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USBCell Rechargeable AA Batteries
By Fresno
Lots of gadgets have rechargeable batteries built-in these days, but the ones that don't keep sucking down those pricy cells like freshmen on spring break. USBCells, however, take the places of those disposable acid tube. Once you've drained their power, just plug them into a standard USB slot on your computer and they come back to life. Charging to full takes about five hours, but just one hour of power gets them to 50%. You can keep re-using them "hundreds of times" before they need to be replaced, which you'll really appreciate when you consider just how many AA batteries your Xbox 360 controller has kicked in its lifetime. $17.99 for a pair.
Iron Man 2 Helmet and Action Figure
By Fresno
In case you haven't heard, Iron Man 2 comes out tomorrow and we're extremely excited. To celebrate the occasion, we're devoting a week of give aways to the man in the iron mask. Each winner this week will get a swank toy replica of Tony Stark's high-tech headwear as well as a different action figure every day. It doesn't give you any of the sweet heads-up display funcionality of the real (well, it's real in the movie) Iron Man suit, but it will take your nerdery to the next level. The visor is button-activated and automatically slides into place. The eyes light up and there are built-in audio clips you can play with and annoy everyone until they want to shoot a missile at you. So, enter our contest and come share in our nerd-fest. We'll bring the onion dip.
Grid-It! Organizers
By Fresno
Laptop bags are made for carrying around your computer, but there's a good chance you also have a whole heap of other gadgets kicking around in there, scraping each other mercilessly. This clever organizer is like a padded board with stretchy, straps that hold your gadgets in place. You then slide the board into your bag and it's like adding a whole bunch of handy new pockets. You can use it to organize cords, MP3 players, snacks or any other thing you're sick of having to replace after it gets crushed in your bag. There are three different sizes, ranging from $10-$20, and they come in black or gray. Plus, it weighs less than 3/4 of a pound, so it won't add much to the already-crushing weight of your bag.
Dog e-Minder
By Fresno
Just like your mom told you when you were a kid, having a dog is a big responsibility. After all, he is your best friend so the least you can do is try to make him not die. The e-Minder keeps track of all the important stuff that dogs need, like walks, feedings and medication. Your dog wears it around its neck, acting like a high-tech ID tag. That way, if someone finds your lost dog, they can return it to you. Or, if they steal it, at least they'll have reminders to help take good care of him. It comes in four colors, but if you have a boy dog and you give him the pink one, there's a good chance he'll pee all over your shoes. Do the right thing. $25.
THRIVE Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit
By Fresno
OK, so, it's not really a zombie apocalypse kit. But, apparently there are quite a few people out there convinced that the world is quickly closing in on total annihilation and that soon, we'll all be relegated to our basements or bomb shelters, where we'll live out our days playing checkers by candle light and eating freeze dried food from THRIVE. For $800, you can hoard yourself a full year's worth of food, freeze dried and split up into 84 gallon-sized cans. It's enough food to last one person a full year. Of course, you'll need water for the cooking and you're on your own for that, but something tells us that if you're buying $800 worth of survival food, you already have your water situation figured out. If you're picking up one, you might as well pick up a few, because who knows how long zombie apocalypses really last?
From: Consumerist
The Cheese and Burger Society
By Fresno
Unless you just pounded down an 18-ounce porterhourse, there's a good chance looking at the Cheese & Burger society site will leave you absolutely starving. Put on by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, the site itself aims to drive up cheese awareness, which is really a message we can get behind. There are 30 burgers, with descriptions, recipes and pictures that currently have us contemplating a trip to the grocery store for some late-night burger-crafting. Personally, we like the Farmer John, but if you have a favorite, feel free to leave it in the comments. Also, take a little time to appreciate the awesome voice over from Patrick Warburton, or as you may know him, Putty from Seinfeld.
Auction: Genuine Iron Man Props
By Fresno
If you're the eccentric millionaire type, like Tony Stark, and you have some serious cash burning a whole in your pocket, you might want to check out the upcoming auction for some authentic junk used in the Iron Man movie. From April 16 – 18, super nerds will be able to bid on all kinds of props that were actually used in the movie. The list of stuff up for grabs is pretty extensive, including, "Tony Stark’s Convoy Missile, the Hero Schematic Drawings of Mark I drafted inside the cave, Hero Completed Mark I Mask and Iron Man Hero Mark II RT Unit," and more for a total of more than 225 items. Just a few weeks later, you can sport your new prop gear to opening night of Iron Man 2 and you shall be seen as a true nerd god.
Unless your job is something incredibly awesome like professional waterslide tester or cheeseburger quality assurance manager, you probably think about taking off and living on the land once in a while. This book will push you one step closer to that point, but it will also give you a coherent plan to follow once you've snapped. Inside you'll find everything you need to know to live like a real cowboy including important lingo, trivia and even recipes for cooking over the campfire. Oh, and if you thought this book was going to give you any tips about how to date Jessica Simpson, you're thinking of the wrong kind of cowboy.
Gibson Slash Appetite Les Paul
By Fresno
If the government were to issue a list of people so cool that they should be allowed to ignore all laws, Guns N' Roses guitar god, Slash, would certainly have a spot near the top, right between The Mythbusters and the guy who invented nachos. Sadly, you will probably never reach that level of cool, but you can pretend you have by weilding an axe just like the one Slash uses. This $4,728 masterpiece is, admittedly, extremely expensive, but with a AAA maple top and a mahogany back, it has earned the right to break banks. Even if you don't know how to shred, it's a work of art and would be just fine on your wall. Of course, you could always order those guitar videos off of QVC and teach yourself some chords. Actually, maybe just leave it on the wall.
NetSecure Technologies Smart Swipe
By Fresno
Despite what your conspiracy-loving aunt may think, shopping on-line is actually pretty safe. But, that doesn't mean you shouldn't take the necessary steps to keep your credit card info out of the hands of the 13-year old hackers dead-set on spending your hard-earned funds on Yu-Gi-Oh cards. The Smart Swipe plugs into your computer via USB and has on-board cryptographic software to shield your data from the outside world. When you want to buy something, you simply swipe your card just like you would at the regular store. Not only does it protect your data, but it prevents you from having to actaully type in all of your info. It's the perfect mix of laziness and protection. $89.
Thodio A-Box
By Fresno
We used to know this guy who had a computer built into one of these retro ammo boxes. He smelled like cat pee and his fingers were always orange even when he wasn't eating Cheetos. Despite the stigma he left attached to ammo-box electronics, this stylized iPod dock is still pretty cool. The box is a real, weapons-grade ammo box with plenty of vibration dampening inside to keep things sounding good. Indicator lights let you know how much juice is left in the internal battery and lights behind the heaviest version let you know when you're pushing the kevlar speakers just a little too loud.
Paraben's Porn Detection Stick
By Fresno
It looks like a thumb drive, but this sneaky little gadget is oh-so-much more. Upon plugging it into any PC, it will run a program to hunt down any pornographic images (videos are safe from its wandering eye) using several clever, but evil techniques. First it looks through all of your images and checks them against known porn terms, then it actually looks at the image files for excesses of flesh-tones. It's a great tool if you're trying to hunt down those nude photos of your buddy's girlfriend that he refuses to share with you. There are probably other uses, but we can't really think of any right now. The $99 price tag makes it for serious stalkers only.
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