Okay, save for the obvious risk of losing an eye, these coat hooks sort of slay other coat hooks. Also, if you consider the glory of telling the story of the throwing star injury…this is a no-brainer. We haven’t seen these in person yet, but from the photos and description, yes, you could definitely hurt somebody with these. Make your hallway look like you forgot to clean up after your last ninja stand-off.

You may also want to hang some nice Chuck Norris paintings around the place for good measure.

Nerds may be known for wearing lots of logo shirts (they’re free afterall), high waters, pocket protectors and generally UN-stylish wardrobes. But I’m sorry, there has been an evolution, no, Revolution in nerd style. A whole lot of bad-ass artisans have been busy in their workshops cranking out some pretty cool accessories for nerds. Here’s a few favorite picks for the Gamers in the crowd. (Pictured Above: Mario Brothers Cuff Links)

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Valentine’s Day for nerds can be a total nightmare. All that romance and charm just doesn’t come easy to the nerd world. But thanks to James Stowe (freelance illustrator) from a galaxy far far away, jedi dorks everywhere have a solution to the quandry. These Valentine’s Day cards will charm the high-waters off any dork! Its pretty certain that when one of these shows up in the hands of any licensed, bonded and insured dweeb, there will be all kinda awkward makin’ out. I mean…Chewbacca holding an Ewok!? I’m melting like a freakin’ box of chocolates right now. Hint hint. Check out more after the jump. (more…)

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and although I hate to participate in promoting a Hallmark holiday, I do think nerds need good romantic gifts. So whether you keep these ideas around for a rainy day or if you want to wow your crush for Valentine’s Day, here goes:

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I just ran across this awesome seller on Etsy. From his bio:

I was born in Gallup New Mexico August 31, 1959. I was given some plastiline type clay (oil based clay) when I was very young around two or three years of age and found that my God had bestowed on me a talent even at this every age.

Well, that talent comes with some awesome taste! For you steampunk fans out there, you’ll be delighted at the price of these robots too…just $45 to $70! They’re made from chrome and other various metals, some of which is reclaimed. Nerd points go to this guy for spending his time and efforts making robots we can all fall in love with! More robots after the jump. (more…)

Not sure if you know, but there’s been a movement for the last several years to bring knitting to the street. You’ve seen spray-painted graffiti, murals, sculptures and all kinds of other forms of subversive “street” art. But have you seen the latest craze hitting the street? Check out some Guerilla Knitting going on where you’d least expect it.

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The magic of the Unicorn has stolen my words. Most writers experience a lack of words once or twice in their careers, and I am battling the overwhelming inner silence at this very moment. Please join me here in my cone of silence. Semi-naked man unicorning. This video doubles as birth control too, just a handy hint. I repeat: I just don’t have words for this yet.

I’ve been sitting here in front of this blank page wondering how long to give myself to come up with the right thing to say about what you presumably just watched. But what I think I’d be better off doing is planning some kind of “Nerds Unite, Take Back the Unicorn” event for all of us who survived it. Because we will be re-living it for years and years to come. I just have so many questions. So many questions.

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A poetic glance at the ABCs  of the nerd’s brain. Sing along with me!

A is for Alf and Alderon and Atari

B is for Battlestar Gallactica and Batman and Binary

C is for Crossbows & Catapults and Conventions and Cosplay

D is for Droids and D&D and Deathstar

E is for Elves and Eczema and Erector Sets

F is for Flood-pants and Fruit Roll-ups and Final Fantasy VII (more…)

“I like to draw monsters, gargantuan spaceships, tiny people, huge people, crab-like aliens, tubes, unfortunate biomechanics, sleek cars, strange fashion, and crates of varying shapes and sizes.” — Ray Lederer

Ray Lederer, illustrator, concept artist and all-around sci-fi nerd happily draws creatures and monsters all day….and he gets payed to do it. Not only that, he’s worked for some of entertainment’s biggest players including DC, Marvel, and Sony contributing to Star Wars, Tales from the Crypt RPG and Battletech/Mechwarrior RPG books and now Bathesda (of Fallout fame). Cool, in a totally nerdy way. That’s why he’s January pick for Nerd of the Month.

Watch along below as Ray works his magic, and I’ll meet you afterwards for some Q&A with our nerdy little art star of the video game world: (more…)

Nerds + The Situation = Awesomeness. The only thing that would improve this Super Mario Bros/Jersey Shore mash-up: the real cast of Jersey Shore. Really, what else would THE REAL CAST OF JERSEY SHORE actually IMPROVE? One hand clapping, right? Check out what would go down if Super Mario Bros. & company landed on the Jersey Shore. I hereby request a re-make with the real cast of the show, seriously. Just put the real cast in the house with the characters and let the cameras roll. I bet not much would end up on the cutting room floor of that shoot.

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