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#opticalcomputing
Rainbow Trapped for First Time, Using Convex Lens and Glass
Baltimore citizens aren't just dealing drugs and installing wiretaps, some of them are busy using convex lenses to trap rainbows, which could be put to good use with optical computing—making hardware faster! Stronger! More powerful! More » -
#humor
It's the Bluetooth Buttplug!
Langford wants to help Snitch get over his fear of looking stupid while wearing a bluetooth headset. Langford is successful, sort of. More » -
#architecture
I Wouldn't Mind Living in Post-Apocalypse New York
Is it too bad to say that I would actually like to live in a post-Apocalypse New York? I mean one without flesh-eating zombies or people killing each other for a bag of rotten Cheetos. One like this: More » -
#starwars
What Would Happen If Star Wars Characters Used Facebook
I know. I'm a total dork, but these Facebook status updates by Star Wars characters made me laugh this morning. Or maybe it's just all that turkey fat and pumpkin pie bits affecting my neurotransmitters. More » -
#giftguide
Gifts For Pervs Who Like Like Gadgets
Everyone knows a Quagmire or a Masuka that enjoys their gadgets as much as they enjoy themselves—or rather, they enjoy using their gadgets TO enjoy themselves. This is for them, or for you, if you're buying under an alias. More »
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#advertisement
Your PC is Vulnerable. And AVG Free 9.0 is, Well, Free, so What's Your Excuse?
Fine, you've visited some questionable sites. One click on that Levi Johnston Playgirl spread and whammo, your computer goes all weird. Download AVG Anti-Virus Free 9.0 now—it's the best web threat protection you can get for Windows 7. More » -
#stevejobs
An Apple Without Steve Jobs (It Almost Happened)
Before he was a kingmaker at TechCrunch, Mike Arrington was a lawyer at Silicon Valley firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he worked on the deal that brought NeXT Software—and Steve Jobs—to Apple. It almost didn't happen. More » -
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#iphoneapps
This Week's Best iPhone Apps
In this week's tentatively materialistic app roundup: Deals, scrutinized! Barcodes, scanned! Movies, thriftily rented! Magazines, digitized! Pac-Man, terrifyingly adapted to the road! The iPhone's camera, made less terrible! Turn-by-turn, discounted! Home screens, organized! And more... More » -
#windows7
The Killed Windows 7 Family Guy Special Even More Horrible Than I Imagined
Microsoft's posted the clips from Family Guy's killed hackathon that would've shilled for Windows 7, and they're even more brain-liquefyingly stupid than I thought. Just watch, but when your brains leak out your ears, don't say I didn't warn you. More » -
#roomba
Deadly Viper Killed by iRobot Roomba
There are worse things to worry about in the Middle East than a robotic vacuum cleaner, but to the viper who thought it'd be a cozy place to sleep, it proved to be the end of his violent, snakey existence. More » -
#tvs
TV Calibration: The Easy Route
Last year we ran a simple guide to TV calibration, and THX is still a good way to make your new TV easier on the eyes. Here are updates on getting the Optimizer disc and glasses: More » -
#chromeos
Chrome OS for Dell Mini 10v: It's Easy
A happy Black Friday present from Dell: They've compiled a version of Chrome OS that works on the Mini 10v—our favorite Hackintosh netbook—with no voodoo required on your part, just an 8GB flash drive. More » -
#starwars
The Craziest Official Star Wars Stuff
Star Wars: 1,000 Collectibles is one of the best Star Wars coffee-table books in recent memory. It catalogs authorized Star Wars merchandise from around the globe. Some you've seen (and maybe owned), some will just blow your mind. More » -
#data
Girls Play With Wiis
80 percent of female primary console players—the main person who plays the console—do their gaming on a Wii. just 11 percent use an Xbox 360 and 9 percent play a PS3. Does that say more about girls, the Wii or Xbox 360 and PS3? [Kotaku] -
#blackfriday
Mind Your Wallet
Today's a pretty good day for buying things on sale I hear. Just remember, as time marches, things will get even cheaper, anyhow. And this year, you may already have the perfect gadgets in your hands. More » -
#cheatsheets
Points of Attack
A friendly reminder, about the monsters. Though I do feel that crabs are being unnecessarily victimized here; the only crime they are guilty of is occasional deliciousness. [A Life Well Wasted via Geek Tyrant via io9] -
#robots
The Top 12 Coolest Artificial Robot Animals
You can't find them at PETCO and they won't bring the emotional gratification of a real pet's affection, but if you're itching to replace kibble and fish flakes with batteries and power cords, check out these robot animals. [Gawker.TV] -
#light
Oyule Light Bulbs: The Cheekiest Light Bulb Around
Oyule Light Bulbs are filled with paraffin and use a wick instead of a filament, so basically they become what the light bulb replaced: A paraffin lamp. More » -
#design
The Mood Chair Knows Exactly How Your Buttocks Feels
Forget looking at the mood ring on someone's hand to know how she feels. Now it's the chair under her cute bum that'll reveal all. And the LEDs and embedded micro-chips on it are way cooler than bubblegum machine trinkets. More » -
#advertisement
Hi. This Is Your Friends and Family. We Want Something Cool For the Holidays.
