Author: ÜberSciFiGeek

Star Trek USB Communicator Internet Phone

This Star Trek: The Original Series replica is set to launch Dream Cheeky‘s line of electronic Star Trek devices, which will also include a Bluetooth version of the communicator, a webcam modelled in the shape of the USS Enterprise, and an LCD photo keychain that resembles a Starfleet badge.

Star Trek USB Communicator Internet Phone
Star Trek USB Communicator Internet Phone

Product Features:

  • Built-in microphone and earphone, works with Skype, MSN, AIM, Ichat, etc.
  • Built-in speaker with 21 sound effects
  • Individual microphone mute button
  • Volume switch 6 foot long USB cable
  • Compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Mac OS X 10.5

System Requirements:

  • PC with Microsoft Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP1 or
  • Mac Computer with Mac OS X 10.5 1
  • Available USB port (USB 2.0 compatible)
  • Broadband Internet Connection

Package Contents:

  • 1x USB Communicator Internet Phone
  • 1x User Manual

The Star Trek USB Communicator Internet Phone is estimated to be available in May, priced around $49.99.

The Guild: Season 2 DVD Now Available

from The Guild:

We are happy to announce that The Guild DVDs are now being sold through Amazon.com! The DVD launches May 19th.

Click here to pre-order!

Our Season 2 DVD has TONS of extras, including a “Play All” option without credits, English subtitles, commentary tracks, script, gag reels and many many extra bonus videos!

In addition, you will be able to download the episodes in HD format from Amazon’s Download on Demand service the day the DVD launches, an amazing feature for instant gratification!

International DVDs will be coming shortly, but Season 1 also available at Amazon.com May 19th as well. Thank you for supporting the show!

The Guild Management

Spock’s Spork at ThinkGeek

from ThinkGeek:

Fellow Voyagers,

[Scene: Vulcan landscape. Cue Spock vs. Kirk fighting music.]

[Kirk] Spock, snap out of it!
[T’Pau] He cannot hear thee, Outworlder.
[Kirk] Oh, wait, let me make sure my shirt is torn.
[Spock] Grrrrrrr…
[T’Pau] The air is thick, and the Lirpa is not made for thee.
[Kirk] Then, can we use these instead?

Star Trek Limited Edition Titanium Spork

Star Trek Limited Edition Titanium Spork — Spock’s Spork

Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Scotty, Uhura, Dr. McCoy, Sulu, Chekov — all these names have one thing in common. Sure they are all serve on perhaps the most famous ship of the fleet: the NCC-1701 USS Enterprise. But the most important thing they have in common is: they all eat with their Starfleet issued titanium sporks; because sporks are the utensils of the future. And just for you, we snuck an empty photon torpedo casing full of them off the ship. But only 1701 of them. That’s right — these awesome sporks, laser engraved with the Starfleet emblem and “NCC-1701 Mess Hall” are a limited edition of 1701 pieces (each one individually numbered). They are the ultimate Star Trek collectible because titanium sporks are so durable they will last until we’re really exploring the final frontier. Time to boldy eat with something no one’s eaten with before: the Star Trek Limited Edition Titanium Spork.

Find more What’s New items at ThinkGeek!

Events for “The Legend of Neil” and “The Guild”

from The Legend of Neil:

So there a crap-ton of events coming up that I wanted to share with you all where we’ll be promoting The Legend of Neil and The Guild and actually selling T-shirts and what not!

ATOM.COM LIVE! in Los Angeles, CA on April 22nd

Meet Tony Janning and Sandeep Parikh as they screen an episode of Neil plus the first sketch they ever shot together! It’s at the Comedy Central Stage in LA! For the first time ever LoN t-shirts will be available for sale!

DELTA H CON in Houston, TX, April 24-26

Meet Sandeep Parikh (creator of Neil and Zaboo on The Guild) and the rest of The Guild (minus Felicia). They will be on hand signing autographs, judging contests and mixing and mingling:

Friday: April 24
Autographs 1-2 pm (main room)
Karoke Judging 4-6 pm
The Guild Season One Screening with Cast Q &A session 8-9:30pm

Saturday: April 25
Autographs 11-1pm (main room)
Panel: The Making of a Web Phenomena (Cast and Guild producer Kim Evey discuss what goes into making The Guild.) 3-4pm
The Guild Season Two Screening with Cast Q &A session 6:30-8pm

Sunday: April 26
Anime Music Video Judging 9-10:30am

COMICON in San Diego, July 23rd-26th

Details are still vague but the plan is still to premiere Season 2 of The Legend of Neil, and hold a Q&A! But seriously, with or without us, this event is more than worth going to. It’s the Con of all Cons (no offense other cons).

The Transformers: The Complete First Season 25th Anniversary Edition

from Shout! Factory:

Prepare yourself for the series that started it all…

The Transformers: The Complete First Season
25th Anniversary Edition
Relive the Action on DVD June 16 from Shout! Factory

Production now underway for The Transformers: 25th Anniversary “Matrix of Leadership” Edition Collector’s Set

Optimus Prime. Megatron. Bumblebee. Starscream. For 25 years an epic battle has raged between the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons. The “Robots in Disguise” have captivated children and adults alike, launching countless collectible toys, comic books, animated series and feature films beloved by legions of fans.

Now you can return to where the phenomenon began when Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Hasbro, Inc., unleashes the original animated TV series that started it all with The Transformers: The Complete First Season 25th Anniversary Edition DVD box set on June 16th. A must-have for kids and kids-at-heart, the set features all season one episodes in the order they were intended, remastered audio, a collectible Autobots magnet and special bonus content. The Transformers: The Complete First Season 25th Anniversary Edition DVD box set is priced at $29.99 SRP.

