Gizmodo: easter

Quite Possibly the Most Beautiful Easter Egg You Will Ever See

Mark Wilson — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:40:00 EDT

Slovenian craftsman Franc Grom drills anywhere from 2500-3500 holes into eggshells by hand to create the ultimate Easter accessory.

Couple the surgically precise artistry with the proper amount of blue lighting and suddenly those pastel plastic eggs feel pretty lacking, even if they're filled with Hershey's kisses and spare pennies. [TheBigPicture and REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic]

It's Easter: Eat Jesus In a Kit Kat

Jesus Diaz — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:18:01 EDT

Easter it is, and Heyzuss—the Bible character—has resurrected. In a Kit Kat bar. Indeed, chocolate and Easter go together like pancakes and maple syrup. Can you see it too? [Nu.nl—Thanks Audrius]

P.S. Jesus may be alive today, but I'll be back on Thursday.

Image of the Day: Apple Keynote Presentation Made of Marshmallow Peeps

Dan Nosowitz — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:00:00 EDT

It may not feature comedy superstars, but this Apple keynote diorama does have a higher sugar content than any other homage we've seen. [Washington Post, thanks Sean!]

Peeps: Are They For Eating Or Entertainment?

Sean Fallon — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:40:00 EDT

Marshmallow Peeps—Easter's wonder "food." You can eat them, you can blow them up in a microwave, you can even use them to control your Nintendo Wii. So, how are Peeps best utilized?

How Peeps Are Born

matt buchanan — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:40:00 EDT

Peeps taste like the foam rubber inside Temperpedic mattresses, but enough people devour the surprisingly-useful marshmallow birdies that they're reborn every Easter. The Tribune shows us the industrial womb they're born in via photogallery. [Tribune]

Creme That Egg: Rube Goldberg Machine Destroys Easter In 8,000 Easy Steps

Sean Fallon — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:40:00 EDT

I have to admit, this Rube Goldberg machine is pretty friggn' ingenious—even if it does result in a the gruesome death of a delicious Cadbury Egg. [Telegraph via Jezebel]

Monks Sign Universal Record Deal Thanks to YouTube, Probably God Too

Jesus Diaz — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:15:46 EDT

Holy Easter YouTubes! In what many would see as an Unholy Alliance between God and Satan, a group of monks from the Heiligenkreuz Abbey, in the Wienerwald region of Austria, have signed a worldwide music album contract with Universal Music. The label executives found out about the Cistercian monks' talent—who are the guards of a relic of the True Cross handed by Leopold V of Austria in 1188— thanks to YouTube. And indeed, they rock. If you are into Gregorian chant, that is:

According to the BBC, Universal executive Tom Lewis said that "these guys found about the competition through a friend of theirs in London and they sent a link of their monastery and of them singing on YouTube. It was beautiful, beautiful music and they're using the very latest in terms of communication devices available to them to get their music heard."

The addition of the monks to Universal artist roster, which include Amy Winehouse, BB King or the Black Eyed Peas, are good news for the monks, who like the idea of having their music heard by millions worldwide, and is better than the alternative, which was having Eminem leaving Universal and joining the monastery. [BBC News and Wikipedia]

Dead LEGO Minifig Skull Holds Eggs, Easter or Not

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:00:25 EDT

Easter is here. Yes, you all read about it in the Da Vinci Code, that whole thing about that guy who walked over water whose best friend was a giant bunny. Or something like that. Whatever. According to Dan Brown's next book, those two spent the whole week eating more eggs than Cool Hand Luke. Chocolate eggs, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, fried eggs, eggs benedict, boiled eggs in dead LEGO minifig skulls halved in two? Yes. Anything to scare your younger ones in the morning, match the minifig skull Egg Timer after the jump.

Unfortunately, the $10 two-skulls Egg Cup set is not available directly in the United States. You can buy the minifig head egg timer for $7.99. [LEGO and LEGO via Toylogy]

Low Tech: Xbox 360 Easter Egg

Matt Buchanan — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:00:48 EDT

No fancy tech stuff here, just a plain chicken egg and paint. Granted, it's much cooler than the pink and purple pastel eggs we used to get when we younger, so if we could get those matching Wii and PS3 eggs to boot, we might just spare the Easter Bunny. This year. – Matt Buchanan

The Xbox 360 Easter Egg [Kotaku]

Happy Freaking Easter: Some Egg-Shaped Gadgets

Travis Hudson — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:00:41 EDT

Easter is only two days away—are you ready for a mindless day filled with big, scary bunnies, egg hunts and toothaches (if you are a parent)? I'm not, but I'm not a parent so it is really just another Sunday for me, but in honor of the day of bunnies and candy and eggs, here are some of the stranger egg-shaped gadgets out there, as compiled by PC Mag. Some of the goods includes an Egg Pod Speaker Chair, the Segatoys HomeStar Planetarium and more, most of which is either clocks or MP3 players.

Seriously, what is the deal with the unorthodox egg shape for gadgets? I have never actually used an egg-shaped gadget, but it has to be inconvenient to carry around and to use. Oh well, Happy Easter. –Travis Hudson

10 Egg-Shaped Tech Gadgets [PC Mag]

Pastel USBCell AA Batteries Spares the Life of Peeps, Chocolate Bunnies

Travis Hudson — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:30:26 EDT

Moxio has decided to take their wildly popular USBCell rechargeable USB AA battery and give it some color. These just aren't any colors, they are pastel colors just in time for Easter! This idea sound familiar? It should, Saitek is trying to hock their mice in a similar buy-this-to-put-in-an-Easter-basket fashion. What is the deal with Easter these days? Do you kids really want some gadgets rather than giant chocolate bunnies and peeps that will eventually rot your teeth and intestines? –Travis Hudson

USBCell AA Batteries Now in Pastel Chick Colors [EverythingUSB]

Wrapping a Crappy MP3 Player in Chocolate Doesn't Make it Any Less Crappy

Travis Hudson — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:20:41 EDT

So take note, AMP3 (who?). As part of an Easter, or just plain stupid campaign, AMP3 has decided to put their Inovix IMP-11 MP3 player in a chocolate egg. The player normally sells for $20, but wrap it in the chocolate egg and the combination now sells for approximately $40. In related news, AMP3 will be looking for a new marketing director sometime in April. –Travis Hudson

Marketing 101: How to Sell Crappy Players - Put it in Chocolate [Dapreview]

Saitek Mice in an Easter Basket, Why Not?

Travis Hudson — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:15:41 EDT

Now that we have all recovered from St. Patty's Day, it is time to look ahead to the next holiday that can be exploited for financial gain. Easter is coming up, and what is a better way to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus than with a basket filled with Saitek mice. I probably wouldn't mind getting a solid mouse in an Easter basket. It is a hell of a lot better than Peeps and Hershey Kisses that I would end up vomiting later. By the way, the mice sell for $20 if you would like to pursue an Easter peripheral basket, like Saitek is suggesting with this cutesy promotional picture. –Travis Hudson