September 2005

Crawling Skeleton Hand

At first glance, it appears like any other innocent Halloween decoration. But put down your glass, or make any other loud sound, and this lifesize hand will come to life, crawling towards its next victim. It’s like something right out of a horror flick. The Crawling Skeleton Hand looks creepy enough as it is. But [...]

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Spooky Shadowcaster

Summoning ghosts and spirits isn’t as tough as it used to be. In fact, with the Spooky Shadowcaster, you can fill your room with ghosts, witches and black cats with the flip of a switch! This spooky Halloween prop shines light through a stenciled half-dome, projecting the images onto your walls and ceiling for instant [...]

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DARPA’s Grand Challenge Robot Race is Off and Running

DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has just kicked off 2005′s Grand Challenge. The Grand Challenge is a government sponsored race by autonomous vehicles (i.e. robots) to help further research and technology in the field. The winner gets this year gets $2 million. Last year, no one claimed the $1 million prize as not a [...]

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Lighting FX

Watch ordinary household lamps flicker, dim and dazzle. The Lighting FX kit tempts your lamps to respond to thunder, lightning, howling wolves, moaning ghosts, maniacal laughter, creepy organ music and other spooky sounds on the enclosed CD. Set the tone for a frightening evening for party guests and trick-or-treaters. Position the Lighting FX close to [...]

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Atari Re-releasing 2600 Game Console

Atari, now owned by Infogrames, has decided to release a version of the venerable Atari 2600 console with joysticks that look and apparently play exactly like the original. This new console looks like a scaled-down version of the original one, but doesn’t need a cartridge slot, because today, only a small chip is needed to [...]

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5-Foot Lighted Spider Web

Decorate your front walk or haunted house with this five-foot-diameter spider web. One hundred fifty glowing orange lights make the web easy to see and call attention to the glow-in-the-dark six-inch spider that can be placed anywhere on the web. Since it can be used indoors or out, you can stretch this lighted web across [...]

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Yahoo Releasing Desktop Search App

Yahoo is moving their Desktop Search app into general release today. Desktop search, as quite a few of the big players have realized, is in great demand today. Both Google and Microsoft have desktop search applications as well. They are all competing so strongly on this that they even have the same styled domain names [...]

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Screamer Zombie

Looking for an effective way to startle Halloween party guests or trick-or-treaters? Try planting some Screamer Zombies in your garden! These realistic-looking faces and hands make it look as if the undead are rising directly from your lawn or flower bed! For optimum effect, shine a light in their direction! Constructed of high-quality, flexible latex [...]

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NTSB Recommends Ban on Novice Drivers Cell Phone Usage

The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) recently recommended that states issue a ban on novice drivers using any wireless communication devices. Hear, hear. This is a great move on the part of the federal government. Although the NTSB only has the power to make recommendations, its staff and board members personally lobby — often with [...]

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Fogging Cauldron

The Geeks are starting our second annual Halloween Gizmo week with an icon of the Halloween and witches. After all, a Halloween party is just not a Halloween party without a witch’s cauldron with an overflowing mist! Create a magical potion of your own with our Fogging Cauldron! Enjoy hours of fun with the overflowing [...]

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