Geek Stuff : Geek toys

Iron Man ARC Attachment for your T-Shirt

willburns1 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:06:00 GMT

I thought this was pretty funny for all you Iron Man Geeks out there. It's a Iron Man ARC that you can attach to your shirt so you can turn any T-shirt into a set of Iron Man Armor. Well not really it's just a plastic toy that lights up with what is most likely a low powered LED light inside. Why be all bent on thinking of things in terms of reality, that's no fun. Well in all seriousness if anyone was planning on being Iron Man for a costume party this might actually be a great inexpensive solution to replicating the Iron Man ARC. So there you go reality and fun working together in harmony.

$8 Iron Man ARC Shirt Attachment VIA Nerd Approved

Geeky Cuff Links – Because Geeks Have to look Nice Too!

willburns1 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:06:00 GMT

There is no reason a geek can’t go undercover and wear a nice suit with a nice French cuff shirt and some nice cuff links. With these cuff links you can bring back a little bit of geekyness to the outfit with these little Macintosh cuff links. If you’re not a fan of Apple computer and gaming is more your thing then these NES game controller cuff links might just be what you’re looking for.

Mac Cuff Links $20 @ etsy
NES Cuff Links $18 @ etsy

USB Battery Charger

willburns1 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:14:00 GMT

That Could Come in Handy!

If you are like me you have many devices that take AA batteries, then you could benefit form this little device. Everything from cameras to controllers to my little flip video camera they all take AA batteries. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could charge your AA batteries with your computer? Well with this little cleaver device you can. You just plug the charger into a powered USB port and you can charge your batteries right there. I have the flip ultra so it still takes 2 AA batteries and you can’t charge it with your computer so this is perfect.

$20 @ usefulthings Via mightygoods

Heinz USB Powered Microwave

willburns1 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:49:00 GMT

For the guy who never leaves his desk!

Heinz has worked up a mini microwave that is USB powered. I can’t believe my eyes a mini microwave so I can cook things right at my desk no way. I am not sure where the USB device craze started but it sure is fun to see what they come up with. I mean couldn’t you just plug a microwave into the wall or the power strip your computer is plugged into? I mean it’s not like your putting this thing in your laptop bag and taking it to Starbucks with you to heat up your coffee cake.

Not on the market yet sorry your just going to have to use a regular size microwave in the mean time.

The HexBug

willburns1 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:09:00 GMT

I don’t know if I have mentioned it to you or not but I have a crush on robots. I have written about them before and probably will for some time. There are a lot of little robots on the market but I really like this one. It’s called the Hexbug and it’s pretty entertaining. It just wonders around and when it comes to an object it can since when something is close it will turn around a go a different way. It also reacts to noises. I thought it was pretty cool It’s about $20.00 buck. Checkout their website they have several other robots that are super cool and won't break the bank.

$20 @ Hexbug.com

The Anti-Theft Lunch Bags

frankthetank — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:32:00 GMT

Oh that's gross!

If you are a geek like me you may by use to people picking on you. I corrected a teacher in class in front of everyone and no one let me forget my geek moment. I don’t think I have ever had someone steal my lunch but I have a feeling that these bags would have helped me keep at least my sandwich from the oversized under educated buffoons we like to call bullies. You can find these little bags at thinkofthe.com they also have a couple other interesting products as well so check them out.

$10 @ thinkofthe.com

Bug Detector

willburns1 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:52:00 GMT

For the Paranoid Near you!

I am not one for conspiracy theories but I know some people that believe that the media always covers up what really happened and that the general public doesn’t really know what happened. They also seem to think that everyone is always listening and will never say the words bomb and school in the same sentence. Always this device is for them. It’s a bug sweeper. It will detect radio waves between 50 MHz to 3 GHz. It has a LED bar that will light up as well as a sound to alert you if it finds anything. A great gift for the paranoid loved one.

$109.98 @ Thingsyouneverknew

The Metal Detecting Sandals

frankthetank — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:12:00 GMT

Treasure Hunter or Fugitive ?

These are super cool. I have to say that I don’t think you would ever catch me on a beach with a metal detector, but you might see me on the beach with a pair of these. Okay I’ll give you that they look kind of dumb. If they were just regular sandals that had a wireless transmitter you could put that little box in your pocket and no one would know. As it is now it looks as if you are on house arrest or you like to drink and drive. Either way I don’t think anyone will mess with you.

