Take your home entertainment up a notch with the R2D2 projector. This fully functional R2D2 robot is manipulated using the Millennium Falcon remote. With a built in DVD/CD player, projection capability of 260” diagonally, and multi-positioning ability (R2D2 lays back on his arms for your ceiling projection needs) it’s sure to make C3PO’s mouth water. R2D2 is also XBOX360 / PS3 / Wii compatible and still has the original R2D2 sounds to make him authentic. You can also take your vacation slide shows up a notch with the USB and multi-card input built into his backside. The Coup de Gras… no modern day gadget is complete without the iPod dock!

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Here are some of the coolest and most innovative window coverings for you to UPGRADE your shabby set…

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Dubbed the Uno, this crazy Segway / crotch rocket hybrid is the result of teen, Ben Gulak’s preternatural engineering skills combined with his desire to help the environment.  This "motorUnicycle" actually has two wheels, side by side, and is reportedly easy to ride.  Pictured above is an actual working prototype that weights about 120 lbs and runs for about 2.5 hours on an electric motor.  The bike really has no controls other than the handle bars and the drivers ability to shift his/her weight.  Similar to the Segway, the Uno uses two Gyros to keep itself upright and to operate.  Simply lean in the direction you want to go… forward to accelerate, backwards to go back, and to either side…

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This revolutionary bike weighs next to nothing, packs a whopping 0 HP, 0 lbs of torque yet has 0 emissions.  How is this possible?  It is made completely out of paper.  You can download the plans for this paper craft MT-01 model on Yamaha Motors Japan and make it yourself.  The site actually has a number of realistic paper craft projects so if motorsports isn’t your cup of tea, how about a Japanese River Otter?

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Looking for some sick skills to present to the ladies? Well if you’re a worn out buster who needs some spring in his step check out the Powerisers from SkyRunners. These Jumper Stilts are finely constructed and “better than the Chinese models” with superior strength, balance, and durability. These are elemental components if you plan on doing front flips over traffic. The Powerisers are also touted as being great exercise equipment that will let you lose pounds from the “adrenal rush of putting them on and standing up.” Once fitted into a pair rated for your weight range you can run faster, jump farther, flip higher than ever before.

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The Menu Black Wine Rack by designer Jakob Wagner proudly displays your wine bottles on the wall in a unique cantilever fashion.  The rack is made of fiberglass-reinforced nylon, coated in synthetic black rubber giving it an elegant flat black finish. Easily mounted on the wall with two screws the rack securely and dramatically holds 6 bottles. 

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The Invotis Wall Gear Clock is like something from a physics problem from hell. If one cog with a diameter of 2cm with teeth spaced at 3.5mm rotates with a velocity of 3.1415degrees/min against a cog 32% larger attached to a 8 gauge shaft that rotates with a frequency of 9hz what time is it? The Wall Gear Clock is much simpler than all that with a large display of 56cm and catchy open construction you can proudly tack this gizmo to any wall. And you don’t have to worry, the smooth slow function works quietly so you won’t feel like your inside a transmission case.

Vitra brings us sleek and urban design products for the home, office, and public venues. With designs by Charles & Ray Eames and George Nelson since 1957 Vitra has stood the test of time producing both manufactured consumer products to true works of art. The Uten Silo wall organizer presents all your gear, nic nacks, things, stuffs, junks, and gadgets in one place for quick access. Measuring roughly 2ft by 3ft the Silo can be your answer to that train wreck of an office or kitchen.

As Michael Scott puts it…

"Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject. So you know you are getting the best possible information."

Now we have a source for the best possible information on whiskey in Whiskipedia.org.  Started by Ian Buxton of The Whiskey Channel back in January, the site is still young but should shape up into a fine place for us to waste our time between benders.

The Macbook has long bee the instrument of choice for Artists, Designer and other creative types, but for some reason they never made one in the "hands on" Tablet form factor.  Now Axiotron has broken through the divide with the Modbook, a modified Macbook, dissected and rebuilt in the spirit of Alex J. Murphy, into a rugged and sleek magnesium alloy encased tablet.   

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