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Skype Controlled Lego Mindstorms NXT Vehicle (video)

Skype Controlled NXT

Lego MindStorm NXT has been used to create a wide variety of wonderful Lego creations over the past, many of which we have featured here on Geeky Gadgets. Now the Lego MindStorm NXT has been used to build a Skype

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Cardboard Five Legged Hexapod Robot, Takes Its First Steps (video)

Cardboard Robot

Anyone that fancies building their own Hexapod Robot, might be interested to learn that Mike Estee has created his very own using cardboard and less than $100 in parts. The robot is still in the early stages of development

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Gnarly Aliens Vs. Predator Chess Set Ready For Battle

AVP Chess set

Too bad it’s only confined to deviantArt, where much awesomeness awaits chance discovery. Seen below is 1/2 of a novel chess set allegedly made by user joker-laugh. The detail is incredible–if the Xenomorphs look rad, try the source link

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Custom Skyrim Inspired Mandolin Goes On Sale

Skyrim Mandolin 02

Another day, another brilliant manifestation of Skyrim’s epic appeal. Last time it was a Monopoly-set, now it’s something more creative. This wicked mandolin surfaced over at Etsy last month and has since made the round in various blogs. Dubbed

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Do Not Eat: The Minty Geek Kit

Minty Geek

Now this is freaking cool. Take one of those generic tins for breath mints and instead of putting in stuff that will make your mouth frosty, insert electronic parts. This is the Minty Geek, a small container being marketed

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Skyrim Finally Gets Monopoly Treatment

Skyrim Monopoly

Because adapting video games into Monopoly hasn’t lost any steam, last year’s biggest fantasy outing has received much love from deviantArt user ~oddeh. The end result is a 20×20 Monopoly game that is ready for printing. An overwhelming reception

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Hamster Submarine, Takes “Houdina” The Hamster To New Depths (video)

Hamster Submarine

We have featured some strange and wacky gadgets here on Geeky Gadgets over the years, but this Hamster Submarine has to be up at the top of the list. The Hamster submarine is constructed from a 3 litre plastic

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Awesome Half-Life 2 Gravity Gun Raises $21,000 For Charity (video)

Half Life 2 Gravity Gun

Any fans of the Half Life 2 game will be familiar wit the games gravity gun. But model and prop maker Harrison Krix, thought he would have a go at creating a real life replica, and has done so

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Huge Awesome Lego Machine, Uses Robot Arms Conveyors And Trucks (video)

Lego Machine

We have featured a number of great Lego models and creations her on Geeky Gadgets over the years. But over the holiday period YouTube user ctx0075, has created an awesome Lego machine. The awesome creation has been built to

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Incredibly Detailed Terran Battlecruiser Rendered In Lego

Battlecruiser Hyperion

For the sake of the fanboys out there, seen below is the Hyperion from Star Craft 2. Used to be the ride of that Mengsk guy until Jim Raynor jacked it for his own use. Anyway, seen below is

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Modular Repair It Yourself Shoes Could Change Footwear Forever

RIY shoes

More than just an out-of the-box approach to footwear, more than just a drab fashion statement, the Repair-It-Yourself (RIY for short) is the embodiment of an idea. Eugenia Morpurgo is not alone when she expresses her wish to take

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Scribr Creates Printed Journals From Your Digital Social Media Posts

Scribr

Scribr is a new service which has been created to allow social media users to be able to preserve their favourite posts in the form of a printed book. The new service is officially set to launch at the

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