NASA needs to make satellites cheaper and faster. There’s an app for that. NASA’s PhoneSat project creates nanosatellites from unmodified smartphones – specifically, the HTC Nexus One and Samsung’s Nexus S. That means it’s Android that gets to leap into outer space, not iOS. The prototype satellites only cost $3,500, a figure kept low by […]
Evernote and Moleskine have teamed up to deliver a notebook experience that suits the page-loving geek. No longer must you be ostracised for preferring the pen to the stylus or the touch of paper to the touch of screen. Now you can buy one of these Moleskine books, which have a “new design that improves image […]
Gain a bit of geek cred with the tea folks and be one of the first to own a Death Star tea infuser. Brew your tea to extreme darkness. [Goes on sale soon for $19.99 at ThinkGeek (you can get them to email you as soon as it’s on sale) | Via The Mary Sue]
Be your own little ball of fur with the style of blanket-attire that Snuggie made popular. Decorated with the kitty design that’s come to be associated with the Soft Kitty song from The Big Bang Theory (like the mug or the hoodie), this “blanket with sleeves” will be the most comfortable geek merchandise for TBBT fans! Measures […]
Made by SamHain Press: Mini Curiosity rover papercraft in a plastic & metal capsule pendant, with copper shell stones. Made freehand (no template) with glue, scissors, x-acto blade, and paper. Pendant is approx. 2” in diameter (so it’s somewhat large, as pendants go – quarter is shown for scale). Chicon/Worldcon exclusive item: will be made […]
Designer & video game enthusiast Igor Chak took a page out of the Donkey Kong playbook and constructed this wall, mimicking the setting and design of the game itself. It is made from both ultra-strong and ultra-lightweight carbon fiber, anodized aluminum pixels, and stainless rods. Glass tops finish off the shelves, and steel mounts support […]
[Via Andrij “Andrew” Harasewych on Google+]
The Imagine 3D Printer by Essential Dynamics is inching us ever closer to 3D printing as a commercial option for regular households. And this one can print food. In fact, it can print just about anything. From the site itself: If you can bring it to a soft form first (using a household blender), you can […]
Check out this series of epic and geeky kitchen utensils. I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed looking at the instruments associated with food preparation so much! [Via TrendHunter]
The lines between different pocket digital devices have been further blurred: Nikon is releasing a digital camera that runs the Android operating system. The Coolpix S800c is an attempt to win back some of the business that’s been lost since many people decided a smartphone camera was good enough that they could live without a […]