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3-D Force Field May Make Touching Princess Leia In (And Out Of) Her Metal Bikini A Reality

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2008-10-03 17:30:43 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
 
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed the Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display, a 3-D interactive force field that may make touching Princess Leia's golden boobies a reality. This tactile display enables tactile feedback superimposed over 3D graphics projected in free space, which provides more intuitive handling of 3D "touchable"...
 
Tags: princess leia, touch princess leia, force field, device takes advantage, nonlinear ultrasound phenomena, multiple ultrasound transducers, acoustic radiation pressure, graphics, reality
 
 
 
 
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The Peri Peri: Get That 'Tearing Open A Fed-Ex Envelope' Feeling Whenever You Want

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2008-10-03 16:30:42 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
Made by Bandi, the same company that brought us the electronic bubblewrap popper , comes the Peri Peri ($10), a noisemaker that "recreates the sound and feel of tearing open the paper 'zipper' on a FedEx/UPS/DHL envelope". Because, Jesus, that shit is so fun. Too bad I've got a plethora of the real thing. Take this one for instance *riiiiiiiip*...
 
Tags: peri peri, electronic bubblewrap popper, fedex envelope ohgizmo, separation agreement, fedexupsdhl envelope, instance riiiiiiiip, thrills, noisemaker, fun
 
 
 
 
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Buns And Guns Is A Real Freaking Restaurant

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2008-10-03 15:30:09 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
Buns and Guns is an actual freaking restaurant in Beirut and I would totally eat there. At the "Buns and Guns" fast food restaurant, deep in Beirut's Hezbollah-dominated southern suburbs, the chefs wear military helmets, the food is wrapped in camouflage paper, and the motto is "a sandwich can kill you." The glossy camouflaged menus feature...
 
Tags: restaurant, sandwich, beef steak sandwich, fast food restaurant, food, guns, buns, menus feature burgers, extra hot peppers
 
 
 
 
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Ironing Man T-Shirt Turns Hero Into Mr. Mom

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2008-10-03 14:30:38 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
This Ironing Man t-shirt ($19) turns a beloved superhero into a beloved, well, ironer, ironing his own pants. Proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that no matter how super you may be, wrinkled pants are still totally unacceptable. Ironing Man T-Shirt, Even Superheroes Love the Feel of Freshly Pressed Pants [uberreview
 
Tags: pants uberreview, pants, t-shirt, superheroes love, shadow, super, doubt, superhero, freshly
 
 
 
 
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Gamer Grub: Because WoW Can't Wait

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2008-10-03 13:31:21 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
Gamer Grubs are meal replacement snacks specially designed with the sedentary gamer in mind. In flavors like Action Pizza, Racing Wasabi, Strategy Chocolate and Sports PB&J, the snacks are not only fortified with vitamins and minerals, but are specially engineered to be crumb and grease free, protecting your keyboard from its normal...
 
Tags: gamer grub, meal replacement snacks, snacks, sedentary gamer, grease free, sound yummy, gamer grubs, sports pbj, action pizza
 
 
 
 
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Burton Releases Series Of Sexy Snowboards

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2008-10-03 12:25:02 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
Burton Snowboard's new Love series was made in cooperation with Playboy and feature busty centerfold pictures. Because let's face it, what could be cooler than cruising down the mountain on a booby-covered board? Ha, no, not dead hookerboarding, although.... Hit the jump for the slightly NSWF uncensored picture
 
Tags: slightly nswf, burton snowboard, love series, playboy, cooperation, jump, hit, board, dead
 
 
 
 
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No Thanks: A Human Powered Ferris Wheel

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2008-10-03 11:30:27 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
 
I don't have much more information on this ferris wheel except that it appears to be human powered, doesn't look that fun to ride, and is definitely dangerous to operate. And while I'm on the subject, I think the carny operating the moon-bounce stole my fucking shoes. But I did make out with the bearded man pretending to be a woman. Youtube...
 
Tags: ferris wheel, human, roberto, moon-bounce, carny, subject, information, tilt-a-whirl, fun
 
 
 
 
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Magic Hat Makes You Smarter, Look Stupid

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2008-10-03 10:38:28 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
This thinking cap promises to make its wearer smarter. How? Using a magnetic coil to send juice to portions of the left side of the brain, researchers claim that they can turn anyone into a savant, improving memory and creativity by incredible amounts. Being a skeptic, I went ahead and rigged up my own cap on their design. I made it out of...
 
Tags: cap promises, cap, car battery, aluminum foil, refrigerator magnets, genius dvice, incredible amounts, magnetic coil, researchers claim
 
 
 
 
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Um, Coooool: A Big Cat Motorcycle

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2008-10-02 18:00:00 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
This is a motorcycle made by artist/engineer Lee J Rowland. It has a 1,200cc Buell 97 S3 Thunderbolt engine, and custom air intakes and exhaust to match the fiberglass cat body. It's currently for sale, but being able to cruise down the road looking like you're fucking a giant cat comes at a cost -- $567,000. Hit the jump for several more of the...
 
Tags: custom air intakes, fiberglass cat body, giant cat, motorcycle, 200cc buell, thunderbolt engine, artistengineer lee, cruise, sale
 
 
 
 
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UV Ray Bikini Helps Keep You Cancer Free

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2008-10-02 16:59:00 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome