io9 has a cool article about Back To The Future Part II’s future tech, where they interview Edward Eyth, one of the designers of that tech. Eyth is auctioning off some of his original concept drawings from Back to the Future Part II on ebay.
Check out this cool looking Star Trek Borg Cube VR PC from CherryTree. Resistance is futile. This is the PC that the Federation has been dreading. Units will be shipped out on December 15th, just in time for Christmas. You and your wallet will be assimilated. The specs are:
Here’s the specs for CherryTree’s Star Trek Borg Cube PC:
■ Officially licensed Star TrekTM
■ Limited Edition – 359 pieces
■ Micro-Computer. Measures only 6”x6”x6”
■ Mini STX mainboard*
■ Configurable up to 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 -7700K quad-core 4.2GHz CPU
■ Configurable up to 32 GB of DDR4 RAM – 2x faster than DDR3
■ M.2 2280 SSD configurable up to 2 TB
■ Secondary 2.5” SSD available up to 4 TB
■ Supports Windows 10 or Linux
■ USB 3.0, USB 3.1 Type-C
■ Assembled in USA. Case made in USA
If there is one thing the home has been missing, it’s Star Wars-themed home cleaning appliances. So Samsung is here to help. They have announced limited editions of their POWERbot VR7000 vacuum cleaner in Darth Vader and Stormtrooper versions. Darth Vader retails for $799, while the Stormtrooper retails for $699. You can find them on Amazon. The estimated ship date is November 5th.
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens just days away, it’s a good time to ask ourselves just how close we are to having actual working lightsabers in this galaxy. This infographic and animation from Costumecollection.com.au explores the available and missing components. We aren’t there yet, but who knows, maybe one day in the not to distant future we can have some actual Jedi weapons.
These light-up Sci-Fi danger awareness artworks are clever and inventive and will make your home feel a little bit more futuristic. As if you are on board an actual spaceship, viewing safety warnings on the bulkhead. Etsy seller TheDailyRobot offers several. There’s a bionic arm warning, safety precautions regarding the Star Trek transporter and even one for an Orbital Elevator. The seller very appropriately has this to say about the transporter piece:
You can’t drive a car without getting a license. You can’t fly a plane without getting a license. But any jerk can walk into a tube and get de-atomized, which is why we need signs like these to keep the teleporting masses safe.
You can get these awesome pieces of art from his shop for about $75.
