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Turn your iPad into a classic table top arcade game

May 4, 2010 Author: stephen chip | Filed under: Accessories, Apps, Gadget, Gift Idea, Toys, iPad

So you were the early adopter who stood in line for hours to get your hands on a new iPad. You probably downloaded tons of apps for your latest gadget. Maybe even bragged about the battery life. Now it’s time to get the next hottest iPad accessory. From Thinkgeek.com, comes the iPad Arcade Cabinet. Simply slide your iPad and presto, you have a table top classic arcade game ready to go. It retails for $149.00.

Some features:

  • Beautifully retro styled, handcrafted wooden tabletop arcade cabinet and MAME emulator for your otherwise useless iPad
  • Hundreds of games available from various online sources – not included in product!
  • Professional grade arcade stick and microswitch buttons rated for 10,000,000 uses
  • Authentic arcade controls connect to your iPad via a standard 30 pin dock connector
  • One and two player select buttons add authenticity and really work!

So get ready to trip down memory lane with Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Qbert, Donkey Kong and hundreds of others. Get one at Thinkgeek.com

Bottoms up shot glass

Feb 10, 2010 Author: stephen chip | Filed under: Gift Idea, Products

Drink Drunk Shot glass

DRINK DRUNKThis clever shot glass features an ambigram – a design that can be read as one or more words when viewed from different angles. Simply drink the shot, turn it over, and the word DRINK magically transforms into DRUNK. It also gives you a heads up which end to fill. Unless of course you’re past the point of no return!

Star Wars Adidas Collection

Jan 22, 2010 Author: stephen chip | Filed under: Branding, Design, Gift Idea, Interesting

Star Wars Adidas

Star Wars Adidas

Star Wars Adidas

Star Wars Adidas

Star Wars Adidas

Attention geeks everywhere!

Check the new Adidas Star Wars Collection. Now you can dress up that Darth Vader costume with the real deal – official Adidas Star Wars shoes. You will be the envy of the neighborhood. Imagine the possibilites … Dressing up like Chewbacca and donning a pair of Stormtrooper specials. Pretty slick, indeed.

When I first saw this collection, I almost thought I had been punked. I checked the URL and sure enough it was Adidas.com. Growing up watching the first Star Wars movies, I imagined that in 2010 we would be zooming around in flying machines circling monstrous buildings. Although that didn’t happen, the Official Adidas Star Wars collection did. My questions is, “Why did it take 33 years?”

Four years of research and development went into building the Parrot AR Drone quadricopter. The AR Drone generates it’s own WiFi network which allows an iPhone or iTouch to connect and uses the built in accelerometer for control. It also features two onboard cameras which can viewed on your iPhone.

There is an autopilot feature which allows easy take offs and landings. The first question I had was “What happens if WiFi signal is lost?” In the event the WiFi signal is lost – part of the autopilot feature – the AR Drone will take over and stabilize and land the craft safely. Because it’s powered by Lithium-ion Polymer batteries, the AR Drone can fly for roughly 15 minutes.

Drink several glasses of wine in one sitting!

Dec 31, 2009 Author: stephen chip | Filed under: Gift Idea, Products

Wine Glass – Glass Tank

This unique wine glass comes from the creative minds at Kyouei Design firm in Japan. According to the designers, this glass is designed for people who like to drink alot! The device consists of a bulb shaped container with the glass opening just below. Because of it’s unique design, it will not overflow and will keep a steady amount of wine in the glass.

Order one here.

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