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KT Tunstall + Jim Henson = The Dark Crystal
2007-03-27 22:47:00
I just realized that KT Tunstall and Jen from Jim Henson ’s The Dark Crystal look strikingly similar. Jen is male, but I have always felt that he is quite feminine. Could they be one and the same? KT Tunstall, muppetized? You be the judge! Tags: Dark Crystal, ...
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Online TV At Its Finest
2007-03-27 01:52:00
There have been a whole slew of TV show and movie indexing sites lately, containing lists of hundreds of different videos posted to various youtube clone sites.  The problem with them is that they are usually chock full of terribly annoying advertising and spyware. Enter TV Links.  It is, by far, the best video indexing site I have ...
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Best Links: 3/26/07
2007-03-26 22:40:00
I’m feeling somewhat uninspired today, and I don’t want to bore you with fluff.  But there have been a few good posts out there, so I’m sharing the best. Download of the Day: Zinkmo (Windows) - This software allows you to synchronize bookmarks between Firefox and IE. Download of the Day: Firedoodle (Firefox) - Draw on any ...
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Spider-Man 3 Final Trailer
2007-03-25 03:22:00
Not too much to explain here.  Enjoy!  Tags: Spiderman, Spider-Man, trailers, movies
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Clocky, The Alarm Clock That Runs Away (Video)
2007-03-24 18:54:00
Remember Clock y? It appears that it’s not quite as adorable as I thought. I have discovered a video that shows what he’s really like in the morning, complete with terribly annoying noise and haphazard movements. It apparently has no collision detection, so when it hits the wall it keeps trying to move ...
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Is Pandora Radio On Its Death Bed?
2007-03-24 18:28:00
Pandora is by far the best streaming radio site I have ever used. I listen to Pandora more often than my own MP3 music library because it offers a great variety of new songs from a database that is constantly being updated (currently over 600,000 songs are being streamed). I have discovered ...
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Watch With Numbers That Move Instead of Hands
2007-03-24 02:01:00
This watch is obviously only intended to dizzy impress your friends. It’s called the Relativity Watch , inspired by Einstein’s famous theory. I’m a little unsure exactly how you can determine an accurate minute or second count, but hey, it may be able to spark a conversation. Isn’t that what geek toys are ...
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Another USB Flash Drive That Displays Free Space
2007-03-24 01:43:00
Though not nearly as weird as the inflatable USB drive I reported on several weeks back, this one accomplishes the same task. It communicates the amount of total free space on your drive, even when not connected to your computer, via a solar-powered indicator. Plus, this one will definitely fit in your ...
More About: Space , Usb , Flash , Flash Drive , Drive

Computer Shutdown Day Is Tomorrow; Brace Yourselves
2007-03-23 16:46:00
If you’re one of the 53,000 plus who have agreed to shutdown their computers for an entire day, the time has come.  Tomorrow is your day. If you haven’t yet heard of the shutdown day, read this post and go to shutdownday.org.  If you’re interested in fueling the experiment, go for it.  I for one will ...
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Hurricane Balls Spin Like?Well, A Hurricane
2007-03-21 02:06:00
If you thought UFO magnet tops were entertaining, you need to take a look at these for even more geekdom.  You spin these sets of balls by hand, then blow on them with a straw of sorts.  By doing so, you fuel them with plenty of air power to accelerate faster than you can imagine.  The ...
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Life Tip: Cure Sore Throats With Cayenne Pepper
2007-03-20 20:09:00
I hate being sick.  I especially hate sore throats, with a passion.  So, naturally, when I came across this bit of information, it immediately caught my attention.  It is a warm water and cayenne pepper solution that you gargle every 15 minutes or so when your throat hurts.  Here’s the recipe: 1 standard drinking glass of hot ...
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Full-Sized Remote Controlled Cars
2007-03-19 17:37:00
Remote controlled vehicles have sure come a long way.  Forget the dinky plastic Nikko cars of your childhood; now we have turbine jet-powered RC planes and of course actual cars that can be controlled remotely.  Check out the video of the car in action: [via TechEBlog] Tags: remote controlled, RC, cars
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Program Your?Soda?
2007-03-19 17:22:00
Thirsty?  Know exactly what kind of soda you’re in the mood for?  This new concept soda stores several different flavor and color combinations in buttons that are placed right on the bottle.  Add your flavors of choice into the cauldron, mix it up, and you have yourself your very own customized drink.  Up to 32 possible ...
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GyroFloater Top Hovers Like a UFO
2007-03-19 17:12:00
Magnets have always fascinated me. When I was little, you could give me a few magnets and I would be entertained for hours. That still holds true. That’s why I’m so interested in the GyroFloater top, which hovers about 1 inch above its base for up to a minute. Slide your ...
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JEOPARDY! History Was Made On March 16, 2007
2007-03-17 16:14:00
This is an interesting bit of news for today that I couldn’t resist posting.  On Friday, the very first 3-way tie on the game show JEOPARDY! was made.  A video is below: I’d have to say it was very nice of the winner to only wager $2,600 when he could have won much more money.  I ...
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WordPress Launches ?Offical? Plugin Directory
2007-03-17 01:37:00
This is great news for all of us users of the best blogging CMS around. It has been difficult in the past to find anything, as we have relied on two to three different sites for any plugin. Props to Word Press for finally giving us a standard goto page. [via Digg.com] “Previously ...
