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  • photoshop contest

    Photoshop Contest: Design a New iTunes Icon

    The iTunes icon is old and busted. I mean, didn't iPods kill CDs or something? And like, 7 million of the 8 million things iTunes does have nothing to do with tunes. So let's make a new icon! More »
    07/02/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Kaiser-Machead: I currently use this one, which I think looks way better. This should be an interesting contest. It would be... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • star trek

    Is R2-D2 Driving the Enterprise?

    We know JJ Abrams is a Star Wars fan. He now says he included R2-D2 in Star Trek, and Paramount is running a contest for astromech spotters. We think we got him in two places: More »
    05/19/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • photo contest

    130 Audio Setups That Will Make You Very, Very Jealous

    Man, my home theater setup really sucks. At least compared to most of these that you guys submitted, which are almost universally amazing. More »
    Listening Test
    04/17/09
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    By Adam Frucci
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  • contest

    Foot Locker has some sweet kicks. You love a trivia challenge.

    Together you can create something beautiful, namely a $100 gift card in your pocket. Go here, hunt around for trivia facts, and answer the questions after the jump. Correct responses could earn you a $100 gift card to revamp your style with the PUMA Archive Collection. Standard Rules Apply. More »
    04/02/09
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  • photoshop contest

    Send Someone (or Some Thing) Into Space

    People are honoring the daring spacebat all over the world. Now it's your turn. Your turn to mock the whole thing using your Photoshop skills, sneaking someone onto the space shuttle—inside or out. More »
    03/20/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Hello Mister Walrus: By the way, why does that arm say "Canada"? 17 Responses | Other threads

  • photoshop contest

    Put Woz In All Your Favorite TV Shows

    The Woz is going to dance tonight and kick everyone ass with his wicked moves, but there's so much more TV potential in our favorite tech personality ever. Imagine the possibilities, people. More »
    03/09/09
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by laxman15: done...now how do you embed a photo. and don't even bother telling me that it needs to be emailed, im... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • lego

    Winners of the Go Miniman Go Lego Video Contest

    Here are the winners of the Go Miniman Go video contest, that celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Lego minifig. Choosing was difficult, as many were simply amazing, but here are the best five.
    12/29/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Kaiser-Machead: Where the heck is Lindsayjoy to share the popcorn while I watch this stuff? 7 Responses | Other threads

  • environment

    X Prize's Call for Votes in Next Big Crazy Green Idea Challenge

    The X Prize Foundation is looking for a new challenge for their next Energy and Environment prize, and they want Gizmodo readers to vote on it. The X Prize is an educational nonprofit prize institute dedicated to create radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity, like when Burt Rutan built and flew the world’s first private spaceship to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize. To propose the challenge for the next big crazy green idea, they have selected the best three from 133 videos: More »
    11/20/08
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • contest

    WowWee Rovio Contest Winner

    Congratulations to Neil Morris for coming up with the best productivity gadget out of the submitted entries and winning himself a brand new WowWee Rovio in the process. His concept, dubbed "Chonograhper" helps users keep track of time. They system consists of a wireless, touchscreen tablet that syncs with your calendar and can be updated via SMS or email. More »
    11/12/08
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  • contest

    Reminder: No Power? No Problem! Contest ends tomorrow!

    It's happened to everyone at some point...you're putting the finishing touches on a 20 page paper about the migration patterns of seagulls, or you're about to beat the last boss in Ninja Gaiden on the NES. Then, without warning, the unthinkable happens: Power outage! Maybe it's windy out, maybe you "forgot" to pay your electric bill, or maybe there was just a freak power surge that made the lights flicker. Oh, and you didn't save. The hours of blood, sweat and tears are reduced to a blinking start screen in a nanosecond. That's why it's always good to rely on an uninterrupted power supply, like the Eaton Evolution. Eaton is offering to give away one UPS to the reader with the absolute worst technology failure story. It could be anything: Computers, video games, alarm clocks, or phone chargers to name a few...but the more details the better! This is your reminder to get your entries in by Nov 11th to be eligible. By clicking submit, you agree to share your responses with Gawker Media LLC and Eaton Corporation. All other standard contest rules apply (see rules).
    11/10/08
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  • contest

