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Monster Theater Video Tour: One Sci-Fi Nerd's $100,000 Nightmarish Fantasy


Who doesn't want their home theater to look like a "spaceship transporting dangerous aliens"? I for one wouldn't mind owning an animatronic alien that pops out of nowhere. "When steam starts blasting from ceiling vents and the alien lurches through the wall, you hear friends scream expletives like 'holy (expletive)'—and then request to borrow a clean pair of underwear," says Dr. David Winn, a self-styled "devout Christian who just happens to enjoy the macabre." In Winn's little sanctum, Locutus of Borg roams free while the most dangerous creatures of them all (no, not MAN—Predator and Creature from the Black Lagoon) are contained safely behind bars. And why yes, that is a "museum-grade" Robbie the Robot. EH has the full story plus photos. [Electronic House]

10:55 AM on Thu Dec 20 2007
By Wilson Rothman
3,659 views, 14 comments

Latest by kadtech: those framed posters on the wall are bad for sound reflectins though... more »

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Turn Your Old, Dusty PC Into Ghetto Gas Mask

Everyone needs a gas mask to go with their tinfoil hat, but the problem is that they tend to cost too damn much. Unless you construct one from scrap parts from your last PC. With a paper bag base, CD case visor and a filter fashioned from a keyboard box, cleaning disk, CPU fan and a WC paper tube, it's probably not going to shield you from Resident Evil or Planet Terror-esque biohazardous tomfoolery, but the listed specs do promise protection from acid rain, your mother-in-law and +10 to haxx0r skills. [Sorgonet via Makezine]

5:40 PM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Matt Buchanan
2,815 views, 6 comments

Latest by noasalira: Why not called it a trailer-park gas mask? -- seems like it would be useful in all those meth-labs... more »

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Steve Ballmer's Costume Dungeon Makes Halloween That Much Scarier

Halloween is all about dressing up, and if you're not so into dressing yourself up, there's no way you won't enjoy dressing up Microsoft honcho and complete madman Steve Ballmer. This shouldn't be as fun as it is, it really shouldn't. I made Ballmer look like a ballerina! Ah-haw-haw-haw! [Joy of Tech]

1:20 PM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Adam Frucci
3,537 views, 6 comments

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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 »

12:00 PM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Charlie White
89,389 views, 46 comments

Latest by webkinzmama55: It's really funny to see this post because I dressed up in two of the costumes that they said were the top 10 sexiest costumes. I wore the [costumekingdom.com] and the [costumekingdom.com] They really were some eye cathers! 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]

11:15 AM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Charlie White
9,107 views, 23 comments

Latest by Darkest Daze: I used to own one of those dogs and unless that thing ways 1-2 lbs, there's not way it can hold that and walk. more »

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Gizmodo Does Halloween, Oh Do We Do It

Happy Halloween, all you scary, scary readers. Today may be the official Halloween, but we've been celebrating the holiday for at least a few days now. Here are all of our best stories that you should be sure link in your mass holiday email to look cool: More »

11:00 AM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Mark Wilson
6,884 views, 13 comments

Latest by strider_mt2k: Actually I'm dressed as "Funeral attendee" sales associate in an all black ensemble by the good folks at Men's Warewolfhouse. more »

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25 Best Geek-o'-Lanterns in the World

It's that time of year again, and we're getting shivers down our spines just thinking about it: Halloween, the time of harvest, parties, carving gourds and getting drunk out of your gourd. And some of that gourd carving must have been done with the assistance of high technology, especially that one with Jack Nicholson from his role in The Shining. Did they use a projector? Special knives? An auto-carving machine? Add that to all the other most exquisitely created jack-o'-lanterns we could find, some of which are classics you may have seen in years gone by, and some entirely new. Our favorite? That Jack Nicholson-o'-lantern has our jaws agape. Let us know which one is your favorite, and please, don't everyone pick the goatse one. [MMOABC]
Gallery updated! Now with even more geekitude!

8:38 AM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Charlie White
20,674 views, 22 comments

Latest by jonb4more: Very creative, loved them all, but what the hell is the first one? Pac Man what... more »

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Mac-O-Lanterns Put the 'E' Back In Halloween

Sure, there have been Apple/Halloween mashups lately, but these Mac-o-Lanterns steal the show as far as I'm concerned. With the creative use of spray paint, some epoxy paste, and a little photoshop work, the guys over at Bad Banana Blog took an old Mac Classic and gave it new life as holiday decor. I'll be expecting Old St. Mac to rear his head when December rolls around. Check out more photos here. [Gadget Lab via Tuaw via Bad Banana Blog]

8:20 PM on Mon Oct 29 2007
By Adrian Covert
2,755 views, 5 comments

Latest by ANoel: It's Halloween!Well change my name from Steve to Bob, spraypaint up a bushel of them iPods red and toss em' in a bucket of water and there ya go! Yee Haw! more »

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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 »

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1:00 PM on Mon Oct 29 2007
By Sean Fallon
19,999 views, 22 comments

Latest by marcus_ivo: the lego man is cool more »

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Steampunk Time Machine is a Prop for the Ultimate Nerd Halloween Costume

