With the slew of illnesses making their rounds these days, most people would be running scared of viruses, but did you know that they are actually pretty cute when blown up by a million times in size, and given the plush treatment? That’s what the Giant Plush Microbes are all about, where you can choose from a wide variety of characters including Spermatozoon, Human Ovum, Gangrene, Toxoplasmosis to E. Coli and Mad Cow Disease among a whole host of others that are enough to send the doctor running for his life. Each of these plush microbes come with an instructional card that includes an actual picture of the microbe along with scientific information about the microbe in its natural environment, retailing for $7.99 a pop.

Forget about Rock, Paper, Scissors when the Vulcans enter the fray as they add in one more component – Lizard. Well, you can always try to figure out how the alien version of a kids’ game is like with the Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock shirt displaying how it is supposed to be done. All symbols are printed in a circle (with arrows for reference on what beats what) on a 100% cotton, blue t-shirt. Depending on the size you pick, you’ll need to fork out a minimal $15.99 to $16.99.

Unless you come from a culture where eating with your hands is the norm, you’ll follow the adage, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” easily after enlisting in Starfleet Academy, and that includes eating your meals with the Star Trek Starfleet Academy Titanium Spork.

Seriously, folks, the Star Trek Starfleet Academy Titanium Spork is just about the coolest Star Trek collectible ever, because it is fully functional. Just like the one Kirk used while a student (perhaps even while planning to cheat at the Kobayashi Maru scenario), these are laser engraved with the Starfleet emblem and other stuff which we’ll tell you about soon. And remember, we know how important it is for you to hold a replica of Spock’s Student Spork at the premier of the new movie! Live long, and prosper.

Bear in mind that these are not limited edition sporks, but feature a totally new design for the entire Federation (and us folks on earth) to enjoy. No need to look for an alien money changer as you can purchase it for good old American Dollars to the tune of $22.99.

Can’t get enough of Star Trek: The Future Begins at the cinemas? Why not display your allegiance to the sci-fi series with the Star Trek TOS Tunic Tees? Here’s a hilarious description of the product from the enterprising (pun not intended) folks at ThinkGeek.

Each department was color-coded with different tunics. Gold for Command, red for Ops, and blue for Sciences. The Captain, always a giant swinging ego onboard ship, wore his own color – green, with the insignia worn swaggeringly low on his hip. When on duty, every crew member wore their uniforms, but what did they wear when off-duty? Pretty much, the same shirts, just short-sleeves. Sometimes, though, they just wore them because they are so gosh-darned comfortable!

You will be able to choose from a quartet of officially licensed shirts, where they will come in command-gold, ops-red, sciences-blue, and captain-green colors. All shirts will feature a different “flex and flock” insignia, depending on the department. Depending on the size of your choice, you will have to fork out anywhere from $24.99 to $26.99 a pop.

My wife is into scrapbooking, and I believe it is because she likes the idea of making a book filled with our family’s memories. The SmileBook is like that, but it is a personalized printed book of photos and text that can be done “in as few as three simple steps”.

All user needs to do is download the free software from the company site. From there, the user clicks and drags a folder to the photo album window. A program known as the Smilebooks Assistant will automatically arranges select photos for a first draft.

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Are you a huge fan of Star Wars? If so, chances are you will love these Clone Trooper Captain Helmet from eFX. This is no cheap thing, as it is a high end prop replica that will certainly have your friends fawning all over you (assuming they’re share an equal adoration of Star Wars with you). With only 50 of these available worldwide, you can be sure that their price will increase even more in due time, making these a surefire hedge against inflation and recession (of course, if the deal goes sour, please don’t blame me for it). Bringing one home won’t be cheap though, as eFX is offering it at a promotional price of $349 for its remaining stocks on hand. One interesting thing about this that caught my attention? The fin on the top of the helmet lights up, just like in the movies.

It’s under a week until Valentines day, so time for a bit of gadget help for us last minute shoppers.

Duct Tape Roses – $18.00

Afraid to send a guy flowers? We have the perfect flower to send. Duct Tape Roses. Great for Valentine’s Day an anniversary gift, graduation gift or special birthday gift. Choose your color and quantity. Sold in quantity 3, 6, 9 or 12. Packaged with tissue, ribbon and cello wrapped.

The Duct Tape Roses is available from Abernook for $18.00.

Holographic Candlelit Dinner Kit – $5.99

Any other human, when presented with a nice romantic candlelit dinner with the “significant-other” of their choice, would probably see hearts floating in their eyes. You, however, are one of those above-average superhumans (aka “Geek”), and as such are not as easily swayed by simple biological imperatives, and chances are good your chosen mate is as much geek as you are. Consequently, your natural cynicism requires the use of technology to generate those floating hearts.

The Holographic Candlelit Dinner Kit is available from Think Geek for $5.99.

