Go Karts are fun. A lot of fun, actually. I go and drive from time to time and it is still as fun as when I was younger (more fun, actually, because now I know I can do things I am not allowed while driving my car). But I have never thought of actually packing up and taking the Kart in a trip around the world, or even to my friends' home.

Apparently someone did, as seen in the pictures below:





We cannot find where you can buy this thing, but go HERE, at our friends at ThinkGeek
and look for some cheap toys to have fun until you find it :)

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Mario is back with a vengeance. And this time, he is out of the TV and in the center of your living room.



Apparently Mario video games weren't addictive enough, so Mario is now a real toy, with a kart of his own, trying to burn the rubber of our floors. The trick is you can play it now with a friend and really, really, through his car off the track.



Look at the images in this post: it really looks like fun, even if you are not 10 years old. I bet that you can have a lot of laughing this Christmas, especially after a beer or two... or more. After all, who is gonna stop you since there is no police on the track? :)

If you've been unimpressed by videogame spin-offs in the past, prepare to be blown away - this isn't some cheap cash-in on the illustrious Mario marque, it's a well built game that's just as thrilling as its pixellated partner in silliness. We guarantee everyone who sees it in action will want a quick spin. You could even buy some garish overalls and adopt an Italian accent. Bellissimo!

Buy it here (in stock from the 12th of December). If they don't have it anymore, try to look at all these things Mario HERE and look for some cheap toys to have fun until they bring it again :)

Some details:

Contents:

* 1x MarioKart - Mario
* 1x MarioKart - Wario
* 5x Straights 342 mm
* 2x Straights 114 mm
* 3x Straights 100 mm
* 4x Fly Over sections with supports
* 1x Narrow section
* 9x Curves 1/90°
* 1x Curve 1/45°
* 3x Curves 2/45°
* 1x Connecting track section
* 2x Speed controllers
* 1x Transformer
* 1x Support set

Dimensions:

* When assembled approximately 200cm (W) x 112cm (D)
* Track length: 6,2 m/20.34 ft.

Having a great computer seems to not be enough nowadays. As with cars, you have to have it tuned. It is called modding, but it is almost similar: lights, bodykits (cases) and so on. Well, someone thought of combining the two and made the Porsche Nvidia SLI Mod. See more after the jump.

Featuring an 18″ disc from Porsche Cayenne as a shell and an attached acrylic disc brake strip-sponsor nVidia, the SLI-Machine wheel PC comes with silencer turned liquid cooling iron and decorative chrome entourage. The design may look weird to some, but after considering the unconventional ‘PC mod,’ you’ll surely give a second thought before disposing off your ragged vehicle wheels.

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How many times did this happen to you: you see something interesting while driving, but your phone's camera isn't good, you just lost the moment and so on? Well, not anymore, with the camera in the image below:



This way, you can catch that accident when it happened, or you can record that stupid a$$hole when he cut in front of you. Or that nice lady crossing the street... or whatever. It's as easy as 1,2,3. The camera has a red laser assistant beam that you can use to have a more clear shot at what you are recording, it can be powered by AAA batteries or it can be plugged in the car's cigarette lighter.



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Rear view cameras aren't a system you can find on any car. They are quite expensie to add on old cars and you only can find them on the most expensive cars of today.



Panasonic just announced, though, they will provide an attachable system for any car, at a reasonable price. The system will provide a 320x240 pixels monitor, with an input for the camera and another input for any other video device (you can use it to watch dvd's). When the shift lever moves in reverse, the camera attached may be automatically presented on the monitor.

The system will be available in Japan starting with the 17h of December and you will probably see it in a short time somewhere close to you.

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No matter what you do, kids these days will almost sure not believe you Santa is real. Some of the kids will be even better than you at bringing soda next to their hand on the computer.

What if you show them the car Santa uses to come to bring the gifts? For any modern child, it should be clear that Santa uses a car (and what do you say, it's identical to the one the kid's parents have). So, how do you turn your car into Santa's car? By using the reindeer kit. You have a big red nose and a pair of oversized 16" jingle-bell plush antlers to attach to your car, as seen in the image above.

You can find them online for only $15.95.

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I like my car, as you would expect, and I would not put bumper stickers on it. I payed quite a hefty sum on the paint job to care.





But, on the other hand, this shouldn't be your choice. I mean, if I had the opportunity of these bumper stickers several years ago, when I paid on the entire car as much as I paid for the paint job on my current car, I would probably have filled the entire car with these stickers. And then wasn't even fashionably to be a geek :D

So, here are some of the Geek Bumper Stickers you can find around the web:

















Here are some of them "in action":









You can look at some of the at the links below:

Darpa Challenge Sticker

TailGate me and roll for damage



i read your email


got root


ubergeek

There's no place like 127.0.0.1


Hacker


geek

Obey Gravity! It's the law!


I will not fix your computer!

Audi is a great car. I should know, I own one. But I never thought of forgetting my keys in the contact, while the engine is started and, more, close shut my doors. I would probably need to drink around 30 beers using this Beer Bringer Remote Controled Desktop car to do something that stupid.

The guys in the movie below did it, though. And for 8 minutes they tried to break the window of the car with things varying from a screwdriver, a winch and what not: they even thought they were actors and tried to hit it with the foot or strike it with the fist. None worked. They finally managed to enter in the car. Watch the movie to see what they used to break the window.



Of course, that stone is not really a gadget, but it is Friday and we should have some fun.

Later edit: In the Digg thread to this story (thank you, Diggers, for thinking it's worth digg-ing it), user bloodgc suggested a spark plug as a solution and gave the link to the video below, where a guy uses a spark plug to smash a car window:



Later edit: In the comments to the movie, the guys that were in the movie said that they called the Audi dealer that suggested this solution (breaking the window). They chose the right window because it was the only one that was in stock at the dealer.

If you like interesting gadgets, check out this Porsche branded Sled for kids. Ever thought your kid will "drive" a Porsche at 5? :)

You go out. You park the car. You take the basketball out of the car. Attach the basketball board to the back of the car. You start playing.



Or NOT! This is a kid's toy. You have it in your car when you go out with your kids. Still, it is a funny device, which might provide some fun in the first moments, though I consider it preeeetty useless.

And apparently the market thought so, too, since they thought the $500 price tag was too steep. Because the initial website is now gone. Forever. For good. No trace of it. So you can't buy the toy even if you want to.

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Yesterday I used the third gear to start from the traffic light. A day before, I wanted to change the gear to 6th gear (but my car only has 5 gears). And I was thinking: I need something to show me the gear I use at every moment. Yeah, I am that stupid forgetful. The only thing I can drive correctly is the Remote Controlled Beer Bringer on my desktop. But I digress.



The Indy-Cator is a dream come true. It not only looks cool (well, don't put it in your dad's car, he might not think the same), but it really helps.

What's even more important, the Indy-Cator can be used with any manual transmission up to 6 gears, for any brand of car. There are some small issues (like you cannot use it for gear levers with reverse gear locking mechanism), but it makes no difference to me.

More, "a light sensor in the INDY-CATOR adapts the brightness of the digital display to the surrounding light by means of an automatic dimming function, ensuring optimum readability at all times". So much mambo-jambo. In short: the light will be as powerful as you need it, without creating any difficulties for you while driving.

Is it easy to install? Apparently so, since you have a full pdf manual explaining how to do it. So, go and buy it. You can find it here.