Category Archives: Toys
Matryoshka Madness Robots
Behold– the horrors of the robot revolution laid bare. While nanotech robots have the advantage of being virtually indestructible, Matryoshka robots have the advantage of concealing smaller robots within! And again! And so forth until there are six robots, each progressively smaller and more interested in the killing of all humans. $15 from Amazon.com
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Star Trek Plush Bears
These teddy bears were replicated in the styles of Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. Geek up your bedroom by sleeping with your favorite space heroes. Sorry, there is no bald bear version of Captain Picard. Also note, teddy Spock is as indignant to your illogical display of cuddling and emotion as real Spock is. $10 [...]
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Personalized Superhero Action Figure
Every kid grows up wanting to be a superhero. Now you can make that ridiculous childhood fantasy a reality with your ugly mug 3d printed and transplanted onto Superman’s body. The process is pretty simple. You pony up some money and a couple photos to show them just how weird you look. They use 3d [...]
Gömböc
A Gömböc is a figure in geometry once hypothetical and thought not to exist in nature or in abstract. It is unique in that it is self-correcting. If you place Gömböc on it’s stable side, it will be at rest. if you place it on another side, it will tumble and wobble around until it [...]
Sphero
The space on the toy shelf for tablet and smartphone controlled toys is growing. Sphero is a small, ball shaped robot that utilizes your iOS or Android device as a remote control, spinning around to your control and lighting up on command. You can use simulated joysticks, buttons or tilt to control Sphero. Sphero is [...]
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Hand Turned Wood Chess Set
These beautiful chess sets are made by hand in a family garage. The set is made of spruce, lathed by hand, burned to introduce the color to pieces and squares, and finally finished with hemp oil to preserve the longevity of the wood. Add this hand made take on a classic game to your study [...]
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Writers Inspiration Dice
For those with writer’s block, producing written copy of any substance can be as painful as passing a kidney stone. This clever set of dice helps you break past it by summoning words and images inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes novels. Each of the 5 dice bears words like: police, breakfast, inscrutable, [...]
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Desk Pet Tankbot
Tankbot is a plucky robot who is capable of avoiding obstacles, navigating around your cluttered desk and even just autonomously poking around. You can also set Tankbot to take your input from iOS (iPad, iPod or iPhone) or Android devices. He also features light up ‘eyes’, robotic noises and recharges by plugging into your USB [...]
