Gadgets, Gizmos, and Games for Geeks

Developed by a team of researchers at Georgia Tech’s College of Computing, ESTHER (Experimental Sport Tennis Wheelchair Robot) is a wheelchair-based robot designed to play tennis.…

Redditor yeldellmedia recently showed off footage showing what a first-person version of Super Mario 64 might look like using the Meta Quest 3 virtual reality system.…

Inspired by Bliss (originally titled Bucolic Green Hills), the default wallpaper for Windows XP operating systems, Microsoft is selling this Windows Ugly Sweater: Bliss Edition for just $70.…

In an effort to better organize all his electronic bits, freelance prototyper, YouTuber, and cyborg Zack Freedman is building a smart organization system for his workshop that can track inventory, tell you where a certain piece is, and light up its bin with the help of over 8,500 LEDs.…

The brainchild of Gearsvibe, the 3D Metal Puzzle Plasma Spider Lamp is a 627-piece kit that, when successfully constructed, results in your very own blade-footed spider with a plasma ball for an abdomen.…

You know what the problem is with portable men’s urinals? They look like portable men’s urinals. And here to help add some whimsy to that market comes the Thirsty Goose Men’s Bedside Urinal, a portable men’s urinal in the shape of a goose, complete with a gold electroplated beak.…

Xtremexperience offers supercar driving experiences with scheduled drives in and around 40 locations across the U.S., providing the opportunity for every lead-footed car lover to drive one of the cars of their dreams.…

In a departure from its typical wheeled vehicles, Mattel has unveiled three new Matchbox toys based on the SpaceX Starship and Dragon Crew capsule. Part of its Sky Busters lineup, the die-cast toys are accurate scale miniatures of the spacefaring vehicles.…

Because there will come a time when absolutely everything that can possibly be made and sold will be, Amazon has these magnetic hand-holding socks available for sale (affiliate link).…

Researchers from MIT and ETH Zurich have developed a method of dual 3D printing that can produce hard (in this case, bones) and more elastic elements (the tendons) in a single printing process.…

The brainchild of forward-thinking NYC designer Nik Bentel, these leather handbags were created to hold very specific foods. In this case, a single slice of pizza and a hotdog.…

This Tank Gaming Computer from Etsy seller ViridianChase has everything you need for some serious war gaming, including 13 RGB cooling fans, six of which double as the tank’s wheels.…

To promote the upcoming release of Wonka, Warner Bros. Pictures and Xbox teamed up to craft an edible chocolate controller, as well as a candy bar-inspired console and storefront display to be given away to one lucky winner via sweepstakes.…

Because electric vehicles are all the rage these days, a group of students and staff at Princeton recently set a new speed record for an all-electric boat, hitting 114.20 MPH in ‘Big Bird’, which definitely looks more like a tiger than a big bird.…

Moving instantly into the number 2 spot on my Christmas list this year (right behind a Porsche 911), LEGO has announced a 5,201-piece Avengers Tower build set to be released on November 24th.…

Refusing to allow Boston Dynamics to monopolize the quadruped robot market, Unitree has unveiled the latest version of its own industrial quadruped robot, the B2, with plenty of upgraded features.…