Make a Minecraft fan happy with this cool little toy set.
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Gifts for Geeks
Monty Python’s Flying Circus: Complete and Annotated
A wonderful gift for a true Monty Python fan.
This crazy book features every script, every episode of the innovative, hilarious, and absurd Monty Python’s Flying Circus, plus hundreds of annotations, behind-the-scenes stories, interviews, and more, as well as photographs, drawings and Terry Gilliam’s iconic artwork.
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Amazing LEGO Sets any Kid Would Enjoy
LEGO is a wonderful gift to give to any child (and some adults). It’s fun, it’s creative and the end result is very cool.
Here are some great LEGO sets, that would make a great gift.
LEGO Creator Treehouse
If you can’t build an actual treehouse – make one out of LEGO! This set is 3 in 1 – you can also build a lakeside hut or farmyard barn. It features 2 tree trunks, detachable Treehouse with detachable roof, secret trapdoor with lock and red bucket trap, fold-down ladder and storage area.
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LEGO Minecraft The Nether
The popular computer game can actually be played in real life. Travel through an Obsidian Portal and find yourself in The Nether. This is a place like no other, with Netherrack, gravel and bedrock. Watch out for flowing lava, flying Ghasts and the patrolling Zombie Pigmen.
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White House LEGO set
Pretend to be the most powerful man in the world, by building this LEGO White House. The assembled White House model stands 9″ (22 cm) wide on a base with printed name label and includes a booklet with facts about the building, its construction and its history.
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LEGO Star Wars Super Star Destroyer
This is a LEGO set for serious people. It has over 3,000 pieces, it measures nearly 50 inches (124.5 cm) long and weighs nearly 8 pounds (3.5 kg). Includes Darth Vader, Admiral Piett, Dengar, Bossk and IG-88 minifigures.
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Shuttle LEGO set
Standing 17.5 inches (44 cm) tall and measuring 10 inches (25.5 cm) from wingtip to wingtip, this detailed and realistic space shuttle is ready to count down and blast off on its next exciting mission into space! You can take off from the launch pad, separate the detachable fuel tank and booster rockets, and deploy the satellite with unfolding antenna and solar cell panels.
This set has 1,204 pieces.
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Star Trek Pet Bed
Your cat or dog can now be the captain! This officially-licensed Star Trek: The Original Series merchandise is a great gift for any pet lover.
This bed represents the captain’s chair from the original Star Trek series, with lovely-looking controls and decorations.
The bed fits a small dog, a cat or even a tiny kid.
Dimensions: 32″ wide x 27″ long x 6 1/2″ thick.
Materials: Polyester, polyester fiber fill, and high-density foam
Acer Aspire S7-392-9890 13.3-Inch Touchscreen Ultrabook
The new Aspire S7-392 Ultrabook™ is still beautifully slim, tough and light but now features a 4th generation Intel ® Core™ processor and up to 7 hours of battery life. Its white Gorilla® Glass 2 cover and touch-and-show full HD display beckons you to be social, get stuff done and have fun. The keyboard auto-illuminates to the perfect glow for comfortable use in dim settings, while Acer TwinAir cooling makes this Ultrabook™ a pleasure to hold.
The patented Dual-Torque Hinge makes it easy to open the Aspire S7 lid with just one hand, and keeps the display wobble-free against finger touch force for excellent touchscreen use. It also allows the display to open completely flat for better sharing and collaboration.
The Aspire S7 Series Ultrabook™ features a light-sensing backlit keyboard that automatically adjusts its brightness to suit the ambient light for optimum user comfort.
The improved cooling of 2nd Generation Acer TwinAir cooling technology pulls cool air in and pushes warm air out, so the Aspire S7 is always comfortable to touch and hold.
This ZoomPerfect touchpad supports all Windows 8 gestures, and operation is just as smooth as on a touchscreen. Advanced image sensory technology enhances sensitivity and accuracy.