    Robots Turn on Humans, A Photo Essay by Robots for Robots

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    11/03/08
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by stre: that's a weak sauce winning picture. apparently i need to bust out my camera for the photo contests, cuz the... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • contest

    Halloween Costume Competition: Robots Turn on Humans

    From our last post on the matter: With Halloween around the corner, there's one thought that scares us more than any other. It's not Dracula or reanimated corpses. It's not TP'd houses or razor blade candy. It's the day when robots turn on humans in the battle for Earth. And to prep for the event, we're throwing a contest. Dress up like a robot that's turned on the human race, maybe win a pizza. More »
    10/29/08
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Kaiser-Machead: Feed myself and someone I love...hmmm Can I really eat a whole pizza? 5 Responses | Other threads

  • contest

    Contest Reminder: Win a WowWee Rovio

    Just a quick reminder that there is only two days left to design the ultimate productivity gadget and win a Rovio from WowWee. Hit the contest page for all the details.
    10/29/08
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  • contest

    Reminder: No Power? No Problem! Contest ends next friday.

    It's happened to everyone at some point...you're putting the finishing touches on a 20 page paper about the migration patterns of seagulls, or you're about to beat the last boss in Ninja Gaiden on the NES. Then, without warning, the unthinkable happens: Power outage! Maybe it's windy out, maybe you "forgot" to pay your electric bill, or maybe there was just a freak power surge that made the lights flicker. Oh, and you didn't save. The hours of blood, sweat and tears are reduced to a blinking start screen in a nanosecond. More »
    10/28/08
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  • coffee

    Over-caffeinated TIE Fighter Combines Starbucks And Star Wars

    Wired is having a little art contest to make things from the stuff you get at Starbucks, and to provide some inspiration, they showed off photographer Dan Winters' amazing TIE fighter sculpture. Everybody's favorite Galactic Empire spacecraft was made out of nearly 50 Starbucks cups, 216 stirrers, over 60 drink holders and a couple of coffee boxes thrown in for good measure. Wow. Even for me, that's a lot of coffee. [Wired]
    10/22/08
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    By Elaine Chow

    Comment by Shamoononon, Vampire Grater - Now SWF: That's cool and quite a accomplishment, but can I use 7-11 cups instead? I will not support the starbucks...... 8 Responses | Other threads

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  • contest

    No Power? No Problem! Contest, brought to you by Eaton

    It's happened to everyone at some point...you're putting the finishing touches on a 20 page paper about the migration patterns of seagulls, or you're about to beat the last boss in Ninja Gaiden on the NES. Then, without warning, the unthinkable happens: Power outage! Maybe it's windy out, maybe you "forgot" to pay your electric bill, or maybe there was just a freak power surge that made the lights flicker. Oh, and you didn't save. The hours of blood, sweat and tears are reduced to a blinking start screen in a nanosecond. More »
    10/09/08
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  • photoshop contest

    Use Our 150-Inch TV Photos to Make Me Look Like a Real Cool Dude

    For this week's Photoshop Contest, I want you to use our photos of me playing with the 150-inch TV as a source (as found in Mahoney's awesome FAQ, my essay on the TV and these photos of me playing games on it). Then I want you to make me look awesome. This was a suggestion from reader WB (that's his work you see above), and it's good, but I want to make sure you understand me here: don't make me look like a jackass. Put me in cool places, like on the moon or in the Playboy mansion. Don't embarrass me guys. Guys? Please? Dammit, Chen, I can't believe you're making me do this. More »
    10/02/08
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by Shamoononon, Vampire Grater - Now SWF: This from the guy that thinks mounting a Jaguar is cool? This will be fun. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • contest

    Contest Reminder: Last Chance to Win $1000 in Gadgets From NBCs 'Chuck'

    Do you have the answer to our five spy gadget questions yet? If not, you had better head on over to our contest page and get started. Today is the last day to enter and win a $1000 Best Buy gift certificate.
    09/28/08
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    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by Giz Has Lost It: I've got all the 'wrong' correct answers... does that count? more » | Other threads

  • contest

    Contest: Win $1000 in Gadgets From NBC's 'Chuck'

