The Star Wars vs. Star Trek debate is one that cannot be easily resolved, but the question remains: which is more chic? After finding the fun Super Mario Halloween costume I did a little research and found these Star Trek and Star Wars costumes. Granted they are all pretty geeky, but which one do you prefer?
Whenever I went trick or treating as a kid, the scariest houses were the ones that had decorations that moved, lit-up or made spooky sounds. When I first read about the robotic Snap-O-Lantern, I immediately thought of the furnace scene in Home Alone when Kevin imagines it lighting-up and attacking him. Now you can spook all the trick or treaters at your house by creating a one of a kind Snap-O-Lantern from a mini pumpkin. Evil Mad Scientist explains step-by-step how to transform a plain pumpkin into an animated masterpiece that will open his LED eyes and slowly open his jaw every twenty seconds, then snap shut—promising to scare the daylights out of anyone! Click here for instructions.
Get in Gear: Boarding for Breast Cancer Watch One of my favorite board sport watch companies, Nixon, is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month with this Boarding for Breast Cancer Vega Watch ($59.95). This oversized bracelet watch features polycarbonate stretch links and a stainless steel case and square face.
If you like popping bubble wrap but also like being eco-friendly and avoiding plastics, check out Virtual Bubblewrap, a site that's "dedicated to this most entertaining packing material."
Virtual bubblewrap is a free shockwave flash online game that challenges you to pop as many bubbles as possible and allows you to use manic mode to pop faster and get a higher score. It's mindless entertainment, but just as addictive as the real thing.
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Just when I thought that there was a slim to nil' chance I'd be getting my hands on a Wii before Christmas, a little tech savvy birdie just informed Geeksugar that Amazon.com is getting ready to sell a shipment of Wii gaming consolesTOMORROW!
That's right, we are first to report that the Wii's are expected to go on sale Wednesday morning. Talk about a nice little treat for Halloween!
I'll be sure to keep you posted on availability and further info.
I love the juxtaposition of the earthy AppleSac with a high tech computer, and the fact that the case cleverly disguises your computer instead of calling out the fact that you are carrying a $1,500 machine.
If you're looking for something with a little more color, check out the company's chocolate brown ColcaSac case, which is made of heavy 18.5 oz basketweave canvas, or the Peony Lace case, which is made of pretty reversible Peony Lace fabric.
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