Taking control of a starship has always fascinated us as kids in dreams and as adults, well, I lost interest long ago. However, when you have a look at the USS Galileo simulator, it would definitely reclaim your nerdy side that you used to be in the high school. The USS Galileo is a space ship simulator, complete with stations, networking, speakers, a main viewscreen and everything a futuristic starship should have. Built by the Space Education Center, it is being placed at the current bid of $1000.

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Whew! Though Christmas decorations are traditionally taken down and put away for another year, this one can stay there for many years to come. Just to give you an idea of what this bauble is made of, consider the $136,000 price tag first. The one-of-a-kind tree decoration is made of 18-carat white gold and is plastered with over one and half thousand stunning diamonds. Surrounded by two incredible rings made of 18-carat fat gold wire, it features 188 red rubies that took a year to complete the designing and manufacturing. It was dreamed up by 38-year-old Mark Hussey, the owner of 30-year-old family business, Hallmark Jewelers. It is not always that we can express things like these in words but you gotta see it yourself to believe it.

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Given the specs of hi-tech concept cars like Scion’s roadsters and the Peugeot Flux concept car with built-in Xbox 360 along with the latest entrant on the SEMS show 2009, Toyota’s Tacoma ATG that is loaded with four 24-inch LCDs and Xbox 360s, the futuristic car will offer plenty of on-road entertainment you will normally relate with limos. Another concept from the show is the Midnight Rider Tundra Tailgater by Brooks & Dunn, designed in partnership with Toyota to celebrate the legendary country music duo’s career of over 20 years. This one-of-a-kind Tundra Tailgater is dubbed as the ultimate tailgating vehicle with a slide-out tailgate that packs-in a BBQ grill, beer tap, ice chest, 42″ HDTV and Kicker sound system.

The new Curvi speakers are definitely unique in terms of their unconventional design by keeping in mind both acoustic and aesthetic innovation. Inspired by the human form, the sensuously curved absorbent free-flow transmission line provides the single E J Jordan full range drive unit with a near-ideal acoustic load with low frequencies being bolstered by the port output. The laminated plywood cabinet ensures rapid energy dissipation and hence enables the excellent impulse response of the drive unit to be cleanly delivered. While the price per pair is £3995, it’s no wonder that Curvi offers coherence in sound quality, which provides the joviality and aural stimulus of a live musical performance.

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Remember the computerized chopper that comes fitted with an all-weather SwitchBack PC on board from Intel? As if that wasn’t enough internet addiction, Mavizen’s TTX02 electric motorcycle comes with built-in web server, Wi-Fi and Linux. Dubbed as “a laptop on wheels,” the Mavizen TTX02 uses the rolling chassis of an FIM homologated and road legal bike and has a top speed of 130mph. It can be further customized to fit specific needs.

Italian fashion label Prada, known for its originality that makes it the fashion powerhouse among the most influential fashion houses, has unveiled a 706-page tome that caps 30 years of innovations and experiments in fashion, art, architecture, cinema and communications. The book titled “Prada” was published by Prada Progetto Arte to illustrate all the aspects through which it expresses itself. Prada, which has gone beyond success in the fashion world, is selling the book in Prada stores worldwide, in selected bookstores and on prada.com for 100 Euros.

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The British group Linley is known for its range of bespoke architectural boxes designed to house jewelery, cigars, wine or other collector items. The latest from this design group is this mesmerizing architectural humidor designed after the iconic Partagas Factory in Cuba. The box itself is constructed in sycamore, with cherry moldings and lippings and marquetry detailing in walnut, sycamore and ebony. The interior is lined with Spanish cedarwood and contains a “CigarSpa” humidification system. The box also features hidden drawers and compartments within the structure. And the architecture marvel packs 100 limited edition cigars from the “Partagas Serie D.” This extraordinary architectural artwork humidor is the only one that will ever be made, and will exclusively retail from 20ltd.

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We have earlier told you about the iPhone coffee table. And now, the geeky furniture gets another lease of life with this amazing PS3 coffee table by designer Stephane Perruchon, who earlier enthralled us with his Babylon hanging fireplaces. The designer brings his video game fascination to the real world with this PS3 table that features handmade PS3 controllers as the base, complete with two handles made of ABS and then decorated with the buttons. The table is available in black and white versions. No word on the price is yet available on the site, but every gaming geek would love to have one, right folks?

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Via: Stephane Perruchon

Although the recession has slowed the sale of designer watches, Swiss watchmaker Christophe Golay strongly believes that there is still a strong demand for high-end watches for those who can afford them. And that explains the launch of the company’s $350,000 ultra-luxurious watch into the U.S. market. The new line of high-end watches from Cephee combines Swiss craftsmanship with hi-tech engineering. The first watch to be introduced under the new Cephee brand is “Ether” that features over 150 precision set baguette diamonds, with an invisible channel setting that allows each stone to reflect all the light that it absorbs. The hands of the watch are fashioned of a delicate blue tinted sapphire called colored spinel, and the straps are handmade of the softest supple leather with a hand-crafted diamond buckle. Cephee manufactures every aspect of these watches in their own workshop in Geneva. This limited edition watch is priced at $350,000.

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Apple’s iPod has revolutionized the world of music since its launch in 2001, and it is still the prized gadget of millions around the world. The latest on the list of iPod gadgetry is the world’s biggest iPod speaker called “Wall of Sound,” that weighs 102 kilos (225 pounds), stands almost a meter tall and 1.25 meters wide, and can pump up to 125 watts. Completely handmade, the wall is made up of 28 individual speakers, each housed in their own chamber, and it boasts its own tube amplifier hidden away inside. The monstrous wall speaker belittles the iPod dock on the side. This hand-built artistic speaker comes for a matching price tag of $4,500 and reportedly, the first batch is already sold.