    Thanks to a certain computer geek turned government agent, $1000 worth of gadgets is up for grabs to anyone who can answer the five simple spy questions listed after the break. Since Chuck is gainfully employed as part of the "Nerd Herd" crew at the "Buy More" electronics store, it only seems fitting that the $1000 gift certificate should come from Best Buy (although, I'm not sure how well they are stocked up on spy gadgets at the moment). The winner will be selected randomly from the submissions with the most correct answers. More »
    09/25/08
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    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by Samutz: Quick! Someone edit the related articles on Wikipedia! 5 Responses | Other threads

  • Imperial Sportstroopers Invade Olympic Games

    Imperial Sportstroopers Invade the Beijing Olympics

    First the Lego Galactic Empire invaded Earth thanks to the stormtroopers cloning machine, and now they are running their own edition of the Olympic Games. This gallery of Imperial Sportstroopers by the incredibly talented Alan Chia is both beautiful and hilarious. More »
    09/03/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Mericana: Wasnt this posted a few weeks ago??? 3 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    Guy Builds Full Lego Boba Fett Costume, Somehow Manages to Keep Marriage Intact

    Our friend Andrew Becraft at Brothers Brick have spotted the most useless, silly, awkward looking, yet absolutely irresistible Lego job ever: a full Boba Fett costume made out of bricks, including helmet, bracelets, utility belt, armor plates, rocket pack, and his laser rifle with obligatory LED light. The picture gallery leaves no doubt to the amazing dorkiness of Simon, its creator. Simon, we love you. And we love you even more after seeing that you also did a full Darth Vader Lego suit: More »
    08/27/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Wegmans: get a life loser 3 Responses | Other threads

  • Giz's Lego Minifig Contest

    Giz's Lego Minifig Contest: Win The Best Vintage Sets Ever

    To mark the 30th Anniversary of the minifig, Gizmodo is celebrating a video contest with Lego. The objective: to create a movie in honor of the minifig. The short could be made using any technique you want as long as it's creative and fun (check the full rules after the jump). The prizes? Huge ones. First, the most amazing vintage sets ever: the Galaxy Explorer and the Yellow Castle—needless to say, the value of these sets, which are new in their original boxes, goes off the charts. The third prize will be a special set designed by Lego owner Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, plus there will also be smaller vintage space and town sets, a whole bunch of the new vintage minifigure series, and some newer sets for the runner-ups. Yes, a whole brickload of incredible stuff. More »
    08/25/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Timothy-Ratner: Sorry for bumping the discussion, but I sent my entry out a few days ago. Hope you got it. more » | Other threads

  • Apple rocks

    Gizmodo's Arts & Crafts Gadgets Contest

    Hey guys. John Mayer here. I just wanted to say Apple rocks. Get it? Apple rocks! Yeah. Rocks. Ha ha. Hookai. Never mind. Reader Moe Bacon sent us these pretty painted rocks and the Gizmodo folks told me it could be good idea for a contest. More »
    08/18/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by snoop-blog: I know it's sad, but the Sony PSP is my favorite gadget... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • MS Paint Contest

    90 Visions of Future in MS Paint are Terrifying, Insane

    This week's Photoshop Contest wasn't a Photoshop Contest at all — it was an MS Paint contest. And while I knew I was going to get a boatload of insanity in my inbox, I wasn't quite prepared for what I got. You guys are insane. In a good way… I guess. In any case, I whittled the entries down to my favorites, and yet again, choosing a top 3 was next to impossible. This week, there's a top 3 and an honorable mention that I singled out because I'm vain and it mentions me getting a Pulitzer. Deal with it. Hit the jump for your winners and your completely schizophrenic Gallery of MS Paint Champions. More »
    Feature
    08/05/08
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    By Adam Frucci
  • contest

    Contest Reminder: Win an iPhone

    Today's almost the last day to enter our Made in Eureka contest. Lock up the kids and send the spouse over to their parents', because tonight is your night to design your own entry. See our contest page for details.
    07/28/08
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by aboriginal: one to rule them all . . . 'nuff said more » | Other threads

  • iphone apps

    iPhone App Contest Reminder

    Speaking of really cool iPhone apps, here's one of the submissions we've gotten for our iPhone App Contest. It's called Instinctiv Shuffle, and it "learns from your skipping patterns and plays what you want to hear." We haven't tested it out for ourselves in any extent, but current users of it (it's a jailbreak application) seem to really like it. During random shuffle, users skip on average every 2 songs, but in Instinctiv Shuffle, they only skip every 14 songs. Think your app is cooler? Send it on in to our contest. [Instinctiv]
    07/09/08
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by Mike918: @Instinctiv: Oh awesome i already did..it works great! more » | Other threads

  • mad skillz or just mad?

