What’s that you say? The lightsabers are still fake?  Um, I’ll have to agree to disagree on that one.

Source: College Humor

It’s amazing to me what people will pay money for and what they won’t?

For instance, you’ve all seen the little girl scouts or school children standing outside your local grocery store trying to sell you a box of cookies or a candy bar for buck. And usually that dollar or how ever much you donate, goes towards something meaningful. Like research for cancer, books for students, mole removal. Whatever. It does something.

Now, most people just walk on by and never donate a thing.

But now when it comes to a $300,000 watch that doesn’t tell time, they sell like hot cakes.

Well, that’s not entirely true. It can tell you whether the sun is up or down. A great device if you don’t know when to go to bed or wake up in the morning. Something corpses deal with every day. And when this watch was put up for sell, they sold out within 48 hours. Now whether or not the people who bought the watches know how long 48 hours was when it passed by, beats me.

I can’t stop banging my head on my keyboard thinking about this. I can’t make any logic of it.

I don’t know. If anyone needs me, I’ll be dropping $200,000 on a telephone that doesn’t dial out or receive calls. But it’s OK. It comes with a phone number to let me know I’m in touch with the world in some form another.

Source: Gizmodo

If you thought Google Maps and iTunes was something to rave about on your new iPhone, then you haven’t seen anything yet.

Remember when E.T. said he wanted to “phone home,” well, it looks like Apple is going to make it possible.

Due out this September, the new iPhone, iMartian, will finally allow those who want to, to call Mars.

Now I know what some of you are thinking. Why would you need to call Mars? But I’m thinking exactly how the guys at Apple are: Why not!?

Jared Johannson of Louisiana picked up a trial version of the iMartian as part of a select group to test out the new iPhone and had this to say about it.

“I swear, I dialed “11” and a number and someone up there (pointing up) picked up,” said Johansson. “Yep, that’s right. It was mostly static and clicks and a few beeps in there, but I know I heard him breathin’ and speaking a few words of English in there. Well, maybe not English, but it was something.”

But while he may be happy with his new discovery, some other iPhone customers aren’t as excited about the out of this world reception.

“I don’t care if they can reach Pluto with the iMartian,” said AT&T user Mallory Swanson of Toluca Lake. “I want to know why I can’t get reception to my mother’s house across the street with my iPhone. “More bars” means nothing if the bars don’t work!”

When Apple was contacted about the iMartian’s new out of this world discovery, their office released this official statement.

“We know that the public will really love the new iPhone, the iMartian. Although not everyone will be able to pick up a transmission, at least they have the ability to try. But, if you buy our new, upgraded model, the iGhoul, for an extra $100 due out next fall, you’ll probably be able to reach the dead. But you won’t know until you buy one. You win some, you lose some.”

And one more thing: April Fools!

In my plots to take over the world, I only demanded one thing. A shark tank.

But now that has changed.

I want a shark tank AND this Hans Solo carbonite desk!

Yes it may be a bit creepy and yes, it may scare the little children, but I don’t care. My happiness is worth more.

This was a customized desk and only one was made, but to read more about it and to make one for yourself, click here.

I’m actually curious how much a thing like this costs. I wonder how many allowances it would take for me to save up and build one?

Hmm.

Source: Gizmodo

Usually when someone has a cigar, they light one up and kick back to relax. But what someone would do with a cigar that isn’t even real, is beyond me.

The Natural Wood Effect Electronic Cigar comes with everything that a real cigar does, minus the emphysema. It even comes equipped with fake smoke and a $80 price tag.

So what would someone do with a fake cigar? I know what I’d do.

I’d put a giant shark tank in the bottom of my mom’s basement and spin around in my rotating chair while coming up with a ploy to take over the world….

After I take out the trash.

Source: Nerd Approved

A group of scientist from the University of Tokyo are teaming up with the Japan Origami Airplane Association to come up with a way to fly paper airplanes in space. Apparently, there isn’t a whole much going on in terms of research for space travel. Either that or the funding for making space ships has gone down dramatically.

I can’t wait for the day when I’m walking down the street and a paper airplane/laser zips through my ear and severs my brain.

What’s next? Trying to find someway to drop water balloons on our heads from the Space Station.

Source: Tech Digest

If you’re into satanic, demonic, creepy baby head statues, then this is the perfect little toy for you.

The guys down at Boing Boing came across this demonic dismembered baby head theremin on ebay. Technically, its name on ebay is Doll Head II LPC Theremin Sci-Fi Synth Effect, but I like demonic baby head much better. It has a nice ring to it. For those of you not familiar with theremins, their definition according to dictionary.com is: a musical instrument with electronic tone generation, the pitch and tone volume being controlled by the distance between the player’s hands and two metal rods serving as antennas. Get a bunch of of these little devils lined up in your room, and it’ll be like you’re the composer of your own little cult. And the even creepier part about this one is that its beady little eyes light up red when playing.

If its head starts to spin and starts to chant crazy tribal music, I’m gonna scream for my mommy.

Source: ebay via Boing Boing

If you’ve run out of gift ideas to give this Christmas, then look no further than to have Bill Gates help you spread the holiday cheer.

What better way to bring a smile to a loved one’s face than a snowglobe of Microsoft CEO Bill Gates swimming in money! And there are two different models to choose from.

So when you’re sitting at the fireplace counting your pennies to pay the bills, just look at ol’ Bill swimming in his money and you’ll just be thankful that there is someone out there who is rich.

Not really, but these globes are a bit funny.

Check them out here at JoyofTech.com.

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