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When you’ve spent the last 6 hours in a raid with no end in sight, you need to eat. Unfortunately, no one wants to be that guy that brings the whole thing to a screeching halt for a Taco Bell run. Sure, you could cut down your time by just making a sandwich or nuking a can of Spaghetti-o’s, but that still takes time. So in the end, you’re forced to resort to a bag of Cheetos. It’s not the most filling or nutritional, (not to mention that orange film it leaves on everything you touch) but it’s better than nothing, right? Wrong. You need to get yourself some Gamer Grub.

That’s right, this can provides all of the energy and nutrition that you need in a gaming snack, but in a convenient one-handed container. Just set a stack of these on top of your mini fridge stocked with Red Bull and you’re good to go.

This stuff has apparently been scientifically formulated to provide the perfect balance of vitamins and nutrients that your body needs to perform “such as visual input, cognitive processing, signal transmission and muscle reflexes” during marathon gaming. Honestly, any time they put some form of munchies in a one-handed container (which has been done plenty) people are going to eat it, especially with names like Action Pizza, Racing Wasabi, Sports PB&J and Strategy Chocolate. We’ll let you know if it really does anything to improve our gaming skills when it hits store shelves next year.

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Some people might say that geeks and gamers have no taste, but I like to think otherwise. My house isn’t furnished with folding chairs and milk crates, and I’m always on the lookout for classier furniture. Take these seats, nothing says classy like sitting on an over-sized stuffed Pac-Man.

I’m sorry, did I say Pac-Man? I meant Poufman, which doesn’t even bear the slightest resemblance to the classic arcade character. Trademark infringement or no, I have the perfect place for a set of these. Unfortunately these Italian-made pieces are probably out of my price range, since it isn’t even listed on the manufacturer’s page.

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By Luke Anderson

Not long ago I invested in a new desk for myself. I’d had the old one for several years, and after moving a few times it was beginning to look a little ragged. One thing I told myself was that I would start using coasters on the new desk, since the old one had acquired a few rings from cups and cans over the years. No, I still haven’t actually bought any, but now that I’ve found these Pixel Drink Coasters, I think I finally will.

These coasters are cool just as they are, however, each individual pixel is perforated so you can shape them to your liking.They look as though they might be a little on the thin side to last over time, but they come in stacks of fifty 10×10 pixel squares. I’m not very good with Chinese, but I believe that a stack will set you back around $38, but the real kicker will be trying to get them to ship to the US.

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By Luke Anderson

In my office you’ll find such things as a life-size cut-out of R2-D2 and C-3PO, along with an autographed picture of myself with Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), however, I’ve been wanting something a little more three-dimensional. I think that this bronze Darth Vader statue would do nicely

This 4-foot bronze tribute to the Dark Lord of the Sith was crafted by Lawrence Noble from Vader’s appearance in The Empire Strikes Back. His motivation was to make a statue that one might see on the planet Coruscant. There are a few issues that you’re going to run into if you get your heart set on this piece. First, it weighs 150lbs, so it’s not going to be easy to move. Second, quantities are limited to 30 pieces, so it’s going to be tough to get ahold of. Then there’s that minor issue of the $18,000 price tag.

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By Luke Anderson

I’m not the kind of guy that goes out of his way to keep up with the latest fashion trends. I tend to just wear whatever is comfortable, and doesn’t look half bad. What I will go out of my way for is a piece of clothing that has awesome geek appeal. I don’t really get into the big belt buckles (even if they’re not just for cowboys anymore) but these retro belt buckles are definitely worth a look.

Ms. Pac-Man, Super Mario, Donkey Kong and Asteroids all make an appearance on this special line of buckles. These are all hand-crafted and made from solid brass toned metal. Since they are made by hand, quantities are limited, and at $18 each, they won’t last.

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By Luke Anderson

Are you a hardcore geek that wants to let everyone know of your love for gadgetry even before they set foot in your house? Sure, you could put down a doormat with the word “welcome” written in binary, but some people might miss it. What you could do is change out your doorbell with one made to look like the enter key from a keyboard.

This is one of those designs that just makes you chuckle when you see it. It seems like a perfect match, the word “enter” on a doorbell; it just doesn’t get much better than that. This is only a concept idea, but I’m sure if you had an old keyboard, a Dremel and some glue you could make a pretty decent one for yourself.

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By Luke Anderson

Man, if you’re a big fan of Back to the Future, then you were probably pretty excited by the recent auction which featured a prototype Nike shoe.  Another piece of movie history has popped up on the auction block, which happens to also be from the same awesome movie. This time we have the opportunity to snag one of the hoverboards that was used during filming.

No, this doesn’t work, and hoverboards still aren’t real. However, this is likely one of the most realistic-looking prop that you’re going to find, as it is one of the few remaining wooden/metal props still in existence. You’re going to need some really deep pockets for this one. While the shoe fetched a handsome $5,300, bidding starts at $30,000 for the hoverboard. Bidding doesn’t start until August 1st, so there’s plenty of time to take out that third mortgage.

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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.

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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.

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