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This nifty Indiana Jones Fedora from ThinkGeek is "officially licensed, made of fur felt, comfortable and soft." Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.

Even the inside is beautiful - with a leather sweatband and satin lining both emblazoned with "Indiana Jones." There's also a little Indiana Jones charm on the hatband (which is easily removed for a more movie-accurate look).

At $49.99, this Dueling Space Marines Copter Set from ThinkGeek "gets you a set of two mini r/c helicopters with infra-red laser tag style battle action." Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.

Each shot causes the gun of your space marine to flash with simulated gunfire. The first hit causes your enemy to spin. The second makes the enemy copter lose power... the third cuts rotor power completely as your opponent plummets to the ground and you gloat in victory

At $1589.99 from ThinkGeek, the Optimus Maximus Keyboard gets tested, along with its bundled key editor software. Continue reading to watch. Click here for one more picture.

Well each key can change it's image dynamically depending on what you doing. Hold down SHIFT and all keys go uppercase. Run Photoshop and you can set it so each hotkey has an image representing it's function

This nifty Personal Soundtrack T-Shirt from ThinkGeek "features a working speaker embedded into the front of the shirt." Video after the break.

When you push the appropriate button on the pocketable remote you get music or sound effects appropriate for any situation

The ZapCam from ThinkGeek "packs a non-lethal 60,000V bite, to be exact -- shoots its barbed tipped darts out up to 15 feet on insulated wires." Video after the break.

And for added safety, the integrated camera (activated the moment you disengage the safety mechanism) will record a full color video of the entire incident and upload it (via Bluetooth 2.0 with your cellphone) straight to YouTube

The Chargepod from ThinkGeek is "capable of charging up to six devices simultaneously," without the mess. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

They chose the six most popular connectors to get you started, but you can purchase, a la carte, the chargers necessary to connect potentially thousands of devices to your Chargepod

This nifty Star Wars Death Star/Darth Vader Transformers from ThinkGeek changes from one form to another with just some twisting and pulling. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

And don't be content to with just the transformation - this toy is loaded with bonus features. Tons of sound effects and lights in both modes will fascinate and delight you. Heck, when in Vader mode, he even knows which weapon he's holding in his right hand, and the sound effects adapt accordingly

These nifty R/C Airsoft Battle Tanks from ThinkGeek are "ready to bring your childhood battle simulation dreams to life in the comfort of your home or office." Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Tired of using your imagination to fire your R/C tank at the enemy Bawls bottle which maliciously invaded your territorial sovereignty? Imagine no longer, and blast the enemy on your living room carpet with the powerful air motor turret on this R/C tank (uses self generated compressed air).

This nifty E-Ink Display Watch from ThinkGeek "depicts digital time with the look of electronic paper and can be read accurately and instantly from any angle – vastly improving on dull liquid crystal displays (LCDs) that typify previous digital watches." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Select from four different dial looks, two different color options, and change from digital time to date display for a total of 16 different display options

How about a webcam that puts you in the game? This GX-10 Interactive Gaming Cam from ThinkGeek does just that and also doubles as a traditional webcam. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Three games, Kung Fu, Super Knight, and Funny Stair will have you fending off Ninja attackers, running jumping and avoiding falling deadly spikes, and shooting down rocket-powered mutants by swinging your arms up down, left and right