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weird combo of the day

Weird Combo of the Day: Microsoft Surface Model is Also an American Gladiators Contestant

Has it really been that long since we've had a Weird Combo of the Day? Well, it's back, and we've got an especially weird Weird Combo of the Day for you today. Do you remember Monica, the woman that's in all the press photos and web videos for Microsoft's Surface table? Turns out she's a contestant on American Gladiators as well. Don't believe us? Hit the jump. More »

8:10 PM on Tue Feb 12 2008
By Jason Chen
25,825 views, 41 comments

Latest by mr30gZune: what is this American gladiator you speak of? more »

lego

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

After a mammoth building session, Lego master Mark Kelso has just recently put the last brick on his model of the Invisible Hand, General Grevious' ship from Star Wars Episode III. Yes, that photo of him and his model is to scale—it's frickin' massive. It took an equally massive 9 months to build too:

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10:32 AM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Kit Eaton
122,819 views, 54 comments

green living

Power House Kit: Your Action Figures Are Going Green

It is high-time that your Star Wars figures, GI Joes and Barbies woke up from their fantasy worlds and realized that in the real world, there are limits to the power we can consume. The first step in their education would be to move into one of these Power Houses and learn what life would be like without fossil fuels. With each kit you can build a small model house complete with solar panels, a windmill, greenhouse and a desalination system—but the lesson in sustainable living does not end there. More »

7:00 PM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Sean Fallon
2,486 views, 7 comments

Latest by thepounder: Forget the kids/teens... I'd buy this for myself and have a blast building it. At that cost, it's not really for the kids anyhow. more »

star trek

Star Trek Enterprise Phone

That's right, you actually use the USS Enterprise as a handset—not a communicator or a phaser like a non-crazy product designer would have you use. And for $98, you get a William Shatner signature, a numbered certificate, a ringer that sounds like the Red Alert noise, and even redial and mute buttons. Much like the Star Trek Chandelier, you should give up any hope of further human (not to mention female) companionship if you purchase one. Take it from us; it's not as fun as it sounds. [Novelty Phones via Crave]

5:00 PM on Tue Oct 9 2007
By Jason Chen
2,854 views, 16 comments

Latest by gundamsdontkillpeople: I wouldn't waste my money on that. Do they have a Romulan ship? more »

frankenstein was the doctor

Five Feet of Green Frankenstein Fun

This five-foot-tall animated Frankenstein's monster will move its arms, twist its hips and play spooky noises through its integrated speakers whenever it detects someone walking past. Adults will get a kick out of it, and children will never sleep properly again. The monster is accurate all the way down to the neck bolts and sutured scars, and runs on AC power. More »

5:13 AM on Fri Aug 10 2007
By msparkes
1,977 views, 8 comments

Latest by ninjamurf: @boxernyc: Classic boxer. I just saw that again a couple of weeks ago. Got another 3 or 4 sly little Mel Brooks zingers that I hadn't gotten before. more »

gadgets

Tornado Sim: Not in Kansas Any More

We likes us some tornadoes around here, especially since one of our esteemed colleagues lives in Tornado Alley, and sometimes shudders in fear that he may be tempest tos't some night à la Wizard of Oz. But no need to fear when you have this tornado on your desk, a store-bought model similar to the kit and homemade tornado simulators we've shown you. More »

12:29 PM on Tue Jun 27 2006
By Charlie White
491 views, 3 comments