5th Place — Neogentronyx:

As first reported by CNet, Carlos Owens is an Anchorage steelworker who moonlights as a designer of larger-than-life robots, known as Mech (or Gundam Mecha, if you're an otaku like us). His 18-foot monster of steel, pistons and microcontrollers is a true testament to imaginiation and ingenuity. Not to mention totally bitchin'! Carlos and his team are currently looking for funding to continue the project. We suggest that they get Don King to kick in for a second Mech, and then sell the rights to the fight on Pay-Per-View.

4th Place — Kegbot:

While Kegbot won't actually save you from getting up off your a** to get a beer, what it will to is help you monitor your consumption by generating reams of data about how much and how fast you and your friends dispense of a keg. Originally developed by Mike Wakerly to make sure that people weren't drinking more than their share of the beer money, it became a sensation at Codecon. Build one for yourself — you can even set it up to cut off your friend who's an angry drunk (better do it early, though).

Win, place and show geeks after the jump!