Note: As always, our prize list can be found on our "
Stupid Prizes Page"
Below are the list of prizes that you can win by contributing to the
development community this month. Simply log your contributions (points awarded for
close to 100 types) and the geeks with the most points at the end of December can win one of the prizes shown below. You can also see the past winners and prizes on our
Stupid Prize Page.Grand Prize: Digital Memo PadCapture and share your meeting notes
Now it's easy to capture and share your meeting notes and sketches with this handy easy to use digital note pad. Just place ordinary paper or notepad on the digital pad. As you write on the pad with the included digital ink pen, the note pad records each page as a digital image page. Then download your pages to your computer via USB to view, edit and organize your notes using the included DigiMemo Manager software. Easily copy or move your notes to another program such as Outlook email message or Word. Page file can also be saved in e-book, JPG or GIF formats.
1st Prize: Remote Controlled Indoor BlimpThe Perfect Gift For Your 32 Year Old Child!
You will enjoy piloting the Microblimp with precision, proportional fingertip control of climbs, turns and dives up to 200 feet away! And since it's only twenty inches across you can deftly maneuver it around office, cube farm or abode for serious indoor satisfaction...
The Microblimp is ready to fly at a moments notice. Just pull your fully charged battery off of the combination transmitter/charger and you are ready for R/C Flying Fun! Finally, a proportional transmitter that is appropriate to the size and weight of indoor micromodels like the Microblimp! Where's the antenna? This is 900Mhz, so the full size antenna is actually hidden inside the transmitter case! As commander in chief of the world's smallest micro radio controlled blimp, you'll be able to finally complete your lifelong mission to die happy.
Miniature gimballed joysticks and the rock solid 900Mhz digital R/C system give you the satisfaction of precision full proportional control indoors or out. Experienced R/C aircraft pilots will also appreciate the two user selectable mixing modes and R/C newbies will just be dumbstruck with fun poisoning. The Microblimp itself (constructed of a metallic nylon) is surpisingly quiet during operation and so sneaking up on your fellow co-workers is quite easy. Take off and land vertically, spin in place, fly in all directions! Whatever you want to do. Chase your dogs, buzz past co-workers craniums, fly by the suits in the board room, or just enjoy wreaking general airspace havoc
2nd Prize: Flying Alarm ClockCatch it and wake up
You'll have to get up when this little baby starts, because it takes off and flies round the room, making a really annoying noise like a mosquito, so you'll have to find it first, before you can turn it off. Even if you hit the snooze button, it will take off again, so it will undoubtedly get you out of bed, though of course it might smash the place up a bit before you catch it, and if you sleep with the windows open you might find yourself running round the garden in your jimjams (no way to wake up) and may frighten the neighbourhood dogs.
There's also a slight danger that if you are a really heavy sleeper, and the things flies around the room without waking you up, eventually it will run out of juice, so it could wake you up by dropping on an exposed body part, such as the head, though I suppose you'd at least be awake. Or unconscious, possibly!
However it's a terrific fun item, and has already won a technology design award for its innovation and flair and makes a neat gift for anyone who has trouble getting out of the old pit in the mornings.
3rd Prize: Remote Control Battling Sumo WrestlersHakke-yoi! Nokotta!
Anyone wanting to become a Sumo champion has to undergo a drastic lifestyle change. Everything from where and how you live, to what you eat, to what you wear, to what you do all day is dictated by your sport and tradition. And it's not like you can just use a fancy name and a silly gimmick like in WWE - you need skills. Eating skills. Strength skills. Sumo skills. Or, you can just get a pair of R/C Sumo Wrestlers, inflate them, and battle it out with your colleagues and friends.
Countless hours have been spent engaged in an R/C Sumo Championship here at ThinkGeek HQ. Currently,
Ming Lei is battling
Wai Lee for dominance over the ThinkGeek Kitchen Arena. It's so easy to fight with the two button remote control. One button moves your wrestler forward, the other moves it backwards while turning (so, it's like controlling a tank). And every so often, your wrestler will yell out at your opponent one of the bold words in the title above. These are both terms referees in Sumo matches yell at the wrestlers to keep them going. Hakke-yoi!
