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ThinkGeek Mega Stomp Panic isn’t a Celtic dance team

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Trust me when I say this new ThinkGeek gadget has nothing to do with dancing or rivers. The Mega Stomp Panic might be the perfect complement to that Halloween costume you're going to be sporting in a few days. This device is a little box that attaches to your belt and creates sound effects to go along with your every step and stomp. Read The Full Story

Brain controlled kitty tail for humans is called Shippo

, Sep 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

It seems there's no shortage of strange gadgets coming out of Japan. I guess we can thank the Pokémon craze for the rash of wearable faux animal parts for humans. In the past, we've seen some rather odd necomimi robotic cat ears that would move based on your mood. Read The Full Story

Sonic Screwdriver remote is just what the Doctor ordered

, Jul 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're a fan of Doctor Who, be prepared to be greatly impressed by the latest geek toy from Think Geek. ThinkGeek has a new Sonic Screwdriver Programmable TV Remote that looks like the Mark VII Sonic Screwdriver used by one of the many Whos. The device is a universal remote control that allows you to control your home theater components using gestures. Read The Full Story

KRE-O to unveil licensed Star Trek building sets at Comic-Con

, Jul 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

For a long time if you wanted a blocky building set, Lego was the only way to go. Hasbro launched its own block building set line a year or so back called KRE-O. Some of the first building sets that were offered under the KRE-O brand were Transformers sets. KRE-O has announced that it will be officially unveiling its new licensed Star Trek sets at Comic-On on July 11. Read The Full Story

Cummins launches new initiative to inspire students with Lego engine replica

, Jun 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

The folks at Cummins make engines for all sorts of equipment from diesel trucks to much larger and more powerful equipment for industrial needs. The company has announced the launch of a new initiative to motivate and inspire students to excel in science, technology, engineering, and math. To start the initiative the company decided to go with something sure to get the attention of geeks everywhere. Read The Full Story

i-SODOG robotic canine obeys your smartphone

, Jun 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Major Japanese toy manufacturer Takara Tomy is developing a new breed of robotic dogs. Similar to the company's i-SOBOT humanoid robot, the i-SODOG also features several joints fitted with custom designed servo motors and comes with a dedicated remote control. However, the i-SODOG can also be controlled via your smartphone. Read The Full Story

SAP VP arrested over Lego scam at Target

, May 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

I think most of us can never understand what would lead someone to steal items from a store. It's even harder to understand why someone would commit theft when they're a highly placed executive in a major software firm making plenty of money to simply purchase what they want. A software engineer, who is a vice president at the enterprise software firm SAP, was arrested recently in a Lego barcode scam. Read The Full Story

Genius unveils Kids Designers II graphics tablet

, May 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

If you have a child in your family that's a budding artist, always at work on little art projects, Genius has a new product perfect for your little one. The product is a little graphics tablet called Kids Designers II, and the usable area of the tablet measures 5" x 8". The tablet has large buttons that are easy to press with little fingers, and the device is an educational tool that lets kids paint, create, learn, and play little games. Read The Full Story

Dragon Grip makes your kung fu strong

, May 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

I grew up watching cheesy kung fu movies. I'm sure we've all seen this sort of kung fu movie at some point with a lot of squealing and screaming with each punch thrown. Bruce Lee certainly perfected the art of noisy kung fu. If you want to make your kung fu stronger, and noisier, the Dragon Grip is on Kickstarter seeking funding. Read The Full Story

Barobo Mobot is a cheap modular robot kit

, Apr 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Robots are cool but kits to build them can be very expensive. Some of the cool robotic kits we've seen in the past can run thousands of dollars. A company called Barobo has a new modular robotic kit that you can make all sorts of robotic constructs that is very cheap. The kit is called the Mobot and is up for pre-order right now. Read The Full Story

ThinkGeek Inflatable Star Trek Captain’s chair isn’t a prank

, Apr 3rd 2012 Discuss [3]

If you ever wanted to be Captain Kirk, you obviously need a captain's chair. Sure, you can craft your own from that metal folding chair your mom has since 1972 and a black Sharpie, but that won't get you any geek cred. What you need is to cough up to $24.99 and order ThinkGeek's new Star Trek Inflatable Captain's Chair. Read The Full Story

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s TacoCopter!

, Mar 26th 2012 Discuss [2]

Quadcopters are cool, no doubt about that. We've seen a number of these helicopters rocking four rotors often controlled by iPhones over the years. What we haven't seen are these quadcopter toys used for delivering omnoms like tacos. Sadly, the time for airborne taco delivery isn't nigh just yet. Last week TacoCopter was making the rounds. Read The Full Story
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