It's Black Friday. Avoid the stampede at the mall and guarantee a smile on your loved ones' faces by bestowing the gift of an iPod touch. They will love you forever, and forgive everything you put them through this year. More » -
#architecture
The Burj Dubai Just Can't Stop Getting Struck By Lightning
A tipster sent along this spectacular photo of the Burj Dubai, the world's tallest, most absurdly ostentatious building, getting struck by lightning. While checking for newness, I noticed something amazing: This happens all the time. More » -
#space
Astronauts Sneak Turkey Into the Space Station
NASA didn't plan any traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner for the astronauts at the International Space Station, but they had it anyway: Someone sneaked the real thing into the space shuttle Atlantis without anyone from ground control noticing it. More » - Thursday - November 26, 2009
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#books
How a HS Dropout Became the Youngest Boss at Apple
James Bach, a legend in the software-testing field, just published Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar, the tale of how he dropped out of school, became a self-taught games programmer, and scored a sweet gig at Apple—all before turning 21.
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#giftguide
Gifts for Design Lovers and Jon Ive Wannabees
I go through the world marveling at the objects around us—from lamp posts to toothbrushes to buildings to sailboats—looking for details, craftsmanship, function, beauty, and purpose. If you know someone nutters like that, here are some gift ideas: More » -
#nsfw
Let's Sing About Safer Sext (NSFW)
Sext. Sending pictures of your naughty bits through MMS. Oh, don't play coy. You already knew what it is, so let's just watch this educational video and learn about safer sext practices from some singing, underwear-clad people. More » -
#art
A Glowing Mid-Autumn's Night Dream
Winter's not here, yet autumn's magic is already leaving. But thanks to a group of sneaky artists we can see the fall season frozen in time in the form of 200 carefully arranged leaves, some wire, and plenty of LEDs. More » -
#science
The Chemistry of Thanksgiving
Pop-up timers, mashed paper towels, rubber nipples, and stomach acid are no longer the big mysteries of Thanksgiving, because Diane Bunce, Ph.D., is here to explain them. And yes, she is wearing a pilgrim costume under that lab coat. More » -
#iphoneapps
Stair Dismount iPhone Game Hands On (Verdict: Sadistic Fun)
The Stair Dismount iPhone game sent me back eight years to the time when I would waste hours sending the stickman tumbling down instead of working on my programming assignments. The iPhone game is that, with slightly better controls. More » -
#furniture
Your Wii Is Not Fancy Enough For This Horgan Becket Media Cart
Traditional media cabinets may work well enough in the sense that it holds your TV on top and your TiVos and HTPCs and game consoles on the bottom, but do they emit the air of luxury that Horgan Becket's does? More » -
#travel
The Talking Luggage Locator Needs Better Range
Unlike most luggage locators, this version plays a 30 second user-recorded message in addition to lighting up like a Christmas tree whenever the remote is pressed. Of course, it would be better if the range extended beyond 45-feet. More » -
#blackfriday
More Black Friday Bad News: Why Cheap TVs Might Really Cost You More
You know Black Friday is dangerous, but our friend Gary, the HD Guru, got pretty specific on a few particularly bad deals. For example, that 32" Emerson on sale at Walmart for $248 sounds good, right? Not so fast. More » -
#shoppinggiftguide
The PlayStation 3 Buyer's Guide
With at least one potential game of the year exclusively nesting on the Playstation 3 and a price drop under its belt, the PS3 has had a pretty darn good year. [Kotaku] -
#rant
You Don't Need a TiVo Anymore
This chart of TiVo's slipping subscriber numbers may be surprising, seeing as TiVo is the television recording device (and it's so good), but it's something we've seen coming for a while. We love you TiVo, but you're fast becoming obsolete. More » -
#thanksgiving
Send Us Your Thanksgiving Tech Support Horror Stories
Happy Thanksgiving! If your holiday celebrations are anything like mine, they involve coming home to a large number of old people confused about how to use their tech gear, treating you like an actually competent member of the Geek Squad. More » -
#macgyverchef
A MacGyver Chef Thanksgiving: Making Choco-Cranberry Mousse With a Hair Dryer
To honor this most culinary holiday, I found a dessert recipe that, in true MacGyver fashion, can be made with equipment found in a hotel room. Here, a hair dryer provides heat—but couldn't save this disasterpiece. More »
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#iphone
A Thanksgiving Message From the iPhone
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Here's a message about the holiday and Black Friday from our friend from Cupertino, the iPhone. -
#google
How to Disable the New Google Search
Oh you people are never happy. I give you a way to try the new Google Search yesterday, and now you are asking about how to go back to the old one. Fine! Be that way! Here's how: More »
