I thought I was an uber-geek dad-to-be when my unborn baby, which at the time I called Optimus Prime, already started a toy collection containing a stuffed Transformer (Softimus Prime), a Darth Vader pillow, and 10 stuffed dragons.

I am humbled.

Check out "Precocious Baby Starts Twittering from the Womb" over at Mashable. The article describes a device built by an uber-uber-geek dad-to-be. This device, worn by his pregnant wife, senses the baby's movement (kicks) and then sends a message to @kickbee to document the kick. Here's an excerpt from the amazing dad-to-be's site:

The Kickbee is a wearable device made of a stretchable band and embedded electronics and sensors. Piezo sensors are attached directly to the band, and transmit small but detectable voltages when triggered by movement underneath. An Arduino Mini microcontroller transmits the signals to an accompanying Java application wirelessly via Bluetooth.

I don't know what's cooler: (a) that he built this thing and it works, or (b) his wife for wearing this all day long. I'll call it a tie.

The gauntlet has been thrown down for my next baby, and I accept the challenge. I'm thinking genetically-engineered Vulcan/Elven ears, a working miniature lightsaber, and a fiber optic broadband connection in the womb.

I better get to it.