Thanks to technology, being a superhero isn't quite as impossible as it once was. Put that radioactive spider away — we've got a list of 10 techs that can get your superpower mojo working. The costume's still up to you, though.

In gadget news, we brought you plenty of possibilities for teching up your house this week, from keyboard waffle irons to pixelated cabinets to heated snakes (?). We didn't forget the yard, either: how could you go wrong with a robot lawnmower or grilling to the tune of your iPod. Tying it all together is the EnergyTree, ready to kill itself if you stop living green.

The top headlines from the week:

Saturday: Mouse Mouse is the perfect peripheral for sadists
Sunday: Roundup: The CrackBerry Epidemic
Monday: All aboard the maglev! Japanese train rockets toward the future
Tuesday: Vudu: video store in a box, coming this summer
Wednesday: Orbital telescopes to scan for life on 'new' planets
Thursday: Beer power coming; drunks are excited
Friday: Creative targets iPod shuffle with Zen Stone