Gadgets
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Cut Down Those Filthy Trolleses With This LOTR Lightsabre
And today’s mash-up of fantasy and sci-fi comes to us courtesy of Vader’s Vault, an outfit that specialises in crafting custom lightsabres. Rather than get the usual blade, one client requested something special — a Lord of the Rings-themed weapon.
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What Modern Gadgets Could Learn From Fallout 4’s Pip-Boy
Technology advances in a lot of weird and wonderful ways, but it often seems like nothing gets the scientific juices going more than the incredible tech featured in fictional worlds. Whether it’s Back to the Future’s hoverboards, Star Trek’s tricorder, Iron Man’s armour, and pretty much everything from Minority Report. Despite all that there’s one…
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Explore Our Cosmic Neighbourhood With This Gorgeous Scientific Calendar
I’ll admit I’m not much for physical calendars — it’s just plain easier to keep track of the days on my computer, where the rest of my life is. But when I saw the 2016 Anaptár calendar, my inner science nerd squeed a little. OK, a lot. It’s hanging on my office door now, and…
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There’s Finally Battle-Safe Foam Lightsabres That Actually Glow
In the world of Star Wars make-believe you usually have two choices: you can go with a realistic plastic glowing lightsabre, and never actually make contact with your opponent, or opt for safer foam, and battle it out without the glow. A new Kickstarter, however, promises the the best of both worlds.