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War Machine Decal Adds Badassery To Your MacBook

Available for the 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch MacBooks, this War Machine Decal is perfect for Jim Rhodes’ fans. Since I’m a Tony Stark wannabe, I’ll stick to the Iron Man decal and a morning screwdriver. [Etsy via GeekyGadgets]


August 29, 2010
Gadgets

The 10 Greatest Fictional Inventors Of All Time

Eureka has been Giz’s celebration of inventors of all stripes, from Nikola Tesla to Nathan Myhrvold. But some of the most memorable inventors of our time were actually invented themselves. Here are 10 fictional innovators near and dear to our hearts.


August 23, 2010
Gaming

Iron Man Xbox 360 Mod Turns Your Games Into Arc Reactors

When you’re modding your Xbox, you have two options: 1. Bend the Xbox to your idea; or 2. Bend your idea to the Xbox. Turning the CD drive into a whirring arc reactor is the latter at its very best:


July 27, 2010
Cameras

Build Yourself An Iron Man Repulsor Beam Blaster

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While there’s been no shortage of DIY Iron Man projects, some have definitely been more inspired/obsessive than others. This hand-mounted blaster, though, gets to the very essence of Iron Man’s appeal: the intersection between useful augmentation and looking really badass.


July 4, 2010
Entertainment

The Making Of Tony Stark’s Incredible Interfaces

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More than his vast fortune or jet-soled boots or even Pepper Potts, the thing I envy Tony Stark for most are his computers. Here’s a video of how motion design company Prologue brought his fantastic holographic interfaces to life.


June 11, 2010

Buy The Iron Man 2 Suitcase Suit… Sans Suitcase And Iron

Forget t-shirts. Remember the Iron Man 2 suitcase scene? (It was the best, worst, most ludicrous part of the film.) Now that suit actually exists, minus every technology of note, for motorcycle riding! Price TBA. [Universal Designs via ChipChik]


You Should Probably Avoid The Iron Man 2 T-Shirt

Unless you go to the gym regularly and can defend yourself against wannabe supervillains wanting to kick your arse for wearing an Iron Man shirt. [Likecool]


June 9, 2010
Entertainment

The Real Iron(ing) Man

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That’s it. Forget Tony Stark until he learns to look badass while getting the wrinkles out of my skirts like this guy.


June 1, 2010

Iron Man Nikes Light Up Like Tony Stark’s Arc Reactor

Somewhere, in a market brimming with plastic arc reactors and cologne bottles, there is a gap just waiting to be exploited. Custom sneakers people Diversitile seized that opportunity and will be selling these Iron Man Nikes very, very soon.


May 28, 2010
Entertainment

Iron Baby Is Iron Man Without The Poop Jokes

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After the teetering jumble that was Iron Man 2, this fan-made “Iron Baby” trailer has tottered its way into my heart. I’d rather watch two hours of Iron Baby than another attempt to recapture the first movie’s moxie. (Sorry, Mark!)