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You can really get anything made with a LEGO brick pattern, can’t you? Even something as moderately obscure as a stop animation camera. If your into claymation or minifig-cinema, the stop-motion feature is perfect for creating your own shorts (or pants). This camera retails for around $80. Not too shabby for such an abundant amount of geekery. [amazon link=”B002L6IA08″ title=”Link”] ...

John Cusack is perhaps best known for his role in the film “Say Anything.” More specifically, the iconic scene where Cusack holds up a blaring boombox over his head for his desired lover. What if director Cameron Crowe had taken a slightly geekier route to his destination? This organic t-shirt illustrates what “Say Anything” might have looked like had Crowe ...

The PS3 Slim was already beginning to feel a little chubby. Time takes a a toll on the body. Thankfully, we have Ben Heck to make everything more portable. His new PS3 Slim Laptop takes the improved hardware of the Slim and makes it even more mobile with his notebook-inspired mod.

Oooooh, don’t tell me you haven’t eaten worse looking “food” at your local Burger King. This canned cheeseburger is available in Germany (I’d like to imagine it sitting on the shelf of every delicatessen and grocery store), and you know the Germans always make good stuff. Made of 100% gypsy meat. Link [via]

I don’t know about where you’re from, how could I? But I do know that in these parts, winter means frigid temperatures. Jersey gets the best (and worst) of both worlds. Extreme heat and intense cold. The heat part is easy, all I have� to do is walk around naked. It’s the chilliness that starts getting tricky. Out come the ...

Now this is a great idea. A great idea that I didn’t think of first? Now that doesn’t happen everyday. But for this idea, I must concede defeat, as I would never have thought of such an ingenious space saver. Wait a second, I take that back, I so thought of this first. Yeah… totally did. The PC Drawer and ...

Coulrophobics heed my warning and lay your poor, pitiful heads into my bosom. Quick, cover your face. This is not for children’s eyes. That’s right. All three Jokers are present. Beat that Lovecraft. Link [via]

UK phone retailer Right Mobile Phone conducted an interesting survey among their customers and got some intriguing results. According to their survey: 71% say using their favorite song as their alarm clock, versus the system default or no alarm clock at all, made them feel happier that day 80% say not�receiving�a reply to their text messages makes them feel �negative�, ...

My girlfriend will use this bag whether she likes it or not. The Keybag is a purse made of keyboard keys, so for once you’ll know exactly how to press her buttons. Thank you, thank you, I’ll be here all night. Link [via]

Just as they say “live by the sword, die by the sword,” the same goes for geeks. Mr. Alan here was such a fan of his Sun SPARCstation that his ashes were placed inside of one (a SPARCstation in pristine condition I might add), complete with a name plate decked out with a quote from what other show then, you ...