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Deck the halls with boughs of gaming. Fa-la-la-la-la… you get the point. These acrylic Video Game Controller Ornaments clone some of our favorite consoles’ controllers. Available in white, red, yellow, black, and clear, these ornaments add a bit of geeky color to your Christmas tree. Link [via]

When the light turns red, a huge laser wall projecting apparitions of crossing pedestrians spans across the crosswalk. The concept is designed to keep crossing pedestrians safe from any overzealous drivers who otherwise might have ran the red light.

Being a serial killer in disguise isn’t always as fun as it looks. It takes a ton of prep work. First, you’ve gotta gather up some money so you can go out and buy the mandatory hockey mask. Then there’s the part where you stare in the mirror making sure you look as evil as possible. The Scary Jason Hoodie ...

The Zombie Outbreak Sim lets you witness the gradual zombie takeover of a Washington D.C. suburb. Users can create their own custom zombie infestation settings, changing the speed of the infection’s spread and even the speed of the zombies themselves. It’s sort of like Sim City meets Fallout 3 and Resident Evil. Link [via]

I’m always making awkward Stephen Colbert references that nobody seems to “get.” They might go over at little better if they were delivered slightly different. Maybe if I make this Stephen Colbert finger puppet, I can have my finger do all the talking. A little finger puppet ventriloquist act. “Oh, yeah.� That was on Colbert last night, right?” EXACTLY. Thanks ...

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, everything is better toasted. So it goes without saying that everything is equally better as a toaster. Look, if you’re still using your VHS player, there’s no excuse. It’s time to make the jump. Retirement is long overdue. But at least you can use your old tape player to make your ...

This might be one of the most terrifying things I have ever seen in my life. Geeky or not, this mask totally looks like something that should be warn by actors at a haunted attraction. Also, perfect bank robbery fodder. Link [via]

And I thought I wanted to have sex with my iPhone before this existed. The iPhone Corset dresses your Apple device in a naughty piece of nighty-wear, revealing just enough to tease the hell out of us while maintaining its womanly figure. Link [via]

Using this chair to its full potential means painting a room completely white and stripping out any other furniture. Do I look like someone who isn’t lazy? The Fade-Out Chair is painted to appear as if it is floating in midair. The white leg bottoms appear in striking contrast to the chair’s dark wood finish. Is all of that worth ...

I’m not typically the paranoid type, but using an umbrella that encourages tracking is not usually my bag, baby. But at least you’ll never truly lose your place again. The You Are Here Umbrella gives Google Earth a nice target to help you locate your global position. If you’re lost in a mall parking lot and have a few spare ...