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Sub Pop Records Opens Corner MP3 Store
The venerable Sub Pop label, which has put out records for everyone from Nirvana to The Shins, is trying their hand at the online music store game—and they're doing it mostly right. They have over 200 full-length albums up for sale in 192kbps MP3 for $9.90 a pop—stuff from the aforementioned bands, Hot Hot Heat, and Sunny Day Real Estate, just to name a few. And they're already looking at ways to improve the store. More »
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Samsung BD-UP5000 Combo Player Reviewed (Verdict: Excellent)
HDGuru scored the first review with the new Samsung BD-UP5000 Combo HD DVD/Blu-Ray Player. And in short, they loved it.
With the format war continuing with no end in sight, the Samsung BD-UP5000 it is the logical choice for HDTV viewers that want the best performance no matter which DVD, Blu-ray or HD DVD discs they choose to view.HDGuru cites value, non-gimped player implementation and near perfect visual reproduction as reasons for top score designation. [hdguru]
6:30 PM on Sat Sep 15 2007
By Mark Wilson
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Latest by n/a: As a matter of fact, I'm looking into a dual-format player myself, so this seems very interesting. I'm a little worried about the time it takes for the device to boot up. Could anyone clarify the reasoning behind this for more »
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Man Mods Concrete Pipe into a House
We're big fans of weird buildings - from holes cut in the walls of concrete buildings to crazy bumpy skyscrapers - but we're not sure whether we're fans of this, a house made out of a pair of concrete pipes by Chinese man Xin Yucai. [Ananova]
Philippe Kahn, of Borland and Camera Phone fame, won the Transpac sailing race in the double-handed class, with and without handicap factored in. Congrats to team Pegasus. [Pegasus via Giz]
sweet dreams
The Ikea in Oslo is opening up a free hostel for shoppers who want to continue the clusterfuck that is the Ikea shopping experience for day two. 30 participants will get free dinner, breakfast and the joy of sleeping on dormitory-style beds. Plus, shoppers keep the sheets (good call), a bathrobe and slippers, too. For those who area looking for a more romantic getaway, Ikea is happy to oblige...
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IKEA Opens Free Hostel, If You Consider Sleeping in IKEA "Free"
The Ikea in Oslo is opening up a free hostel for shoppers who want to continue the clusterfuck that is the Ikea shopping experience for day two. 30 participants will get free dinner, breakfast and the joy of sleeping on dormitory-style beds. Plus, shoppers keep the sheets (good call), a bathrobe and slippers, too. For those who area looking for a more romantic getaway, Ikea is happy to oblige...
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one sweet light
e-Revolution wants to change the way you think about lighting—and how the area around that light, uh, smells? The Deodolight is a cupholder-sized lamp with color-changing LEDs and a built-in deodorizer, available in refillable grapefruit, forest and unscented. The transitions between colors are subtle and slow, designed to be soothing. Because of its small, handy size, you could actually find quite a few places for the Deodolight.
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Deodolight Saves That Dark, Smelly Room of Yours
e-Revolution wants to change the way you think about lighting—and how the area around that light, uh, smells? The Deodolight is a cupholder-sized lamp with color-changing LEDs and a built-in deodorizer, available in refillable grapefruit, forest and unscented. The transitions between colors are subtle and slow, designed to be soothing. Because of its small, handy size, you could actually find quite a few places for the Deodolight.
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Asuka Tripper V Photo Storage Viewer
This is the Asuka Tripper V Photo Storage Viewer, hot off the production line in Japan. It's got an 800 x 480-pixel screen and is JPEG, RAW, MPEG-4, MP3 and AAC compatible, as well as MP4s, so it's not just a gizmo for serious photographers. More »
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World's Highest Swing Looks Terrifying
You think you aren't afraid of heights? Well then, tough guy, why don't you hop on this swing and allow yourself to fly over the edge of a TV tower 1,100 feet off the ground? More »
sweet talk busted
Greenpeace reponds to El Jobso's letter declaring Apple a greener company. All that sweet talk just ain't enough for the tree humpers. (Not even the promise of LED backlit LCDs? Okay, fine.) According to their scale, the new measures will bring Apple to a 5.0 on their 10 point scale (that's up from the 2.7 they were ranked at before.) What they're asking for is:
Poetic, isn't it? We're no experts on what's green and what puts the toxic nipple clamp on Mother Earth's sweet teat. But the entire statement is after the jump if you wish to investigate the words straight from the hippie's mouth: More »
Apple Still Not Green Enough, According to Greenpeace Wackjobs
Greenpeace reponds to El Jobso's letter declaring Apple a greener company. All that sweet talk just ain't enough for the tree humpers. (Not even the promise of LED backlit LCDs? Okay, fine.) According to their scale, the new measures will bring Apple to a 5.0 on their 10 point scale (that's up from the 2.7 they were ranked at before.) What they're asking for is:
Apple, which is not just green skin-deep, but green to the core.
Poetic, isn't it? We're no experts on what's green and what puts the toxic nipple clamp on Mother Earth's sweet teat. But the entire statement is after the jump if you wish to investigate the words straight from the hippie's mouth: More »
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Embroidered Telephone Conversations: Shhh! Someone's Stitching
"Home Sweet Home" is a project by artist Louisa Bufardeci in which she captured 13 one-minute long conversations and embroidered their waveforms. The artist hopes to invoke...the sense of paranoia generated by the idea that anyone could be listening in, anytime.But we can't believe she'd use such vulgarity to make her point. Just looks at those stitchings. More »
1:00 PM on Sat Mar 10 2007
By Mark Wilson
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