Get your Force on

What’s up, everybody? It’s been a while since we looked at what was cool out in cyberspace, so I’m starting today with something perfect for the true “Star Wars” nerd.

Most of us played with toy lightsabers back in the day, imagining we were Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader. Possibly that’s still the case, and maybe you’ve moved past easily breakable plastic weaponry and wanted something a bit more realistic — or as realistic as you can get when dealing with fictional colored lasers from a galaxy far, far away. Enter the Custom Saber Shop. This is for the truly hardcore lightsaber aficionado: The site offers a host of illuminated blades, hilts and other supplies you’ll need to customize your lightsaber. In fact, they have a whole Saber Builder application that allows you to pick, choose and price out different aspects, from screws, switches, pommels and other doodads to truly make it one of a kind, and if you need help, there’s a forum filled with like-minded folk. May the Force be with you indeed.

I LOVE me some cereal. Seriously. Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Fruity Pebbles, Cookie Crisp … mmmmmmmmm. Yet perhaps Me and Goji will help me eat better and more organically by letting me design my own cereal! BOOSH! You can choose from more than 30 ingredients, from wild Maine blueberries to goldenberries to whatever the heck a hunza raisin is, to put in your breakfast-y concoction, they’ll make it for you in New England and then ship it down to you in a Cereal Capsule. It’s not exactly cheap, but it’s fun way to be a little bit healthier with your cereal options.

Think you can double-click with the best of ‘em? Test yourself in the World Mouse Clicking Championship.

One of my favorite online stores, the Fairfax-based Thinkgeek, is currently having a clearance sale with up to 60 percent off on a number of cool items — you know, if you’re in the mood to get a wi-fi detector shirt or a voice-command Dalek (yessssss!!!!!). But some of the new stuff is worth a gander as well.  This Destruct 3 Demolition Game would be a good choice for those wanting to take out some stress via wanton board-game destruction, and while I’ve never seen a sushi pillow before, that Ikuri Roll looks hella comfy.

Anybody find any neat websites over the holidays? Resolve to hook me up in the new year and send them to novapoppin@gmail.com. Now for oh-so-genius video of the week:

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