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Just In Time For March Madness: 5 Basketball Gadgets
2007-03-16 02:19:00
I can smell it in the air.  March Madness with all of it’s sweaty, manly glory is here!  And what better way to celebrate the NCAA tournament than by taking a look at some cool basketball gizmos?
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Good Vibrations! Headphones That Rattle Your Skull
2007-03-16 00:54:00
BCT — Bones Conduction Technology — is the name of the game for this new type of headphone.  The Thanko Vonia makes vibrations that penetrate your skull, bypassing your ear canals and stimulating your auditory nerve directly.  I’m a little skeptical, though…I thought my ears worked just fine for listening to music. [via Fosfor Gadgets] Tags: headphones, ...
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A Japanese Roller Coaster, Powered By Your Feet (Pictures)
2007-03-15 16:12:00
[via Digg.com] “Here is the future of the green amusement park: The Skycycle at Washuzan Highland Park in Okayama, a pedal-powered roller coaster. They clearly have some dramatic topography to take advantage of here, and it looks truly frightening. Most North American amusement parks are on pretty flat terrain but they often build artificial mountains…” Quite ...
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LEGO Robot Balances On Two Wheels, Segway Style
2007-03-15 00:18:00
There have been several LEGO creations in the past, from machines that build LEGO cars (built entirely of LEGOs themselves) to robots controlled by Game Boys to life-size statues.  This LEGO mindstorms bot mimics the Segway to deliver self-balancing goodness.  Push it around and it will stay upright automatically.  However, it doesn’t look like it does anything, ...
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Twirl-a-Squirrel Birdfeeders Literally Throw Off Your Pests
2007-03-14 23:38:00
I wouldn’t normally consider squirrels a type of pest;  however, I also live in the desert where there are no squirrels.  If you’re a non desert dweller and have birdfeeders that you just can’t keep the pests away from, you may be interested in the Twirl-a-squirrel brand feeders.  If nothing else, they’re worth a good ...
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Best Free Font Site, Ever!
2007-03-14 03:20:00
Free fonts have gone Web 2.0.  There are plenty of freeware font sites out there, and I have visited most of them.  They are usually bulky, full of ads and popups, and hard to browse.  Enter betterfonts.com – all annoyances have been completely done away with.  What I like about the site: the ads are almost unnoticeable the ...
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Grass Mat Dashboard Gadget Holder
2007-03-14 02:47:00
Sorry, this innovative gadget holder isn’t available as a standalone product (yet). It comes as a standard feature in Renault’s newest models of cars. More car manufacturers need to follow the French company’s example on this one…it seems they have really found a useful way to keep your stuff from sliding all over ...
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First-rate Freeware: Process Explorer (Windows)
2007-03-13 03:53:00
As a software engineer, it is by no means uncommon to have to debug a program that leaks memory or eventually crashes. These problems can be very difficult to track down, I know. But if you can have a clear view of exactly what resources the program is using, you may be able ...
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Tinchilla: Ice Cold Drinks In One Minute Flat
2007-03-13 03:10:00
Tinchilla is more than just a toy with a name that resembles an oversized rodent.  This little “gadget” (if you can call it that) employs a simple motor, powered by 2 AA batteries, that rotates almost any 350 ml can.  Combined with a little handful of ice, it will completely chill your drink in ...
More About: Drink , Drinks , Cold , Hill , Inch

Yet Another Realistic 3D Rendering?This One Takes The Cake
2007-03-12 21:33:00
To go along with this face, these images, and this game, here is yet another rendering that in my opinion is the most realistic of all! Unfortunately, it took 1.5 months of work to create, so we probably won’t be seeing any animated films of this caliber for some time. [via TechEBlog] Tags: CGI, graphics, ...
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Mario, Luigi, and Toadstool Star In Their Own Music Video
2007-03-10 22:58:00
Okay, it’s not an official music video. But it’s a very nicely done animation, set to Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” song. I found it amusing and thought I’d share. Enjoy! Click here to view the animation. Tags: mario, nintendo, music videos, animations
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PS3 Finally Scores A Must-have Game
2007-03-10 22:27:00
Check out this game demonstration for Little Big Planet, a platform game that will be released exclusively for PS3 in early 2008. It was introduced at the Game Developers Conference on March 7, 2007. It has amazing graphics and looks extremely entertaining! Click here to view at the original size. Tags: Little Big ...
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Is Your Boss Away From The Office? Guess Again
2007-03-10 03:57:01
This strange-looking robot, called the Giraffe, allows your boss to sneak around the office even when he or she is not physically there. It features a 14-inch LCD screen with a camera affixed to the top, projecting your boss’s image as well as sending yours. It can move freely in any direction and is controlled via a web interface, allowing your boss to maneuver it from virtually any location. Plus, at 5 feet 8 inches tall, it can monitor your productivity from over your shoulder. Interesting idea…though I don’t know what would prevent employees from kidnapping the poor robot and stuffing it in the closet. Perhaps the manufacturer should add an AK-47 a proper means of defense. [via Gizmodo] Tags: robot, boss, office, telecommunication, video conferencing
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Crysis CryENGINE2 Looks Absolutely Stunning!
2007-03-10 03:57:01
Crysis is an unreleased PC game which is being developed by Crytek, the company who released the 2004 hit, Far Cry.  Crytek is basing this game on their brand new graphics engine, CryENGINE2, which produces some of the most stunning graphics I have ever laid eyes on.  And that judgment is based solely on their level editor! (more…)
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