cool Gadgets for geeks

Handheld Video Inspection Camera

Handheld Video Inspection Camera

This is the video camera you don't know you need. Seriously, right now, you're about to click away from this page because you're like, "Why would I ever use one of those?" But lend us your ears, geek friends. (We'll give them back.) This camera will take your video making and/or spy surveillance footage to a level you never dreamed of achieving. Trying to capture video footage in a cramped, dark location? This flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light source illuminates objects in the dark crevices of your world. Two bright LED lamps illuminate the objects and a flexible gooseneck holds its shape while you film. Enjoy a glare-free, high resolution camera that can go anywhere - and we really mean anywhere.

Limited Edition 24" Stormtrooper Super Shogun

Limited Edition 24" Stormtrooper Super Shogun

Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away, clones of every shape and size - well, the same shape and size - formed the galaxy's most beloved source of cannon fodder. A lot less long ago (the 70s) in this galaxy, Japan began a toy phenomenon still revered today: the Jumbo Machinder (aka Shogun Warriors in the Mattel releases) - two feet tall, wheels on feet, and spring loaded fists. Well, guess what? The two have now combined in the Limited Edition 24" Stormtrooper Super Shogun! The Limited Edition 24" Stormtrooper Super Shogun is a big heaping chunk of awesome. The right fist holds a stunning (removable) BlasTech E-11 laser blaster - with an unfoldable stock (it's that accurate to the original prop)! And the left hand shoots off in spring-loaded, "Rocket Punch" glory. Words sort of fail describing the Limited Edition 24" Stormtrooper Super Shogun, so look at the pics. Big. Beautiful. Lovable. Hurry, only 1200 Limited Edition 24" Stormtrooper Super Shogun toys are being made - get yours or feel like a clone forever.

Midnight Shot NV-1 Night Vision Camera

Midnight Shot NV-1 Night Vision Camera

Digital cameras aren't exactly the most exciting gadgets these days... that's why you can trust your friends at ThinkGeek to up the ante and deliver the Midnight Shot NV-1 Night Vision Camera. You get 5.0 megapixels and an invisible infrared flash to light up your subjects in total darkness. Or experiment with Infrared photography that lets you do crazy stuff like see through some types of fabric and materials. The Midnight Shot NV-1 Night Vision Camera is switchable between standard photography mode and infrared night-shot mode. When you enter night-shot the infrared blocking filter normally over the lens retracts to let all infrared light through, at the same time a super-bright IR LED invisibly illuminates (to your eyes) the entire scene. You'll notice that during the daytime in night vision mode you can see through some types of clothing, paper and other various thin materials. This is because infrared light can penetrate these surfaces while light visible to the human eye bounces off. The Midnight Shot NV-1 sees both visible light and infrared light, making both viewable to humans. If you want to accentuate this effect you can make your own (or buy) an infrared filter which allows only infrared light to pass through, eliminating the visible light spectrum. Here are some details: http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/the-improved-diy-infrared-filter-for-stygian-photogs/ Important Note: Respect the privacy of your fellow humans and don't use the Midnight Shot NV-1 Night Vision Camera for evil. Product Features Digital camera allows you to shoot in absolute darkness Shoot still shots or video Experiment with Infrared photography that lets you see through some types of fabric and materials. Built-in Invisible IR illumination Switchable between regular shot and night vision mode Sensor: 1/2.5" CMOS 5.0 Mega Pixels Lens: f=7.45mmm Image Size: 1.3M: 1280 x 960 - 3M: 2048 x 1536 - 5M: 2560 x 1920 - 9M: 3488 x 2608 (interpolated) - 12M: 3920 x 2490 (interpolated) Digital Zoom: 8x LCD Display: 3" LTPS LCD Focus: Fixed Focus Range: 0.4m ~ Infinity / Macro 0.12 - 0.4m Shutter: Electronic Shutter Speed: 1/4 - 1/3000 seconds Exposure EV: AE/+-2EV (1/3 EV Step) Flash: Electronic Flash Night Vision: IR Illumination Internal Memory: 16M External Memory: Uses standard SD cards up to 8GB Photo Format: Jpeg Video Format: AVI Video Resolution: 640 x 480 Battery: 900mAh 3.7v Li-ion Dimension/Weight: 97x59x18mm, 108.5g

Star Wars Force Trainer

Star Wars Force Trainer

The Force is all around us. It flows around and through us. It is between us and that tree and the rock, around our sunken X-Wing, going through our wallet, tickling our armpits, and flowing between our ears. You think we're joking, but the only way to guide the Force outside your body is to guide the Force inside your head. Yoda told us that once when we had stew over at his house. The stew was ok (if you like licking swamp creatures), but the advice was invaluable. And now Yoda is ready (in electronic form) to help guide you through 15 levels of mind mastery. The Star Wars Force Trainer is a fantastic leap forward in technology. The headset actually measures your brainwaves - brainwaves you will learn how to control. Seriously, your brainwaves will lift the ball in the Star Wars Force Trainer device (well, technically air will, but the strength of your brainwaves will control the power of the air). This is a toy you will buy for your kid, and then take to your own room and never give back. Your geekling may cry, but you will master the Force. And that's all that matters. With Yoda and the Star Wars Force Trainer, fail you will not. But Seriously ThinkGeek, How Does It Really Work? It's quite simple. depending on the amount of Midichlorians you have in your cells, each of you possess differing abilities to control your brainwaves. Using dry sensor technology, the Force Trainer can determine the differences between the alpha, beta, gamma and delta waves present in your brain. You can control these different brain 'states' by using your ability to focus and to concentrate. A micro-chip inside the Force Trainer then uses an algorithm to figure out which brain state you are in and then decides how to raise or lower the ball based on that state. It's kind of like magic, except the kind from a Galaxy far far away.

