With a little effort, you can construct this miniature wooden ballista and lay siege to your co-worker’s cubicles when the boss isn’t looking.
From the product page:
Each Wooden Ballista Kit is laser cut for easy assembly. Just follow the full color illustrated instruction manual and you’ll be firing the included wooded bullets in no time. And we mean FIRING! See, this Wooden Ballista Kit makes a Ballista so powerful, you’ll be launching the included wooden bullets around 30 feet or more! That means you get the joy of putting together your own Wooden Ballista Kit, you get the pride of listening to people admire your handiwork, and then you get the pleasure nailing them as they walk back to their desk. Boo-yah!
Product Page ($24.99)
With the economy being the way it is, simply having a job is reason enough to count your blessings. But if you happen to be out of work right now, cheer up. There are bound to be a few people out there who are reckless enough to bring the following gadgets to work. Get your resume ready.
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From Nerd Approved: It’s rather cool when you see something you voted for, something you hoped for, something you figured would never happen—happens.
Mattel asked people to vote on the “I Can Be” Barbie line and, when the Computer Engineer Doll was one of three options, the internet sort of…mobilized. And with that, Barbie took on her 126th career (most people change 3-6 times on average).
We voted, we won, and I got to see her at ToyFair. But, at the time, we didn’t know when she’d be available for order. So I was just left to be happy and keep my eyes peeled.
My wait’s over. ::grin:: She’s now available for order and should be here in time for the holidays.
Product Page ($17.00)
Unfortunately for the Stealth Cat robot (who hails from a planet of space cats) he is woefully inadequate in both height and storage size to complete his mission of taking over the world. In fact, armies of these things have been captured by humans, torn in half and shoved in USB drives around the globe.
The Cat bot USB drive measures 3.5-inches tall and features articulated shoulders and neck.
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Every nerd that exists today was born out of a Lego set. Face it, there’s something inherently nerdy about being able to construct things out of colorful building blocks made out of plastic. For many of us, the Lego was our first lesson in patience. Conversely, it was also our first lesson in learning to clean up after ourselves as any loose pieces which were ‘accidentally’ left out soon became a source of pain and agony.
(Via The Oatmeal)
Ever wonder what happens to all of the gadgets and other technology after Steve Jobs gets bored with them? They are banished to the Island of Apple-Banished Toys. That’s right. Instead of going through the motions of the awkward phone call, letter or break-up via a third party, Apple simply sends them to their own remote purgatory. If only relationships were this easy.
(Joy of Tech via Gizmodo)
