Archive for May 2014

You know who the best wife in the world is? One that would get you the Millenium Falcon as an anniversary gift. It does not get any better than that. Although a Landspeeder or an X-Wing would be cool too.

Game of Thrones geeks get your wallets ready. ThinkGeek has a line of action figures based on some of the most popular characters in the series. There are six action figures in all and you can buy them individually or as a set.

Nikon has announced the addition of a pair of new interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras to its Nikon 1 line. The new cameras include the J4 and the S2 and they share some of the same features.

Last year we found out about TellSpec, a portable scanner that can identify the composition of food as well as provide nutritional data. A company called ConsumerPhysics is raising funds for SCiO, which works similarly to TellSpec but seems to be more versatile.

Check out Batman’s new threads. Director Zach Snyder had said that his Batman in the upcoming Superman Vs. Batman would be based on Frank Miller’s classic The Dark Knight and this costume certainly looks Miller inspired.

If you ask me, lawn gnomes are weird and kind of creepy. They just seem like they are always up to no good. Like they are going to come to life when you aren’t looking. Do you really want that in your garden?

So you love a good game of Risk. You play it all of the time. You even strategize when you are not playing. You are basically addicted to world domination. If that sounds like you, here is your dream coffee table.

Microsoft’s Xbox division has been forced to swallow its words three times in the span of two years. They warned us that the Xbox One would require a persistent Internet connection – among other things – but they quickly removed their restrictions after getting a lot of negative feedback.

If you’re in the market for a pair of stylish headphones with unique finishes and solid sound, you might want to check out LSTN. Their lightweight headphones look good, and support a good cause. Buying a pair of LSTN headphones helps the Starkey Hearing Foundation help those with hearing loss.

Swimsuits can either enhance or accentuate one’s figure, but in the case of this bathing suit, it can also provide an anatomy lesson. Beauty is only skin deep, though in this case, it goes beyond even the muscle, fat and bone.

The man you see here is Alex. He is a gamer who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy. That means that he lacks the muscular control and therefore the precision to use standard controllers. Now stop for a second and imagine how frustrating that must be.

Japanese shop den combined its love for video games with the its country’s classic board game shogi by replacing its pieces with ones that look like the Game Boy. The pieces are made of laser cut wood and acrylic.

We have known for a while now that GM would be launching a 4G LTE hotspot service inside some of its vehicles. The first car to get the service will be the 2015 Malibu. After the service rollout in that Malibu, it will come to a number of other cars under the GM umbrella with four Buick models, 15 Chevrolets, seven Cadillac models, and six GMC vehicles.

A lighter that can help you quit smoking? It may seem stupid at first, but the more I learn about Quitbit, the less ridiculous it seems. While it does help you light up – to ensure that you’ll take it with you – it also tracks your smoking habits and provides other motivational data and features to help you curb your bad habit.

We have seen plenty of stuff tied to a balloon over the years and set into the atmosphere and the edge of space. Ford has done this recently by attaching a model of the all-new 2015 Mustang to a balloon and setting it free to climb.

These days you can get all kinds of unusual umbrellas. You can choose practically anything that suits your style or mood. You can even go green. As in a lettuce umbrella. Japanese design strikes again. This umbrella looks just like a head of crisp lettuce.