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Each day at GeekAlerts we show you the latest gadgets, coolest toys, and geekiest stuff. Occasionally, when there is something incredible to share, we also introduce you to new websites. In fact, we were the first ones to announce Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other websites that turned into amazing successes. (Those postings were lost in [...]

When raising an ant colony, not just any old contraption will suffice. The Ant-O-Sphere 4-Pods are the ultimate fun park for privileged ants. But when your ants hit their tweens, they’re going to want to hit the clubs and groove to a fantastic LED light show, which is why they’ll love the AntWorks Space Age Ant Habitat. AntWorks – Space Age Ant Habitat [...]

Electronic, remote-controlled rockets are pretty cool toys, but they can also be expensive. If your little tyke’s clamoring for a rocket of his (or her) own, then you could just choose to go with the Ultra Stomp Rocket instead. It’s a cheaper but still fun alternative to having an R/C rocket. And while you can’t [...]

Get up close and personal with the Mini Microscope for iPhone. It’s a pocket-sized gadget that you can attach to your smartphone so you can view things up close and even take a photo, if you want to. It’s a pretty bulky contraption though, but you can just put it away in a pouch when [...]

Imagine if a book told you that you could turn milk into stone or make a potato gun. Fancy growing a Frankenstein head as well? The experiments and discussions you’ll find in the Book of Totally Irresponsible Science will boggle your mind as well as provide some entertainment for you and your little one. Enjoy [...]

Get a potato, hook it up to the Portal 2 PotatOS Science Kit, and be prepared to be educated and entertained. The kit works similarly to the Potato Clock, where you don’t need any batteries to power it up. Instead, these kits harness the energy inside the potato. While the latter was a clock, this [...]

Ever wonder how the weather station predicts whether it’s going to be warm and sunny out or gloomy and rainy? They use a ton of highly sensitive and advanced equipment to do so, but you can actually do the same right in your very own home with the super simple (and hence not very accurate [...]

If you paid attention to your science classes back when you were still in school, then you will understand quite easily how the Potato Clock works. There’s no need for any batteries or electricity to power up the simple digital clock that comes with the kit. In fact, all you’ll need is a couple of [...]

Ants might be harder for some kids to find right now; but if you’re lucky enough to live in warmer climates, you’ll be able to start your own ant colony in the super galactic Ant-O-Sphere 4-Pods. Ant-O-Sphere 4-Pods Connect and customize your colony to make anti-gravity ant worlds in your own home. Unique design is actually based on real [...]

You know how some people get tattoos that have cryptic meanings or are in a foreign language so that you can’t figure them out? Well, geeks also talk in code and have ways to express their personalities through techy terms or molecular structures, for instance. Introducing the Serotonin Metal Wall Sculpture, a symbolic way to remind [...]

Hey Doctor Who fans, are you ready to get your hands a little dirty? The Dr Who Cybernetics Kit allows you to dive right into the world of your favorite doctor and build your own working Cyberman head. With the included circuitry, you can build three different working configurations: Infra Red Mode, Object Sensitive Mode, [...]

In class, there are times when geeks have extra bonus points saved up so that once in a while they can afford to clown around and jot down wrong wisecrack answers on exams. Other times, students really don’t know the correct answers so they get creative and come up with provocative responses. The F in Exams: The Very [...]