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  • Buy Pepper’s swinging desk sculpture from ThinkGeek

    Buy Pepper’s swinging desk sculpture from ThinkGeek

    ThinkGeek is just awesome. Apparently the staff screened Iron Man 2 with the goal of seeking out cool gadgets they can offer geeks like us. Well they managed to find Pepper Potts’ swinging desk thing. I’m sure it will probably end up annoying you as much as it did Tony Stark but it’s still awesome. [...]

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  • Amazon selling Dreamcasts again

    Amazon selling Dreamcasts again

    It’s so much fun that brand new Dreamcasts are still available in limited supply. Both ThinkGeek and Amazon have sold them occasionally in the past and now they are back at Amazon with the original description and user reviews from 1999. Classic. It could be a great way to spend $89. Games are widely available [...]

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  • Heat powered arcade mugs

    Heat powered arcade mugs

    Mugs are like jeans. You go through several different ones before you settle on a favorite. But once you find one, hell can freeze over before you use something else. And ThinkGeek’s new temperature sensitive arcade mugs will be able to tell you when that happens. You’ve got a Pac Boy or Space Invaders design to [...]

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  • Board Game Night: Halo Risk, Donkey Kong Jenga, or Nintendo Monopoly?

    Board Game Night: Halo Risk, Donkey Kong Jenga, or Nintendo Monopoly?

    By now you've already heard about Nintendo Monopoly, but let's add two more video game-themed board games to the list: Halo Risk ($40) and Donkey Kong Jenga ($25).

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  • Ladies, don’t let guys have all the fun – Star Trek perfume is here

    Ladies, don’t let guys have all the fun – Star Trek perfume is here

    When Star Trek cologne was unveiled to the world in late July, the odds were officially stacked against females. How in the world would they be able to resist any man wearing Star Trek cologne? It can't be done. Well, that playing field has been absolutely leveled with the recent introduction of Star Trek perfume.

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  • Shirt features playable guitar, flames

    Shirt features playable guitar, flames

    The future, ladies and gentlemen. ThinkGeek has invented a tee shirt with a built-in playable guitar that uses a magnetic pick and included miniature amp to belt out any and all major cords. There’s a drum shirt, too, in case you’re more into rhythm.

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  • Photo frame looks like a Mac window

    Photo frame looks like a Mac window

    Perhaps you find yourself in the overlapping section of a Venn diagram consisting of a circle called “People who like Macs,” a circle called “People who hate digital photo frames but are okay with computer-themed standard photo frames,” and a circle called “People who have at least $25.” Sound about right? Then here’s the $25 image.jpg Photo Frame from ThinkGeek.

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  • Star Wars Lightsaber laser pointers make for an easy purchasing decision

    Star Wars Lightsaber laser pointers make for an easy purchasing decision

    As laser pointers go, you could do far worse than this little keychain Lightsaber. I mean think about it; if your job requires you to use a laser pointer, then you might as well have a cool one. And at $15, it's not like this is a huge monetary investment. As an investment in your social standing amongst your peers, though, this thing ought to pay off in spades.

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  • Ghostbusters action figure sets

    Ghostbusters action figure sets

    I can’t seem to shake the strong resemblance that these “Ghostbusters Minimates” share with LEGO characters. But you don’t need dimpled toy blocks in order to play with these “hyper-articulated” action figures.

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  • RRoD: the t-shirt

    RRoD: the t-shirt

    The Xbox 360's achievement model has been incredibly successful, but there is one that no one wants to get. It's also the easiest. The dreaded RRoD! Now you can display your achievement with pride.

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  • Tarot cards now available in 8-bit form

    Tarot cards now available in 8-bit form

    c0b1_8_bit_tarot_cardsThe traditional Tarot deck has finally been updated with some new artwork, although the update didn't quite make it past the mid-to-late 80's. ThinkGeek is selling "8-Bit Tarot Cards" which look like a cross between the ancient mysteries and the also-ancient Nintendo Entertainment System.

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  • Ninja Star Coat Hook strikes a death blow to clutter

    Ninja Star Coat Hook strikes a death blow to clutter

    ninjaThe path of the Ninja is a deadly one, my friends. It's also relatively clean. They don't like clutter. Very fastidious -- almost like cats. So it should come as no surprise that all your Ninja friends probably use these Ninja Star Coat Hooks.

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  • Mothers, lock up your daughters — Star Trek cologne is here

    Mothers, lock up your daughters — Star Trek cologne is here

    cologneHere's a new one: Star Trek cologne. Called Red Shirt, it carries the tagline "Because tomorrow may never come." I guess if you're gonna die out in deep space, you might as well smell terriffic.

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  • Just what the Airzooka needed — a laser scope

    Just what the Airzooka needed — a laser scope

    airzookaSome of you may recall the Airzooka -- a large cannon-like apparatus that, thanks to the magic of physics, somehow shoots a ball of air at unsuspecting office mates. Well apparently shooting a ball of air is now much more fun and accurate with the addition of a laser scope.

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  • Finally: Time-release caffeine capsules

    Finally: Time-release caffeine capsules

    capsulesIf you find that the arduous task of keeping yourself sufficiently caffeinated all day long has gotten to be too much for you to handle, help is in sight. ThinkGeek is now selling "Time Release Caffeine Capsules" -- each of which slowly dole out 200 milligrams of caffeine over the course of an eight hour day.

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