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#furniture
Lin Pod Bench Permits, Nay, Requires Dirt on Your Furniture
The Lin Pod Bench from De La Espada features a planter built right in, which you can use either as intended, for plants, or as a hilarious and uncomfortable resting place for a tiny dog. It costs $2,250. [BuzzBeast] -
#boats
Crew Uses Crazy Futuristic EarthRace Boat and Lasers to Fight Japanese Whalers
Regardless of your feelings about whaling, you have to admit the fight just got a whole lot more interesting. Check out this video of a Sea-Shepherd-manned (from Whale Wars) carbon-fiber, biofuel-powered EarthRace Trimaran blinding a Japanese whaling boat with lasers. More » -
#remainders
Remainders - The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn't Post (and Why)
You say remainders, I say reminders. Reminders that online shopping can be fun but also dangerous. Reminders that big-name companies like Polaroid can falter while less big-name companies like jWIN flourish. And a reminder to let goats sing their song. More »
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#iphoneapps
Waterford Clink-Clink App is a Must for New Years Eve
Convoluted? Yes. Naff? Probably. Cute? Absolutely. Flirting tool? I'm afraid so. Waterford Clink-Clink—a virtual toast application for iPhone that exchanges contact information—is one of those applications that you don't really need, but that you know you absolutely want. More » - Yesterday - December 30, 2009
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#avatar
Extended, Extra-Creepy Na'vi Sex Scene Might Land on Avatar DVD
As if that mercifully brief giant blue lizard-cat sex scene that actually made it to Avatar wasn't disturbing enough, it turns out there's much more—and you weirdos may get to see it in the DVD release. More » -
#iphone
Review: The Perfect iPhone Case For Me Smells Like Cocoa
Here's the "Homade" chococase I picked up at Tokyu Hands Department Store in Tokyo yesterday. It's better than I expected. Because a) it not only looks like chocolate, it actually smells like chocolate and b) it doubles as a stand. More » -
#demolitions
I Hate When This Happens
I don't know anyone who doesn't like to see a building completely reduced to rubble by a few precisely planned, powerful synchronized explosions. Which is exactly what is not happening in this video taken in the city of Liuzhou, China. More » -
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#gps
The Air Force Wants You to Stop Blaming GPS Satellites When You Get Lost
The Air Force isn't happy with some of the stories about the couple who got lost in the woods after following their SUV's GPS. For some reason, a lot of people keep blaming innocent GPS satellites for the whole mess. More » -
#diy
Recreate an Extraordinary Radiohead Video with Ordinary Tech and This Guide
Radiohead's "House of Cards" video was equal parts bizarre and beautiful, until you found out it was all data visualization. Then it was just mind blowing. This detailed Instructable teaches the technique with stuff you probably have around the house. More » -
#nexus
Ten Minutes With the Nexus One
We've had our hands on Google's Nexus One phone, but weren't allowed to take any pictures. This fellow, on the other hand, managed to capture his playtime in a crisp, clear video which blows away any previous blurry clips. UPDATED More » -
#rumors
Google China Ex-President Says Apple Tablet Is a 10.1-Inch iPhone With Webcam
Kai-fu Lee, ex-president of Google China, is known for being well-connected with Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn, and lately he's been blogging about the Apple Table. Apparently it looks like a big iPhone with a webcam and an incredible user interface. More » -
#imagecache
A Day in a Photographer's Life
I've watched this video by photographer James Worrell four times now, and each time I find something new. His portrait of a work day mixes equal parts urban and domestic, creative and mundane. [Video via Cool Hunting] -
#taser
Cop Tasers Unconscious Diabetic 11 Times
Chicago police officer Darren Pedota is at the center of a lawsuit filed by a diabetic man who was Tasered 11 times over the course of a minute while suffering from a diabetic seizure. More » -
#wimax
Sprint to Get 4G Mobile Hotspot From Sierra Wireless Soon
We get the feeling that early 2010 is going to be big for Sprint's WiMax. We came by one of these training slides for a new 3G/4G mobile hotspot, precisely like the Mi-Fi, for Sprint. More » -
#unconfirmed
Premiere, TiVo's Next HD DVR Possibly Revealed in Instruction Manual Mix Up
