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    Noobs-R-Us: That's so wrong in so many ways... more »
    SigmundTheSeaMonster: Get this, in the US, the code is now that the 3-prong must be so the ground is top, not bottom. No more "screaming OH" orientation. Just get rid of th... more »
    Pazu: Ah great. So we can't preview our comments, nor we can edit them later. I quit. more »
    Pazu: Bah, the comment cut off. Anyway... most households use a more »
    Pazu: They got Brazil wrong too. Here the official standard is IEC 60906-1 plugs, but most households still use more »
    JanDuKretijn: I'd like to know why North America uses such chincy plugs. I never had any prongs bend when I lived in Germany. more »
    kylenalepa: Who came up with that color scheme? Yellow, yellow-green, green, light blue, and blue? Really? Red, blue, green, yellow, white. Problem solved. That a... more »
    iatacs19: Australia and Argentina are pretty unique. more »
    John Nahajski: wow, the Australian plug looks like it's in pain, maybe we should help it more »
    frigg: Yeah, isn't there a value in leaving something that's untouched untouched? more »
  • #architecture

    The Shanghai World Expo 2010 Will be an Amazing Architectural Freak Show

    How do you top Singapore's pixelated skyscraper, Macau's giant bunny, that twirly Danish Pavilion, and even a corporate building made from used CD cases? If you're Romania, you build a $3.5 million giant green apple designed to encourage healthy lifestyles... More »
  • #maps

    Power Plugs of the World Map

    Have you ever wondered what type of plug they use in Nepal? Yeah, me too. UPDATE: Ooh, looks like they got China wrong. Don't use this map when visiting China! [Eurocom via bookofjoe via Unplggd]
  • #googleearth

    Google Earth Leads Scientists to Undiscovered Forest, Brand New Species

    Google Earth is fantastic, but this might be its most amazing feat yet: A scientist stumbled across an unknown green patch that turned out to be an unexplored forest home to brand new undiscovered species.
  • #lego

    World's Highest Lego Tower Construction on Video

    We told you about the 460,000-brick, 96.73-feet Lego tower before, but here is the video showing how it was built by Lego experts with the help of 3,000 kids, who assembled 121 sections made with 2 x 4 Lego bricks to raise this titanic monolith—the highest ever in world. [460,000-Brick Lego Tower Breaks World Record]
  • #cellphones

    Mobile Phone Subscriptions to Reach 4 Billion by Year's End

    The UN's International Telecommunications Union announced Friday that mobile phone subscriptions will reach 4 billion by the end of 2008, far more than half of the estimated 6.7 billion total world population. Of course, there are some, like John Mayer, who throw off that number by having more than one cell phone (damn you, Mayer!) but it's still a huge milestone. The bump from last year's total of 3.3 billion is primarily due to emerging countries like China, India, and Russia, as well as lower prices and lots of healthy competition between carriers. [BreitBart via Drudge]
  • #napolean

    Motorola's "Napolean" Q World Phone Gets Leaked: CDMA + GSM Included

    Motorola's got another Q in the queue in the form of the new Napolean world phone. It's a CDMA smartphone for Verizon that does double duty with GSM, so you can use it pretty much anywhere. It also includes Wi-Fi if you're not feeling like using its EV-DO Revision A or EDGE data, runs Windows Mobile 6.1, and includes a fingerprint scanner and a 2-megapixel camera with flash. It sounds like a great phone for world travelers, but probably overkill for anyone else. [BGR]
  • #clocks

    Customizable Analog Clocks Show What Time it is Anywhere

    Got a lot of family all over the world? Need to stalk and track every single Giz editor? This customizable analog clock is for you. It shows the time on a 24 hour scale, divided up into night and day, and gives you five hands that point to various time zones throughout the world. This way you can easily label everyone in your family whether they're in London, Madrid, Osaka or just in NY. It takes a bit of getting used to, since there's no minute hand, but you've got enough regular clocks lying around to take care of that. Label one of the hands "beer" and you've got a party all the time. [Funshop via Nexus404]
  • #gadgets

    PC World Names its 100 Best Products of the Year

    The PC World Top 100 products of 2007 have been announced, before we are even halfway through 2007. Don't ask me why, but this means they have had to leave out stuff like the iPhone, which they awarded top spot to in the Most Anticipated Product category. More »
  • #peripherals

    Western Digital My Books Get Terabyte Storage, Internet Connections

    Western Digital's expanding their line to 1TB and 500GB drives in the My Book World Edition family, which means they have either dual-drive configuration and RAID capability, or just a USB port for added storage and an Ethernet port. More »
  • #gadgets

    Oregon Scientific SmartGlobe

    As the military begins recruiting kids at younger and younger ages it is important for our youngsters to know exactly where they will be shipped off to. Even elementary school kids need to start learning about the different countries in the Middle East—the knowledge will come in handy. This SmartGlobe from Oregon Scientific is an educational toy that can teach kiddos about the world with fun games and quizzes. It has modes for all ages and the ability to compete against other future soldiers players or against the computer. Unfortunately this toy carries a hefty price tag: $130. – Travis Hudson More »