A recent while ago (now actually) in an island state far, far away, a limited edition set of Star Wars coins are being minted for collectors. Say hello to Niue (population: 1,400), one of those obscure dots in the Pacific Ocean that's also a British Commonwealth member. Turns out Niue is in a bit of … [Read more...] about Small Island State To Issue Star Wars Coins
Desktop Jellyfish Tank Needs Pledges (Video)
That means it's a Kickstarter project. If you've always been fascinated by sea creatures other than fish, then this project might interest you. It's masterminded by this guy named Alex, a San Franciscan who's obsessed with having jellyfish for pets. See, for quite a while now Alex has been modding … [Read more...] about Desktop Jellyfish Tank Needs Pledges (Video)
SETI Raises Enough Cash To Go Live Again
The launch will actually happen next month, thanks to the multitude of generous crowdsourced backers who donated $207,000 total. If your memory serves you well, remember that SETI's financial woes began in April this year when funding from the U.S. government dried up. Very unfortunate, as it meant … [Read more...] about SETI Raises Enough Cash To Go Live Again
Lockheed Martin Have Portable Samarai Drone In the Works
While there's no real world equivalent to Tony Stark living today, Stark Industries does have cutting edge equivalents among today's defense contractors. Since defense contactors are generally in a sweet spot financially thanks to their government ties, they have more than enough capital set aside … [Read more...] about Lockheed Martin Have Portable Samarai Drone In the Works
Diesel SBA Black Out Watch Looks Like It Can Survive An Atomic Bomb Blast
That's even if the person wearing it is reduced to radioactive cinder. When it comes to engineering large complex wristwatches, no one comes as close to total awesome as Diesel. They put more dials in a watch than most airplane manufacturers put in a cockpit. Okay, that was a little exaggerated but … [Read more...] about Diesel SBA Black Out Watch Looks Like It Can Survive An Atomic Bomb Blast
Emergency Affirmation Button Spreads The Awesome
It works real simple. Once you've got it lying somewhere just give the smiley face a pop and it goes "You're Awesome!" Really? Well, the machine says so. As for whether you are an awesome person, uh, that's subjective. It's like a Transformers movie, liking it or not liking it is subjective. … [Read more...] about Emergency Affirmation Button Spreads The Awesome
DIY Shuriken USB Gratifies The Ninja Fanboys
Indeed, the world is full of ninja fanboys. They obsessively watch Naruto and fantasize about embarking on a suicide mission someday for a noble cause–like avenging their sworn enemies. Ever heard of the shadowy assassin who attacked an Apple store under cover of darkness by ramming his car through … [Read more...] about DIY Shuriken USB Gratifies The Ninja Fanboys
Hollywood Forces Streaming Movie Rental Site Zediva to Close
If you are a fan of the streaming movie rental site Zediva, you may be bummed to hear this. The site has been forced to close its doors, at least for now. Some of the Hollywood studios took the Zediva service to court over the method of streaming movies the site used. Apparently, Zediva had a … [Read more...] about Hollywood Forces Streaming Movie Rental Site Zediva to Close
Philips Unveils DiamondClean Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush with USB Charging
Everything is getting a USB port or USB charging today. It used to be that only your MP3 player needed a USB port to charge, and then our phones got them. Now, even our toothbrushes are getting USB charging capabilities. Philips has introduced a new toothbrush called the DiamondClean … [Read more...] about Philips Unveils DiamondClean Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush with USB Charging
The Walnut Valet iPhone Dock
We have featured quite a few different iPhone docks here at Geeky Gadgets, and the latest one is probably one of the most useful ones we have seen: the Walnut Valet iPhone Dock. As well as being able to dock your iPhone, it can also store a wide range of things, like your watch, wallet, a pen, your … [Read more...] about The Walnut Valet iPhone Dock
Valve Launching A New Counter-Strike Game In 2012?
Rumours have escalated over the last few days that Valve could be looking to launch a new version of its classic Counter-Strike Game in 2012, called Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Posts on the Steam forums seem to suggest that the new game is real, together with mentions of the new game on … [Read more...] about Valve Launching A New Counter-Strike Game In 2012?
HTC Vigor To Be The First Beats By Dre HTC Smartphone?
Yesterday we heard that HTC had invested $300 million for a stake of 51 percent in Beats Audio, the company behind the popular Beats By Dre headphones. HTC also announced that they would be integrating Beats Audio into future HTC smartphones, which is an exciting development for audiophiles and tech … [Read more...] about HTC Vigor To Be The First Beats By Dre HTC Smartphone?
