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  • Nixie Tubes: Like Pixy Stix with caffeine

    Nixie Tubes: Like Pixy Stix with caffeine

    While Pixy Stix may have gotten you all hopped up as a child, you'll need something a bit stronger in your adult years. Enter Nixie Tubes -- basically grown-up Pixy Stix laced with 100mg of caffeine.

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  • Gadget translates baby’s cries into various moods

    Gadget translates baby’s cries into various moods

    bea5_why_cry_baby_analyzerTaking a page from the Baby Translator invented by Homer Simpson's half-brother Herb Powell, the $100 "Why Cry Baby Analyzer" attempts to help parents figure out what their wailing bundle of joy is so upset about. While not as accurate as the Baby Translator from the Simpsons ("I have soiled myself... how embarrassing") the WCBA can apparently detect the following dispositions: hungry, bored, annoyed, sleepy, and stressed.

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  • Finally, affordable chainmail for the discerning desk knight

    Finally, affordable chainmail for the discerning desk knight

    b53e_chain_mail_coif_inuseIf you've been holding off on purchasing your very own chainmail coif because you think chainmail prices have gotten out... of... control, you'll be delighted to hear that ThinkGeek is selling chainmail coifs starting at $35.

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  • MiMo monitors now selling at ThinkGeek

    MiMo monitors now selling at ThinkGeek

    mimoThese 7-inch MiMo USB monitors aren't NEW new but they are now being sold at ThinkGeek, which is new. Just a shade under $130 gets you a USB-powered 7-inch monitor with an 800x480 resolution.

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  • Behold the cupholder-friendly power inverter

    Behold the cupholder-friendly power inverter

    cupFile this under "stuff that makes sense" and drop a carbon copy in the "why didn't I think of that" folder. This is an in-vehicle power inverter with two AC outlets and a USB charging port in the shape of a coffee cup so it'll fit perfectly in your car's cupholder.

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  • Console plays NES and Genesis games, costs $50

    Console plays NES and Genesis games, costs $50

    GEN-XHot damn, folks. If all the talk of newfangled gaming coming out of E3 this week has you longing for a simpler time, might I suggest -- nay, demand -- that you consider the $50 GEN-X Genesis/NES Game System from ThinkGeek?

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