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You Can Help Launch a Leonard Nimoy Documentary & Be a Part of Geek History ForEVAR

weespockWhether you’re a Trekkie or a Trekker, we all miss the late Leonard Nimoy. His son, Adam Nimoy, is trying to launch an documentary showing a more intimate view of his father than fans would otherwise have access to. Fellow geeks and Trekkies, we can make this a reality. Adam Nimoy is trying to raise $600K to get this project off the ground and geek support will not only help make that happen, but also makes for a proof of need. The Trekkie community wants this, they will watch it, and they will buy DVDs and bask in the geeky glow that is the Spock of the ages.

The project, For the Love of Spock, is now on Kickstarter and has just over 3 weeks to go. The project was originally supposed to be a tribute to Spock, the character, but since Leonard Nimoy’s passing, son Adam wishes to incorporate more footage of his father the person as well – not just his most famous role as Spock.

While you can chip in for just $5, a mere $50 (a lot less than you’ve ever spent at a Star Trek convention!) will get your name on the credits. ForEVAR! So live long and prosper, my fellow geeks and Trekkies. It’s time to launch this documentary where no film has gone before.

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Geek-made Earbud Detangler on Kickstarter

Screen Shot 2015-05-31 at 4.35.36 PMDanish designer and fellow geek, Mads Miltersen, decided that the problem of tangled earbud cords was not being solved in a manner to which he was satisfied, so he designed a new way of keeping the cord managed that accommodates the remote switch on Apple’s official earbuds. It’s a very well-thought-out design that keeps the detangler with you at all times and it’s very light weight. All the other cord detangler gizmos I’ve tried have a problem with twisting the cord, extra bits hanging on the ends, and a random issue with the microphone. Miltersen has thought out these issues with a well measured out design that seems to address all the issues we end up having with these infernal knots we try to make phone calls with. The Tango Kickstarter project ends in 3 weeks. Jump on board before your opportunity to get this geek-powered for $6 goes away.