And for those who really can’t get enough of Transformers, Shout! Factory, along with Hasbro, is developing The Transformers: 25th Anniversary “Matrix of Leadership” Edition Collector’s Set. Brimming with over 38 hours of content, including the entire original animated “G1” series, a bounty of stellar extras and special collectible book, this 16-DVD box set is another fan must-have. The Transformers: 25th Anniversary “Matrix of Leadership” Edition Collector’s Set is expected to be available in mid July.

The Transformers: The Complete First Season 25th Anniversary Edition

Synopsis:

Four million years after crash-landing on an unfamiliar planet, sentient robots with the ability to disguise themselves as common vehicles awaken on present-day Earth. Engaged in a crucial race to find a new energy source for their home planet of Cybertron, Optimus Prime and the heroic Autobots must defend the innocent people of Earth against their archnemeses, Megatron and the power-hungry Decepticons.

Bonus Features Include:

  • Restored to the Original Broadcast Versions with a New Stereo Soundtrack Created from the Original Audio
  • Triple Changer: From Toy to Comic to Screen — The Origins of The Transformers
  • A Printable Script
  • Rare PSA

Technical Information:

Street Date: June 16, 2009
Packaging: The 3 DVDs are collected in thin packs with a deluxe foil board sleeve with embossed accents
Rating: Not Rated
Suggested Retail Price: $29.99
Running Time: approx. 360 minutes
Discs: 3
Aspect Ratio: 4:30
Technical Info: English, Stereo.

Star Trek Line of Urns and Caskets

Eternal Image makes it possible to take Star Trek fandom to the grave with the debut of their Trek-branded burial options.

For the millions of fans on our planet and beyond, our new line of Star Trek urns, caskets, monuments and vaults will be an important discovery indeed. After ten movies and five television series, phrases like “Live long and prosper,” “Resistance is futile” and “Space: the final frontier” have become part of our global vocabulary.

Star Trek Urn

“The new Star Trek Urn will feature a bold design reminiscent of the 24th century styling of the United Federation of Planets and Starfleet,” Eternal Image says, adding that “The Star Trek Casket styling has been inspired by the popular Photon Torpedo design seen in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.”

Star Trek Casket

The monuments and vaults will follow later in 2009. Sign up to be notified when prices are announced and each item becomes available.

Nathan Fillion Twitters

Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Serenity, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog) is now active on Twitter. He opened his account at PaleyFest 2009, which he attended with the Whedons and Felicia Day for a screening of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.

His first post was actually on Felicia Day’s account:

Nathan Fillion- Sitting next to FD now- she smells just like she looks she would. Little bit like flowers and fresh laundry and a cupcake.

Felicia Day followed up his post with these messages:

Nathan took over my Twitter, he’s so pretty to look at! Trying to get him to make an account. He’s severly witty. http://twitpic.com/3cc3f

Ok everyone follow @nathanfillion . It’s really him! Muhahaha!

Wander Over Yonder

from Craig McCracken:

Hello All,

I’ve always been drawing and typically my stuff (when it doesn’t end up on your TV sets) just sits on a shelf in my office collecting dust. So back in ’07, inspired by the work my wife was doing with her brilliant Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls I decided to dust off some of those drawings and try and hock some of my own wares.

So that year at Comic Con I debuted my nomadic, hippie, muppet man, Wander Over Yonder. It was a real simple affair, a T- Shirt, a patch, and a sketchbook of some of my taken ‘er easy, getting back to nature doodles. Wander was well received and after a good con we still had some stuff left over. So as to not let this “rolling stone” gather too much dust like my drawings used to I’m proud to announce that Wander has launched his very own webstore. So please Wander on over and check it out when you get a chance.

Thank you kindly,

Craig

(PS — shirts come in men’s and women’s sizes, and the sketchbook comes signed)

The Guild’s April Convention Appearances

from The Guild:

We’re so excited that it’s getting to be that time of year — Con Season! We love being able to meet the fans and put faces to the user names we see all the time on our forums and on Twitter. Here are the first of a slew of convention and personal appearances we’ll be making in 2009:

STARFURY in Birmingham, England April 24-26

Felicia Day (Codex) will be there all 3 days of the Con, hobb nobbing with the likes of Adam Baldwin and Summer Glau!

http://seanharry.com/

DELTA H CON in Houston, TX, April 24-26

The cast of The Guild (minus Felicia — see above) will be on hand signing autographs, judging contests and mixing and mingling:

Friday: April 24
Autographs 1-2 pm (main room)
Karoke Judging 4-6 pm
The Guild Season One Screening with Cast Q &A session 8-9:30pm

Saturday: April 25
Autographs 11-1pm (main room)
Panel: The Making of a Web Phenomena (Cast and Guild producer Kim Evey discuss what goes into making The Guild.) 3-4pm
The Guild Season Two Screening with Cast Q &A session 6:30-8pm

Sunday: April 26
Anime Music Video Judging 9-10:30am

http://deltahcon.com/

Broadband Moguls: Producing & Distributing Your Own Webseries Online

Also in Houston, Guild Producer Kim Evey will teach a workshop for the Southwest Alternate Media Project.
Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: Rice University Media Center
Cost: $40 — General Public; $25 — SWAMP Members and Students with Valid I.D.
For more information and to register go to

http://www.swamp.org/workshops.html

And yes, the entire cast will be appearing at Comic-Con! We’ll post the schedule as it comes our way.