Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome http://www.geekologie.com/ en Copyright 2012 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:00:11 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Protection Sock: The Sock That's Worn As A Shoe Inb4 what's next, wearing panties for pants? Because I hope so. This is the Protection Sock, a pair of extra-durable socks that prevent cuts, etc. and are meant to be worn instead of shoes because, you know, shoes are reaaaaally f***ing complicated. *eying knotted laces* I wasn't joking.
The socks are made from 8 percent spandex, 10 percent cotton, 32 percent polyester, and the most important ingredient, 50 percent kevlar. The bottoms have also been reinforced with a PVC laminate that helps make them cut-resistant. So your feet will feel as close to being naked while still having some level of protection. Just remember, the socks aren't cut-proof, so walking on broken glass or jagged rocks is still going to be risky. Each pair runs about $78, and apparently requires a bit of practice to get used to walking in them.
LOLWUT @ "requires a bit of practice to get used to walking in". They're a tough pair of socks, not antigravity boots -- what could be so hard about wearing them? *trips down stairs* "Smooth bro." WHATEVER, FLIP-FLOPS ARE DIFFERENT. Hit the jump for a video demo and a link to the product site.]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/protection-sock-the-sock-thats-worn-as-a.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/protection-sock-the-sock-thats-worn-as-a.php aquashoes ftw expensive feet are what you stand on (except me -- i stand on my dad's shoulders so i can see over the crowd) i like going barefoot as much as possible unless i leave the house then i wear really thick boots to avoid dirty syringes iffy protection shoes shoes? where we're going we don't need shoes sure why not what do you mean they don't come in other colors? that might be a deal breaker Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:00:11 -0500 This Guy Built His Dog A Robotic Friend For Company This is a video of Microsoft robotics engineer Jordan Correa explaining and demonstrating the robotic "pet companion" he built to keep his dog Darwin company when he and his wife are at work. It was hacked together using an X-Box Kinect, laptop, robotic claw arm (for picking things up), a robotic throwing arm (for playing fetch), and even has a treat dispenser so the dog doesn't piss itself and run away every time the thing comes to life. Jordan can control the robot from work using a PC and X-Box controller. Impressive work, Jordan, but I've actually installed a hidden cam before to see what Chloe does when I'm not around, and it wasn't miss me or wish she had a robot friend to play with. It was sleep. Well, sleep, and fart in her sleep. At one point it looked like she woke herself up with real stinker, then blamed a pillow and moved to the other end of the couch. That's it -- that was her entire day. "I'm jelly." Same. Hit the jump for the last thing your dog will ever see (before hiding under the bed).]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/this-guy-built-his-dog-a-robotic-friend.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/this-guy-built-his-dog-a-robotic-friend.php animal lover bite its treat tube off and raid the stash! communication dogs eat its wheels off! good lookin' homemade kinect my dogs would not like that not bad pets robot ruff ruff (get it away from me!) sadness scary sure why not what happens if the ball rolls under a cabinet? x-box yikes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:00:46 -0500 Mattel Releasing Iffy BTTF2 Hoverboard Replicas Mattel just announced they'll be releasing a Back to the Future 2 hoverboard replica before the end of the year that's "movie accurate", despite the fact that the one in the movie actually looked like it hovered and this one looks like a piece of cheap molded plastic and a giant sticker. I...will be buying one anyways. Per official press release:
This totally awesome 1:1 replica of the hover board from the BTTF 2 and BTTF 3 films includes multiple whooshing sounds and will glide over most surfaces (does not actually "hover" - check back in 2015 for that feature). We'll be taking orders for it March 1 - March 20, 2012, and the final product will be shipped around November/December 2012. Because this is such a high-cost item, there will be a minimum number of orders required to go into production. If we don't receive the minimum orders, won't go into production and customers will not be charged. The price will be announced later this month. (Note: Hover board does not work on water.)
