By Luke Anderson
Have you ever wanted to get your hands on the real shoes from Back to the Future II? No, I’m not talking about the Hyperdunks that Nike recently announced, but rather something a little more authentic. Up for auction on eBay is the prototype of the shoes used in the movie.
There is only one shoe up for sale, namely because there was only every one prototype made. It has cool features like electro-luminescent panels on the Nike logo and six randomly flashing LEDs on the sides. The back of the shoe has the words “Nike Mag” molded into it, as that was to be the name of the shoe.
Unfortunately the prototype doesn’t self-lace, then again neither did the ones actually used in the movie. If you’re wanting this awesome piece of movie history, you’re going to need some deep pockets. It’s already fetching over $2,500, and there’s still almost 3 days left on the auction.
[ eBay ] VIA [ Wired ]
By Luke Anderson
I rarely find myself wearing a watch these days. This is mostly because I have at least two other devices on my person that can tell me the time. I’ve considered buying a new watch, but I haven’t found one that I really feel like wearing. However, this Icon Watch may be exactly what I’ve been looking for.
Granted, this watch doesn’t do anything out of the ordinary, it just simply tells you the hour and minute. It does have that retro 8-bit look to it, which I’m totally digging. It actually reminds me a lot of the little watch from MacOS. $75 will get you one geeky watch that I can bet your friends will envy.
[ MoMA ] VIA [ Technabob ]
By Luke Anderson
How many of you can type without looking at the keyboard? I’d guess that many of you rarely need to stare at your fingers while typing, however, I’d be willing to bet that most of you do still glance at the keys from time to time. Heck, I type for a living and I still glance down every now and then. This is why most people wouldn’t be interested in the Das keyboard.
The Das keyboard came out back in 2005, and was designed with the 1337 in mind. It featured an all-black design, with no key markings whatsoever. It also featured M-style mechanical key switches, which had a more “clacky” feel than most modern keyboards. Well, Das has updated their keyboard with Pro and Ultimate versions.
They’ve updated the look and feel (which is good, as the original already looked dated when it was introduced), while still keeping the same key switches, and N-key roll-over functions (allows you to press up to 12 keys simultaneously). The difference is that the Pro will feature key markings, while the Ultimate holds true to its roots. Both will go on sale for $129 sometime in the future.
[ Das ] VIA [ Crave ]
By Luke Anderson
When you go to box up something, you probably don’t put much thought into the tape you’re going to use. Usually you just slap on some boxing tape and you’re done with it. Of course there are those times where you can’t find any, and are forced to use something else like duct tape. That always looks great. Well if you’ve ever wanted to make your box stand out, I recommend the Digital Message Tape.
This tape allows you to create a message in true geek form. Just slap it on your box and use the special marker to create your message and you’re good to go. You can pick up a roll of 2-inch wide tape for $8.99 per roll, or a .7-inch roll for $4.99.
[ ThinkGeek ] VIA [ Coolest-Gadgets ]
By Luke Anderson
When I was a kid I loved Batman, heck he’s still pretty cool in my book. I tried a few times to make my own Bat Signal by taping some paper to a flashlight, but it just never really worked out too well. Thankfully someone has finally put together a working Bat Signal that you can buy.
Granted, this device isn’t going to light up the night sky, but it’ll at least make a good signal from across the room (around 16 feet). You’ll need to have some Bruce Wayne-like funds though, as this light will set you back $309.
[ Bigbadtoystore ] VIA [ SlipperyBrick ]
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