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R2D2 Just Ate Your Lunch

9:13AM July 19, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

We know your pain. You loved R2D2 as a kid but were born in the wrong generation to rock an authentic Star Wars lunchbox. Poor soul, you were probably stuck with some lame Saved By the Bell embarrassment. More »


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A Giant R2D2 Crammed Into A Car

1:14PM July 14, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Star Wars fans are intense. Some collect thousands of figurines, others recreate memorable battles with Legos, and one even built a giant replica of R2D2. More »


This R2D2-O’-Lantern Is The Pumpkin You’re Looking For

10:20AM October 20, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Now that’s how you carve a pumpkin: into a fully rendered R2-D2 jack-o’-lantern. Here’s how Noel Dickover sculpted this tricky treat out of an average 18kg gourd. More »


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The Most Adorable Star Wars Pic Of The Day

3:40PM August 4, 2010 | Christina Bonnington

If these kids trick-or-treated at my house, they would get every ounce of candy I had. [Buzz Feed]


R2D2 Be Mixin’ Dem Phat Beatz

12:40AM May 21, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Who knew that R2D2 was such an accomplished DJ? Mixing in soundbites and robot blip bleep bloops from sci-fi films, this music video is definitely worth your attention. More »


Gadgets

The iPhone-Controlled R2-D2

1:00AM May 13, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

For now, it’s only the head in a custom-made R2-D2, but soon the whole astromech will obey the orders of an iPhone, including the possibility of firing sounds and send text to its head displays.

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Computing

$US120 R2D2 Computer Fashioned From Love and a Trash Can

7:00AM March 24, 2009 | Mark Wilson

One Star Wars fan/PC modder built this R2D2 case from under $US120 in parts (spoiler: he started with a trash can).

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Beer2-D3 Can Calculate Hyperspace Jumps to the Drunk Galaxy

1:10AM March 19, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Believe it or not, yesterday I learnt there are people who don’t like beer. However, I’m sure they won’t be able to resist the charm of Beer2-D3, which is as cute as B3-3R.

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The Bar2D2 Celebrates St Patrick’s Day

1:20AM March 18, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Our favourite bartending robot is at it again. But I watched his St. Patrick’s Day clip with bated breath, fearing that the poor, drunken automaton might fall to the floor mid-river dance.


You’re a Better Person For Having Seen This R2-D2 Ghetto Blaster

1:00PM February 27, 2009 | Adrian Covert

In a week where we’ve seen both the AT-AT boombox and golden iPod dock, why not round it out with a R2-D2 ghetto blaster?

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