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R2-D2 Aquarium with Built-In Periscope
geekalerts.com - 11/10/2008
R2-D2 Aquarium with Built-In Periscope
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No rest for the tin can astromech droid. It wasn’t that long ago since we saw R2-D2 as a fridge , and now this popular Star Wars character has to hold a 1 3/4-gallon aquarium tank in his central compartment. The domed head rotates with any vocal command you issue and he utters ...
hammacher.com - 11/9/2008
The R2-D2® Aquarium. at Hammacher Schlemmer
— hammacher.com — Modeled after the most well-known astromech droid in the galaxy, this R2-D2 holds a 1 3/4-gallon aquarium... tank in his central compartment, ideal for a small freshwater family of goldfish, gouramis, or tetras. The domed head rotates with any vocal ... (more) The R2-D2® Aquarium. at Hammacher Schlemmer
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R2D2 Animated Aquarium with Radar Eye Periscope [Star Wars Themed Fish Tank] » TFTS - Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities
nexus404.com - 11/9/2008
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— nexus404.com — r2d2-animated-aquarium Following on from the frankly ludicrous R2D2 Soy Sauce Bottle , the not so quite as... ludicrous (and actually quite cool) animated R2D2 USB Hub and the not at all ludicrous (and absolutely stunning) R2D2 Radio Controlled iPod ... (more) R2D2 Animated Aquarium with Radar Eye Periscope [Star ...
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Voice-Activated R2-D2
bookofjoe.com - 11/10/2008
Voice-Activated R2-D2
— bookofjoe.com — Hey, it's like being in a movie! Wait a minute.... From the website: Voice-Activated R2-D2 This motorized... replica of the headstrong little "droid" from the iconic "Star Wars" films responds to voice commands, navigates rooms and ... (more) Voice-Activated R2-D2
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R2-D2 Aquarium
Gadget Venue — ... in. As well as displaying fish in it’s belly, the R2-D2 unit also reacts to voice commands by rotating it’s head and spitting out bleeps. The eye that he has was modified to work as a type of periscope so you can take a look at your fish from above. To make the fish tank look a tad cooler a bunch of colour changing LED’s have also been fit which switch between red, green and blue. The R2-D2 fish tank is available from Hammacher. Via: GeekAlerts ...

R2-D2 Aquarium With Radar Eye Periscope [Star Wars]
Gizmodo — ... But rest assured that no matter what his occupation happens to be, R2 has a strong work ethic. In addition to housing your fish, he will rotate his head and utter his trademark bleeps with any voice command. He also features overhead LED tank lights that rotate colors and a periscope built-into his radar eye for spying on the fish floating in his robo-belly. On the downside, R2 never works cheap—this beauty will set you back $130. [Hammacher Schlemmer via TFTS via Geekalerts] ...

Star Wars R2-D2 Water Bottle
GeekAlerts — ... It’s not the first time this tin can astromech droid gets filled with water. Last year we could see R2-D2 as an aquarium with a built-in periscope, and now the design of the popular Star Wars robot has been used for a water bottle. ...

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