There's some closeups after the jump that make me question why it's going to be a "high-cost item" because it looks so cheap, but maybe it's just an early prototype or something. Maybe the actual production model won't look so flimsy. *shaking Magic Eight Ball* "DIE LOSER." What the? *shakes again* "GO F*** YOURSELF." *looking at ball* AHAHHAHAHHAHA -- it's a magic hate ball. Hit the jump for the closeups.]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/mattel-releasing-iffy-bttf2-hoverboard-r.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/mattel-releasing-iffy-bttf2-hoverboard-r.php back to the future bttf count me in (even though i know it's gonna suck) hoverboard money questionably spent movie replica replicas? where we're going we don't need replicas (we're going to the f***ing future bro!) sure why not toys what took so long? yes i will have this on display next to the door Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:00:12 -0500 Crack Is Back!: The Buttcrack Cleavage Dress This is the 'Super Sexy Dress' from Greek Etsy seller LinaSpyroS (aka Lina Petrauskiene). It has a giant hole in the back to show off your buttcrack. Although, if you bent over, I wouldn't be surprised to find out it showed a little more than that. I'M TALKING BARE BUTTHOLE, FOLKS. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be worn commando or with underwear, but you wouldn't catch me sitting on a city bus wearing it bare-bottomed. Get it? Because I'd be too busy struttin' my ass down the sidewalk! *practicing sassy-walk* "...You do know you have toilet paper stuck between your buttcheeks, right?" YOU KNOW I SUCK AT WIPING I like to accessorize. Etsy Product Site via CRACK KILLS: Super Sexy Butt Cleave Dress [incrediblethings] Thanks to TAITTDV, who promised to make me a pants version so I don't look so ridiculous wearing a dress.]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/crack-is-back-the-buttcrack-cleavage-dre.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/crack-is-back-the-buttcrack-cleavage-dre.php body parts booty booty booty booty booty rockin' everywhere butt crack different strokes for different folks excuse me miss -- your butt just winked at me fashion i don't get it i've seen it all now (and i'm still up in the air about it) womens wow wtf am i looking at Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:30:27 -0500 Don't Stop There -- Keep Going!: This Rock Rolled Across The Moon Some 50-100 Million Years Ago You know what makes me sad? Nobody gives a shit about space anymore. When I was growing up space was exciting, now you can't have a decent space conversation with someone at the bar without them excusing themselves to go to the restroom THEN BLATANTLY NOT GOING AND STARTING TO TALK TO SOMEONE ELSE . That's how fights happen. This is a picture of a 30-foot rock that rolled across the lunar surface some 50-100 million years ago. You can still see it's tracks. The ones my truck left in the mud when I went to burn down my ex's house? I covered those. It's believed the rock got rolling from the impact of a meteor crash. Ugh, look at you -- you don't even care. Listen, here's what I want you to do: I want you to look at the moon tonight. And while you're staring at it, I want you to say OUT LOUD: "holy shit, we've put people up there". Then keep repeating it until you realize just how amazing that really is. Space: let's bring it back. Then start a cult. Picture shows clear evidence of rock 'n' roll on the moon [dvice] Thanks to Billy, who still wants to be an astronaut even though he got really claustrophobic and started crying that time I locked him in the closet. The right stuff: I'm not sure you have it.]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/dont-stop-there-keep-going-this-rock-rol.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/dont-stop-there-keep-going-this-rock-rol.php astronauts go rock go! i will make you care! like a rolling stone lunar man nobody cares about space anymore and that breaks my heart moon space space: one day all humans will live there (or be dead) think about the cheese! you don't know it was an asteroid that got him rolling -- maybe he was trying to escape from an emotionally abusive relationship Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:30:32 -0500 Sleeping With Sith: Darth Maul Lightsaber Nightlight Similar to this lightsaber nightlight except dual-bladed and only available in red comes this Darth Maul version. It can be mounted vertically or horizontally and, as you can see, looks great next to a single bed. Emphasis on single.
Give into the dark side of the Force, and construct your own Darth Maul edition double-bladed Lightsaber Room Light. Mount it to your wall and activate its dual red glowing blades! Includes fun and informative educational guide.
