I’m a huge fan of Crocodile Dundee and Leatherhead was by far my favorite villain from T.M.N.T.. I can appreciate the time and effort this gamer has put into this case mod but nothing screams “geek” more than spending that much time to put some ‘bling’ on your 360, well maybe except for this awkwardly-designed computer.

The alligator-themed Xbox 360 is covered with reptilian skin and even has a creepy eye instead of the standard 360 power switch. With all the sweat poured into this 360, it’d be a real shame for him to get the red ring of death. Of course, it’d just make the alligator eye look almost as cool as a portable Atari 2600, except you wouldn’t be able to play it.

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The only people I know that enjoy black licorice had seven root canals last year. That aside, for the few who do enjoy the taste that black licorice has to offer and are really into the computer thing, there’s the Control+Alt+Delete licorice from the fine folks at CtrlAltDel.org.

The bold taste of black licorice coupled with the three-fingered salute!? Genius! With Fathers Day coming up, this is a tasteful way to remind your dad to get you that new FragBox you’ve been eying.

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Step aside, boring old-fashioned burials. Move along, air-polluting cremation. A new way of disposing (not preserving) the dead has been proposed for human beings. Previously reserved for animals, it’s called Alkaline Hydrolysis and it involves the dissolution of bodies in a highly concentrated compound. Then, the body is essentially pressure cooked until all that remains is a coffee-colored liquid. Delicious!

Though the tank used in the process resembles a MyHab, Alkaline Hydrolysis still has its advantages. With the cost of land and burials these days and the toxic emissions resulting from cremation, the Alkaline Hydrolysis is a solution to age-old approaches of disposing the dead. Just remember that when all else fails, a dumpster behind a Taco Bell works like a charm!

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A French designer named Vivien Muller has come up with a strange new take on a traditional heating system. Dubbed the “Octocube”, this 14″ cube is comprised solely of 90-degree copper tubing with elbows that serve as a radiator for large surface areas. It’s also said to fit anywhere without looking tacky.

What makes this particular radiator unique is the fact that, with the amount of copper tubing comprising the cube as well as the flexibility of the elbow, one could reconstruct the cube to be flat, making the cube more effective at heating a larger room. You still can’t get one, though you could boil a bunch of elbow macaroni, pour it down your pants and call it a day.

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The big buzz this week at the Roboexotica event in San Francisco are robots that mix drinks. Specifically, a robot dubbed “Chapek” is capable of making a small variety of mixed drinks: gin and orange juice (laid back), a gin martini, a vodka martini and a screwdriver. Hilarity ensued during a press run when Chapek spills a screwdriver all over himself and his circuitry.

Other robots that can be seen at Roboexotica include: a mind reading martini maker, which measures the alpha waves in ones brain to determine how dry the martini should be, as well as a robot that has the ability to flip cigarettes into peoples mouths. Awesome. Robotic cancer rules!

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Science has finally advanced in such a way that we’ve completely eliminated the middle man for stirring drinks: the spoon. Any beverages that need mixing can be done with this mug’s self-mixer, an innovative design, invented by French students.

The bottle-neck form of the lower half of the self-mixing mug allows you to stir your drink by simply holding the cup in the air and giving it a gentle shake. The awkward shape and design makes use of a clever floating mechanism, supported by a ceramic ball at its base. Both the float and ceramic ball stay at the bottom of the glass while you take your sip, making those morning gin and tonics a little less life threatening. Now if only Bond had one…

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WowWee, the company responsible for creating the “desktop companions”, ChatterBots, has just released its latest model. What special new features does the latest model possess, you ask? Absolutely nothing! It’s a desktop companion, so what did you expect!? For fifty bucks, this atrocious piece of shit will sit on your desk, taking up space you don’t have and occupying a valuable USB port. And for what? To make smart-ass comments now and then. If I wanted a blithering fool yelling in my ear while I’m on my computer, I’d certainly be able to find one for free, let alone fifty dollars.

ChatterBots come in three flavors: Angry dog sitting on a cat in a litter box, fat couch-potato fairy man, and perhaps the most cliche: a blue devil with wings (an angel-devil, mind you.) Grab yours today before they sell out!

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Codemasters, the publishers behind Lord of the Rings: Online, have come up with a new take on drinking games in MMORPGs. It’s called Swig and Toss and it’s a first person perspective of what downing mead from a stein and tossing axes as you slowly slip into inebriation would look like.

The game is free to play at the game’s website (link below). Registered participants can challenge their friends and unlock videos, images and in-game items for the upcoming expansion: Mines of Moria.

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If you have a job where interviewing is as common as an Obama “Hope” ad campaign and you just so happen to always have your laptop on you, you might find the Narae Recorder Mini right up your alley. Finally, a reason to get rid of that old digital recorder you’ve never used (unless it also does video.)

The Narae Recorder Mini is insanely small. It plugs into any standard mic jack and doesn’t stick out more than 3″ max. Don’t let its small size fool you, as the Bluetooth wannabe recorder can record sounds up to 32 feet away. This makes it a great gadget for recording people who don’t know they’re being record. Lawsuit? Blackmail? Espionage? This thing’s got more uses than meets the eye!

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Sex-deprived geeks everywhere will be turning their heads toward Kevin Alderman’s wireless, consumer-level motion-capture suit that should be hitting shelves in 2009. For those who don’t know Kevin, he is the creative genius behind the sexual emotes found in the “massively-multiplayer-online-game” known as Second Life.

Kevin Alderman is in desperate need of some new sexual animations and needs the assistance of Second Life subscribers. With the help of this electronic rock climbing gear, players will be able to contribute sex animations to any virtual world of their choice. Add your own saucy moves to the net! Just have fun with it!

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