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When Christmas meets Battlestar Galactica

26 Nov

Another ThinkGeek gadget: The Snowbot.

The ideal Christmas present for all you Battlestar Galactica lovers! Look at his eye…  it’s a Cylon I tell you! Disguised as Mister Snow!

From ThinkGeek:

“Before we destroyed the robots, however, we were able to learn two things. 1. Each army of robots uses a different color scanning light (red or blue); 2. We have no idea which side is in humanity’s best interest to win. So we built the Snowbot – a small, winter-themed beacon…and perhaps our only hope. Powered by a simple USB port, the Snowbot has a scanning light just like the robots from the future. You can change the speed of the scan, turn on/off the scanning noise, and (for future protection) change the scan color (red or blue). So no matter which robot army storms your home or office, a quick flick of a switch and you are rooting for the invader’s color. Hopefully then the robots will just make you a servant and not an appetizer. Good luck and happy holidays.”

(Source: http://www.thinkgeek.com)

The Pet Rock… now with USB

26 Nov

Pet Rocks were launched in the 1970’s by Gary Dahl, an advertising executive, in California. The idea was to sell a pet that didn’t need to be cared for… low-maintenance… and it worked! Pet rocks became a real phenomenon! Even I have one… his (it’s a male, I just know that) name is Andy. He lived a lonely life on the beach once, but I adopted him.

Now ThinkGeek launches the USB Pet Rock… an up-to-date rock, better and improved… because… it has a USB cable! Wondering what it does? Well… nothing! It’s just a rock with a USB cable… impressive!

Reasons from ThinkGeek why you need a USB Pet Rock now:

  • They make a great gift for everyone we can think of.
  • They don’t need food or water.
  • They don’t chew on your stuff.
  • They will make you instantly cool.
  • They never talk back to you.
  • They will forever love you in their own rocky way.
  • They are the greenest USB products ever created, as they draw absolutely no electricity.
  • They are compatible with Windows (7 and lower); Mac (all OS’s); Linux; and all other past, present, and future operating systems – no drivers needed!

(Source: http://www.thinkgeek.com)