Gizmodo: jack o'lantern

iMac-o'-Lantern Will Make Any Fanboy Look Even Dorkier than Usual

Jesus Diaz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:40:00 EDT

Have an old iMac case, an iPhone, and an intense desire to be mocked and smacked this Halloween? Look no further: These instructions to build a jack-o'-lantern from an old iMac is all you need. [Thanks Gary S. Katz]

Lasers: The Only Way to Carve a Pumpkin

Mark Wilson — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:40:00 EDT

You could risk cutting yourself with a knife. Or you could buy one of those mini saw kits that always break off in the pumpkin. Or, if you really want to misuse company/lab equipment, you can requisition a laser cutter to carve your Halloween pumpkins. That's what Doug did, and he has no regrets other than that the results "smell bad."

And yes, that laser is powerful enough to slice straight through pumpkin flesh:

You can see more gorgeous laser pumpkin photos by hitting the link. [Gallery via MAKE]

TiV-o'-lantern Scares the Commercials Away

Mark Wilson — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:50:00 EDT

The specific story varies, but as legend has it, the original Jack-o'-Lantern came about as a punishment after a crafty gent named Jack played a trick on the Devil. We don't know if TiVo was trapped after their similar stunt, giving man a way to skip past pesky commercials before advertisers sealed the company's soul in a pumpkin, but it sure makes for a spooky bedtime story. [Thanks Dang!]

RRoD Pumpkin: The Scariest Tale of Them All

Mark Wilson — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:15:00 EDT

If there's one eerie light to avoid this Halloween night, it's the RRoD pumpkin.
Its eyes will glow bright yet you'll discover with a fright, it's the RRoD pumpkin.
You can try as you might but Halo won't play, right? It's the RRoD pumpkin. [flickr via DVICE]

Steve Jobs Jack-O-Lantern Only Moderately Scary to Neighborhood Children

Dan Nosowitz — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:15:00 EDT

Halloween's getting closer, and you know what that means: novelty pumpkin carving! The Joy of Tech has provided a nice little template of Steve Jobs' face so you can have your own little Steve head in your front lawn this October 31st. Ryan from Seattle did an admirable job with the instructions, but even with Apple's new aluminum aesthetic I can't help but wish he had used one of those all-white pumpkins. Update: reader Scott Heimendinger isn't about to let the Jobs-O-Lantern go unanswered. His creation after the jump.

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