What would happen if comic-obsessed Internet nerds remade Back to the Future? This steampunk flux capacitor would replace the normal one, and it would be in the back of a carriage pulled by a steam engine made of brass with leather accents rather than a DeLorean. Also, instead of "Great Scott!," Doc's catchphrase would be "LOL what." This particular example of homemade steampunkism was made as an accessory to a "19th century time traveler" Halloween costume, which makes your "Golf Pro" costume look even more half-assed. [Flickr via Boing Boing]

7:43 AM on Mon Oct 29 2007
By Adam Frucci
3,721 views, 10 comments

Latest by flashover109: That would look great in the Mad Scientist Lab!! Awesome. more »

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iPumpkin - iPod, Meet Pumpkin

Do pumpkins and apples mix? Yup, just like peas and carrots. Hmmm...maybe an analogy not involving fruits vs. veggies would have been more effective. [ipumpkin]

Thanks Ari!

7:41 PM on Sat Oct 27 2007
By Mark Wilson
9,724 views, 14 comments

Latest by Collins1: That is some scary shit... more »

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Man Buried With Cellphone, But Now They're Digging Him Up

Old man Banjeglav was so god-awful addicted to his cellphone and text messaging that he told his son to bury him with the thing. So when he died recently, that's just what his son did. Only problem was, Banjeglav's 10-year-old grandson snatched the cellphone out of the dead man's rigor mortis-frozen clutches between funeral and burial, removed the SIM card and placed the phone back with no one the wiser. He told daddy about it later, though, and that where the story really starts getting weird. More »

10:21 AM on Fri Oct 26 2007
By Charlie White
17,787 views, 38 comments

Latest by Silenthillnight: @gundamsdontkillpeople: The last thing we need is some dead dude trolling giz posting comments like, "Give me my sim back!" or "That story's old!" But "I don't blame harry, who wouldn't want to look at Hermione's breasts!" is totally acceptable more »

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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 »

12:50 PM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Charlie White
6,312 views, 3 comments

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Make Blood Without Actually Bleeding

As much as we love gadgets, gag props can be spotted from a mile away. And the last thing you need when you are fake self-beheading is some little snot pointing out that the knife is plastic. That's why this bleeding trick may be our favorite. Instead of using tin foil swords and bags filled with dyed corn starch mixtures, the stunt utilizes chemical reactions on your skin. Just make sure you are using the dull end of the knife, lest the effect be highly realistic. More »

9:30 AM on Mon Oct 15 2007
By Mark Wilson
7,151 views, 17 comments

Latest by Amiash: im referring to this; stigmata plural : bodily marks or pains resembling the wounds of the crucified Jesus and sometimes accompanying religious ecstasy NOT the stigma disease BOUT the eyes you know. more »

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Halloween CFLs Keep You Spooky AND Eco-Friendly

When decorating this Halloween, there's no reason to throw out your Gizmodo-sharpened electronics mind. On the contrary, Halloween is your time to shine. Literally. Just check out these Halloween-themed compact fluorescents. The 13W bulbs run 2 for $9 (one black, one orange), and will last you every Halloween for the rest of your life. And your children's lives. And your children's children's lives. Now that's a spooky thought. [treehugger via make]

11:03 AM on Fri Oct 12 2007
By Mark Wilson
1,711 views, 19 comments

Latest by EcoInteractive: I wanted to tell you about our Eco Interactive program for families. Eco Interactive in partnership with Kids Saving the Rain forest offers Carbon Neutral Travel Program for travel to Costa Rica. Costa Rica is an incredible destination for your next more »

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Get Ready for Halloween With Stupid Spooky Furniture

Here's a selection of spooky-ook furniture you can buy if you're opening a haunted fairground attraction*/Madame of the world's least sexy themed brothel*/looking to scare seven shades of shit out of your kids*/on the shortlist to decorate Marilyn Manson's new crib*/a very sad and lonely individual*. Anyway, it's expensive, it's bad taste (that bloodied -baby-cradle combo must really tie the room together**) and it's almost Halloween, so enjoy the gallery below. More »

11:01 AM on Thu Oct 11 2007
By Addy Dugdale
7,744 views, 6 comments

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Severed Mechanical Hand, Hacked For Cat Petting

With Halloween right around the corner, we're all looking for quick justification on spending too much money on faux severed limbs. Right guys?

12:50 PM on Sun Oct 7 2007
By Mark Wilson
14,003 views, 21 comments

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Vomiting Halloween Decoration Nauseates Itself Into Your Heart

There's no better way to trump your neighbor's Halloween decorations than with a vomiting zombie-thing. CostumeFind knows what you want, and what you want is an animatronic man vomiting into a barrel when you cue the switch or press the foot pad. The decoration also makes a vomit noise, finally giving you the chance to trigger a block-long Trick-or-Treater vomit chain. More »

9:01 PM on Mon Sep 10 2007
By ybaranovsky
10,750 views, 18 comments

Latest by timerider42: Fun things to do with this: 1. Cross out the first 2 letters of inedible. 2. Put a basket of candy in the barrel and hit the button when the kids reach in. more »