    Builds LEGO Model Inside Bag Without Using Telekinesis

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    05/19/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Nice. Now do it inside a MANILA ENVELOPE! more » | Other threads

  • coffee

    Nespresso Contest Winners Could Make Tasty Coffee If You Knew How to Use Them

    Nespresso—maker of single serve pseudo-coffee machines—has announced its design contest winners. The entries range from the abstract of the winner—"Untitled," by Brice Genre and Hanika Perez, left—to the 2001-like spiffiness of the second entry—"Pearl," by Andreas Diefenbach, center—to the completely absurd but pretty, as you will see in the full gallery with 21 concepts after the jump. More »
    05/15/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by swag: Nothing beats starting my morning with stale, pre-ground coffee roasted weeks ago, stuck into environmentally wasteful packaging, and spewed out... more » | Other threads

  • reader participation

    Desktop Clutter Art A Go-Go

    Purple Tentacle, Iron Man, the Spaghetti Monster, a super cool MacBook Air, Master Chief, Ren & Stimpy, and even a Blue Screen of Death made entirely of folders? Oh yes. We got 14 entries for the desktop clutter art contest that started with Spider-Pig and Homer Simpson, and we got the winner right after the jump! More »
    04/25/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by skilled1: im sorry but ren and stimpy deserve to be up there more » | Other threads

  • reader participation

    Ren and Stimpy to Readers: "SUBMIT YOUR DESKTOP CLUTTER ART ENTRIES, YOU SICK LITTLE MONKEYS!"

    First it was Spider-Pig and Homer on Mac OS X. Then Purple Tentacle from the Day of the Tentacle on Linux. Now is the turn of Windows XP: reader Lee Blackwood has sent us this rendition of Ren and Stimpy with folders. People keep sending their Desktop Clutter Art entries. Everyone except you. And we want yours. Send it to tips@gizmodo.com and we will publish the hall of fame this Friday.
    04/21/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Zander: "duhhhhhhh....Okay ren! more » | Other threads

  • reminder

    Purple Tentacle Takes Over Linux Desktop [Verdict: Great Start for Desktop Clutter Art Contest]

    Yesterday we showed you Spider-Pig and Homer made of folders, and today here's a cool rendition of Day of the Tentacle's Purple Tentacle taking over a Linux desktop. This folderpiece—made by reader Damien Nozay—is the first entry in our ongoing desktop clutter art contest, sent just a couple hours after the announcement. Minutes later, reader Zachary Colen sent us this retro folder illustration of the 'Killjoy' medal from Halo 3: More »
    04/18/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Dave D.: desktop clutter art? wow, that's pretty funny...whoever was bored enough to come up with that! I think I just might... more » | Other threads

  • reader participation

    Spider-Pig and Homer Simpson Made of Folders Are Good Excuse for Desktop Clutter Art Contest

    Spider-Pig! Spider-Pig! He's made of folders, Spider-Pig is! Can you make him into bacon? No you can't! He's foldspider pig! Lookout! Here comes Spider-Pig! Today a reader sent us an ad illustration made out of Finder folders and document icons, which gave me an excuse for two things: 1) organize a desktop clutter art contest for Mac and PC users, and 2) get out my head the song that I've been humming all morning. Full high definition Spider-Pig "illustration" and instructions about how to do it right after the jump. More »
    04/17/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by FiveStarEggRoll: Why? Harry "just why" Wang more » | Other threads

  • contest

    LGs "Innovation Challenge": Design Your Dream Phone and Win Money, Gadgets

    The folks at LG must be running out of ideas because they are once again tapping the general public for new designs. Earlier this month, they launched a touchscreen UI contest, but now they have moved on to hardware with the Innovation Challenge. The goal: design your dream phone. The payoff: LG will manufacture your phone (one of which you get to keep), pay you $10,000 and adorn your pad with a LG 52" LCD TV and a HD-DVD (whaa?) or a Blu-ray player. Better hurry though, the contest ends on 4/30. [LG Innovation Challenge]
    04/16/08
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    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by schultzeworks: If anyone is curious, I won the competition. These competitions are actually beneficial to all concerned. My reasons were to... more » | Other threads

