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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtle Power T-Shirt

Jeremy Bray — June 17, 2013 — Leave a comment

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were always one of my favorite cartoons as a kid, not to mention the video games, movies and toys. I’m not sure why I identified so much with them as a kid but I would guess it has something to do with my addiction to pizza. I might not as adventurous when it comes to cooky pizza combinations (I do like pepperoni and strawberries though) but I would at least be willing to give some of the combinations from the cartoon a shot like the guys did in the video I posted a long time ago.

Speaking of the old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, if you enjoyed it growing up like I did, I think I have found the perfect shirt for you!

The awesome folks over at 80sTees are selling this TMNT Turtle Power shirt for just $20!

I can honestly say I would have never come up with the idea of associating the turtle power slogan with a hamster wheel hooked up to a generator. It is a very clever concept!

I miss those old cartoons!

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtle Power Shirt

[Source: 80sTees]

In cartoon, clothing, Cool pictures 80s, cartoon, clothing, hamster wheel, Shirt, t-shirt, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TMNT, Turtle power

This Super Mario Bros Wedding Cake is Incredible! [pic]

Jeremy Bray — June 14, 2013 — Leave a comment

In the past, I have posted a ton of Super Mario Bros themed wedding cakes and they are all amazing. However, I think this incredible Super Mario Bros wedding cake is officially my favorite and should the day come that I get married, I want one just like it! I am blown away by the level of detail on this cake.

While I am not positive who made this incredible cake, I would guess it was created by Cakecrumbs judging by the watermark on the photo. If not and you know who created this great cake, please let us know in the comments below so we can give them the credit they absolutely deserve! I can’t even imagine the time involved in getting a cake to look this detailed and good but I would say it was well worth it!

Normally, this would be where I go into my anti-fondant rant because no matter how good it makes cakes look, I think it tastes like crap and is just evil, but I’m not going to rant about that today. Instead, I am just going to appreciate this cake for its beauty and point out that I can’t remember the vines in the Mario Bros classics ending in a little loop like that which I think hurts the authentic feel of this cake. Also, where are the Mario and Peach cake toppers?! You can’t have a Mario wedding cake without those!

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Super Mario Bros Wedding Cake

[Via Nerdgasmic and Dorktastic]

In Cool pictures, food, gaming, Nintendo Cake, food, gaming, Nintendo, Super Mario, Super-Mario-Bros, video games, Wedding cake

Star Trek Enterprise Soapbox Racer [pic]

Jeremy Bray — June 12, 2013 — Leave a comment

When I think about soapbox derbies, I usually think of it as a kids activity. Not because we ever had any soapbox derbies where I grew up because we didn’t, but because growing up, I always saw kids driving them on tv and in the movies. However, apparently they aren’t just for kids anymore and they no longer look like they cost $2 and a tetanus shot to create.

Thanks to some warp engines, Rob Wixey is sure to beat all the competition in any soapbox race with his spectacular Star Trek Enterprise soapbox car. Apparently he built this amazing Enterprise soapbox car to compete in the Red Bull Soapbox Race on July 14th in London so if you are in the area, I suggest going so you can check this out in person!

I wish I could be at the race just to see the look of fear this instills in the other competitors. I know I would never stand a chance in a race against the Enterprise! I bet Rob could beat anybody with just his impulse engines.

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Star Trek Enterprise Soapbox Derby Car

[Source: Redbull via Neatorama]

In Cool pictures, scifi Enterprise, race car, racing, Red Bull, Red Bull Soapbox Race, Science Fiction, Soapbox car, soapbox derby, spaceship, Star Trek

Fans of Both Star Trek and Star Wars Will Love This T-Shirt [pic]

Jeremy Bray — June 10, 2013 — Leave a comment

As one might expect, I tend to meet a lot of geeks but I don’t think I have ever met one that doesn’t have a preference between Star Trek or Star Wars. I think most geeks enjoy both but they usually have a preference for one or the other. Personally, I am a Star Trek guy although I still enjoy Star Wars too but I don’t watch it nearly as much as I watch Star Trek.

