Shoot ‘em up: The LEGO Rifle (that actually works!)

I’m not a big gun fanatic, but can appreciate a finely crafted weapon of smooth steel and other exotic metals. However, I can really appreciate a sniper rifle constructed of LEGOs that actually works, fed by (2) 8-brick magazines in bolt-action style. That is a feat of pure awesomeness! Get another fix of pixels after the jump…

Modder remakes Halo Assault Rifle. Bonus: It really works and fires Nerf darts!

The next time you convince yourself that you need another nerf gun, take a good hard look at all of the store bought crap you’ve acquired. While fun to play with, they’re so unoriginal. Why not do as modder, “Moz”, and construct your very own nerf gun from two dollar store donors.

But Moz didn’t just make any rifle. This my friends is a complete working replica of the Halo Assault Rifle that shoots nerf darts! Slip inside and check out the vid to see it in action…

Quite possibly the dumbest thing(s) I’ve ever seen: “Gangsta Gadgets”.

If you love blowing money on stupid gadgets, I’ve got a few things that will be right up your alley. Piggy backing on the apparently popular “Gangsta Lifestyle”, “Gangsta Gadgets” look to bring a little bit of the street into a geeky style with such things as shoes with speakers and DVD players, Gun remote controls, and thonged mice Gangsta Gadgets has it all. To be fair, I’m not knocking the designer of said concepts, Kristin Kerby as I am more-so knocking the ideology.

Humans already kill other humans for plain shoes, plain stereos, and plain…shower heads? Blinging them up with speakers, gun shapes, and other Gangsta qualities seems like an a poor way to highlight that particular lifestyle, don’t you think?

Regardless of your stance however, Kristin’s renderings are still pretty sweet to look at no less. What do you think: Harbinger to needless violence or another geeky niche that is desperately needing filled?

The real corporate workhouse: The bullet deflecting BlackBerry

I’m pretty sure when we hear how RIM’s popular BlackBerry handhelds are called corporate workhorses or “warriors”, actually living out that description isn’t necessarily implied. For one Anthony Holtvogt and girlfriend, her Berry lived up to that rough and tough image and then some by stopping a bullet.

It was dinning as usual for Mr. Holtvogt and his significant other until they went to go leave, at which point the .32 caliber handgun Mr. Holtvogt was carrying discharged and hit his gf square in the upper left leg. Thankfully, (depending on how you look at it) Holtvogt’s gf’s blackberry was in that same pocket and took the full brunt of the bullet’s fury.

In the end, the girl lived and the Berry died. Hopefully the girl can get a replacement and Mr. Holtvogt can escape any serious fines or prison time seeing as how he was breaking the law by carrying the concealed weapon in a liquor licensed establishment.

Thoughts?

CrackBerry > DaytonDailyNews

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Charge your iPhone like it’s 1984 with the NES Gun iPhone dock

Back in 1984, cellphones were at their most primitive stages. They weren’t cool looking, didn’t have fancy shmancy processors like Snapdragon, and most of all, wouldn’t even fit in a small to medium sized bag. In the current year of 2009, cellphones/smartphones are now taking over more aspects of our lives as they become miniature computers. Sometimes though it’s fun to recapture those “glory days” back when technology was ugly and unsightly.

The current high fashion gadget as most would consider it is the iPhone. It’s simple yet sophisticated. Easy to use yet powerful underneath. Why not give it a bit of retro customization to show off your geeky side? Searching for ideas? Rest assured I’ve got your back. Picking yourself up (or making your own) NES Zapper Gun iPhone Dock is a great way to show off your geeky side and charge your precious at the same time.

Purchasing a pre-made version will set you back $44.95. Building you own: considerably less. Whataya say?

• Purchase the NES Zapper Gun iPhone dock from Geek Unique (Etsy)

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RC Paintball gun on wheels effectively rules all.

Do you own one or several R/C cars and want to dress it up a bit? You know, give it some killer features that would turn heads? Put all other ideas you may have as to what a “killer” R/C mod would be to rest because they don’t stand a chance against “The Decimator” (self coined name).

Built on the basic core of a Traxxis E-Max 4×4 R/C truck, this baby is the pinnacle of cool. Picking off bodies hiding in the dark is no match for the The Decimator as it features a night vision scope effectively ruining anyone’s chance of escaping into the false confines of darkness. If instead you want to go out like a man and duel to the death, you might want to know what you’re up against. Specifically a mounted paintball guns capable of 20 rounds per second and a “backup” gun with either pepper balls or rubber pellets for good measure.

Damn. I need one of these. Paintballing in the woods would be so much more fun if you had to look out for miniature armies of Decimator attack squadron’s. Who isn’t seriously intrigued by this?! Oh ya, 150 feet is that maximum range at which you and your robotic killer can be before signals start getting all janky. Be careful, wouldn’t want the distance and shifty signals causing misfires, shooting your own partners — friendly fire is a bitch.

Dvice > Gizmodo

Think twice before building that LEGO gun to work next time…

Constructing an incredibly detailed and life-like LEGO gun is cool. Constructing said gun after hours at work while the neighbors can see you — not so much. Having the Swat team, a chopper, and road block set up to capture the LEGO gun toting individual — uh oh. Such is the luck of one Jeremy Bell of Toronto, Canada. Looking at the picture above (actual picture taken by the concerned citizen, Michael Dent) it could be taken in the direction that a serial killer/terrorist/disgruntled employee was about to unleash hell. But if you look at the picture longer than 3 seconds, seeing half a dozen lego pieces and instructions laying on the table, does it really look like a real gun. Umm, no. Oh well, at least we know the city of Toronto has one hell of a Swat team.

Building a LEGO gun after hours in your office is no where near illegal. Still, maybe next time Jeremy will think twice, deciding instead to take his LEGO gun building projects to lesser volatile and visible areas.

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Scare the children and look like John Wayne flipping through the channels: The Cowboy Sharpshooter Remote

Geeks such as myself love options and all kinds of nifty ways to personalize our gadgets and the accompanying experience. Logitech (among many others) make some truly impressive remotes that let you control pretty much anything and everything. Sure, changing the speed at which my pacemaker fires would make for a fun albeit nerve wracking experience. But maybe, just maybe you’d like something a little more basic yet visually appealing. For that, the Cowboy Sharpshooter Remote is the perfect solution.

Go John Wayne on your TV without the threat of blowing it away, fool your friends with your vintage looking revolver, and scare the children that always run through your yard like it’s an extension of theres. Just don’t go pointing it the 5-0. Doing so will guarantee a not so happy ending. Morbid thoughts aside, if you’re failing to think of any good stocking stuffers this holiday season, the Sharpshooter remote is one that will no doubt put a smile on many a faces.

Purchase the Cowboy Sharpshooter Remote ($16.69)

Thanks Jenny