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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:40:00 -0800

Audeo Captures Electrical Signals From The Brain To Create Sound [This Cyborg Life]
Your lungs deliver air, vocal cords vibrate, mouth moves, and...nothing. One of those processes failed and you're left...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:04:00 -0800

The True, Heartbreaking Faces of the Nuclear Era [Nukes]
Sometimes I write about high-tech weapons. There's something fascinating about the technological terror that humans have been...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:03:00 -0800

Confirmed: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Update Is Missing Atom Support, Breaks Hackintosh [Apple]
If you're using a Hackintosh then you might want to hold off on the OS X 10.6.2 update, because for all its bug fixes, it...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:40:00 -0800

This Clothespin-Looking USB Pendant Will Save Your Long-Distance Relationship [Concept]
OK, so they won't really save any relationships, but the idea behind the Presence in Absence USB pendants is almost sweet. You...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800

Connect-a-Desk Seamlessly Blends Man With Machine [This Cyborg Life]
It might be quite a while before science and medicine are able to make you better, stronger and faster with bionics, but there...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:20:00 -0800

Giant Patio Heaters With Tiny Media Players Are Finally a Reality [Home Entertainment]
Don't get me wrong, the Poseidon is probably the coolest looking patio heater I have ever seen, but the media player? The unit...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:52:02 -0800

Magic Mouse Is Apple’s Best Mouse Ever, But…
After much trial and tribulation, I finally obtained Apple's new Magic Mouse last week. Following its release, the $70 device...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:10:51 -0800

OffiSync Premium Lets Microsoft Office Play Nice With Google Sites
OffiSync, the Microsoft Office plugin that allows users to sync their documents easily with Google Docs, has launched a new...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:18 -0800

Discovery Communications Launches Science and Tech News Site
Discovery Communications is deepening its investment in online content with the launch of science and technology new site...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:25:47 -0800

Here’s Some PR For You, CDNetworks
If you want to sell something to TechCrunch, or anyone, the best way of going about it isn't to call people at their home...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:19:05 -0800

Loopt Begins Fresh Mobile Assault With Pulse And Background Location For BlackBerry
As a blackberry user, I generally feel a little left out of of the location-based apps world. FourSquare only provides a...
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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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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:37:48 -0800

Google Acquires AdMob For $750 Million
Google has just announced that it has acquired AdMob, the mobile ad platform that has been especially popular on the iPhone,...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:30:55 -0800

Exclusive: Google Has Acquired Gizmo5
Last month Skype was in talks to acquire VoIP startup Gizmo5. It was a perfect backup plan in case all that IP litigation...
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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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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:15:22 -0800

Splurb Surfaces The Most Popular Links Across Social Media Sites
There are many sites that show trending links across the web including TweetMeme, Topsy, and Bit.ly. Recently launched...
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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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