Well, speaking of people who like both Star Trek and Star Wars, I think I have found a t-shirt that combines the two that you are really going to love.

The awesome folks over at TShirtBordello have this awesome May The Force Be With You shirt on sale right now for just $10. The shirt normally runs $15 and I am not sure how long this sale will last so if you love both Star Trek and Star Wars, order it now before the price goes back up! Nothing says I wish you well to both Star Trek and Star Wars fans than a shirt with a Vulcan solute that says may the force be with you.

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May The Force Be With You Star Wars and Star Trek Shirt

[Source: TShirtBordello]

In clothing, Cool pictures, scifi clothing, May The Force Be With You, Science Fiction, Shirt, Star Trek, Star Wars, t-shirt, Vulcan solute

Doctor Who TARDIS Smart Safe for iPhone & Android Phones [pics]

Jeremy Bray — June 6, 2013 — Leave a comment

Having a small safe for keeping little things out of the hands of the other people in your house of apartment can be quite convenient. I’m not talking about some 75 pound fireproof safe, but something small enough that can sit on your desk and hold important items like a watch, ring or perhaps a Roku remote. Well, if you love Doctor Who and have an iPhone or Android phone, I think I have found the perfect small safe for you!

The nerderific folks over at ThinkGeek are selling this Doctor Who TARDIS Smart Safe that uses iPhones and Android phones for just $49.99!

How does this safe work exactly since there isn’t an obvious key slot? Apparently you slide your Android or iPhone into the top of the TARDIS safe which activates a pressure switch, then you have to launch an app and enter a security code and presto! The TARDIS light will blink, the materialization sound will be played and the door will pop open (assuming you entered the right code). Pretty cool huh?

If you are a Doctor Who fan with a desire to keep small things out of the hands of others, you can’t go wrong with this phone activated TARDIS safe!

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Doctor Who TARDIS Smart Safe for iPhone and Android

Doctor Who Smart Safe Inside

[Source: ThinkGeek]

In Cool pictures, scifi Android, app, Doctor Who, iPhone, safe, Science Fiction, security, smart safe, TARDIS, tv

The Ultimate Portal Test Chamber Bedroom [pics]

Jeremy Bray — June 4, 2013 — Leave a comment

It has long been a dream of mine to give my bedroom some sort of geeky makeover but thanks to the texture on my walls, that is much easier said than done. Well, there are some people out there that have walls that are a little better for doing stuff with and at least a couple of those people like Portal enough to turn their bedroom into a Portal bedroom.

A couple of years ago, I posted some pictures of a cool Portal bedroom and while it is still impressive, the Portal test chamber bedroom below blows it out of the water.

Gamer and artist Lauren is the brilliant mind behind this fantastic Portal themed bedroom. Between the room itself, the Portal guns and even the jumpsuit, this is every Portal fans dream!

Lauren did a fantastic job with this room and I think it might just be too good. I think I would find this room far too awesome to be able to get a decent night sleep in. The lights from the Portals wouldn’t help my ability to sleep much either but at least I could unplug those if they are too bright.

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Portal Test Chamber Bedroom

Portal Bedroom

Portal Themed Bedroom

Portal Bedroom

Portal Bedroom in The Dark

Portal Bedroom in the Dark with a Orange Portal

[Source: Lauren via Geekologie]

In Cool pictures, gaming Aperture Science, bedroom, bedroom theme, decorating, gaming, Portal, test chamber, Valve, Video game

Find Out What Hyrule Castle Is Worth Thanks To This Inforgrapic [pic]

Jeremy Bray — May 31, 2013 — Leave a comment

Have you ever been wandering around Hyrule and suddenly ask yourself “I wonder how much Hyrule Castle would cost if it was real and I could buy it?” Neither have I but apparently it occurred to somebody otherwise the inforgraphic below wouldn’t exist.

The folks at the real estate blog Movoto decided to figure out just how much Hyrule Castle from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time would be worth on today’s market so they did a ton of research and ended up producing this neat inforgraphic on the castle’s value.

