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gawker posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:40:00 -0800

Sleep Doesn't Seem Like a Priority With the Expose LED Bed [Furniture]
My guess is that sleep isn't the priority when you own the Expose LED line of bedroom furniture. I'm surprised there's no...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:35:13 -0800

Rupert Murdoch Hates Google [Google]
Rupert Murdoch says he'll bar Google from indexing any of his sites. Apparently Murdoch is under the impression that readers...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:17:51 -0800

Are Google Voice Calls To and From Your Computer Coming? [Google]
Google's bought Gizmo5, a VOIP company. They've got Google Voice, but no way to use Google voice for calls to and from your...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800

This Is Not a Beer Can [USB]
It's a humidifier disguised as a Fleshlight disguised as a beer can. Seriously. OK, not seriously. But it is a humidifier...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:25:00 -0800

The Hoover Dam Bypass Will Make You Ooooh and Aaaah [Architecture]
There's not much to say about these images of the Hoover Dam Bypass except expletives mixed with a dozen shades of amazement....
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:11:36 -0800

Handmade Portable Gamecube Sports Dangerous Buzz Saw Disc Drive [Nintendo]
Imagine if you'd spent the last 90 hours of TV watching doing something more productive. Could you have built this...
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John Chow posted a blog entry

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:44:13 -0800

Unfollow All – Sometimes, You Just Want To Start Over
Are you getting tired of receiving a thousand DM spam on Twitter everyday? Are you following so many people that your iPhone...
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gawker posted a blog entry

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

Engineer Builds $10 DIY Cellphone Microscope [Microscopes]
Cellphones are handy in a pinch. They make emergency calls, serve as a late night texting platform, and now in developing areas...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0800

Anyone Have a Spare $10 Million Racing Yacht Mast Lying Around? [Sailing]
A quick glimpse into the life of a software billionaire: When Larry Ellison's BMW Oracle Racing yacht snapped its $10 million...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:10:00 -0800

Verizon Wireless Launches Three More Anti-AT&T 3G Network Commercials [Verizon Wireless]
Today Verizon responded to AT&T's "There's a Map For That" lawsuit by releasing a slew of new commercials with similar...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -0800

SNEGENES P Combo Mod Comes with Plenty of Junk in the Trunk [Hacks]
From the front this threesome looks pretty hot. Clear case with bright LEDs, original SNES buttons, and the ability to play...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -0800

SNESGENES P Combo Mod Comes with Plenty of Junk in the Trunk [Hacks]
From the front this threesome looks pretty hot. Clear case with bright LEDs, original SNES buttons, and the ability to play...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0800

The Rubik's Cube's Secret Life as an 8-Bit Work of Art [Image Cache]
First, the venerable Rubik's Cube recreated the masterworks of Da Vinci. Today's example, while not quite as grandiose, is...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0800

Spy Shot Reveals... Traditional Apple Store Tables In New NYC Apple Store [Apple]
Work continues on the posh Manhattan Apple Store, and reader/levitation expert Vincent snapped us some pics of this latest...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0800

Here Be Lego Dragons [Image Cache]
Dragons existed? Well, no, not unless their bones were made of Lego. Which would have been equally cool, right?! I mean, we...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800

Specialized DVR For Cars Could Make Teens Better Drivers [Safety]
Technological progress is amazing. Case in point: When I was learning to drive, my safety monitor was a "mom." It barked...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800

Matte Black Earthrace Power Boat Hunts Those Who Hunt Whales [Boats]
Last we heard from Earthrace, the super sleek 78-ft. power boat that runs on its captain's fat, it was circumnavigating the...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Apple TV 3.01 Update Saves Your Data From "Temporarily Disappearing" [Apple]
Word to the wise: Update your Apple TV to 3.01 stat, else suffer the strange data disappearing act some users report is...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800

Surely, This Remote-Controlled Bowling Ball Is the Devil's Contraption [Bowling]
You thought Walter and the Dude got mad when that guy stepped over the line in The Big Lebowski? Just wait until they run into...
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:15:09 -0800

Famous Paintings Reproduced In Coffee [Art]
Sure this reproduction of Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam is a lil' bit perverted by the inclusion of a coffee cup, but...
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:30:00 -0800

MIT Media Lab: Electronic Wallpaper, Conductive Threads and More [Fashion]
Diana Eng, who you might remember as Project Runway's premiere nerd designer, took a look at MIT's Media Lab and found some...
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0800

The Cité du Design Certainly Lives Up to Its Name [Architecture]
This gorgeous building in France is more than just a pretty complex. The Cité du Design does one of the best jobs I've ever...
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0800

Latest Snow Leopard Developer Build Breaks Hackintosh Support... Again [Hackintosh]
Enough with the back and forth already, Apple. If you're going to kill Atom support then just kill it. Don't toy with us,...
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0800

Nokia Booklet 3G Landing November 15 at Best Buy [Nokia]
We knew the the place and the price, just needed to know when the party starts. You can grab a pre-order for the $600 netbook...
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:45:00 -0800

Watch Jonathan Ive's Segment in Objectified [Apple]
Objectified, Gary Hustwit's look at the world of industrial design, featured a lengthy section on Apple Chief Designer Jon...
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