Archive for January 24th, 2012

Since the release of the LEGO Star Wars line more ten years ago, the lineup has evolved to feature some amazing and out-of-this-world sets that have become popular with not just kids, but Star Wars fans and collectors, as well as LEGO set collectors. Last year proved to be a huge year for the LEGO Star Wars series, with the release of so many innovative and intricate sets from loads of your favorite Star Wars scenes (both classic and new). LEGO dropped 28 new sets, more than any other theme apart from Ninjago. Here’s a list of some of the hottest LEGO Star Wars sets of 2011!

15. LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Battle Pack 7914

Build yourself a small battle with 68 pieces, as the Mandalorians go up against Clone Troopers. The set comes with Mandalorian assassin with a sniper rifle and three other Mandalorian troopers.

14. LEGO Star Wars Luke’s Landspeeder 8092

Take a joyride in Luke’s Landspeeder that includes Luke Skywalker, Obi-wan Kenobi, C3PO, RD-D2, Storm Trooper (Sand Trooper configuration), and security drone mini-figs.

13. LEGO Star Wars The Battle of Naboo 7929

Get your battle build on with The Battle of Nabo set that comes with eight attle droids with blasters, 2 droid pilots, Jar Jar Binks and Gungan scout figures. It features 241 pieces and is part of the scene of the invasion of Naboo.

12. LEGO Star Wars Sith Nightspeeder 7957

Straight form the Clone Wars episodes comes with a Sith nightspeeder (having 2 detachable pods and flick missile) and three minifigures, including Anakin Skywalker, Asajj Ventress and Savage Opress.

11. LEGO Star Wars Plo Koon’s Jedi Starighter 8093

Here’s another form the Clone Wars cartoons. The Plo Koon’s Jedi Starighter set has wings that move and features a Plo Kloon minifigure as well as a R7-D4 astromech droid.

10. LEGO Star Wars Darth Maul’s Sith Infiltrator 7961

This set is from Episode 1, The Phantom Menace and features a hatch that opens, a landing ramp and folding wings. There are four minifigures of Darth Maul, Captain Panaka, Padmé and Qui-Gon Jinn.

9. LEGO Star Wars Imperial V-Wing Starfighter 7915

As a craft of the Galactic Empire, battle with rebel forces with this Imperial V-Wing Starfighter set that comes with 139 pieces and includes rotating wings for flying mode and landing mode as well as a working cockpit.

8. LEGO Star Wars Clone Trooper Battle Pack 7913

While it may be a smaller set with more than 80 pieces, but it was still a huge hit with kids and collectors alike. It comes with four minifigs, including a clone commander, a couple of bomb squad troopers and an ARF trooper.

7. LEGO Star Wars Snow Trooper Army Pack 8084

With 74 pieces, this set was a huge hit last year and comes with a battle station with a rotating missile firing gun and gunner seat. It includes a couple of snowtrooper minifigs, an Imperial officer and an AT-AT driver.

6. LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 7958

Christmas is long gone, but this set was a huge hit since it provided small gifts via “secret” doors that had small surprises like various minifigures, including Yoda in a Santa suit.

5. LEGO Star Wars Hoth Wampa Set 7964

Based on a scene from The Empire Strikes Back, the Hoth Wampa Seth comes with practically 300 pieces and several minifigs like he Wampa ice creature, Luke Skywalker and Zev Senesca. It also has a snowspeeder with opening cockpit.

4. LEGO Star Wars Republic Frigate 7964

With more than 1,000 pieces, the Republic Frigate set comes with a movable escape pod and five minifigs that include Yoda, Quinlan Vos, Eeth Koth, Clone Commander Wolffe and a Wolfpack clone trooper.

3. LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon 7965

Straight from the scene in Episode IV where the Millennium Falcon escapes from the Death Star comes this amazing set that features 1,200 pieces and six minfigs.

2. LEGO Star Wars Death Star 10188

There’s a whopping 3,803 pieces included in this ultimate set that no collection should be without, which is why it was a 2011 favorite. It has an array of moving parts and comes with 24 minifigurers.

1. LEGO Super Star Destroyer 10221

This jaw-dropping vessel is straight out of the classic Star Wars movies and is the personal flagship of Darth Vader and features more than 3,000 pieces. It measure nearly 50 inches long and weighs about 8 pounds, making it one ultimate collector’s piece.

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Car stereos specifically designed to hold the iPhone aren’t exactly a new piece of tech.  In fact, we’ve seen a few iteration over the years.  However, one major drawback to them has been that they’re designed to work with the iPhone and generally speaking the current generation iPhone only.   So what’s an Android user to do or anyone waiting for the next greatest device from Apple?  Say hello to the DASH from Devium.

Unlike other smartphone compatible head units, which consist of one faceplate and the body of the system, the DASH can be used with a variety of faceplates that are hot swappable and can accomodate a variety of popular phones.  However, for their Kickstarter project, and the sake of simplicity, they’re only building an iPhone/iPod compatible version, at least for now.  So, if you invest in the DASH today and 1 year from now Apple releases a new iPhone, with an entirely new form factor, Devium will develop a faceplate to accomodate the new shape and size.

Now, in terms of the Body, it will boast 50×4 watts of power and 2 preamps running at 2V for a front and rear subwoofer.  It measures  4-inches by 7-inches, which is apparently the standard double DIN size, allowing it to fit in a large number of vehicles.  A set of magnets will hold the iPhone in place and they’ve even allowed enough space for those of you that use a bumper case.    They say that none of this, not even the aluminum body will interfere with the GPS single, though it might be worth noting that the back of the faceplates will be made from plastic, which hopefully means they they’ll be on the cheaper side of things.  For inquiring minds that want to know, the 200 watt amp is built and made from Maxim, a company out of Sunnyvale, CA.

So how much do you need to spend to your get your own DASH?  $250.  They’re looking to raise $45,000 and they’ve got 57 days to go.  Something tells us they’ll accomplish this goal and much more.

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If you watch porn than you’ve probably heard of the Fleshlight.  It’s a lurid tool only to be used by those desperate for sensations but not affections of a female.  In short order, it’s a masturbation tool for dudes and if you ask us, we find it a bit creepy.  Without going into too much details, the Fleshlight is the inverted version of a woman’s vibrator.

Now that we’ve gotten that explanation out of the way, checkout this concept case that someone came up with.  It incorporates the Fleshlight into a case for the iPad such that you can now fully immerse yourself in POV porn.  Sounds like an intervention waiting to happen, or at the very least a healthy dose of psychological treatment, provided of course you some day would like to seek the attention of a female.

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