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Times are hard for everyone

by David Allen on April 10th, 2009
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R2D2 must have earned plenty of cash after starring in all of those films, but sometimes money does not last forever and after a few investments went bad due the credit crisis, suddenly he has found himself on hard times. Here a fan caught working in a bar, collecting those empty bottles and glasses from drunks who have had enough and waiting tables around with burgers and fries, ...

Be a green Vader

by David Allen on January 2nd, 2009
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Although the image may initially look like that of Darth Vader, it is in fact made up of tiny images. These images could be landscapes and animals, with the obvious message of “Join the Green Side” this is a very good piece of artwork and has been very cleverly thought out in order to make up the larger image. The shirt is not available until March, but can be ordered early from the ...

How to beat Atari Star Wars

by andrew on December 11th, 2008
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Okay, hold it. Sorry guys, I have to post this video too. Sorry for all the Atari stuff. So, one of the games I had for my Atari was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Easily one of the best movies ever, but a pretty lame game. I could never figure out how to beat it. But, thanks to this awesome video, which looks like its from right after the game was released, now I know. Check out t ...

$18,000 Darth Vader Statue!

by max on September 9th, 2008
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Standing at 4 feet tall and 150lbs., this life-like Darth Vader Statue can be purchased for a measly $18,000. Any hard-core Star Wars fans out there? (Now my question is, how many people will buy this in the next week?) Sculpted by Lawrence Noble, the inspiration for this Vader bronze came from a source usually associated with the Star Wars prequels, that is the planet Coruscant. Standi ...

R2D2 USB Hub in action!

by max on July 5th, 2008
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Using the R2D2 USB hub might not make your USB devices to run faster but it’s still a fun little USB hub than your regular ol’ hub with no feelings. So like the Darth Vader Hub, it is animated, provides some nifty Star Wars sound effects and more precisely the famous R2D2 sounds effect. Notice that it goes into action every 3 minutes; it offers 4 USB ports, moving the head. ...

USB LED Light Tube Speaker!

by max on July 3rd, 2008
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It’s a tube, LED, USB, NO, it’s a USB LED Light Tube speaker that can perfectly complement any of your iPod/MP3/MP4 devices with its cool glowing light. This goes well on any Star Wars enthusiast’s desk, provided you have muppet dolls of all the chararcters too. At $22, the USB LED Light Tube Speakers will get you sounds worth bang for your buck. via brando ...

Star Wars USB Hubs!

by max on June 26th, 2008
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R2D2 and Darth Vader may be in reach of your USB devices with this cool Star Wars USB Hubs. Can’t complain now that the evil force is comin’ to get your USB devices. these official R2D2 and Vader USB hubs. R2’s head moves, he lights up and emits genuine Star Wars sound effects every three minutes, while Vader just seems to have the sound effects and glowing eyes. *Shiv ...

Floppy Drive Disk Plays Horrible Star Wars Music!

by max on June 9th, 2008
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a floppy disk that plays some really horrible Star Wars music. Why!!! I assume it’s a hardware hack that manually controls the floppy drive’s stepper motor, but it’d make my day if this was done in software using standard I/O requests. Either way, the 3.5 inch FDD fina ...