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The Monster TRON Light Disc Audio Dock is compatible with Monster's Visualizer, "the first app to synchronize high-resolution graphics with your music and real lights seamlessly; the Monster-designed Light Drive System uses sophisticated microprocessors to individually control the Light Ring's LEDs." It's currently being liquidated for just $109.99 shipped (normally $349.95). Product page. Continue reading to see it in-action.

The powerful five-speaker 2.1 system features four high-performance drivers that deliver ultra-crisp highs, a clear midrange, and extended low-end effects. For an even richer sound experience, the downfiring subwoofer produces room-filling bass. An automatic detector selects iPod/iPhone or auxiliary input when it receives a signal. Also included is a 3.5 mm auxiliary audio input for your additional mp3 players, laptops, desktops, and other audio sources.

The QQ-Tech 5mW 5-in-1 Blue / Violet Laser Pointer Pen not only has "5 star constellation patterns (plus straight beam), each cap produces different patterns when you rotate it." Best of all, it's currently being liquidated for just $12.88 (normally $100). Product page. Continue reading to find out how to turn this gadget into a real burning laser.

They are perfect to create constellations at home, especially for creating romance environment, such as party/bar/disco ect; Simply press the push button to turn it on or to shut it off automatically.

London student Kieron-Scott Woodhouse created a smartphone, called ADzero, that's made from specially treated bamboo that is "just as strong as any kind of plastic." Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Click here to see more. Continue reading for a video.

Woodhouse, a design student in the U.K. at Middlesex University, came up with the idea for ADzero based on his interest in alternative construction methods for phones. In fact, one of his early concepts with which he was just "messing about with materials, trying to find quality materials," turned into a handset made out of steel and bronze.

Researchers at Igarashi Design Interfaces Project in Tokyo, Japan have developed smart headphones, called "Universal Headphones", that "automatically switch channels when placed in the wrong ear." Continue reading for a video demonstration.

The new "Universal Headphones" solve the mix-up problem by placing a proximity sensor on one of the headphones that measures distance to your ear.

Need a table lamp, have a broken NES zapper, and woodworking skills? Then it's time to turn those things into an amazing 8-bit zapper lamp. Let's just say that from a distance, the Duck Hunt cartridge can almost pass as the real thing. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video.

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At $110 and available in either Anakin or Vader varieties, these geeky lamps "project the pattern [Jedi symbol or Empire seal] onto the wall surrounding the shade, which makes for a cool effect too." In related news, continue reading to see a geek building a LEGO Millenium Falcon in just 4-hours.

They expect to ship in "8+" weeks, which could mean you'll have one by April, or it could mean 100 years from now.

Priced at just $20, the "sockITz USB charging cables with Illuminated current flow apple charge cables that actually show the visable current flow into your device; once the device is fully charged the intelligent cable switches off power to save energy." Continue reading for a video demonstration.

This "Face Trainer" gadget from Japan supposedly works your facial muscles to give you a more youthful look. However, we say it just turns you into a real-life cartoon character. No word yet on if this will be released stateside. Continue reading for one more picture.

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Goofing off at work is one thing, but using this privacy hoodie is another. Let's just say it will be pretty obvious as to what you're viewing during work hours if this is worn. Click here for more funny work pictures, courtesy of MThruF.com. Click here to see more. Continue reading for a video on a real-life ewok village.

A germaphobe is technically classified as someone who has a pathological fear of contact with dirt, to avoid contamination and germs. These weird gadgets aim to help them cope with that fear. Continue reading to see them all.

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