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Design
Lego Baseplate Shirt May Be The Dorkiest Shirt Ever Made
3:30AM Adam Frucci | Now, I can admit a fondness for Lego. They’re probably the greatest toy ever made. But wearing a Lego construction on your chest? That might be a bit much. More »
Random Stuff
Caffeine Snack Test: Who Needs Coffee When You Got Cookies And Gum?
4:00PM Danny Allen | I’m lightheaded, twitchy and kinda have the runs. This was never going to end well. The mission: Test if caffeine-infused munchies like cookies, mints, chewing-gum, and lollipops pack the same punch as energy drinks and coffee. (Hint: Most do). More »
Gadgets
All Edges Brownie Pan Makes My Inner Child Want To Die
9:00AM John Herrman | Attention gross chewy edge brownie people: You’re wrong. You always have been, and you always will be. But that hasn’t stopped you from getting your very own brownie pan, to help you indulge your vice in the purest way possible. More »
Random Stuff
Nixie Tubes: The (Very) Slightly More Adult Pixy Sticks
12:30AM Dan Nosowitz | The methods of caffeine ingestion range from typical (coffee) to X-TREEM (energy drinks) to sort of hardcore (5-Hour Energy), but none have been outwardly juvenile—until now. More »
Games
ThinkGeek’s New Dreamcasts Aren’t Looking So New
2:36AM Mark Wilson | According to one Destructoid tipster, that new stock of $US100 Dreamcasts offered by ThinkGeek may not be so new after all. His console was “roughed up — the barcode has been scratched, the console’s plastic has gunk on it.” Even in its last breaths on this earth, the Dreamcast just can’t catch a break. [Destructoid via Consumerist] More »
Games
ThinkGeek Sells Brand New Dreamcasts for $US99
10:20AM Matt Buchanan | Ho. Lee. Crap. ThinkGeek has started selling brand new Dreamcast packages for $US99. If you never owned one, you should sign up to get one when they’re back in stock. [ThinkGeek via Kotaku via Dvice] More »
Design
Is Your Health Low? Refill It With a T-Shirt and a Hug
6:20AM Mark Wilson | Now this idea is just adorable. A t-shirt displays your life in Zelda hearts, and when it gets low, you need to hug someone wearing a matching shirt to refill. More »
Toys
Huggable Plush Robots Teach Us Not to Fear the Future
5:00PM Elaine Chow | Want to indoctrinate your kid into accepting our eventual robot-ruled world? Get them started on loving machines from an early age with these adorable plush robots. Just $US9 per ‘bot at ThinkGeek. [ThinkGeek]
Gadgets
Ultra Stylish Personal Soundtrack Shirt Available Now
5:45AM Mark Wilson | The Personal Soundtrack Shirt started as an April Fools’ joke by ThinkGeek, but now it’s available as a real, buyable product. More »
Online
10:00AM Nick Broughall | Why be content with buying your own geeky clothing from ThinkGeek when you can now make your children spread the geeky word as well. Amber over at sister site Babblebaby sends word that one of our favourite online shopping sites has now launched a special sub-site for kitting out your mini-mes with smaller versions of the same tech-inspired threads. There’s also a whole host of geeky toys to keep junior entertained for hours. And with Christmas just over a month away now, the timing couldn’t be better for geeking out your entire family’s wardrobe…
[ThinkGeek via Babblebaby] More »
Think Geek Launches Geek Kids
10:00AM Nick Broughall | Why be content with buying your own geeky clothing from ThinkGeek when you can now make your children spread the geeky word as well. Amber over at sister site Babblebaby sends word that one of our favourite online shopping sites has now launched a special sub-site for kitting out your mini-mes with smaller versions of the same tech-inspired threads. There’s also a whole host of geeky toys to keep junior entertained for hours. And with Christmas just over a month away now, the timing couldn’t be better for geeking out your entire family’s wardrobe…
[ThinkGeek via Babblebaby] More »