Expensive Geek Toys Roundup 502
An anonymous reader writes "I was recently asked by a coworker to come up with a list of <implied> expensive </implied> and cool gadgets for a VIP. He was interested in anything that was up-and-coming, rare and the usual odd combination of devices (ie. anything with a camera/WiFi that shouldn't have it). I figured that since it was Friday, it may be a good day to see what the /. crew has up their sleeves."
What really is "cool" to a VIP? (Score:1, Funny)
For the love of god! (Score:5, Funny)
Give Him... (Score:4, Funny)
Hey now! (Score:5, Funny)
Are you implying I don't have anything better to do on a Friday night?!
Well Sir, you are correct.
Re:What really is "cool" to a VIP? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:"Smart" Fridge (Score:5, Funny)
Heh (Score:5, Funny)
After that, spend 4 weeks writing your report.
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G5 cluster (Score:5, Funny)
btw, can we use that as a noun yet? Like a gaggle of geese, a herd a cattle or a school of fish, can we have a Google of computers?
Well, (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Segway (Score:5, Funny)
I dunno. What about a Sony Aibo riding a Segway?
Top 10 Expensive Geek Toys (Score:5, Funny)
9. The Dobbertin Surface Orbiter. It is still not yet a submarine.
8. "Green Laser Pointer at Think Geek.com"
7. Hey McFly! How much would you sell that Delorean for?
6. Knight Industries 2000
5. Friggin' sharks with friggin' lasers on their heads.
4. That Saturn 5 lying on its side at that space museum. Time for destination moon!
3. "The Jupiter 2". Forget a trek ship: this thing once passed through a galaxy in one night.
2. The Atari 1450XLD. I'm still waiting for one after all these years. If Alan Alda still has his, I bet he won't let it go for cheap.
1. SCO. What geek would not love to buy this company and play with it fo a while? Muhahahaha.
I recommend Weyland-Yutani corporation. (Score:3, Funny)
"The Bioweapons division of the Weyland-Yutani corporation is proud to release its new Predalien-model drone! This beautiful marvel of roving mayhem is capable of a forty foot vertical or horizontal pounce, can head-bite your enemies from up to several feet away, can sneak up on competing executives along ceilings, walls, and through air ducts, and is armed with a six-foot barbed tail, nine inch claws, four inch fangs, and a sixteen inch extensible subjaw with three inch fangs! Optional Architect remote control not included. Satisfaction guaranteed!"
BUT, of course, you should read the disclaimer (it's in very tiny print at the back of the catalog):
"Weyland-Yutani corporation makes all AlienTech(tm) available on an As-Is basis, with no warranty whatsoever. Additionally, customer agrees to fully indemnify Weyland-Yutani corporation from any and all legal repurcussions that may result from customer's use of AlienTech(tm) products, including (but not limited to) impregnation by larval AlienTech, deaths of coworkers, family, pets, entire community, or detonation of spacecraft or Atmospheric Processor Units. Use AlienTech wisely."
Depends... (Score:3, Funny)
Get him a gift certificate on ebay... (Score:2, Funny)
Me, I'd say use the money to buy as many old Macs as he can, run Linux on them and create his own VIP Beowulf cluster. Er...wait - VIP? Nevermind.
Bluetooth Vibrator (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Hey now! (Score:5, Funny)
He left out what the /. crew has on their belts, in their pockets, on their heads, ... Only a few really cool geek toys fit up your sleeve.
Gas Powered Blender (Score:3, Funny)
No one really needs one of these, but they are pretty cool.
http://www.totallygross.com/ [totallygross.com]
Break your neck like millionaire with PowerSkips (Score:2, Funny)
If he's a smoker (Score:2, Funny)
I know... (Score:3, Funny)
Really nice gift (Score:2, Funny)
The best geek gadget of all time. (Score:5, Funny)
Then I can ask the geek to do things like "round up all of the coolest geek gadgets and let me know what they are". I will force my pet geek to address me as a "VIP" and interface with slashdot when they can't ask my questions (which makes me feel like I own many more geeks by proxy).
I will keep my geek in a cubicle next to my aquarium full of scuba-divers.
A copy of Office Space (Score:4, Funny)
Chip H.
Follow my yellow brick org-chart (Score:4, Funny)
If the VIP's in management, how about, I dunno, a brain?
Or for that matter, a heart or some courage [imdb.com].
Re:"Smart" Fridge (Score:3, Funny)