Wait -- a fun and informative educational guide is included with every saber?! *orders ten* "It says your credit card has been declined." *embarrassed* Try it again -- I'm sure the magnetic strip is just being screwy. "It says insufficient funds." DON'T JUDGE ME, MAYBE MY IDENTITY WAS STOLEN. Product Site via Darth Maul Lightsaber Wall Light [nerdapproved] Thanks to bb, who isn't afraid of the dark but will freak the f*** out if the closet door is open.]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/sleeping-with-sith-darth-maul-lightsaber.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/sleeping-with-sith-darth-maul-lightsaber.php afraid of the dark bedroom cutting your own arm off in your sleep darth maul different strokes for different folks i'm not afraid of the dark but i am afraid of ghosts luke i am your nightlight nightlight nightmares sith sleeping at night star wars sure why not Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:30:51 -0500 OMG, I'm Gonna Put TONS Of Eyes Out: DIY Airsoft Machine Gun Made With Air Compressor & Soda Bottle This is a homemade Airsoft machine gun made out of a 20-oz soda bottle and air compressor. It...shoots pretty fast. Granted you'll have to lug an air compressor around with you in the battlefield in order to use it, but, I dunno, maybe you can mount the whole thing to the top of a golf cart or something. I don't know what you Airsoft people are into! I've only played once and quit right after I got shot in the leg and called my mom crying to come get me. I'm not proud about it, but she did take me for ice cream after to cheer me up. Hit the jump for a video demo and tutorial to make your own.]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/omg-im-gonna-put-tons-of-eyes-out-diy-ai.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/omg-im-gonna-put-tons-of-eyes-out-diy-ai.php airsoft bang bang bb dangerous diy guns homemade machine gun oh man i make a knife out of a stick one time oh man i've eaten airsoft pellets before pew pew pew putting peoples' eyes out rat-a-tat-tat running around in the woods shooting each other with ski goggles on shooting things weapons Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:30:30 -0500 "Cloud Tsunami" Rolls Over Panama City Beach These are some pictures of a "cloud tsunami" that rolled over some oceanfront condos in Panama City beach last week. You more observant readers might notice I put cloud tsunami in quotes thought because there's no such thing. Same goes for the tooth fairy. Trust me, I've been sleeping with my wisdom teeth under a pillow for almost two years now and I haven't gotten shit. I heard she was eaten trying to visit a shark. Anyway, this is just some harmless fog rolling in off the ocean. Or so they say. I don't know about you, but I don't want to be caught in any kind of tsunami. "Not even a candy one?!" Fetch my boogie board. Hit the jump for several more from different angles.]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/cloud-tsunami-rolls-over-panama-city-bea.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/cloud-tsunami-rolls-over-panama-city-bea.php beach clouds florida fog freaky deaky harmless mother nature you cray cray natural disaster oh man i could go for some bodyboarding right now poseidon -- did you have something to do with this?! run for your lives! surf's up brah those condos are upsetting mother nature's natural balance! we're all gonna die! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:30:25 -0500 Princess-Saving Shoes: Super Mario Bros. Converse Remember last year's release of Super Mario Converse special editions? Well they're back with another, this time in low-tops. Me? I like my tops muffin. Dropping next month for an undisclosed amount of gold coins, the Converse Japan One Star Super Mario Bros OX are the perfect shoes for doing a little princess saving. Ooooooor walking to the liquor store. They are NOT for kicking shit though. And neither are flip-flips (that's how I got worms). Converse One Star Super Mario Bros. OX [highsnobiety] Thanks to Jacques, who claims he used to have a pair of Altered Beast Asics back in the day. Get the f*** out!]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/princess-saving-shoes-super-mario-bros-c.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/princess-saving-shoes-super-mario-bros-c.php converse feet are what you stand on (except me -- i stand on my dad's shoulders so i can see over the crowd) footwear geek couture kicks licensing man i suck at keeping shoes clean because i like to jump in puddles mario mashup not bad shoes special edition super mario bros Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:52 -0500 Does George Lucas Suck? Yes -- HARD. Read the whole "George claims Han NEVER shot first" article over at IWatchstuff.]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/does-george-lucas-suck.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/does-george-lucas-suck.php how did the original star wars movies even got made? iwatchstuff movie star wars you suck george! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:47 -0500 House-Sized Optimus Prime Snow Sculpture This is a massive Optimus Prime snow sculpture on display at the Asahikawa Winter Festival in Hokkaido, Japan. It's left me with so many unanswered questions. Why Optimus Prime and not Gundam? Why doesn't he look anything like the cartoon OR movie versions? Are you sure that's not just a storefront painted white? Why's he have two nipples on one side and none on the other? Do robots breastfeed their babies like humans? Does motor oil come out? If a train departs 220km away traveling at 30km/hour and making a 10 minutes stop every 40km do I have time to get drunk AND sober up before I have to pick my friends up from the train station? What if I just say f*** it and pretend like I thought they were coming next weekend? Optimus Prime Snow Sculpture of the Day [geeks.thedailywh.at] Thanks to Mark, who once made a giant snow penis but thankfully never put a magic hat on it. THANK GOD.]