4th Prize: iDog"Feed" him your favorite tunes and watch this cute dog rock out.
iDOG, your personal Robot dog, which will heal you with its gentle tune and face. iDOG is a small little robot toy, which have predefined behavior and which can interact with you (by touching is nose or tail) or whenever you are plugging in to your Hi-Fi or Mp3 player. iDOG will whenever you play music dance for you.
5th Prize: Frustration MugComputer frustrations?
Show your sentiments with this hand-painted earthenware mug with exceptional detail.
6th Prize: Action Figure: The WussComes with real cold feet
The Figure:11 inches tall, innovative comb-over hair design unconvincingly hides baldness, meticulously crafted from the finest polymer fibers to waft semi-naturally in the breeze. Please note figure does not come with trembling lower lip, Beg'n Plead fighting technique, real cold feet or dead fish handshake grip.
Caring for The Wuss: The Wuss may likely break down and sob uncontrollably. Owners should expect nothing of The Wuss. The Wuss is not meant for high-pressure enviroments. Do not put The Wuss in the microwave. Do not throw The Wuss into a street riot. Do not count on The Wuss to negotiate a merger or acquisition. Do not ask The Wuss to defuse a bomb. Do not ask The Wuss to pet a dog. Do not place The Wuss in front of a large crowd. Do not place him in front of a small crowd, or even a few well-meaning individuals willing to give him a chance.
7th Prize: Atari 2600 Plug and Play KeychainsKeychain Plug-N-Play
In the olden days of gaming, when quarters were a hot commodity and color graphics were the newest innovation, one name stood out as king: Atari. The games were visually simple, but still retain their hold as some of the most challenging and fun games ever created. Sadly, it's just too difficult to carry around an Atari system and a bag of cartridges and controllers (both joystick and paddle) with you wherever you go. So, we've found a pocket sized solution.
Each keychain has a secret - they contain real games. Plug in the included 6 foot cable (on a battery powered reel) into the keychain and your TV , and you really can enjoy the games of yesteryear. Yes, you read that right:
these keychains contain real Atari games, and are fully playable! Here's how the games break down:
- Joystick 1 - Asteroids and Millipede
- Joystick 2 - Centipede and Yar's Revenge
- Paddle - Pong, Breakout, and Warlords
8th Prize: Action Figure: The Suck UpComes with permanent Thumbs up
The Figure:11 inches tall, Permanent Thumbs-Up! and O.K! Never sticks his neck out! Guaranteed to agree with his boss! No backbone, so extremely flexible! No personal Problems! With Anything Personal! Ever!
What to expect:
Do not expect The Suck-up to voice his own opinions, get fed up with mistreatment, succeed on his own merits, generate original thoughts, stake out a position, make a sound argument, concoct a plan, or say no. The Suck-up incessantly smiles, but rarely blinks. The Suck-up seems happy, but in fact has no soul. The Suck-up considers scooping up shitsu droppings, collating family photos, babysitting iguauanas, ironing jeans, shopping for porcelain figurines, camping out for concert tickets, and mowing lawns all to be part of his job description, even if his his a financial analys. The Suck-up does not stick his neck out. The Suck-up does as he's told. The Suck-up is not an original design, but is designed to mirror whoever happens to be in authority over him. The Suck-up may readily compromise his own security to accommodate the deviant whims of a superior.
9th Prize: Star Wars Pez Pack It's hard to imagine, but it's true:
You too could be sweet on Darth Sidious, General Grievous and Anakin Skywalker-post his full-body makeover. Each of these fun Pez dispensers is a key character in Episode III; great for stocking stuffers or as a showstopping gift for a Star Wars fanatic.
10th Prize: Annoy-a-tronA devious hide and seek game
The Annoy-a-tron generates a short (but very annoying, hence the name) beep every few minutes. Your unsuspecting target will have a hard time 'timing' the location of the sound because the beeps will vary in intervals ranging from 2 to 8 minutes. The 2kHz sound is generically annoying enough, but if you really really want to aggravate somebody, select the 12 kHz sound. Trust us. The higher frequency and slight 'electronic noise' built into that soundbyte will make a full-grown Admin wonder where his packets are.