$59.95 @ Mammacher Schlemmer

Tim the Enchanter Headgear - Some Call Me Tim......

frankthetank — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:32:00 GMT

It's Merely a Flesh Wound

Nothing quite says geek like a good ole movie reference. And when you have novelty items from that movie you have entered a whole new level of geekyness. Even though I know this to be true I still love the awesomeness that is Monty Python’s Search for the holy grail. It is a classic and will always find a place among my DVD collection. What better way to celebrate the movie than with the Tim the enchanter headgear? Or maybe you would like a Black knight plushy that was always my favorite part of the movie. Either way people visiting you house will be sure to know that you love Monty Python.

Tim the Enchanter Headgear $19.99 @ ThinkGeek
Monty Python Black Knight Plush $9.99 @ ThinkGeek

The Pocket Retro Game Emulator

frankthetank — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:23:00 GMT

It's all the Classics in your Pocket

I wrote an article the other day about the FCMobile II a hand held device that could play the original NES cartridges in a handheld device. I also wrote about the retro due that allows you to play the NES and SNES games. These are both great machines but I got comments saying its easier to just play games on a emulator. I agree especially if you own something like this.

With the Pocket Retro Game Emulator you can load pretty much every game for the following machines: NES, SNES, GBA, Sega Genesis, or Neo Geo. With 8GB of Storage you can’t go wrong with this device. At 99$ it’s a deal and don’t forget that you can also play movie files, audio files, use the built-in FM radio, view jpg images, Read E-books, do voice recording and more.

Product Features

Mini Handheld gaming system plays roms from your favorite 8 and 16 bit game consoles
No emulator software to load. Just copy over the roms and start playing.
4GB of internal storage, expandable via mini SD
Beautiful 2.8 inch QVGA (320x240) LCD Screen
Output to TV via included composite video cables
Full media player functions including videos, music, FM radio, e-books and voice recorder
Built-in Stereo Speakers
Internal li-battery gives 6-8 hours of runtime on a single charge

$99 @ ThinkGeek

Gravity Defying Wall Climbing R/C Car

willburns1 — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:36:00 GMT

It will drive your cat crazy!

So yeah, check this bad boy out. It’s an R/C car that can go up walls. “I say, Will you must be joking?” no no I’m not I swear this thing goes right up the wall and you can steer it around. Oh wow that is cool.

$28.98 @ Things You Never Knew Existed

Photoshop Magnet Kit

willburns1 — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:51:00 GMT

It's like a computer on your fridge!

I found these magnet photo board kit on the Meninos website. They are magnetic toolbars that look like the photoshop toolbars. You can then put your pictures on your photo board and anchor them with the toolbars it will make it seem as if you are editing them in photoshop. It’s a pretty cool and creative idea, yet another great idea from the people over at Meninos.

$25 @ meninos

iPod Hoodie - It Keeps your iPod Warm in the Winter!

willburns1 — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:54:00 GMT

Awwww it's so Cute!

I have to admit I love my iPod. I use it all the time and even though I use it with my Harmin drive and play in my car I still have it in a case. I thought this was about the most creative iPod case I have ever seen. Once you get your iPod in the case it’s shaped like a little hoodie. How cute is that. This case may be more for the woman out there but I thought it was pretty awesome.

$11@ Lazybone Via Technabob

Geeky Doormats

frankthetank — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:46:00 GMT

Let your guest know what they're getting into!

Oh the geeky doormats it’s a beautiful thing isn’t it? People visiting your home will surly know that they are about to enter the home of a geek. The first mat of course is a play on the Apple iphone slide to unlock screen control. I have an iPhone and I love it, what better way to pay homage to the devise then to get a cool doormat. The second is awesome for you computer geeks out there. For those who don’t know 127.0.0.1 is known as the loop back address, aka your home address. Either of these two would make a great addiction to any geeks home.

Slide to Unlock Doormat - $50.00 @ Meninos VIA Gizmodo

127.0.0.1 doormat - $40.00 @ ThinkGeek

FC Mobile II Portable NES Player

willburns1 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:21:00 GMT

Swweeeeeeeeet !

Okay this little item is pretty awesome. It’s a portable NES player. How cool is that? You can actually play the original NES games and plug it right into the system. You also get two wireless controllers as well as the Zapper gun. Of course you can plug the little guy into your TV and play which make sense with the wireless controllers. Anyways these things really aren’t on the market yet but you can get them on ebay. :)

Update: This item is now availible and can be bought at Amazon for $60 bucks with free super saver shipping. !

$60 @ Amazon Via CrunchGear