CATEGORY: Gadgets

Both with and sans goatee. The Jon Stewart Stormtrooper Action Figure was one of the many awesome little gadgets made especially for last weekend’s Star Wars Celebration V convention, honoring the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back and the culture of Star Wars collectibles. Stewart interviewed George Lucas during the Celebration V festivities. Since Jon Stewart’s goatee went missing last week, Wolf Blitzer’s beard let out an audible sigh of relief. There’s only one for one iconic piece of... Continue reading

Both Apple and Amazon insist that their displays are better suited for eBook reading. But they can’t both be right. So to help provide a definitive answer to the big question in the eBook community, Keith from BIT-101 put his new USB microscope to the test by getting up close and personal with both the Kindle and iPad displays. Tested at a variety of different magnifications, it’s pretty clear that if a reader were to have amazingly microscopic tunnel vision,... Continue reading

A single Velociraptor might not have been much of a match for a Tyrannosaurs Rex, but a quartet of raptors with an evil appetite could take on the world. The Velociraptors of the Apocalypse t-shirt put an end to the debate on what caused the global extinction of the dinosaurs. Recent scientific discoveries suggest that Chuck Norris might have had much less impact on the mass extinction then previously believed. Designed by Anne Kelley, the Velociraptors of the Apocalypse t-shirt... Continue reading

While some postal workers clearly act like they’re from a galaxy far, far away, we’ve had no way to prove this theory correct. Here’s a test. Plant the X-Wing Mailbox in front of your driveway and see how your mailman reacts. If you see a trace of nostalgia briefly cross the usual stony expression of your mailman’s face, it’s clear you’re dealing with an intergalactic traveler. If the reaction is not one of nostalgia, well, he’s probably still an alien.... Continue reading

While my tongue might be more acquainted with bacon then any body part should healthily be, I have to admit, my knowledge of bacon history, lore and trivia had been lacking. One of the many reasons I love the medium of infographics is the bite-sized pieces of information in provides. For example, I can read a fact, which in turn would of course make me hungry, fry up and piece of bacon to gnash on and still be able to... Continue reading

When I die I want to be locked inside of a hermetically sealed screw-shaped chamber and screwed into the ground, rather than buried, with little, if any assistance from a grave digger. If I had made this request a month ago, it would have seemed outlandish and eccentric. But I’m proving all my critics wrong! California inventor Donald Scruggs was awarded a patent for his Self-Burying Screw-In Coffin. But why, you might ask, would anyone want to be screwed into... Continue reading

About 90% of resturant awkwardness occurs when trying to converse with the server. I think most of the small talk is awkward for a few simple reasons. First, you don’t really care whether the waitress is having a busy night or not. You just want your food. Second, the waitress doesn’t really care how your evening is going. She just wants you to order so she can go in the back and have a smoke. In the not-so-distant future, these... Continue reading

Even if you don’t regularly spend your birthday in and out of police boxes, you’ve got to hand it to Stacked Cakes for creating this ultra-realistic Dalek Cake, inspired by Doctor Who’s most reviled arch-nemesis, complete with moving and swiveling parts. Standing 22″ high and weighing nearly 20 kg, this cake could probably feed the entire planet of Skaro. And the great thing about living in the Doctor Who universe? After you finished the cake you can just go back... Continue reading

“Hey, Artoo, you look a little different today.” “Who? Me?” “Yeah… you. Did you get a haircut?” “Uhhh… no, no, I’m on a diet. I’ve lost a few pounds.” “Ahh, that explains it. Wait… could you speak English yesterday?” “Ummm… yes?” “Oh, alright then. Carry on.” If Darth Vader ever wants to send a mole over to infiltrate the geniuses over in the Rebellion, I think he just found his solution. An R2-D2 disguise for a Stormtrooper so good, even... Continue reading

As a native New Jerseyan, I can fully assure you that Jersey is nothing like it is portrayed in the show Jersey Shore. Not all of us go around lifting up our shirts and showing off our abs. Not all of us get drunk everyday of the week and hook up with random strangers. No, no. In fact, many of us reserve our drinking and schmoozing for the weekend. And there’s no need to lift up your shirt if you’re... Continue reading