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#remainders

Remainders - The Things We Didn't Post: One Small Step Edition

In today's Remainders: progress. Sort of. Openmoko's WikiReader takes baby steps towards usability; a new sculpture series offers busts of the Darth Vader that could've been; an MSNBC slideshow sheds light on the photographic pursuits of ISS astronauts, and more. More »

02/09/10

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By Kyle VanHemert

#starwars

Parisian Metro Tickets Enlisted to Fight the Empire as Kirigami X-Wings

I, not being an artist, am content to ride Boston's subway system quietly, eyes down, in a general malaise. It's a New England thing. French artist Hubert de Lartigue, on the other hand, uses his subway time to imagine X-Wings. More »

02/07/10

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By Jack Loftus

#flash

Watch As This AT-AT Walker Stomps All Over Flash

This is a still image of an AT-AT walker. But! If you go here using any WebKit browser (Safari, Chrome), it dances to life. Like a Flash animation, except it's not. It's pure CSS3. Point taken. [Anthony Calzadilla via DF]

02/03/10

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By matt buchanan

#remainders

Remainders - The Things We Didn't Post: Such a Tease Edition

In today's Remainders: excitement! Sorta. A shot of the iPhone 4 that doesn't really tell us anything about the iPhone 4; a Star Wars and Sea Chicken adventure; a $500 HD camcorder that doesn't quite rev our engines; and more. More »

02/02/10

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By Kyle VanHemert

#design

Wooden AT-AT Lamp Is Still No Match For Rebel Snowspeeders

As someone who has an original AT-AT taking pride of place in her lounge, Lifegood Design's AT-AT lamp has just been offered adoption by yours truly. [Lifegood via Design-Milk via Katiesol]

02/02/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#starwars

TIE Fighter Helmet Will Reduce Your Enemies to Smithereens on Mere Sight

I'm about to depart to my wedding in a place far far away, and I'm considering my costume for the occasion. I wonder if my vows would sound to menacing if I'm wearing this. [StarWarsBlog via Great White Snark]

01/19/10

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By Jesus Diaz

#satellites

India Developing 'Kill Vehicle' to Knock Enemy Satellites Out of the Sky

With perennial foe Pakistan always teetering on the brink of political collapse and neighboring superpower China taking strides into space technology, India has announced that it is developing an exo-atmospheric "kill vehicle" that will knock enemy satellites out of orbit. More »

01/12/10

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By Popular Science

#military

Rescue Drone Looks Like Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder

While this might look like something found on Tatooine, it's actually a new Israeli drone designed for rescue and cargo operations. It just had its first hovering test, so it may be in the field before too long. [Danger Room]

01/12/10

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By Adam Frucci

#knockoffs

Impressive RCX-4 Helicopter Will Share the Sad Same Fate as Dak

For many X-Wings in the Star Wars universe, the end came as a spectacular explosion on the field of battle. Not so much for this RCX-4 helicopter. For it, the end will no doubt arrive as a boring ol' lawsuit. More »

01/10/10

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By Jack Loftus

#starwars

The Fret Is Strong With the Millennium Falcon Bass

Han Guitar Solo t-shirt sold separately. [Flickr via Geekologie via Star Wars Blog]

01/04/10

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By Jesus Diaz

#mp3

The Lightsaber MP3 Player Is Missing One Critical Component

PSA: Until the Lightsaber MP3 Player actually emits a highly contained tube of deadly light, $24 can only buy you a Lightsaber Hilt MP3 Player. [NCSX via anythingbutipod]

01/04/10

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By Mark Wilson

#lego

Gigantic Lego Star Wars Rebel Frigate Is 4 Feet 6 Inches of Brickgasm

I remember spending countless hours playing Lucasarts' X-Wing in college, painfully defending these Rebel frigates against TIE Fighters. Then I got TIE Fighter, and enjoyed destroying them. I wouldn't have the heart to reduce to bricks the enormous Nebulon-B. More »

12/30/09

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By Jesus Diaz

#nsfw

This Guy Dresses Women By Painting Their Naked Bodies in Star Wars Themes and More (NSFW)

I've found a new hero. His name is Mark Greenawalt and he uses liquid latex and bodypaint to turn naked people into Star Wars characters, superheroes, and various fantasy creatures. The man's talented and has some gorgeous canvases. More »

12/30/09

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By Rosa Golijan

#starwars

The Star Wars and A-Team Mashup (At Last!)

You know we love these Star Wars and old TV series intro mash-ups. You already saw Macgyver and Magnum P.I., but the trilogy wouldn't be complete without our all-time favorite: The A-Team! Watch it and compare it to the original. More »

12/28/09

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By Jesus Diaz

#starwars

The Ladies of Star Wars, Playing Cards

I know what you're thinking right now. "Who in the hell is Koyi Matei?" We haven't the slightest clue, but she was probably the chief protagonist in Episode 2, or something. [ThinkGeek via ChipChick]

12/23/09

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By Mark Wilson

#starwars

The Galactic Empire Has Taken Over Wall Street

It seems that Wall Street is finally an official part of a dark empire. Or at least that's the impression I'm getting from seeing Darth Vader himself ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange earlier. More »

12/22/09

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By Rosa Golijan

#starwars

Star Wars Weather Finally Puts the Forecast Into Terms I Can Understand

Weather reports are complicated. Barometric pressure, precipitation probabilities, there's too much to keep track of. Star Wars Weather takes all that info puts it into terms I can understand: what Star Wars planet the current conditions most closely resemble. More »

12/19/09

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By Chris Jacob

#movies

Click here to read Epic 70-Minute <i>Phantom Menace</i> Review Justifies the Existence of <i>The Phantom Menace</i>

Epic 70-Minute Phantom Menace Review Justifies the Existence of The Phantom Menace

You probably don't think there's any way you'd ever watch a 70-minute-long YouTube dismantling of the first horrible Star Wars prequel. And you'd be wrong, because this is one of the best things ever. More »

12/18/09

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By Adam Frucci

#lego

Beautiful Lego in Hoth Photos Have Me in Total Awe

These are not the biggerest of Lego spaceships nor an impossible balancing act. It's just Lego Star Wars perfectly photographed using a very clever, and deceitfully simple technique. This is how the expert Finnish photographer Avanaut did it: More »

12/15/09

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By Jesus Diaz

#starwars

Is This The Toolkit Your Shed Was Looking For?

A toolkit disguised as R2-D2? Sure, why not. This 1:6 scale model Artoo comes loaded with a utility saw, mechanical gripper, periscope scanner and five other tools of the trade. For helping build your Star Wars toys, naturally. More »

12/15/09

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By Kat Hannaford

#mods

How To Build Your Own Millennium Falcon Xbox

The Millennium Falcon Xbox has been floating around the web, like a phantom, for some time. But now you can build your own, assuming you have a dremel and the 1979 Kenner model. [instructables via craziest gadgets via ubergizmo]

12/15/09

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By Mark Wilson

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