Authentic James T. Kirk Captain’s Chair

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Ok all you trekkies. Or is that trekkers? I have found the ultimate piece of furniture that is a must have for your living room or game room.

This is the meticulously detailed, full-scale replica of James Tiberius Kirk’s captain’s chair from the original Star Trek television series. The chair is constructed from …

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Desktop V Twin Engine

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This is the fully operational, internal combustion V-twin engine that is optimally balanced for minimum vibration and smooth operation up to 1,500 rpm. Made by a German engineering company, it is built using two aluminum 1 1/2 cc cylinders and stainless steel exhaust pipes. After filling its reservoir with butane …

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Why Cry Baby Analyzer

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Life imitates cartoons. I’ve seen this gadget on the Simpsons. Homer’s brother invents a device to figure out why maggie (the Simpson baby) is crying. I remember thinking what a goofy idea that was. Well, looks like I’m wrong again.

The Why Cry Baby Analyzer is the baby monitor of your dreams! Its …

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SkyScout – Personal Planetarium

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Just aim SkyScout at the heavens and using GPS technology, it locates and identifies virtually any celestial object. SkyScout will tell you with just the click of a button what’s that star over there. If you want to locate a certain object like Saturn, Capricorn or maybe the Hubble telescope, SkyScout will take …

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World’s Thinnest DVD Disc

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Using an innovative nanoimprint technology, Hitachi Maxell have succeeded in creating the world’s thinnest DVD media at unbelievable 0.092mm thick. This makes the new disc approximately 1/13th the thickness of existing DVD media, yet allows it to retain the full 4.7GB capacity. Just imagine your collection of 100 DVD’s can be fitted …

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zscanner

This gadget is called ZScanner 700 and it uses lasers and dual cameras to digitize any object you point at into a 3D polygon mesh within minutes. Just attach the included reflective markers to the object and connect the ZScanner 700 to any notebook via FireWire and you’re good to go. The image …

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Time Fountain

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This device drips water and then uses strobo lights to make it look like dripping water is going in slow motion or even backwards. This phenomenon happens because strobe lights can ‘capture’ an instant in time and allow your eyes to see it as lasting longer than an instant.

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Breeze

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Breeze, the first installation of Robotany, is an ambient robot inhabiting the body of a japanese maple. Breeze can visually sense and react through 360 degrees, allowing her to reach out to you and others whenever you are near. The motion is subtle and artistic, and at the same time, surreal.

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AeroGarden

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The AeroGarden uses aeroponic technology to grow plants faster and more reliably than with any other method, with no dirt, weeds or mess for you to clean up. Simply add water, drop in the pre-seeded grow plugs, turn it on and watch it grow. The system automatically turns the grow lights on and …

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Tornado On Your Desk

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Does it sometimes feel like your desk was hitted by a tornado? Well this gizmo can make it reality. It’s a tornado demonstration model made for educational purposes but it also makes a cool desk adornment. $130,93 and it’s yours.

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