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Star Wars Blu-ray films get tweaks and new surprises

Shane McGlaun, Aug 24th 2011 Discuss [6]

One of the things I am looking forward to is the launch of the Star Wars franchise on Blu-ray. I am really looking forward to the 1080p resolution for checking out my favorite sci-fi movies on my projector screen. We all know that back before the three newer films hit theaters George Lucas went back and tweaked the original films to update them for new audiences. The original films also got some new content that wasn't there the first time around when I was a kid. Read The Full Story

R2D2 helmet protects your cranium in geek style

Shane McGlaun, Aug 24th 2011 Discuss [2]

I am a big fan of Star Wars as are most geeks. I think that it's really cool to see girls that are fans of Star Wars too. It's easy to think of Star Wars fans as a bunch of guys, but that isn't the case. Check out the is hottie named Jenn Hall that created her own Star Wars R2D2 theme helmet for riding her scooter. Hall is a pastry artist by day and geek by night. Read The Full Story

R2D2 sweater is perfect for cold Hoth nights

Shane McGlaun, Aug 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you are a Star Wars geeks that has enough confidence to pull off clothing that has characters on it and has a penchant for sweaters, this one is epic. An Etsy seller going by the name EricaKnit has an awesomely geeky sweater offer that is custom made to fit you and looks like R2D2. The sweaters aren’t cheap at $450 but you can bet the well-dressed geek will want one. Read The Full Story

LEGO R2D2 robot is remote controlled and packed with awesome

Shane McGlaun, Aug 1st 2011 Discuss [1]

LEGO + Star Wars + Remote control = Awesome. A dude going by the name Ickelpete has apparently been working on the bot of awesome you see here since last year. The dude has work in progress pictures on his flickr page that go back to last summer showing him at work on various parts of this little droid. The finished product appears to be life-size. Read The Full Story

Duct tape Princess Leia costume is cosplay on the cheap

Shane McGlaun, Aug 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

Lindsay Boo Barrasse may well be the ideal geek girlfriend me thinks. She's hot and she took it upon herself to construct a Princess Leia costume. Why did she make the costume you ask? Does it really matter? She's hot and dressed like Princess Leia. Granted I would have been more impressed had she created the gold bikini Jaba made Leia wear. Read The Full Story

Star Wars Kinect special edition Xbox 360 bundle gets droid makeover

Chris Davies, Jul 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Microsoft and LucasArts have revealed a special Star Wars themed Xbox 360 console, the "Kinect Star Wars" bundle, intended to tie in with the new game of the same name. Shown for the first time at Comic-Con this week, the custom console looks to Star Wars' droids for its inspiration: the 360 itself is dressed as R2-D2, while the included controller gets a C-3PO makeover. Read The Full Story

Thermos launches Star Wars R2D2 Lunch Box with Sound

Shane McGlaun, Jul 19th 2011 Discuss [0]

I was too young to catch the first two Star Wars flicks when I was a kid in the theater. I did watch Return of the Jedi in the theater about six times in one week when it opened though. I called both my grandparents and my various aunts and uncles looking for anyone to take me to see it again. I liked that flick a lot and I even had my own metal Return of the Jedi lunch box I rocked in grade school. Read The Full Story

Hoverbike Brings Return of the Jedi to Life

Ammon Carpenter, Jun 9th 2011 Discuss [3]

Chris Malloy of Australia has developed a hoverbike that looks strikingly familiar. This is the first generation prototype that has some definite similarities to the science fiction floating cycles seen in the Lucas film. It is not currently in production, but Chris hopes to bring them to market in about a year. The bike is classified as an ultralite, so there is currently no need of a pilot’s license to operate one. Read The Full Story

Star Wars coming to Xbox Kinect

Ammon Carpenter, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

Star Wars fans the wait is over. Microsoft is bringing a Star Wars title to the Xbox lineup. Although not clear on the exact title, it appears to be simply Star Wars Kinect. The body control of the Kinect puts you in direct control of the action. Not clear on the voice control capability, they didn’t show any voice control functions in today’s reveal. What we did see looks very promising, and we are looking forward to getting our hands on the demo. Read The Full Story

LEGO-licious Star Wars Sandcrawler used 10,000 bricks

Shane McGlaun, Jun 3rd 2011 Discuss [3]

I mentioned a cool LEGO kit yesterday that is the largest Technic set LEGO has ever offered at about 2,000 pieces. That LEGO kit is nothing compared to this DIY LEGO construct that Marshal Banana spent nine months building. That is a long time for the birthing process of a 3-foot long 10,000-piece Star Wars Sandcrawler. I would have never finished something this epic. The crawler has remote control steering and is incredibly detailed. Read The Full Story

Cornobi (Wan): The picnic’s only hope

Shane McGlaun, Jun 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

I bet when the Jedi have their annual picnic each year, this is the corncob holder that they use. This thing is really cool, yet weird at the same time. I almost had a stroke trying to figure out how to meld Star Wars jokes and Beavis and Butthead references into one post. You truly would be the Great Cornholio with one of these. This is a concept product from Shed Samovar and it should be made. Read The Full Story

DIY R2-D2 rolling trash can would get stolen (by me)

Shane McGlaun, May 13th 2011 Discuss [3]

I guess like most neighborhoods, mine is apparently packed with mostly idiots. Few here have a sense of humor and they don't really tolerate anything out of the norm. I guess that's why the homeowners association doesn't like my yard. We all have these big rolling trashcans and if you leave it on the curb more than 15 seconds after the truck rolls off, you will get a warning notice in the mail. I wonder if they would let this R2-D2 trashcans slide a little. Read The Full Story