Star Wars Padmé Amidala Costume – $39.99

Even geeks have fantasy’s. From Rubies Costumes new “Secret Wishes” line, this sexy Padmé Amidala costume is perfect for Halloween parties or other special occasions. Includes slinky jumpsuit with attached boot tops and belt.

The Star Wars Padmé Amidala Costume is available from Star Wars Shop for $39.99.

My Perfect Guy Keychain – $5.99

My Perfect Guy talking key chain. Tired of looking for that “Perfect Guy”? Your search is finally over! Placing your needs before his own, this delightful talking key chain character always knows just what to say to make you happy! With a gentle squeeze of his tummy, My Perfect Guy speaks one of 10 custom messages designed to keep you laughing for a lifetime! Key chain is approx,6 inches CONDITION: New perfect gift for the girl who has everything;) except the perfect guy! The perfect guy! says thing only she wants to hear like “You shouldn’t be cleaning that ,Let’s hire a maid” or “Honey is it ok if I make dinner tonight ? ” plus 8 more funny sayings that you wouldn’t say yourself but she wishes you would

The My Perfect Guy Keychain is available from Amazon for $5.99.

TowelSpa Towel Warmer – $79.50

Our TowelSpa Towel Warmer thoroughly warms your towels, blankets, robes, or socks in only 6 minutes. Simply place a towel inside this towel warmer, close the lid, and press the warming button. By the time you step out of the shower, your towel will be perfectly toasty.

The TowelSpa Towel Warmer is available from Frontgate for $79.50.

2 Carat Mug – $14.95

Heard the one about the sparkling ‘diamond’ ring that’s attached to a porcelain mug? It’s hilarious. Especially seeing as it’s packaged in a beautiful presentation box that only shows the gleaming ring. Haha!

The 2 Carat Mug is available from Firebox for $14.95.

Zombie Cupid Eats HEAAAARRRTTTS!! – $4.99

Valentine’s Day: 2099. It’s been a long hard fight against the Zombie Hordes, but the end is near. They are overpowering us. We’ve done our best, but we just couldn’t . . . . There’s a bang on the door. OMG, it’s Zombie Cupid. And he doesn’t have love-hearts at the end of his arrows . . . he has REAL hearts! And he’s eating them. Oh no! He’s coming this wa[end transmission from a bleak future]

The Zombie Cupid Eats HEAAAARRRTTTS!! is available from Think Geek for $4.99.

Handheld Percussive Massager. – $49.95

After rigorous testing by the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute, this handheld percussive massager earned the “Best” rating because it produced the most invigorating massage and allowed panelists to easily pinpoint sore muscles. While panelists criticized competing models for being too vigorous, the best percussive massager was lauded for its perfect massage intensity that was “very comfortable and relaxing.” The best massager earned the highest marks for relieving soreness in the shoulders, neck, back, and legs, leading one panelist to say its thumping nodes provided “a smooth massage that quickly loosened tight muscles.”

The Handheld Percussive Massager. is available from Hammacher for $49.95.

Personalized Beans – $36.00

Share the magic of these personalized beans as they grow with your name or message intact. Maximum of 10 characters per bean.

• size: 3/8″L x 5/8″W
• personalization: max of 10 characters per bean

The Personalized Beans is available from Abernook for $36.00.

Valantine’s Tree – $25.00

This is a unique and original green gift. A tree will be planted as a Valentine gift in the
honoree’s name to commemorate his / her Love. This Eco-Friendly gift shows your originality and green conscience. A Tree will be planted in your selected US State, Israel or the Amazon. The Honoree will receive an elegant Tree Certificate, with your Name as the sender(s) and the tree number so they can find the tree location online.

The Valantine’s Tree is available from TreeInstead for $25.00.

iPillow – $19.95

Our soft, plush iPod pillow doubles as a WORKING radio. Use its built-in FM scan radio with audio speaker, or connect it to your iPod or CD player, computer, or other audio device and enjoy great sound.

The iPillow is available from KlearGear for $19.95.

If none of the above grab your fancy check out what other gadget blogs are talking about:

• Random Good Stuff – Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
• PopSci – Valentine’s Gift Guide For Your Geek Chic Girlfriend
• Hardware Sphere – Valentine Gifts Idea for Boys
• Valentine`s Day Gift Guide: Technical Gifts for Your Sweetheart
• inhabitat – Great Green Gift Ideas for Valentines Day!
• Geeks are Sexy – The Geek Guide to Valentine’s Day Gifts
• Gaj-It – Valentine Gifts for the Gadget Lover
• Tech Styling – Top 5 Valentines Day Gadget and Gifts For Him
• TWWWB – Gadget gift guide for Valentine’s Day

If you know of any other guides worth listing please let us know in the comments and we’ll add them.

I’m something of a fan of remote control toys and this has got to be one of the coolest I’ve seen, the Amphibious R/C Tank. At first I thought it was another R/C beer can transporter (which it can be in land mode) but when the tank hits the water the wheels fold up into the can holders, cool! Oh and it also shoots BB bullets. Check the video after the jump to see it in action.
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