Tag: R2 D2

Artoo has saved his friends and allies countless times and in many different ways – he’s hacked security systems, sprayed oil to foil would-be attackers and of course repaired ships.…

Actually, that title is a little misleading, because we all know that despite 3PO’s fluency in over six million forms of communication , and R2’s ability to hack  into any security system, swim underwater, or project holograms, neither droid knows how to bake a cake.…

I’m jealous. Francesco over at Hobby Media [IT] is off roaming the aisles at the Tokyo International Toy Show while I’m sitting here in Chicago, working at an hour when I should be sitting on the couch watching bad TV shows.…

I love Star Wars. For a while, when I was younger, I used to watch the movies every month or so with my sister. Most of the time, we skipped the original and watched Empire and Jedi.…

I can’t imagine a better way to smoke up some tasty meats but with this R2-D2 BBQ smoker, cooked up by mega-Star Wars fan Philip Wise of The New Wookiee Workshop, TheForce.Net…

I hate taking out the trash. I like to wait until the bag in the can is so crushed down that getting the bag out in one piece is an impossibility.…

A loving father made this growth chart for his daughter’s 7th birthday using Sci-Fi characters (plus Frodo) as markers, starting with tribbles and ending with Darth Vader.…

Assuming that R2-D2 is roaming the surface of Tatooine, what with its dual suns, this solar-powered R2 unit would probably never have to worry about running out of power.…

R2-D2 has already made his way to smartphones, but only if you want to own a Motorola. But what if you want to make your iPhone look like a droid?…

He may not have 8 consoles and a million controllers connected to him, but this R2-D2 makes up for it by having a current-gen system, an Xbox 360.…

Remember that R2-D2 swimsuit? Well just in time for it to be negative 10 degrees outside here in the Midwest, the guys at Australia’s BlackMilk are back with another sexy Star Wars number.…

I have been carving pumpkins since I was old enough to wield a knife, which was quite young considering I grew up in the 80’s when parents though hurting yourself was a type of life lesson.…

Unless you live on the desert planet of Tatooine, it’s probably too cold to wear this one-piece R2-D2 swimsuit. But you can still buy one and keep it in the closet until next Summer, right?…

This steampunk R2-D2 has been lovingly made out of wood and brass. Although the astromech droid is now too small to fit an actor, he’s got some nice dials and knobs.…

This great painting is by Scott Listfield. Scott has got quite a few paintings featuring these lonely astronauts in them. The whole concept reminds me of 2001: Space Odyssey.…

Not too long ago I mentioned that a dude had created the coolest Halloween costume ever and it was a life size power loader from Aliens the movie.…