Assuming you have done your part in selecting a suitable hiding location for the Annoy-a-tron, it will do its part to drive your co-workers slowly mad with its short and seemingly random beeps. And when someone does locate the Annoy-a-tron, they're really not going to know what it is - which is almost as much fun as watching them search for it. Muahaha.
11th Prize: 3D Caffeine Molecule LED KeychainExperience Your Favorite Molecule In Three Dimensions!
This is just what the cardiologist ordered. It's a masterfully laser etched 3D rendition of the caffeine molecule in the middle of a 1.25 x .75 x .5 inch block of plastic. The plastic is then affixed to a blue LED that is turned on/off by pressing the momentary push button on the top of the battery compartment - lighting up the 3D molecule in the process. What does it all mean? Very simply that if you purchase this keychain you will have the most spiffy, most keen, most hyper keychain on the planet. And if you enjoy caffeine as much as us - you'll be able to spend countless hours staring into your mesmerizing 3D keychain to give thanks to the caffeine molecule gods for their fine contribution to humanity.
12th Prize: Sea Monkey Ocean ZooThe Classic Sea-Monkeys Kit!
The Sea-Monkeys story began in 1960 as the brainchild of inventor and nature-lover Harold von Braunhut, and since have become a part of American culture and a worldwide phenomenon."The Classic Sea-Monkeys Kit! Comes with everything you need to raise your own adorable Aqua-Pets--a true American Legend! Sea-Monkeys are GUARANTEED TO LIVE TWO YEARS (but very likely to die after 2 weeks)
13th Prize: Slingshot MonkeyWhat do you get when you cross a slingshot with a monkey?
What do you get when you cross a slingshot with a monkey? Well, if it's a real monkey, you probably get a dead monkey. But if it's a toy monkey, you get this amazing new invention. The Slingshot Monkey is a stuffed monkey dressed like a superhero -- complete with cape and mask so nobody will no his true identity. His forearms are made of super-stretchy rubber, with special pockets in the hands so you can get a good grip on him. When you pull him back and let him go, the Super Monkey goes soaring across the room or yard. And not only does he fly up to 50 feet, but he SCREAMS ALONG THE WAY! There's some type of chip and speaker inside that is activated once the monkey is airborne.
14th Prize: Nintendo Mini Classics Micro-size 80's Game & Watch NostalgiaThese exact recreations of retro Nintendo Game & Watch games prove that taking old 80's LCD handheld games and compressing them to keychain size is pretty darn cool. Donkey Kong has Mario jumping barrels to reach the top and rescue the requisite damsel in distress. While Legend of Zelda delivers some of the most complex play mechanics of it's time... individual dungeon levels on the bottom screen which form a map on the top screen. Both feature the original graphics of their 80's counterparts and of course tell the time ala standard Game & Watch protocol.
15th Prize: Computer Bug Zapper Zap Your Software & Hardware Problems!
Are your computer problems really bugging you?
You Know You Have Computer Bugs if . . .
• You received no email SPAM in over 20 minutes
• Your computer freezes so often you can use it to make ice
• Your spreadsheets will only do "new math"
• Spell Check is spelled with one "l"
This novelty bug zapper may be just what you need. Just hang the battery powered glowing core of insect death over or near your computer, monitor, or desk, and turn it on. You can tell it’s working by the flashing lights and the buzzing sounds of computer bugs meeting their doom. Zzapp…zzapp. Computer bugs are history; extra crispy.
Well, maybe not quite, but the Computer Bug Zapper does blink and buzz at your command whenever a software bug is detected and destroyed. For your stress level, that may be just enough to get you through the day. And, if you're a programmer .... well, then it's your job to convince everyone around you that it works!
Place one on your monitor today to attract those nasty Computer Bugs. It won't help, but it's fun!
