Doctor Who Toast Plush: Toasty-Woasty

Forget Jelly Babies. Forget fish fingers and custard. And please, let’s forget the Doctor pinning celery to his jacket. Toast. That’s the new Timelord’s favorite food. Hopefully the 12th Doctor will love toast. But if he doesn’t, here is a piece of plush toast dressed like the 11th Doctor.

You could call this incarnation of the Doctor crusty – even crumbly. It comes from Deviantartist chaoticteapot, who loves a helping of Timelord toast for breakfast. You’ll notice that he has the attire just right, right down to the fez. Best of all, this toasty doctor can be yours for just $28 (USD) over on Etsy.

Now for some reason I want to see his companions as breakfast foods. All on a TARDIS-shaped plate. But that’s just me.

[via Neatorama]

via Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2013/08/28/doctor-who-toast-plush/

Amigurumi Iron Man: Stark-craft

Experience the softer side of Tony Stark with this awesome Iron Man amigurumi. He is completely adorable and also nicely detailed.



As you can see in the picture, Iron Man’s mask even flips up. As a bonus the helmet also comes off completely, revealing Tony’s head and he even has facial hair. Hug him, squeeze him, cuddle with him in bed. It’s all good. No one will know what a softy you are.

He’s the cutest Avenger. It must have taken a lot of time and effort to get all of that detail. In the end he turned out perfect. I wish I had one to put on the shelf and admire for myself.

[via Neatorama]

via Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2013/08/28/amigurumi-iron-man/

Starship Enterprise Rug: Feet, the Final Frontier

I just finished a five-year mission to explore strange new worlds, and boy are my feet tired. There’s no better spot to transport your tired toes than to the surface of a Starship Enterprise rug.

This Star Trek inspired rug features a large image of the original NCC-1701 as viewed from above. While it doesn’t run on dilithium crystals, that should help cut down on operating costs. It measures 71.5″ x 39.4″, is made from polyester, and has a non-skid back to keep it sliding around your floor and making you fly across your room at Warp 10.

So gather up your Federation Credits, hop in the transporter, and have Scotty beam you over to ThinkGeek – where you can pick up the NCC-1701 rug for $69.99(USD).

via Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2013/08/27/starship-enterprise-rug/

Make a Pinhole Camera from Concrete

While one could definitely argue that the lo-fi images you can capture with a pinhole camera are an acquired taste, it’s still pretty cool that you can capture images on film with such a simple mechanism. Now, thanks to one creative Instructables contributor, you can make your own pinhole camera from an unconventional material – concrete.

Photography enthusiast Amuu has devised a plan to create a camera using a block of concrete, with a hole cut in it and a wooden shutter. The process requires the creation of a mold using laminated foam boards, then pouring concrete into it to cast the body of the camera.

The inside of the concrete box is then painted black to minimize light reflections. The pinhole itself is made by punching a hole in a soda can and gluing it into an opening in the concrete (though it would be cool if you could drill a tiny pinhole through the concrete itself). A couple of small wood knobs are used to wind the film, and a plywood flap is used to open the shutter and let light through to the film.

Check out the image gallery below for a few examples of images that Ammu captured with her concrete pinhole camera:

Yes, they’re definitely fuzzy, distorted and gritty, but that’s what you want out of a pinhole camera, isn’t it?

Want to make your own concrete camera? Head on over to Instructables for the complete build guide.

[via TAXI]

via Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2013/08/27/concrete-pinhole-camera/

Tech Deals of the Day: Tuesday, 8/27/2013

Our friends at TechBargains.com compile a list of daily deals to help you save money. Keep in mind that as with any good deal, products are limited in quantity and can sell out quickly – so don’t hesitate to check them out now.

If you’re looking to buy a product from a specific store, save money with updated and verified coupon codes here.

Computers & Peripherals:

• Patriot Signature 16GB Micro SDHC Flash Memory Card (Class 10, PSF16GMCSDHC10) $6.99 plus free shipping (normally $21 – use code: VmeMemory10 w/ V.me Checkout and this form)


• Seagate Expansion 3TB USB 3.0 External Desktop Drive (STBV3000100) $89.99 plus free shipping (normally $129 – use V.me by Visa’s Checkout)


• Western Digital My Net 8-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Networking Switch $14.99 plus free shipping (normally $49)


• Western Digital WDBAPK0000NCH-HESN My Net 802.11n Dual-Band Wireless Range Extender $14.99 (normally $69)

Home Entertainment:

• Sherlock: Complete Series One and Two (Digital Download) $4.99 plus free shipping (normally $15)


• Dungeons and Dragons Anthology Game Pack (PC Digital Download) $5.99 plus free shipping (normally $19)

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• AT&T Nokia Lumia 520 8GB Go Phone Locked Smartphone $84.99 plus free shipping (normally $99)


• Virgin Mobile Samsung Galaxy S III Smartphone $299.99 plus free shipping (normally $499)


• UltraFire 1600 Lumen Cree XML-T6 LED Zoomable Aluminum Flashlight + Holster $9.78 plus $1 shipping (normally $29)


• Virgin Mobile Apple iPhone 5 Smartphone $439.99 plus free shipping (normally $549)


• AKG M 80 MKII Semi-Open Studio Headphone $29.99 plus free shipping (normally $119)

via Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2013/08/27/tech-deals-of-the-day-tuesday/

Han Solo in Carbonite Fridge: An Ice Box for Tattooine

With this awesome Han Solo in carbonite fridge, Jabba can just reach inside and grab a cold brew or a chilled toad to enjoy while he watches his private dancers. It definitely beats just hanging some frozen dude on your wall.

The problem of course is that, that little psycho Salacious Crumb will steal all of your popsicles and then cackle about it at your feet all day. Oh well. Obviously, this model of fridge comes from “Hanasonic”.

So when will we be able to buy our own Han Solo in carbonite fridge? Somebody needs to get to work on that now. I have a lot of nerd dollars just waiting to be spent.

[via Nerd Approved]

via Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2013/08/27/han-solo-in-carbonite-fridge/

Thor Mjolnir Ice Tray Summons the Cold

Whosoever holds this ice tray, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of ice. Fortunately this officially-licensed silicone mold has low standards about who it deems worthy.

You only need to pay $14 (USD) and it will do your bidding. As long as your bidding is for it to make hammer-shaped things.

Command thy browser and pre-ordereth thine iceth trayeth on Entertainment Midgard Earth.

[via 7 Gadgets]

via Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2013/08/27/thor-mjolnir-ice-tray/