The Seven Types of Employees You Meet at Best Buy

Have you ever noticed that no matter which Best Buy you go into, you end up seeing the same people working there? That's because there are seven types of people that work at every single Best Buy, with no exceptions. More »

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Dealzmodo

Gadget Deals of the Day

Summer moving sluggishly? Dealzmodo here to save you with amazing deals on movies and games! The awesome Metal Gear Solid collection going for $20! Evil Dead 2 for $13? Who's laughing now Ash? Dealzmodo is! Happy thirsty Thursday everyone! More »

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Amazon

Amazon Wireless Aims To Make Cellphone Shopping Easier

For many of us, cellphone shopping really means choosing between the major smartphone brands—but for those of us looking at a broader range of devices and plans, Amazon has developed a new site to help make the process easier. More »

02:59 PM

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Health

Pegboard Device Sinks Carpal Tunnel's Battleship

A pegboard device developed by bioengineering students from Rice University aims to better diagnose and evaluate carpal tunnel syndrome by restraining the hand and analyzing movements with a customized PDA. More »

02:40 PM

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Comment by valkilmerisawful: This is supposed to fix your 'limp wrist'? (Edit: I really just wanted to waste a comment to check out... 2 Responses | Other threads

Smartphones

iPhone 3GS Upstream Speed Limited to 384Kbps

While the iPhone 3GS got a download speed boost—to 7.2Mbps—it didn't get any upload power-up, according to PC World: Its upstream speed is limited by its hardware to 384Kbps. But don't get out the torches and pitchforks yet. More »

02:20 PM

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Science

Historic, Gigantic Atom Smasher to Be Demolished

Lawrence Berkeley National Labratory's Bevatron was the world's largest atom smasher when it was build for $9 million in the early '50s. Soon, it'll be reduced to a pile of rubble. More »

02:00 PM

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Comment by OMG! Ponies!: It's a frakkin' atom-smasher! Do you know why you never hear anyone complain about all those useless vacant atom-smashers that litter... 5 Responses | Other threads

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Japan

3mm-Thin Digital Booth Babe Gives Other Booth Babes Inferiority Complexes

This super-thin booth babe display was recently spotted on the floor of the high-octane International Stationary and Office Supply Fair (slogan: "You'll get punched in the face with excitement!").

01:40 PM

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Comment by 32ndnote: Is anyone else's page layout really messed up with the bonus "More About Booth Babes" section stretched out on the... 10 Responses | Other threads

Sun Powered Fun

Pegasus Open 50 Log: Finally, Through the Fog, a Sunset

July 8, 9:00 PM PST This is what a sunset looks like in the middle of the ocean, from a sailboat racing from California to Hawaii.

01:18 PM

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Comment by mikeness: Wow man, whats the opposite of claustrophobic? I like going out on boats, even small boats, as long as... 4 Responses | Other threads

Rim

BlackBerry's U2 Commercial...Brought To You By Apple

Is it just me, or does the new BlackBerry commercial featuring U2 look a hell of a lot like an Apple ad? Or, more specifically, the Coldplay Apple ad?

01:00 PM

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Vizio

Vizio Import Ban Overturned, Free To Ship TVs To US

US customs has cleared Vizio in an ongoing patent dispute with Funai, meaning that they will be allowed to freely ship their HDTVs into the US once more.

12:40 PM

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Announcements

New Comments System! NEW COMMENTS SYSTEM!

Hey, transistor faces. Heads up: we've just made a new comment system that will hopefully (we think) make comments much more readable and allow us to do some cool things. Here's what you need to know.

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Comment by farcedude: Umm, wonder if I'm the first to point this out, but how am I supposed to know if I'm asking... 26 Responses | Other threads

Hulu

Hulu Video Downloader Lets You Save Your Shows For Offline Viewing

Hulu is great, but what if you want to watch the newest 30 Rock somewhere with no web access? You can just use the new Hulu Video Downloader to sketchily rip video right from the site for you. More »

12:00 PM

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Comment by Kaiser-Machead: No thanks I'd much rather attempt to find the show on iTunes first than dick around with some Hulu exploit that... 7 Responses | Other threads

Image cache

My iPod Is Bigger Than Yours

Apple designmeisters Jonathan Ive and Jody Turner gave this giant pink nano to fashion genius Paul Smith for his birthday. Smith is the designer—among many things—of my NSFW naked pin-up wallet, which you can see after the jump. More »

11:40 AM

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peek

Peek Creators Have Linux Envy, Reach Out to Hackers

The point of—and in a way, problem with—Peek messaging devices is just how simple they are: their software does email, sorta, and that's it. Now Peek is reaching out to users to port Linux to the device. More »