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/house-sized-optimus-prime-snow-sculpture.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/house-sized-optimus-prime-snow-sculpture.php festival gaaaaah you know i hate it when his head is all out of proportion! i say knock it down and try again japan maybe if i just add a little yellow color over here... needs some work oh man i love festivals optimus prime redo! snow that doesn't look anything like him tries to spell geekologie -- runs out of pee after gee* winter wtf am i looking at? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:30:21 -0500 Artist Creates 'Genetic Portraits' By Seamlessly Splicing Together Headshots Of Relatives This is a gallery of "genetic portraits" made by artist Ulric Collette by Photoshopping together photos of his family members. This is a father and daughter portrait here of Daniel, 60 and Amélie, 33. Not necessarily a new idea, but definitely the most Two-Face looking execution I've seen. And speaking of Two-Face executions, *pointing gun* call it in the air -- heads or tails. "Tails." Too bad, you lose. "That's not even a coin -- it's a shirt button!" Ugh, MONEY'S TIGHT RIGHT NOW. Hit the jump for several more but be sure to check out Ulric's website for the rest.]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/artist-creates-genetic-portraits-by-seam.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/artist-creates-genetic-portraits-by-seam.php brother creepy face candy face poison faces family father i look like my dog but with less hair man i am ugly mother neato not gonna lie i am face down on the sofa right now feeling like shit photoshop relationships scary two-face Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:00:26 -0500 Millennium Falcon Guitar With Light & Sound FX This is a custom electric guitar pieced together by Youtuber fiskybusiness89 out of a plastic Millennium Falcon toy and handmade R2-D2 head stock. I don't know about you, but I for one would smash the shit out of that on stage after one song and then yell "SHOW'S OVER, NO REFUNDS." Did I mention it's hyperdrive lights up and has sound effects? Sound effects IN ADDITION to the standard guitar ones (twang twangs). Still, no word if it can make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsnips. "You mean parsecs?" I don't know, do I? "You've never seen Star Wars, have you?" Ha, only The Wrath of Khan. Hit the jump for a video demo.]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/millennium-falcon-guitar-with-light-soun.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/millennium-falcon-guitar-with-light-soun.php custom diy guitar homemade instruments making music millennium falcon movies music needs more whammy bar playing shows for beer money at mos eisley shredstick sound efffects spaceship star wars sure why not we're getting the band back together you still suck george Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:31:04 -0500 Monkey Island/Day Of The Tentacle/Grim Fandango Vets Raise $1-Million On Kickstarter For New Game Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert, two of the men behind some of the best point-and-click adventure games of all time including LucasArts classics (and personal favorites) Monkey Islands, Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango, raised about $1-million in 24 hours with a Kickstarter project to produce a new game. It's set the record for the most funding in such a short period of time as well as most backers, with current funding in excess of $1.3-million and over 36,000 contributors. Donating $15 will get you the game and access to a documentary about the game's development. I just donated myself, and will spend every waking second until the game's release refreshing their website until it's available. *refresh refresh refresh refresh* Hopefully not much longer. "These things take time, dummy." Soooooooooo -- think I have time to pop a Pop Tart? Kickstarter Project Page Thanks to Matty C, Sean, bucknine, Alicia and tombey, who are almost excited as I am about this (you can tell I'm more excited because I pissed myself).]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/monkey-islandday-of-the-tentaclegrim-fan.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/monkey-islandday-of-the-tentaclegrim-fan.php adventure count me in! great news happy day happy happy joy joy i am excited about this i'm so excited -- and i just can't hide it -- yes that is a boner kickstarter monkey island now i'm gonna have to spend all weekend replaying all the old ones point and click this makes me happy video games yes yes yes yes yes! zomg Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:30:11 -0500 Shootout At The PC Corral: Dad Blasts Holes In Daughter's Laptop For Anti-Parent Facebook Rant Note: Some bad words when he reads what his daughter posted on Facebook. This is a video of North Carolina father Tommy Jordan smoking a cigarette and reading the anti-parent rant his daughter posted about he and his wife on Facebook. Then he talks about it. Then, around the 7:00 mark, he starts putting holes in her laptop with a firearm. Whether you agree or disagree with his parenting style, you have to admit I need one of those hats. Hit the jump for 22nd century parenting.]]> http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/shootout-at-the-pc-corral-dad-blasts-hol.php http://www.geekologie.com/2012/02/shootout-at-the-pc-corral-dad-blasts-hol.php bang bang! facebook faceybooks learning lessons man i would have bought that man if i had a daughter she wouldn't have a cell phone or a computer or a boyfriend until she was at least 30 and die a spinster and i'm 100% okay with that parenting pew pew pew saying things you shouldn't you're grounded young lady! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:30:31 -0500