When Patrick McCarron received his new TiVo HD, he noticed something odd about the included instructions. They were explaining how to "setup TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL." Could this be a sneak peek at TiVo's newest hardware? More » -
#foodhacks
Good Eats Fan Page Is a Kitchen Hacker's Wonderland
Do we love us some Alton Brown food science around here? We most certainly do. You can learn a whole lot more from the Food Network star and kitchen hacker at the wonderful Good Eats Fan Page. More » -
#nexusone
Nerds Win: Nexus One Rooted Before It's Even Officially Unveiled
Even more impressive than the Droid's quick rooting, the Nexus One has been conquered from the inside before Google has even officially announced it. More » -
#thanko
First Cat-to-Human Paw Transplant Deemed a Complete Success
TOKYO (AP) - After several decades of gruesome failures, Japanese researchers have successfully transplanted a kitten's paws to a human body. The test subject, a 29 year old model for Thanko, a gadget seller, has a new lease on life. More » -
#apple
Reinventing the MacBook Air
How will Apple redesign the ultraslim, seminal MacBook Air that launched dozens of me-too ultraportable laptops? Only Apple knows. But here are some gratuitous musings anyway. More » -
#iphoneapps
The iPhone Really Deserves Some Better Porn Apps
The App Store is oozing with sleaze; sex-themed apps are everywhere. But here's the thing: these "porn" apps are always terrible. Here are some of the worst, and how to fix this, the most important problem in the world. More » -
#shootingchallenge
Shooting Challenge: Happy New Year!
We've made it this far through soul-sucking winter, so it's time to celebrate. This week's Shooting Challenge is simple: "Happy New Year" is the theme. And I need your participation! More » -
#planelopnik
Finally, A Sidecar Based On An F4-F Wildcat
If there's one thing missing from our lives, it's a totally camp sidecar based on a WWII fighter plane. This F4-F Wildcat was created by a man so obsessed with Americana he runs a Wild West theme park in Hungary. -
#diy
Do-It-Yourself PC Builder's Guide: How Cheap Is Too Cheap?
We asked Maximum PC's Will Smith to describe the cheapest PC you can build, and he said he'd do it, if only to talk you out of spending so little. Here's what you gain, and lose, by going ultra cheap. More » -
#dealzmodo
Gadget Deals of the Day
Today's Dealz is bursting at the seams with Direct2Drive's Year End Sale containing excellent titles under $20. Snag a Nikon D3000 to capture photos in 2010, and get some free e-Harmony action lest you ring in another lonely New Year. More » -
#space
Russia Considering Mission to Deflect Apophis
Russia's Federal Space Agency may try to deflect Apophis, the 880-megaton asteroid that can bring hell to Earth (for comparison, the total power of the entire deployed US nuclear arsenal is around 1,400 Megatons). There's only one problem. More » -
#imagecache
Fox News to FBI Cybersquad: Get In Front Of Some High Tech Looking Stuff...Quick!
That's not an actual quote of course, but the scene here looks so contrived that it seems plausible. The scary thing is that the Cybersquad is protecting our data with old Dells, Windows XP and "intimidating" Matrix screensavers. -
#decades
MP3 Players in the Year 2000 Were Not So Good (But We Still Loved Them)
This is the Creative Nomad Jukebox from the year 2000. It may have been shaped like a CD player to mentally ease technophobes, but it actually had a 6GB hard drive on board. And boy did we love it. More » -
#htc
HTC Russia Claims Only the HD2 Will Get a Windows 7 Upgrade
HTC Russia claims in a recent twitter post that the HD2 will be the only HTC phone to get an upgrade to WinMo 7. All other phones will remain on Windows 6.5. More » -
#retromodo
Problems Tramping? You Need a Separate Sack Suspensory!
So what is tramping? It's a popular 1920s sport in which the player's testicles are launched back into his pelvis like water balloons, "just as nature intended." I think. [Modern Mechanix via Copyranter] -
#chargers
Innergie mCube Mini Is The World's Smallest Travel Charger For Laptops
Innergie claims their new mCube Mini is the world's smallest travel charger for laptops. A very good thing, especially if you travel light. I refuse to pack more than one duffel bag no matter how long I'm away. More » -
#terror
The Crotchbomber Was Just a Lonely Loser Who Needed an Online Friend
What to do when you "do not have friends, have no one to speak to, no one to consult, no support, and feel depressed and lonely"? Easy: First, put a bomb in your underpants. Then, board an airplane. More »
