The 'Star Wars' toy that made me a geek

Commentary: One "Star Wars" toy shaped CNET's Bonnie Burton as a geek. As "Force Friday" passes, she fondly retells the story of how stumbling upon a discarded action figure changed her life forever.











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Cracking Open the Sphero BB-8 Star Wars toy

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Sphero BB-8 Star Wars toy to find out what's inside this rolling robot.











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Tado gives your dumb air conditioner a brain

For $199, this IFTTT-compatible gadget offers Nest-like smarts for traditional AC units











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Nest 3.0: The smartest thermostat gets smarter

Nest's third-gem smart thermostat is finally here. Do its new features and design make it worth the price?











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Crave Ep. 217: Man flies 54-propeller superdrone, almost flips it

One YouTube user loves to post videos of jet engines online, but this time it's a drone able to lift him off the ground. Let's see if he survives!











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Man flies 54-propeller superdrone, almost flips it, Ep. 217

This week on Crave, we walk you through a futuristic new automated restaurant in San Francisco, get navigation directions from the sultry voice of Stephen Colbert on Waze, and fly a drone with 54 propellers that can carry a full-grown man. It's the Crave show!











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Star Wars The Black Series Han Solo Figure for $16 + free shipping

Star Wars The Black Series Han Solo Figure for $16











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