11:20 AM

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Comment by Nick: i don't even think my three year old niece would use this thing. she had grown tired of peek-a-boo and... 3 Responses | Other threads

Hygiene

Bald Man's Comb: Style For The Follically-Challenged

It starts out as a lame over the hill gift. You laugh, trying not to be offended—but the truth hurts. Don't worry—you'll deal with them, you'll deal with them all. [Taylor Gifts via RGS]

11:00 AM

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Comment by CurvesWantsOptionalExtendedViewBack: Guys with shaved heads are very sexy. Dont ask me to explain why, its perverted, and we ladies dont like... 20 Responses | Other threads

Watches

Urwerk's 'King Cobra' UR-CC1 Watch Makes Time Go Even Faster

Urwerk, the same company that brought us the ridiculously cool UR-202 are back with a new watch appropriately titled "King Cobra."

10:30 AM

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Comment by alexvanduyn: Lets see, it's either the watch or a house, Hmmmmmm, hard to make a choice here hang on........Watch, definately the... 2 Responses | Other threads

Movies

Would-Be Halo Movie Director Shows the Alien Ghettos of District 9

Remember those incredible live-action Halo shorts? Well, that director has his first full-length movie coming out, and it looks downright badass. More »

10:10 AM

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Comment by marcsiry: I guess no one here is old enough to remember when this was on TV and called "Alien Nation." 19 Responses | Other threads

Htc

HTC Handsets Will Have Regular, Non-Stupid Headphone Jacks From Now On

For years, HTC has been waging a senseless war against the 3.5mm headphone jack, dispatching wave after wave of Mini-USB-dependent handsets onto the public. But their newest, the Hero, has a proper plug. Was that... a concession? Yes, actually. More »

09:50 AM

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Nokia

The 3720 Classic Is Nokia's Most Rugged Handset To Date

As it turns out, the mysterious rugged Nokia that was able to withstand a chip shot and a rugby kick is the 3720 classic—a tri-band GSM phone with a 2.2-inch screen, Bluetooth and a 1GB microSD card. More »

09:48 AM

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Office

Office 2010 The Movie Doesn't Star Tom Cruise—Thank Xenu for That

Here's the trailer for Office 2010: The Movie, full of matrixy characters and missionimpossibly situations. More »

09:30 AM

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Comment by midiac: Seriously, MS tries and tries and tries. . . to be cool. . . when I just found this F'n... 6 Responses | Other threads

TiVo

Best Buy and TiVo Tie the Knot, Insignia TVs to Get DVR Software

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iPhone Apps

NYC Exit Strategy: The Other NYC Subway App You Need

What does NYC Exit Strategy do that standard subway map apps don't? Tells you precisely which subway car to ride in so you get off exactly where you want to, as close to the right exit as possible. More »

08:20 AM

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Sony

Sony Bravia Connected HDTVs Finally Land Netflix Streaming

Sony's Bravia Internet Link, seen first as a $300 add-on box and later as a built-in component on some Bravia TVs, will finally support the only movie streaming service that really matters. That'd be Netflix, in case you were wondering.

08:00 AM

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Comment by Ehrich Blackhound: Wonder if this will open the door to Netflix on the PS3... 3 Responses | Other threads

Airplanes

100% Solar-Powered Airplane Ready To Go Around the World

Solar Impulse—the 100% solar-powered airplane that will go around the world—is complete and ready to circumnavigate the globe. And for the first time ever, its pilot—actually, the real Piccard—will use a symbiotic suit. More »

07:20 AM

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Space

How Would It Be to Live on the Moon

If you want a realistic view on how living a quarter million miles from here would be for humans a few decades from now, check out this advance on National Geographic's new documentary. It will even show the Orion simulator: More »

07:00 AM

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Comment by Baldyman1966 is Holding out for a Hero: Meh, tried living on the moon once, but the pubs were rubbish. 6 Responses | Other threads

Asus

ASUS T91 Eee Tablet Hits Online Stores for $500

Ahh, that's more like it. Early reports of lofty British pricing had us worried that the ASUS T91 convertible tablet would sell for nearly $700; now, online retailers are listing the 8.9-inch touchscreen Eee at a much more reasonable $500. More »

06:37 AM

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Comment by mathew: Is it available without Windows? Windows is a dealbreaker. 3 Responses | Other threads

Sun Powered Fun

Pegasus Open 50 Tour, Part 6: The Kitchen Sink

All food on the sailboat is heated on a pivoting stove that self rights to true down, no matter how much it's rocking. It's also the sink, which spits fresh or salt water. All food is vacuum bag sealed. More »

05:59 AM

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Advertising

Student HP Ad Shows Beautiful Alternate Universe Where Printers Are Fast, Predictable, Musical

In response to a call from Hewlett Packard for user-made advertisements, two students at London's Kingston University pulled off a mesmerizing synchronized printing routine with a stable of HP printers. More »

05:46 AM

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Comment by Sticks Calhoun: PC LOAD LETTER? What the #$^@ does that mean? 6 Responses | Other threads

Rumor

Are These the First Chrome OS Screenshots?

