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If I had a third-gen nano, this is what I would be dressing it in—face it, those ears are just perfect for getting those hard-to-reach boogers out of your nose. Made from silicon, it’s available in four colors: Dogstarr, aka Black, Spitzer, err, White, Bichpoo (is that missing a t?) also known as Pink and…
If you get a new computer for Christmas, you’re probably SOL on timing, since it’ll be about time to pack up the holiday fa-la-la-la junk, but you could always make a computer box deer to shoot in your backyard, especially if you hate your computer company. The reindeer’s admittedly square, squat and deflicted, but you…
This video’s painful to watch at moments, because this couple is about the most indecisive pair of people on earth, like when they epically struggle to name the laptop. But you do get to see everything you get in the XO’s box, like a letter from Nicholas Negroponte, presumably thanking you for your charity (to…
Windows Media Player 11 discovers a purpose in life—how awesome is that? (Seriously, who actually uses it for anything?) Apparently, European forums started reporting last month that running WMP 11 in the background noticeably cuts World of Warcraft load times, especially in stickier areas, though American slackjaws have just recently caught on. Game|Life confirms WoW…
The project is still in its pre-beautification phase, with wires and stuff exposed and everywhere, but Frank’s Wii nunchuck-controlled robot looks pretty promising. What’s neat is that his input system uses the accelerometer, instead of just the joystick and the pair of buttons, so he can move the robot around with wrist turns and flicks.…
If your Zune’s been behaving like it deserves coal in its sleeve for Christmas, Microsoft has released a diagnostic tool that bundles up data for tech support to pore over to help them get your wares in order if update 2.3 didn’t do the trick. Basically, you download the tool, pop it open and try…
Steve Garfield got the email from Comcast that his long, thirsty wait for the Comcast TiVo was over, so he immediately called ’em up (after the online system gives you no way to order it), only to be told by the rep “I didn’t know it was coming out so soon. Let me check if…
We hate to burst your bubble but Joystiq has provided some convincing evidence that the recent video showing a DS version of Mario Galaxy was a fake —albeit a very good one. It appears that a shorter, more stable version of the was posted on a video-sharing site by a user with the handle psycho3ler.…
The All-In-One is in full effect this year, with some very hot models: the Gateway One, the Dell XPS One and Apple’s new iMac. While it’s nice to pick favorites and all, the fact is, each of these are better than most computers out there, and each has particular design traits that stand out. I’ve…
What the hell is wrong with people? Seriously. Anyone who has seen the endless stream of Jackass copycat videos floating out there knows all too well that there are some frighteningly stupid people out there. As if you needed yet another example, check out this vid featuring a bunch of tools testing out their homemade…
I’m not all about typing on the floor like the dude pictured here, but I do have quite a few cords criss-crossing the rooms of my home. For the most part, these cords are hidden in a very half-assed manner behind couches and under rugs —resulting in a geeky ghetto look that is as dangerous…
Although Sony makes everything from music players to phones to robots to computers to movies, the biggest news of 2007 was made in its gaming and TV lines. Sure, we liked Sony Ericsson W- and K-series’ flashy designs and were proud that Vaio PCs joined the increasingly crowded CableCARD home-theater PC market, but nothing topped…
No matter where you are on this planet, you will find throngs of people longing to get loaded—and they will often go to great lengths to do it. Case in point is this bar built inside a 72ft Baobab tree in Limpopo, South Africa. When Baobab trees reach 1,000 years old they begin to hollow…
Today’s comment of the day was actually a reply to the worst comment of the day (go figure); and can both be found under another one of our excuses to post pictures of a woman, in Christmas attire, holding gadgety junk. To make sure you get the comments full effect, we’ll post the worst comment…
These Japanese fake boob gadgets were found at a dollar store in San Francisco. Essentially a couple of balloons you stick in your shirt and inflate, they probably won’t fool too many people, but if you’re really desperate, ladies, it’s certainly the cheapest boost out there other than tissues. And lest you think these are…
Our data gathering series started off yesterday by determining that our Mac and PC audience are just about equal, with the leftover 20% being users of both formats and a scant 5% being Linux fans. Very fascinating—that’s quite a few more Mac fans than we were expecting. Continuing our data gathering experiment, we’re going to…
This is a go-kart in a suitcase. I’m not sure where this came from nor do I have any info on it beyond the pictures, but really, when we’re talking about a go-kart that folds out of a suitcase, what more do you need to know? This is unabashedly badass, and I want one. [Dark…
Sound and Vision took took the best Plasma TV they could find (Pioneer Elite PRO-110FD Kuro) and the best LCD TV they could find (Samsung LN-T5281F), and threw them against each other in a carefully calibrated match. The winner, which we’ve actually seen before as the best flat panel ever, was the Pioneer Elite. Not…
Forget stuffing your junk under your bed or in closets, if you had a Black Hole Bag you could cram it all in one place. This rubbery concept is strong and flexible enough to fit a seemingly endless quantity of crap—growing to gargantuan proportions in the process. That is until the day you are finally…
Today, the thrilling conclusion to our Motorola saga of (paleo)future communications. See also:2000 A.D. (Part 1, 1990)2000 A.D. (Part 2, 1990)