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My Mac needs a Tardis
The boys at BoingBoing stumble across so many wonderful things--and today they've topped themselves again. A Tardis-shaped USB hub. I want one. No, I need one. Not just for me, but for my Mac. Because I'm unselfish like that. Call me a geek, call me a nerd, whatever. The Tardis-hub has 4 ports and it goes vwooorp-vwooorp when you plug in a device. Can technology get any better than that? I think not. It's theoretically for sale over at Firebox, but the page says it's currently unavailable. Nothing, of course, that a little space-time manipulation can't solve. If US purchasers don't mind ordering overseas, it's available at Amazon UK (for £14.99), Forbidden Planet, Play.com, and so forth.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kane said 8:44PM on 1-31-2007
Apparently it is available for folks accessing the site from the UK. At least that is what I have heard. I hope this will be available for us in the states soon. As I too NEED one.
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superpixel said 8:45PM on 1-31-2007
oh, I *must* own one. this is too cute.
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Mat Lu said 8:53PM on 1-31-2007
I too MUST have one. Anybody figure out a US source?
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Stephen Macklin said 9:03PM on 1-31-2007
What's really cool is that it has 4 ports on the outside and 75 on the inside.
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HarmfulDos said 8:16AM on 2-02-2007
LOL, man you took the comment write out of my keyboard Stephen.... I will get my hands on the Tardis !!! (then hook it up to the new Airport Extreme Router...)
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amiga_tone said 10:48PM on 1-31-2007
Hey, guys can you please correct the typing of the acronym TARDIS (not Tardis).
Otherwise nice little gadget to have next to the PC.
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Aaron said 10:47PM on 1-31-2007
I am quite impressed by your spelling of vwooorp! Well done! And get me one of these too!
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LittleJoe said 10:50PM on 1-31-2007
DR WHO?
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Wheels said 11:57PM on 1-31-2007
The fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) rules!
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Kalessin said 11:07AM on 2-01-2007
I live in the UK and it's listed as "in stock". I don't even want one. Just thought I'd rub salt in the wound ;)
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Christopher Miles said 4:44AM on 2-01-2007
Gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme.
I would've been even more thrilled if you'd described the noise as a "wheezing, groaning sound" but good job nonetheless :)
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dms said 9:18AM on 2-01-2007
I tried ordering from Amazon UK, but they won't export it. Sorry.
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jason said 11:03AM on 2-01-2007
I saw this yesterday on BoingBoing and also said "I must have this" Happy to see I'm not the only geek/nerd out there who loves Doctor Who.
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Ross Barber said 1:38PM on 2-01-2007
I got one of these for christmas from amazon, it's really cool looking and the blue light on top is damn bright (in the dark). The TARDIS sound when you plug in a USB device is really loud!
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The Jeremy said 2:03PM on 2-01-2007
Put in a request over at Cyberguys or their Xtreme Geek website. This is a perfect product for their website/catalogs.
Now, where's the Dalek version*?
*Avoiding making any Billie Piper model jokes about how many USB ports that would include...
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Sarah said 2:53PM on 2-01-2007
Oooooo, I have been a Dr. Who fan since I was little!!! (and loving the new series too) ... damn I want one!!!!!
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Kevin said 3:29AM on 2-04-2007
Now if I could just get my dead iMac DV to regenerate into a Mac Pro...
Seriously, David Tennant is the best Doctor since Tom Baker. I have heard he's signed until at least 2008! He's wanted to be the Doctor since he was a kid (didn't we all?). I doubt he'll take off on us like Chris Eccleston did.
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Jay Hash said 1:36PM on 2-04-2007
Tennant won't be leaving like Eccleston did, as Eccleston's plan was only to do one series anyway to relaunch Doctor Who. Tennant has signed until 2008, with the option that he can extend for another 2-4 years after the original contract expires.
And for those of you who want to get the Tardis USB Hub (as well as other Doctor Who toys such as the sonic screwdriver pen, Cyberman Helmet, Action Figures, etc.) Just go to your local comic book shop. Almost ALL comic book shops have to buy from Diamond Comics Distributors, and they have had all this doctor who stuff in their PREVIEWS catalog for months now. It should be extremely simple for your local comic retailer to order them for you, and you get to support your local comic shop as well!
I have the USB Hub and it's pretty neat. Also for cellphone-o-philes there's a TARDIS that you can plug into your wall and will alert you if there is an incoming phone call for you ala the TARDIS engine sounds and flashing light. Itsounds kind of useless, but is nice if you're in the other room from your cellphone and miss a lot of calls. It rarely picks up false signals, but beware if you have a neighbor that also uses a cellphone...
~JYH
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warm_rain_on_cool_grasses said 7:05PM on 2-10-2007
The problem with trying to get stuff through Diamond Comics is fulfillment. I've ordered the sonic screwdriver, talking money bank and lots of other Dr Who stuff & all I have to show for it is one small Dalek! And no it's not my shop. They get lots of odd things for me with no problems. I've sent a request in to ThinkGeek...maybe they'll get it.
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esavage said 4:53PM on 2-13-2007
For me the Firebox.com is listing it as “Sorry, this product is not available.”
nekosphere.com ( http://www.nekosphere.com/froogle.php?x=FEB074612)has it for 20.99, with a Ship Date as: 04/25/07
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