Enjoy all day use with up to 7 hours of battery life and up to 80 days(1) of standby power with Acer Hybrid Standby Technology. Accomplish all your tasks with confidence! (1) The notebook enters Deep Sleep after 75 minutes in Sleep mode, or after the period set by the user. In this mode, battery life lasts up to 80 days if the battery is fully charged when the notebook enters Sleep.
ASUS MeMO Pad 7 Inch 16 GB Tablet
The MeMO Pad offers rich multimedia options enhancing your endless entertainment experience anywhere. Comfortably take your entertainment anywhere with the 7″ MeMO Pad, featuring a 10 point multi-touch display. Designed to fit your hand, the stylish diamond checkered design ensures a snug grip, giving you the freedom to focus on what’s most important;the fun. Available in three vivid colors: gray, white, and pink.
16GB of storage capacity enables you to store tons of songs and videos for your enjoyment. If you need more storage space, it has a micro SD slot available.
Record video in 720p HD or simply have a chat with your friends using the 1.0 MP front camera featuring an f2.0 aperture which captures more lights to provide better image quality with more accurate colors.
- Operating System: Android 4.1 Jellybean
- Display: 7″ 1024×600 (WSVGA) 350 nits, 10 point multi-touch
- Processor: VIA WM8950 1GHz/Mali-400
- Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
- Storage: 16GB (Plus additional ASUS Web storage: 5GB)
- Camera: Front 1.0 MP, f2.0 aperture lens, HD Video recording
- Speakers: Stereo speakers with ASUS SonicMaster technology
- Card Reader: 1x Micro SD Card Reader Slot
- Battery: 16Wh Li-Polymer 4270mAh (7hr battery life)1
- Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.7 x .44 inches (W x D x H)
- Weight: 12.6 ounces
- Color: Available in Grey, Pink, or White
- Input/ Output:
- 1 x Audio Jack
- 1 x High Quality Speaker (SonicMaster)
- 1 x Micro USB port
- 1 x Internal Microphone
Transformers Generations Titan Class Metroplex with Autobot Scamper Figure
The most vast and mighty Autobot ever created, Metroplex is a member of a race long thought of as nothing more than legend. He is impossibly ancient, brought online in a time before the long memory of his Autobot comrades even began.
He is a living artifact of an era when Cybertron was united, and needed defenders only against hostile outsiders.
This enormous 3-in-1 Metroplex figure’s glowing eyes and mouth and chomping jaw will make even the fiercest Decepticon think twice about taking him on. His lights and sounds make the action even more intense! In robot mode his firing missile will take them down, and he converts to battle vehicle mode when he needs some enormous firepower!
Roku 3 Streaming Player
- 750+ entertainment channels. Choose from the best selection of streaming entertainment on the planet.
- All-new on-screen experience with one-stop search. Fly through channels or search for the perfect title effortlessly.
- Our fastest, most powerful Roku experience ever.
- Remote with headphone jack for private listening. Use the included in-ear headphones to enjoy a late-night flick without disturbing the peace.
- Motion control for games. Enjoy tons of games with a few flicks of the remote. Get the fun started with Angry Birds Space, included free.
- Free iOS and Android app. Use it like a remote. Browse and add new channels. Even play your music and photos from your phone or tablet on your HDTV.
- Fully loaded and ready for your HDTV. 1080p HD support, dual-band wireless, Ethernet port, USB port and microSD slot.
Get to the entertainment you want instantly
The Roku Channel Store has the largest selection of streaming channels available anywhere – with over 750 channels and more coming at a furious pace. And now, with an all-new on-screen experience that includes one-stop search, you can fly through screens, seamlessly search top channels and launch movies faster than ever before. Simply stream all your favorites, including:
- Over 150,000 movies and TV shows at your fingertips from Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, VUDU and more
- Music from Amazon Cloud Player, Spotify, Pandora, MOG, Rdio, Vevo and TuneIn
- Live sports packages including NBA League Pass Broadband, NHL GameCenter LIVE, MLS LIVE, UFCTV, and MLB.TV Premium
- Family entertainment from PBS and Disney
- Photo and video sharing via Facebook, Flickr, and Picasa
- Top news sources with MSNBC, Fox News, Huffington Post, CNBC and WSJ