of time will cause Locust subjects to transform into Lambent forms, making them, amongst other things, highly…

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August 31st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

apple macbook pro and iphone cake looks way too good to eat

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This amazingly intricate cake by New York’s BCake is an edible version of an aluminum MacBook Pro, along with a delicious iPhone among other things.

The centerpiece of this geeky cakestravaganza is an aluminum MacBook Pro laptop, complete with a highly detailed keyboard, and LCD (that’s Lickable Candy Deliciousity) display with an on-screen message to…

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July 30th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing geek art + craft just plain fun mobile tech

ame de wataame makes cotton candy from jolly ranchers

Ame de Wataame custom cotton candy maker

This quirky little invention from Japan will turn most hard candies (i.e. Life Savers or Jolly Ranchers) into custom flavored (and colored) cotton candy.

No more boring pink cotton candy here. Nope, in minutes, you’ll be cranking out blue raspberry, root beer, and grape cotton candy creations with this gadget. Combine a couple of candies…

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October 13th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

candy lightsabers filled with edible goo

Star Wars Lightsaber Candy

Star Wars fans, here’s another oddity to add to your shrine to all things Jedi and Sith. These candy lightsabers won’t cut through flesh and bone, but they sure will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Hasbro’s Star Wars Candy Lightsabers are based on the authentic movie weapon designs for Darth Vader (red) and Anakin Skywalker (blue). They’re filled…

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April 2nd, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys just plain fun

wii candy dispenser controls sugar cravings

Wii Candy Dispenser

Now you can combine two of your favorite addictions, video games and sugar in one delicious package. The hyperglycemics over at Candy Addict (who knew such a blog existed?) recently stumbled upon this Wii-mote controller, chock-full of tasty confectionery goodness.

The candy-filled remote is made by a Au’some Candies, known also for cranking out other…

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December 14th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games