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Lazerwood MacBook Pro Keycaps Will Give You Wood

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I’ve always rather liked the keys that Apple has been using on their keyboards over the last several years. While they’re not as thick and clicky as an old school IBM keyboard, I still find myself typing very quickly and comfortably on Apple’s keyboards. While the keys themselves are very practical and minimal, I wouldn’t mind if they were even more stylish and tactile. That’s why I’m excited by the design of these wooden key covers for MacBook keyboards.

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They’re made by Lazerwood Industries, and laser-cut from actual walnut or cherry wood. The keys even have laser-engraved letters on them, so you can feel them with your fingertips. Each key has a thin layer of adhesive on back that’s strong enough to hold them in place, but removable if you choose to take them off down the road. You’ll need to be very patient installing them, but the end result is clearly worth the effort.

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The wooden covers are still thin enough to not interfere with closing the lid of the MacBook Pro, and they just look awesome when in place. You can pick up a set of Lazerwood keys for $40(USD).

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For those of you with the Apple Wireless Keyboard, there’s also a version available for you guys.

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Marvel Superhero Family Decals: Avengers (and X-Man) on Board

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Whether your preferred mode of transportation is a car, truck, motorcycle, moped, Segway, bicycle, unicycle, skateboard, or even an invisible jet plane, comic book fans will want to pimp out their rides with these Marvel Family Car Decals.

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These small vinyl stickers come with images of Iron Man, Captain America, Wolverine and Spider-Man, along with their family personas of Mom, Dad, Daughter, Son, Dog and Cat. Since they come with 2 of each character, you’ll even be able to represent a family of 10 (assuming 2 of each type of person – that’s more Moms and Dads than most of us have, but possibly fewer cats.)

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Mix and match ‘em to assemble your own superhero league. The full set of decals is available over at ThinkGeek for just $14.99(USD). Now stop asking where The Hulk, Black Widow, Thor, Nick Fury and that guy with the bow and arrow are. You’re not getting them. Personally, I’m waiting  for a set with Magneto, Loki, Green Goblin, Red Skull and Doctor Doom’s families.


Wallbrights: A Thousand Decals in One

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We’ve featured a number of awesome geeky wall decals and posters, but if you want to see something new everyday you might want to help Wallbrights become a real product. It’s a modular stick-on multicolored lighting solution that can be controlled via an app.

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The concept involves small strips or hexagons that house diffused LEDs. The modules are attached to each other via male and female connectors. The idea is to piece together as many modules as you want, with one module close to a power outlet so you can connect it to its power adapter, which also serves as a Bluetooth receiver. You can then toggle the lights on or off or change their colors using an app from a Bluetooth-enabled mobile device.

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Quirky is currently conducting a survey to determine the marketability of Wallbrights. I think it’s a really cool concept, although it would be better if they could also be used to display pictures or messages.


Fighting Game Decals + Wall: Super Combo Finish

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After wowing us with his fake fireplace and fake secret passage decals, James Bit can now turn your walls into virtual arenas with these fighting game decals. Each set comes with life bar or hit point indicators and classic fighting game terms like KO, Player 1, Player 2 and more.

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The decals are also removable and reusable, so you can actually adjust your life bar as necessary.

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You can get the wall decals from James Bit’s Etsy store for $48 (USD). They’re nice, but I think it would have been more awesome if he used the font and life bar from Street Fighter II. Come to think of it, it would be neat to have huge wallpapers of the stages from the game.

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Star Trek Fatheads Put Sci-Fi Icons on Your Wall

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Star Trek purists might not appreciate the fact that I never liked the original series. I liked the original films well enough, but the original TV show was super cheesy in my opinion. I was a huge fan of The Next Generation and him firmly in camp Picard when it comes to choosing sides.

Fathead has been making life-sized vinyl stickers to decorate your walls of athletes, cars, and all sorts of other things for a long time. The company has announced it is now offering Star Trek fatheads with characters and graphics from the original series and TNG.

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Whichever Captain you prefer, you’ll be able to choose between a life-size Kirk or Picard. It’s interesting to note that Kirk is only 5′-11″ tall while Jean-Luc is 6-4″ tall – a good 6 inches taller than Patrick Stewart is in real life. Though to be fair, Kirk is slightly kneeling down in his decal.

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The series also includes Mr. Spock, the Enterprise from the original series, and logos from the original series. TNG fans can also get commander William T. Riker, Lieutenant Commander Data, Lieutenant Worf, as well as their updated Enterprise. Voyager, DS9 and Enterprise fans are out of luck for now though. Prices for the decals range from $39.99 for a basic starfleet logo up to $99.99 for the characters and ships.


Secret Passage Floor Decal Will Take You to a World of Pain if You Try to Enter

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From the store that brought us the Zelda fireplace art comes another fake retro graphic. Add 18 square inches of mystery to your floor with the  Secret Passage decal. It’s also perfect for hiding actual secret passages. No one would think of looking under it right? Except for me. *cue thunderstorm and diabolical laughter*

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Although a handful of old video games did portray stairs this way – it was either this or a miniature set of stairs – I’m not sure if these particular graphics are also from Zelda.

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You can order the Secret Passage floor decal from James Bit Originals for $35 (USD). I actually saw a rug version of this idea, though I don’t know if that one’s for sale or if it’s even real.

[Thanks Justin!]


TARDIS Vinyl Door Decals: It’s Messier on the Inside

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If you know some fans that take Doctor Who too seriously, you might be able to trick them with some TARDIS vinyl door decals. They might think they are off to a grand adventure, but really they are just entering your house.
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It is just $29.99(USD) (plus $10 shipping to U.S. and Canada, and $15 to anywhere else) over on Etsy. For that price you actually get four decals. One is the large Police Box sign, another is the “pull to open” sign, and the other two are the TARDIS windows. All together, they create your own home TARDIS – assuming you paint your door blue first.

These decals are waterproof and can be removed without leaving residue behind. Supposedly they have three to five years of outdoor life, so your TARDIS will be around for a while.

[via Nerd Approved via Geekosystem]


Skin Turns Apple TV into NES Console

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The most recent two generations of the Apple TV are pretty slick, but nondescript black boxes, designed to hide in your home theater or living room setup without taking up much space or eyeball real estate. But if you’d like to make your plain black box a little less of a plain black box, you’ll want to grab one of these skins to spiff it up.

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This skin looks just like my old NES console, except smaller, with curved edges, and no place to stick any cartridges. It won’t make your Apple TV any more capable of playing Super Mario Bros., but it’ll still make it look cool. The skin is one of many cool and geeky vinyl skins available from Killer Duck Decals, and sells for just $10 (USD) over on Etsy.

I only wish it came with a skin that made the Apple remote control look like an NES controller. Though if you do use your iPhone as a remote, you could go with one of these:

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