Death Star Planetarium lights up your bedroom

The Death Star may have been a dark and evil thing back in its time, but now it’s just so pretty. Instead of blowing up planets, this Death Star makes the stars shine brightly even while you’re still in your house. You don’t even need to go outside anymore, you can just sit inside with this Star Wars Death Star Planetarium and stare up at the stars.

This planetarium would also work as a night light for little kids who need comforted in the dark by something bright and shiny. Of course this isn’t advised for kids under 3 years of age due to choking hazards. To keep it powered it requires 3 AA batteries, that are obviously not included. Once this comes out in August you’ll be able to purchase one of these for $29.99. Of course if you’re feeling impatient you can go ahead and pre-order one now.

2GB FlashHarp Playable Harmonica USB flash drive

With Independence Day coming up, what better way to celebrate it than with the 2GB FlashHarp Playable Harmonica USB flash drive? After all, making music is always a good thing, and to do so while celebrating the birth of our nation is always a joyful thing. A combination of both a harmonica and USB flash drive ensures you can always upload photos of each year’s ID4 celebration onto it while using the same harp to play soulful tunes over and over again, making it a sweet gift to just about anyone – especially for those with musical inclinations. Personalization can be added for another $20, in addition to the $44.95 base price.

Canada’s Blackberry maker won’t give in without a fight

It’s small-town Waterloo, Ontario, versus the fearsome United Arab Emirates.

But in recent years, RIM has shown its thick skin, and once again, the Canadian Blackberry maker displays stubborn intolerance. The UAE, which covers seven Arab states, has stated that it will shut down several Blackberry services this fall, should RIM not comply with its conditions, which include allowing local authorities to monitor communication on RIM’s devices.

UAE’s threat has been met with much opposition, even outside of RIM: a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department recently told The Globe and Mail they were “disappointing,” stating that “it’s not about the Canadian company, it’s about what we think is an important element of human rights … and the free flow of information.” … Continue Reading

Build Your Own Roller Coaster, COOOOLLLL!

This has got to be the coolest kit out there, make your own fully functioning roller coaster, I don’t know what father would not want one of these for upcoming fathers day (if my daughters reading this then please start saving)

It includes the classic roller coaster loop and for added realism the shoulder restraints automatically move up and down at the operating station. The included software lets you ride the coaster from any seat position and also provides true coaster geeks with a much needed real0time G-Force information.

You can build you own roller coaster for $159.99 from Think Geek. To get a better idea of how cool it is check out the video after the jump

Even Warmth Patio Umbrella Heater

Want to prepare for winter? Well, if you happen to have a patio in your home and would like to sit outside even when the mercury drops later this year, you might want to consider investing $149.95 in the Even Warmth Patio Umbrella Heater from Hammacher.

This is a special heater which is attached to virtually any patio umbrella, where it is capable of evenly distributing radiant heat to folks sitting under the canopy. It will work differently from tabletop heaters as those only warm a limited area, but thanks to a trio of adjoining arms, they will combine to cast an 8′ circumference of heat which is more or less guaranteed to provide warmth to everyone around the table.

It relies on quartz heating elements to produce radiant heat that keeps you and your family or friends warm, making furniture surfaces nice and cozy for your cat to sleep on as well. Whenever you fold down an arm, its heating element will shut off, so you can always adjust the temperature accordingly depending on the number of arms.