I’ve always thought it would be kind of cool to own a castle assuming it was modernized to include geeky necessities like ethernet jacks in every room and modern plumbing but judging by the price of Hyrule Castle, I am pretty sure that is one dream that has no hope of becoming reality. I guess I will just have to live vicariously through Princess Zelda because unless I win the lottery or sell this blog for a billion dollars, I will never get to live in a castle.

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Legend of Zelda Hyrule Castle Infographic

[Source: Movoto]

In Cool pictures, gaming, Nintendo appraisal, gaming, Hyrule Castle, Legend of Zelda, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Nintendo, real estate, value, Video game

Delightful Doctor Who Cupcakes [pic]

Jeremy Bray — May 30, 2013 — Leave a comment

If there is one thing I don’t eat near enough of, it would be cupcakes (although my pants might disagree since I need to lose weight rather than gain it). It is probably a good thing there are rarely ever any around because I would eat them all and you would need a forklift just to get me out of bed.

Well, speaking of those delicious baked goods known as cupcakes, I have stumbled across some rather fantastic looking Doctor Who cupcakes.

Unfortunately, I don’t know who made these cool Doctor Who cupcakes that feature the TARDIS, a Dalek, the Doctor Who logo and an infinity symbol but whoever made them did a great job. If you know who made them, please let us know in the comments below so we can give them credit for their amazing work!

Must not go to the store and buy cupcakes…must not go to the store and buy cupcakes…must not go to the store and buy cupcakes… Ok, I think the urge has passed.

Crap! I just looked at the cupcakes again. Where are my car keys?

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Doctor Who Cupcakes

[via Doctor Who and the T.A.R.D.I.S.]

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Incredible Mega Man NES Console Mod [pics]

Jeremy Bray — May 29, 2013 — Leave a comment

Nothing makes me feel older than when video games I grew up playing as a kid hit milestone anniversaries. A few days ago on the Global Geek News Facebook page, I posted a comparison of the original character in Wolfenstein and the same character from the upcoming Wolfenstein: New Order game and it is amazing how far video game graphics have come come in the last 20 years. While that made me feel old, it didn’t make me feel near as old as the treasure below.

Console mod enthusiast platinumfungi, the same guy that created the awesome Legend of Zelda NES console mod I posted about last year is back at it again with a Mega Man NES console mod!

Since this year is the 25th anniversary of Mega Man, platinumfungi decided to create this awesome Mega Man NES. Apparently with the exception of the painting, he did all of this himself with simple hand tools, no professional cutting or anything. Not only does it look cool, it is fully functional too!

Apparently he lost track of how long it took to make but I would say it was definitely worth every minute of effort spent on it. I really wish it was for sale because I would love to own it. I love how it even lights up!

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25th Anniversary Mega Man NES Console Mod

Mega Man NES Console Mod In The Dark

[Source: platinumfungi]

In Cool pictures, gaming, Nintendo 25th anniversary, console, console mod, DIY, gaming, Mega Man, NES, Nintendo, video games

I Want This Nintendo Themed Arcade Cabinet! [pic]

Jeremy Bray — May 28, 2013 — Leave a comment

On Friday’s post about the father and son that created an arcade in their basement, I mentioned that it has been a dream of mine for a while to turn my basement into an arcade. Well, while I may not have the funds to do something like that, I could probably afford to build an arcade cabinet like the one below but I don’t know if I could make something look quite as cool.

Reddit user mystery_smelly_feet built this awesome Nintendo themed arcade cabinet. It took him two months (mostly working on weekends) and around $2,000 to build but I’d say it was worth it. As far as the specs go for the PC that powers this cool Nintendo arcade cabinet, it uses a 3.2 GHz Intel i5 processor, 16 GB of RAM, a GeForce GTX 660, and a 2 TB HDD. A pretty good gaming rig even if it wasn’t in an arcade cabinet! And of course the games themselves run on various emulators.

This has me thinking that when I retire the gaming computer I use now, I might use it to power an arcade cabinet. Thanks to mystery_smelly_feet, I have an idea of how to build one now because you can find more pictures including pictures of its construction at the source link below.

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