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Marty McFly and Mattel lend a hoverboard to The 404

The hoverboard floated onto the big screen in "Back to the Future II" and broke the hearts of geeks worldwide when director Robert Zemeckis announced that the technology would not be available until the year 2015. Decades later, we're all still waiting for power laces, hydrator machines, power laces, and a real hoverboard, but Mattel was on-hand at Comic-Con 2012 to show off the next best thing: a 1:1 scale replica of the original hover board ridden by Marty McFly.

While it's still unacceptable that the thing doesn't actually glide through the air (don't even think about water), the prop retains the exact look and feel of the real thing, replete with a scooter handle hole, Velcro ankle strap, motion sensors, and "whooshing" sound effects pulled directly from the movies.… Read more

Dress like Marty McFly circa 2015

Much ado has been made about Marty McFly's self-tying sneakers from "Back to the Future Part II." What's been forgotten is his groovy hat of the future...until now.

That's right, McFliers, you can now dress even more like your hero thanks to the Marty Hat Replica at ThinkGeek. At $24.99, it's a lot cheaper than the $37,500 a British rapper paid out for a pair of McFly replica sneakers.

The hat is made from a super reflective fabric that shimmers and glimmers with swirls of color. It looks like a herd of unicorns upchucked some rainbows all over it. The hat is one-size-fits-all-geeks with a Velcro closure at the back.… Read more

Buy your own 'Game of Thrones' Iron Throne

Many of you out there simply can't get enough of the trials and tribulations of House Stark, Baratheon, and Lannister on "Game of Thrones," the HBO adaptation of George R.R. Martin's epic novel series. For those still hungry for more after Sunday's epic season two finale, perhaps a $30,000 replica Iron Throne could do the trick.

The official 350-pound replica Iron Throne from "Game of Thrones" costs a fortune, but according to the HBO store, the custom hand-finished, hand-painted fiberglass and fireproof resin chair gives any aspiring ruler a truly epic sitting space. The chair's materials should also save you from the cuts or nicks that would normally endanger any sitter. … Read more

Stormtrooper motorcycle suit: Ride the Dark Side

There are two worlds. One is full of leather, growling engines, and the call of the open road. The other is full of TIE fighters, adorable Ewoks, and the call of open space. At last, they have come together.

The Stormtrooper motorcycle suit from UD Replicas melds the power of the Dark Side with the power of leather. It's available in Shadow Trooper Black or Imperial White.

The suit looks suitably intimidating, especially if you opt for the ominous black one. It's made from leather with built-in body armor. This is way tougher than that plastic costume you bought a decade ago.… Read more

Seagate Replica review: A people-pleaser, sort of

It's not often you review a product that some folks will find too limiting and almost worthless, while others will find it suits their needs perfectly. But that's the conclusion we came to with Seagate's Replica external storage drive, which continuously backs up your entire Windows PC--OS and all.

Read the full review of the Seagate Replica.

Boldly sit where no geek has sat before...Captain Kirk's command chair

With all the buzz surrounding the release of the new "Star Trek" movie, here's a little something to remind you of the kinder, gentler, and, yes, cheesier days of the original "Star Trek" series (for those of you old enough to remember)...a replica of Captain Kirk's command chair.

This life-size replica is a dead-ringer for Captain Kirk's original swivel-throne from the bridge of the starship Enterprise. Designed from actual Paramount Studio drawings, the swivel seat is covered in leather while the majority of the chair is made from wood.

The base of … Read more

Seagate's Replica makes backup copy of entire PC

Seagate's new Replica drives are designed to do one thing and do it simply: back up your entire Windows PC. They literally make a replica of your system, operating system and all.

The Replica comes in two configurations. The entry-level $130 Replica (250GB) is geared to single PC backup, while the $200 version (500GB) comes with a dock and is capable of backing up multiple PCs.

We have the multi-PC model in our labs now and we're putting it through its paces. There isn't much to test because all the Replica does is make a copy of … Read more

Trekkies: Now you can sit in the captain's chair

Finally.

I've found the perfect chair for my desk here at work while I toil away: a replica of Captain Kirk's command chair.

I'm no stranger to Star Trek merchandise, mind you. I dutifully sent away for not one, but two official Star Trek V marshmallow dispensers. I think it's time I graduated to something a little more substantial.

From the fine folks at Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, this nerd throne has the requisite lights and sounds from the TV show, as do their phaser and tricorder replicas.

And even better than those sweet replicas, … Read more

The blurring line between car and toy

This whole remote-control toy thing is getting out of hand. It's one thing for miniature RC cars to go 10 or even 22 miles per hour, but 60 mph? And a body more than 3 feet long?

That describes the "Ford GT Nitro Gas RC Car," which has a 23cc engine, 15kg metal gear ratio and disc brakes, according to SlashGear. But here's the kicker--it has a 450cc fuel tank, which it needs because it runs on a mixture of oil and unleaded gas. No wimpy batteries here.

We can think of only two reasons that … Read more