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Golf Ball Launcher Looks Dangerously Fun

Golf is super easy when you don’t have worry about getting the perfect swing anymore. The folks at Air Force Golf have created this shotgun-like golf ball launcher that uses an air compressor to launch your golf ball up to 300 yards. Technically this golf aid was designed to help the disabled who can’t swing a club play the game but it looks like it would work great for some redneck golfing too. No word yet on whether there’s a handgun for putting.

via ohgizmo

RC Star Trek USS Enterprise Modded into a Submarine

This is a major league mod. Some enterprising (get it, enterprising?!) guy has modded a remote controlled scale model of Star Trek’s famed USS Enterprise into a working submarine. The RC “aqua model” is still fully controllable and has the effect of floating in space just like the “real” USS Enterprise as the hypnotic video below shows:

via crunchgear

Punctirus Bracelet/Necklace from Art Lebedev

Art Lebedev’s (ru) design firm has come up with yet another unique take on an ordinary product. The Punctirus is a jewelry design that works as either a bracelet or a necklace. It looks like a tiny scissor cutting along the dotted line. When worn it looks…well it looks a little creepy to be honest, especially around the neck:

It’s unclear if this design will be sold or it’s just a one-off concept.

Stretch Limo Vespa Scooter is Luxuriously Unnecessary

The problem with scooters like the Vespa is that you can only take one extra passenger with you. Not so with this stretch Vespa created by Vespa South Africa as a special promotional tool (which is apparently working since I just mentioned them). Take the whole family along. The only thing missing on this limousine of scooters is a sidecar so you can bring your dog along too (why not?)

(ubergizmo)

LEGO Star Wars Stormtrooper Cake

Yum! This is not the cake you’re looking for- YES IT IS- your Jedi mind tricks won’t work on me. It’s a great looking cake in the form of a LEGO Star Wars Stormtrooper. Crafted by Dawn Leckie of Auroracakes (of Moray, Scotland!), for Daniel’s 8th birthday, it has giant Lego bricks in front for a nice balanced look. If I was looking for a cake and happened to be near Elgin, I’d definitely be giving Dawn a call.

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Rambler Socket Has a Built In Extension Cord

The Rambler is a very solid electrical outlet concept that completely eliminates the need for extension cords. The Rambler is just like a normal socket but pinch the outside to release it and hidden behind the plug is a 5 foot long spool of wire. The spring loaded spool retracts back with a simple pull. Designed by Meysam Movahedi, the idea is great, as long as you have the space within your wall to hold all that wire. It would be ideal for vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, and anything else that only requires an extension cord for a brief period of time. I like this design concept- could be a winner.

via yanko

The Flexy is an Eco-Friendly Cardboard Slinky

Tired of feeling like you need to purchase carbon offsets to make up for your Slinky’s environmental cost of production? Yeah me too. Finally there’s a product that will make you feel good about the earth and walk down stairs like an elongated spring- it’s Flexy, a cardboard Slinky. Made of recycled, biodegradable materials, the Flexy can do all of the exciting things a Slinky can do like fling, sunrise, high fall, big dipper, rainbow, rippling rainbow, hand walk / stair walk and sculpture. If you know what all of those moves are, you’re complete Slinky nerd. for this cardboard toy, fun Slinky theme song not included.

Heated USB No Finger Santa Gloves

Sure these USB Santa heated no finger gloves kind of look like something a (very nerdy) stripper would wear but if you want to know what Santa’s helpers at the North Pole wear to stay warm at their cubicles, this is it. I visited last year, and yes they’ve upgraded from pen and paper to computers to keep track of all the outgoing gifts as well as the naughty and nice lists. Word on the street is that presents were delivered this year, so it looks like the computers held up, no unfortunately timed blue screen of death. Maybe Santa’s on a Mac.

The Star Trek Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney with Care

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nerdolous soon would be there. It’s a very nerdy Christmas with these homemade Star Trek uniform stockings which boldly go where no stockings have gone before.

Pop-Up Christmas Photo Album

Merry Christmas, Craziest Gadgets readers. Be sure to take lots of pictures today and then you can display them later in a Pop-Up Christmas Photo Album. This album can hold 38 4×6 photos in a unique holiday themed album. Each photo you see displayed above actually lifts up to reveal another photo right underneath it. Comes in an attractive snowflake themed protective case too.