Swinging Sticks Kinetic Energy Sculpture

Swinging Sticks Kinetic Energy Sculpture

On the opening day for Iron Man 2, a gaggle of 35 ThinkGeek monkeys played hooky from work to go to the movie theater. (It's okay, our boss was there, too.) Our purpose was two-fold. Firstly, we can't resist a good geeky movie, especially ones with Marvel characters. But secondly, we wanted to find the coolest things from the movie that we could bring to you, our fantastic customers. When we saw Tony Stark getting all distracted and annoyed by the sculpture on Pepper's desk, a "WANT!" moment occurred. Immediately following the film, we whipped out our smartphones to find out where we could acquire these beauties - and sure enough, we got them! The Swing Sticks sculpture is a unique and high quality, museum grade decorative art object. (Or, in simpler terms: It's sturdy and pretty, unless you're Tony Stark, in which case it'll drive you nuts until you shove things in the base to get it to quit moving.) The arms swing noiselessly, circling in perpetual motion, seeming to defy gravity and the laws of physics. The Swing Sticks sculpture has a sleek and simple beauty to it and would look great on your desk at work, on the mantle at home, or in your waiting room (should you be the kind of geek who has a waiting room).

Tool Logic Survival Card with Firestarter

Tool Logic Survival Card with Firestarter

A brand new shiny credit card: good. A brand new shiny credit card with an extremely high credit limit: better. A credit card survival tool that can start a fire: priceless (especially in emergency situations). If you're venturing into the wilderness or just your own backyard, it's nice to be well prepared. Being able to quickly and reliably start a fire is an important survival requirement. This new Tool Logic Survival Card is packed with lifesaving features. A fixed blade serrated knife of tough AUS 8A type stainless steel, a magnesium alloy fire starter, a loud signal whistle, plus a brilliant red LED flashlight. There's also a tweezer and toothpick and a hole for lanyard attachment. Credit card size and less than two ounces, this essential tool kit deserves a place in your car, backpack and even your home. Keep the Survival Card with you and you'll always be prepared for life's unforeseen emergencies.

24 Port USB Monster Hub

24 Port USB Monster Hub

We have this problem with hubs, a circle of fail type of problem. We notice we require a hub. We count the amount of things we want to plug into said hub, and then we buy a hub of approximately that size. Then two months later, we realize we've acquired a bunch more things we'd like to plug in, but we don't have the available ports. D'oh. So we get a slightly larger hub. Which is great! For a couple months... So we've decided it's best if we just get the largest, most monstrous hub on the market, because having more ports than we need is a much nicer problem than having to acquire a new hub every few months. This puppy has 24 ports. (And you thought our 16 port hub was crazy!) Connect up to 24 USB devices with lightning fast 480Mbps transfer speeds. You can power this hub either directly from your computer or from an AC outlet. This means you can recharge your digital camera, flipcam, mp3 player, cell phone, everything you want, anywhere there's a wall socket. This top grade hub features automatic over-current protection for each port, hot swapping plug-and-play connection, and the ability to daisy chain up to 127 USB devices if you're really crazy. Product Specifications Monster 24 port USB hub! 24 ports! 24! Organize your desktop with one central hub to power everything Daisy chain up to 127 USB devices if you're crazy Automatic over-current protection for each port Hot swapping plug and play connection Can power USB devices without using a computer Includes power sources: USB cable and AC/DC wall adapter 100-240v Plug and play for all operating systems. No software or drivers necessary Dimensions: 150mm Radius x 28mm

Ultimate 5-in-1 Geek Pen

Ultimate 5-in-1 Geek Pen

Sometimes a gadget passes our desks that makes even the most cynical simian here giggle with delight. The Ultimate 5-in-1 Geek Pen is such a gadget. Why? Because there is a simple formula that says gadget enjoyment increases in direct proportion with the number of things said gadget has crammed in it. In simple terms: the more it do, the more we like it. And this Geek Pen does it all. This high tech gadget has enough bells and whistles to make most geeks drool. Twist the shaft one way and you get a ballpoint pen, twist it the other way and you get a stylus tip for stylusing stuff. Press the top button to turn on the laser pointer, press the bottom button to cycle through the flashlight and UV light. The flashlight even comes on a flexible shaft for precision aiming. Hee hee. Flexible shaft. Please Note: Your pen will ship with a small separator between two batteries that needs to be removed prior to use.