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This guitar strap fills me with geek envy. Renee of The Domestic Scientist made this cross-stitched guitar strap for her husband themed after the Atari classic Space Invaders. She is well versed in the art of geekery and even bakes her own 20 sided die cookies. That’s pretty geeky. Next, she’ll be modding her husband’s guitar. We’re hoping she sticks ...

Don’t ask questions. Just enter the contest and run. <3 This RC tank can tow a car! Can RIM weather the Storm? Old-school Sears gaming! Maybe Apple would have made something like this back in 1999 DNS Hacking A LEGO camping trailer Great tips for rebooting your iPhone Have great links you want showcased on Afternoon Linkage? E-mail us: tips ...

Ars Technica has a great writeup on the subject of reselling MP3s. CDs are on the way out and I can’t remember the last time I bought one (probably Vampire Weekend). The thing is, you could easily resell a CD. Take the physical media to your local CD shop, trade it in for a few bucks and that’s it. So ...

Cracking software and generating serial numbers is nothing new. But what happens when a developer catches on and decides to play fun with you? Such is the case with USB Overdrive X. Enter a stolen or pirated serial number and this message will be displayed by the developer. An excellent point is made here: the little guy is getting hurt. ...

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a shelf that’s able to expand and contract to suit your storage needs. This time around, it’s a lot more complex, similar to that of a Autobot or Decepticon. Still, beauty is everything and we’d love to see designer Martin Sammer’s creation in person. Too bad it won’t be mass produced. Link [via]

This Halo-inspired messenger bag actually looks like a real marine used it. It has that rough, rugged look to it and proudly features the UNSC logo on the side, ensuring that you’re not associated with The Flood. At $36, it’s a great gift for the Halo fan in your family. There’s enough room for an Xbox 360 controller, all the ...

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Holy shit this is cool! A slick little wristwatch with a fully-functional version of Asteroids on it. It was created by a guy named John Maushammer, who apparently also created a Pong watch. The computer usually plays the game but you can tilt the watch like an iPhone to control the ship. Insane. Could you ask for anything cooler for ...

This is one ill case mod. That’s slang for “well done and sexy,” which is exactly what Nick Falzone was going for with this computer case inspired by a Beijing building. This concoction of wood and circuitry looks to be a mash up of Tron and the Borg cube, minus the corrupt programs and assimilation. Because Nick is such a ...

Here’s an idea I seriously can’t believe hasn’t been implemented yet: generating electricity through solar cells on sunglasses. It makes sense. When it’s very sunny out, you pop on shades and you’re good to go. Why can’t we mount panels to them to generate small bits of energy? You could then use said energy to power an MP3 player or ...