  • robots

    Japan's Stupid Robot Contest

    Not only does Japan have a fetish for giant war robots and robots that can take care of its elderly so they don't have to, they've got a place for stupid robots as well. Meiwa Electronics' annual Stupid Robot Contest is a place for inventors to showcase their stupidest inventions, as long as it follows three rules. More »
    04/14/08
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by godwhacker, your incandescent leader!: @jdkchem: hahahahahhahahhahahhahahahahhahahhaha...! more » | Other threads

  • contest

    Design LG's Touchscreen Phone UI Theme, Win $14,000

    LG's in the midst of revamping their touchscreen UI, possibly because their previous touchscreen phones weren't all that great, but possibly because...ok that's probably the reason. Not only is the Korean company looking internally at their own designers to fix the problem, but they've offered a 14 million Korean Won prize ($14,364) to the community for someone to come up with a UI theme that's good enough for engineers to work with. The submission above, although quite nice looking, is a bit too cluttered to be useful in our opinion. What would you say to your grandma that's trying to make a call? "It's right there, next to the steampunk valve and the gear icon?" [LG via Unwired View via Crunchgear]
    04/08/08
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by metalhaze: Here is the webpage translated [www.google.com] it's not perfect but at least you can kinda figure out what they are talking about.... It... more » | Other threads

  • rube goldberg

    Purdue's 156-Step Burger Maker Wins Rube Goldberg Contest

    We've brought you Rube Goldberg-style clocks and toys, but none of them are a match for the 156-step device that's just won the annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest. This year's challenge was to assemble a burger with vegetables, condiments and two bun halves. The meat was pre-cooked... a sensible idea to avoid fires and explosions: you'll understand when you look at the great pics of the machines that MAKE took. Beneath the gallery you'll find a demo video of some of them in action. Sadly we don't have one of the complete 156-step run yet, so you'll just have to imagine its fantasticness. More »
    04/06/08
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    By Kit Eaton

    Comment by Shazzer: I worked for Purdue's News Service in the late 90's and assisted media covering this event for several years. One... more » | Other threads

  • cellphones

    Global St. Patrick's Day Drunk Dialing Competition Starts Tonight!

    This is it folks. You have been training your whole adult life for what is about to go down starting tonight at midnight. I'm speaking of course about the 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Drunk Dialing Competition. All you have to do is get drunk (way ahead of you) and call up the number that the organizers have set up. The funniest message will win up to $1000 in ad revenue from their website. Realistically, you probably won't see much of that money, but drunken college students will surely spin stories about your legend for years to come. Hit the link for the full details. [stpatricksdrunkdial via Laptop Mag]
    03/14/08
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  • question of the day

    How Dirty and Gross Is Your Tech Gear?

    I was working on my 24-inch iMac today when I noticed my cursor moving a little bit erratically. I didn't know what was wrong. The computer is almost new, I haven't installed anything recently, and the mouse itself looked ok, as you can see in the photo above. Then I turned it around to discover the true meaning of the words disgoostingly grossirrific: More »
    03/05/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by kswiss19: i hope that thing doesn't have crabs! more » | Other threads

  • advertorial

    Contest: Win a Toshiba x205 Laptop

    Who wants to win a Toshiba x205 laptop? Everybody? Great! Here's how you enter. It's an easy one this time. More »
    02/19/08
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    Comment by EmilTrout: HAHA you fuckers are retarded. its a fucking scam. DONT give your social security number out what the hell are... more » | Other threads

  • announcements

    HDTV and Media Center Extender Contest Winner!

    We received many, many fine entries for our HDTV and Media Center contest, but sadly for all the contestants, there can only be one winner. This time that winner is James Cahoon, who sent in this lovely entry of his girlfriend posing seductively next to a fully-functional GE portable 8-track player. Congratulations to James and his lovely girlfriend—you've now got yourselves a new HDTV and Media Center Extender. More »
    02/12/08
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by bwsccotch: I honestly don't see how getting a clammy, point-n-shoot digital photo of you in your Lover's Package underwear is seductive.... more » | Other threads

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