It's hard to totally disprove these first Chrome OS shots, though there are plenty of reasons to be suspicious. Setting our skepticism aside for a second, here's what alleged leakster allegedly saw, allegedly: More »

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Comment by Jeffrey Odermann: I agree with you: it's quite obviously fake. The fact that it's not even a netbook is a dead... 5 Responses | Other threads

DIY

Sex Toys Make Delightful Additions to Any Home

This little site provides illustrated guides to using all kinds of sex toys in new and unexpectedly G-rated ways around the house. If you were wondering how to turn that two-foot-long-double-headed-you-know-what into a keyboard wrist-rest, read on.
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12:45 AM

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Mock-ups

Samsung's New Smartphone QWERTY Idea: Keep Trying, Guys

Samsung filed a patent for this avian-looking smartphone concept: Two spring-loaded half-keyboards burst from the sides of the phone, which in theory provides both a larger keyboard and more screen space, since hands are out of the way. In theory. More »

12:00 AM

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Comment by KinOfCain: I had one of these and it was the best mobile keyboard I've ever used. Crazy good. But the phone... 6 Responses | Other threads

Remainders

Remainders - Things We Didn't Post

Invisible ink reappears...Mobile app tracker turns up 3rd-gen iPod Touch...UFO-shaped seating sure to upset City Hall...Porn publisher takes blame for overheated iPhones... More »

11:00 PM

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Comment by mfusion: aren't all inks invisible unless you shine a light on them? 2 Responses | Other threads

Sun Powered Fun

Pegasus Open 50 Log: Day 4, Following the Low Pressure

July 8, 3:30 PM PST Pegasus has been chewing up the miles and we are very lucky for that. Our last two days were 305 and 295 nautical miles respectfully. More »

10:43 PM

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Comment by JimboGizmo: O.K. I give up. After searching through the transpac 09 web site I still can't figure out what the... 2 Responses | Other threads

Green

Solar-Powered County Fair Makes So Much Sense

This year's Marin County fair in northern California took its environmental theme seriously. A huge photovoltaic setup provided about 40% of the fair's energy with clean solar power—and a solar-powered county fair makes perfect sense. More »

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Drugs

LSD Creator Albert Hofmann to Steve Jobs: "How Was LSD Useful to You?"

The Huffington Post published a previously-unseen letter from LSD creator Albert Hofmann to Steve Jobs, who has in the past praised LSD's influence on his creative thinking. More »

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Comment by Valnen: I would love to see everyone who uses these types of drugs wiped off the face of the world. 39 Responses | Other threads

Art

The Art of Bomber Girls

One of the things I remember from my childhood years is falling in love with a bomber girl in the cover of an old PC game. Maybe that's why I like airplanes—and airplane pinups—so much: More »

09:00 PM

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Android

HTC Android Family Portraits: G1, myTouch 3G and Hero

Ever wondered what it'd be like to get three generations of Android phones together—G1, myTouch 3G and Hero? If you think that's kind of kinky, oh man, I hope you have a clean pair of pants lying around. More »

08:30 PM

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Comment by Sir Gibler: Just a quick comment about teflon... Isn't teflon the slipperiest matierial on earth? 5 Responses | Other threads

Google

Google Chrome OS Partners: PC and Chip-Makers, but Not Dell, Sony, or Toshiba

Google released a partial list of their Chrome OS partners, and it includes most of the big boys you'd expect, from all sectors of the computing world, from full-featured PCs to netbooks to handhelds, plus Adobe for some Flash support. More »

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Comment by kingbob337: Won't be a success. Why you ask???? Because no software will run on it. People forget that most people in... 1 Responses | Other threads

Fauxlaroid

AnalogColor Ruins Quality Photos to Create Mock-Polaroid Results

For those who cared enough to be hurt at the death of Polaroid Instant Film but not enough to make it themselves, there's AnalogColor, which turns your crystal-clear photos into murky, nostalgic simulacrums of the classic format. More »

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Comment by yungjerry703: OPEN YOUR EYES PEOPLE! this is what nasa is using to trick us into thinking that we have been on... 6 Responses | Other threads

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