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Homemade Optimus Prime Costume Doesn't Quite Capture the Autobot's Masterful Walk

It's long and a bit ponderous, but it's worth it when you get to the end of sister site Jalopnik's video of a guy struggling into a ten-foot tall Optimus Prime costume. Firstly, you get to see the bossman of the Autobots getting his gear on. A couple of minutes later, he's ready to move—and move he does, wreaking terror to the suburban streets. Er, heavy night, Optimus? [Jalopnik]

robots

Robovie-X 'Bot Fires Missiles at Moving Targets, Plays Dress-Up


Robovie-X is a new robot kit from Japanese DIY maker ATR. Not only can it use its fully-programmable 17 degrees of freedom and optical distance sensors to follow moving targets and fire at them with a surprisingly powerful plastic missile launcher, it can also, apparently, shed its armor and dress up as a jazz-hands-waving Foghorn Leghorn or a white-gloved Michael Jackson archer. You know, if you're into that kind of thing. Check out more pics and a video of the missiles in action after the jump.
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halloween

Top 10 Sexiest Halloween Costumes for 2007

In honor of the autumnal season and one of our favorite pastimes, here's a roundup of the Top 10 Sexiest Halloween Costumes in the entire world. After all, Halloween is a holiday for goblins, geeks, goons, weirdos, trolls and merrymakers of all stripes, so we knew the Giz readership wouldn't mind if we posted a few non-gadget costume pics (I can see Blam rolling his eyes already). And hey, it's gadget-y, too—heck, one of these babes is wearing handcuffs, isn't she? Anyway, we're not sure if it's the costumes themselves or those comely lasses who are wearing them, but either way, we find each costume appealing in its own inimitable way. Check out the gallery after the jump, which includes a few NSFW shots, so beware. More »

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Dog Dresses Up as iPhone for Halloween Celebration

Who says people get to have all the Halloween fun? Dress up your dog in this iPhone Halloween costume and he'll be the envy of all the other mutts. On the other hand, wearing this getup couldn't be much fun for the poor guy. Nevertheless, this is a brilliantly executed costume, even better than that Darth Vader dog costume we showed you in the past. It doesn't quite reach the level of that Croc-Eat-Dog masterpiece, though. In this case, someone really knew what he was doing when he put this one together, with meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship—even laying down what looks like plexiglass for the iPhone's touchscreen. And what's that? A leash where the iPhone's headphone jack normally is? Brilliant. [Gregory Hull on flickr, via Make]

halloween

Halloween Costumes Guaranteed to Result in a Swift and Brutal Ass-Kicking

With Halloween just a couple of days away, you may find yourself searching frantically for that last minute costume. If any of the following outfits are on your list, strike them off immediately —for these are costumes likely to result in a severe ass kicking. And nothing ruins a Halloween faster than wedgie-induced taint rippage or having the hottest woman at the party kick you in the nuts. Enjoy. More »

halloween

Papercraft Skull with Moving Jaw, Just in Time for Halloween

This Papercraft skull has a tab on the back that you can pull and make it talk, scaring the children, and maybe even your pets. Download the PDF, and you can make one for yourself, just in time for the big day. After the jump, we have a very special hat you can wear for your Halloween festivities. More »

star wars

Darth Vader Dog Costume

OK, originally, this was a post about an authentic looking Darth Vader costume. Browsing the site's extended branches, I bumped into this much cooler Darth Vader costume for Dogs, with cape, belt, and helmet. Original post is below, but for those who disbelieve dog is man's best friend. More »

for casual friday?

Farty Pants Won't Make Your Pants Go Toot Toot Toot

Somebody went to a lot of trouble to handmake these Farty Pants, and the story behind this sewing mastery is a mystery. However, we'd much rather look at a visual representation of said emissions than actually experience them in an aural or olfactory sense. Anyway, this unusual garment might make a splendid Halloween costume. [Neatorama]

gadgets

Halloween Costume Greatest Hits: Dead Pixel

This is one of the easiest and most innovative costumes I have seen today. The geekiness inside all of us absolutely despise dead pixels and this costume shares our hatred. I still don't understand the link between dead pixels and diskettes, though. And good luck explaining what you are to almost everyone you see out tonight. More »

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Halloween Costume Greatest Hits: Headless Marie Antoinette Roams the Streets

There's a Halloween costume/tech/food contest going on at Makezine.com, and by far the scariest and most dramatic entry is this headless Marie Antoinette costume. That's just the beginning, though, because there are all kinds of gross foods and disgusting creepy crawlies on that site today. There's even a cockroach cake! More »

home entertainment

Monster Halloween Roundup: Everything You Need

Halloween is just around the corner—it's next Tuesday in case you've lost track—and in honor of the second-most-popular holiday in the US, we've been scouring the web and have scared up only the best Halloween stuff. Gadgets, goofs, costumes and much more await you in our Monster Roundup, getting you ready for Halloween whether you like it or not. More »

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Authentic Star Wars StormTrooper Outfit: Fun All By Your Lonesome

Listen up, Star Wars nerds. A company is offering a "totally authentic" Imperial Stormtrooper outfit just in time for Halloween (or the latest larping festival). Each part of the outfit is hand-crafted from the very molds used in the original film to ensure only the highest of quality in StormTrooper evening wear. More »

portable media

iAttire Just In Time For Halloween

It's ok not to have friends sometimes, but I'm afraid this is really pushing it. iAttire demands you deck out your iPod in costume for Halloween so it can go out trick-or-treating with you. These "limited edition" outfits run the gamut from cowboys to bikini-clad sex goddess. They're handmade so expect to shell out some bucks for these. They are entertaining however and come in costumes for shuffle, mini, and regular iPod. My favorite is probably this vampire costume for the mini because it's simply rediculous. Reminds me of those old Ren & Stimpy episodes where they'd play with LOG. More »

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iPod Dress Up

More silly iPod costumes have surfaced. Pixelgirlshop not only sells iPod Sock Monster covers ($30), but a nice array of crocheted animal covers in Froggie, Bunny and Raccoon. And if you want to try something different, try dressing your baby as an iPod with the iPod My Baby onesie. In pink, blue, white and Nano Black ($15.95).

Product Page [iPodMyBaby]

iPod Halloween costumes—now that's scary [CNET]