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This Eames Inspired Mouse Is Like Furniture for Your Desktop

Fans of Eames era furniture are probably sad that they don’t have a computer setup to go with all of their other mid-century modern furniture. Well, this mouse inspired by Eames furniture would be the perfect compliment to your decor.

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Doctor Who TARDIS Backpack Isn’t Bigger on the Inside

The BBC series Doctor Who has been around for decades. The show’s producers have a cool way to keep the series going as different docs die off and regenerate. One thing that has remained pretty much the same over all these years is the TARDIS.

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These Wheels Shapeshift for Different Terrain

Who says wheels need to just be round? These unusual Reconfigurable-Wheel Track (RWT) wheels were developed by CMU National Robotics Engineering Center for DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies program. We can expect to see these on the war machines of the future and they may be the next step toward real-life Transformers like Optimus Prime.

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Lockheed Martin Really Made a Space Perfume

We don’t really know space really smells like, but Lockheed Martin has taken a stab at it with their Vector Space Perfume. The aerospace and defense contractor announced the release of the fragrance on April 1 as an obvious April Fools’ Day prank.

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Traumatize Kids from an Early Age with This Freddy Krueger Jack-in-the-Box

The most reviled toy in the entire toy box at daycare way back in the day was the Jack-in-the-Box. It played creepy music, and you never knew when that clown bastard would pop out. If you have kids and want to scare the crap out of them in a way that a standard Jack-in-the-Box can’t, this is the toy for you.

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Listen to the Sound of Our Robotic Doom

What you are seeing is the end times my friends. A world where robot dogs not only hunt you down but they run in packs and they haul equipment from one place to another in a dog sled formation.

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Bob Ross Cereal Doesn’t Taste Like Oil Paint and Aqua Net

The Bob Ross posthumous merchandising craze continues. Yes, Bob Ross The Joy of Cereal is an actual breakfast cereal with marshmallows inside. The cereal appears to be a Lucky Charms ripoff with oat squares and happy little marshmallows.

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Star Wars Panini Press: The Dark Side of the Sandwich

I’m not sure there is a really a difference between a panini and a toasted sandwich. What I do know is when you have a hankering for a grilled cheese with some geek flare, this Star Wars Imperial panini press is the ticket.

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Mannequin Head Sliced in Half Is the Stuff of Nightmares

A decapitated mannequin head is disturbing enough on its own, but things get even more creepy when the guys from the Waterjet Channel get their hands on a mannequin head, and subject it to their powerful 60,000 PSI waterjet cutter.

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You Can’t Pay the Iron Price for These Incredible Game of Thrones Pens

If you’re a Game of Thrones fan who loves to write notes and send them by raven, then Italian writing instrument maker Montegrappa has just the perfect pen for you. It is called the Winter is Here edition.

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3D Printed Hermit Crab Shells Let Crabs Carry Tiny Cities on Their Backs

If you are a hermit crab, your home is whatever you find for your shell. Artist Aki Inomata makes 3D printed shells for hermit crabs to set up their homesteads inside of. These shells have little buildings and cityscapes on top.

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Darth Vader / Stormtrooper Salt and Pepper Shakers Add a Dash of Evil to Any Meal

Throughout the Star Wars saga, we’ve never seen the Imperial forces take a break out of their day to grab something to eat. But a stormtrooper has got to keep his strength up, so I’m sure they chow down when Darth Vader isn’t looking.

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The Etch A Sketch Camera Draws What It Sees Automatically

Drawing masterpieces on an Etch A Sketch is not easy. The challenge of scribbling only with a single line may be why it has been a popular toy for almost 60 years. Martin Fitzpatrick doesn’t need to make his own drawings on his Etch A Sketch.

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Funko POP! Office Space Action Figures Need You to Come in Saturday

Office Space was a fantastic flick. I particularly loved the scene where they beat the stuffing out of the hated laser printer that always says PC LOAD LETTER. Now, Funko has immortalized the main characters of Mike Judge’s classic comedy with their own POP!

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Charmin Forever Toilet Paper Roll Makes Butts Happy

Do you have a square to spare? You will if you use this giant Charmin toilet paper roll in your bathroom. This oversize roll of toilet paper could last some people a month… depending on diet and regularity of course.

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New LEGO Star Wars Tantive IV Set Is Coming In May

If you are building your Star Wars LEGO fleet of spaceships, check this one out. The newly announced LEGO 75244 Star Wars Tantive IV set is headed our way. Also known as the Blockade Runner, it is the Corellian Corvette that carried Princess Leia at the beginning of the original Star Wars movie.

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Gadgets, Gizmos, and Games for Geeks

This Eames Inspired Mouse Is Like Furniture for Your Desktop

Doctor Who TARDIS Backpack Isn’t Bigger on the Inside

These Wheels Shapeshift for Different Terrain

Lockheed Martin Really Made a Space Perfume

Traumatize Kids from an Early Age with This Freddy Krueger Jack-in-the-Box

Listen to the Sound of Our Robotic Doom

Bob Ross Cereal Doesn’t Taste Like Oil Paint and Aqua Net

Star Wars Panini Press: The Dark Side of the Sandwich

Mannequin Head Sliced in Half Is the Stuff of Nightmares

You Can’t Pay the Iron Price for These Incredible Game of Thrones Pens

3D Printed Hermit Crab Shells Let Crabs Carry Tiny Cities on Their Backs

Darth Vader / Stormtrooper Salt and Pepper Shakers Add a Dash of Evil to Any Meal

The Etch A Sketch Camera Draws What It Sees Automatically

Funko POP! Office Space Action Figures Need You to Come in Saturday

Charmin Forever Toilet Paper Roll Makes Butts Happy

New LEGO Star Wars Tantive IV Set Is Coming In May

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