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Pixels on Fire
Two weeks, a lot of candles, plenty of patience, and some love for video games resulted in this incredible pixel-art animation. Watch it and the young pyromaniac in you will giggle. I’m still smiling over the fiery Tetris game. [YouTube via Technabob via Unplggd]
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Wireless Oligopoly Is Smother of Invention
If the people who brought us television had played by the same rules that today’s wireless carriers impose – we’d probably all be listening to the radio. Which is a nice way of saying the wireless industry – AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile – needs some ground rules that make clear they are common carriers … Continued
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My Twitter Icon Will Kill Your Twitter Icon
I’ve finally slaughtered most of my co-workers’ Twitter icons. Time to celebrate with a parade before someone attacks my own Twitter icon. Before you label me as a cold-hearted killer, please realize that all murders are taking place in a clever flash-based game called Dot War. In the game, you enter two Twitter usernames and … Continued
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AT&T On iPhone 4 Preorder Security Breach: “We Have Been Unable To Replicate The Issue”
Earlier we heard from many readers who were logging into their AT&T accounts only to find that they were seeing someone else’s account information. AT&T has heard about the issue as well, but they’re struggling to sort it out: We have received reports of customers inadvertently seeing the wrong account information during the iPhone 4 … Continued
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Fold this iPhone Speaker Out to Increase the Volume
As far as iPhone speakers go, this one looks more like an educational toy from a museum shop than a speaker. It’s got a novel twist however, if you can pardon the pun, with each fold making the volume increase/decrease. A typical Yanko Design concept, it was designed by Chun-Chieh Yang and folds up to … Continued
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Lightning Strikes BP Ship, Halts Oil Containment Efforts
There are reports that BP was forced to temporarily pause oil collection and containment efforts in the Gulf as a precautionary measure earlier. This was apparently because lightning struck one of the company’s ships and resulted in a fire. [WSJ] Image by igb and used for illustrative purposes. Not actually the ship in question.
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Walmart Confirms Xbox 360 Arcade Price Drop and Offers $50 Gift Card With Game Bundles
We’ve heard whispers that the good ol’ Xbox 360 Arcade would get a price drop soon and now Walmart has not only confirmed the $50 price reduction, but announced a game bundle offer complete with a bonus $50 giftcard. Here’s what Walmart told us: Microsoft today reduced the price of the Xbox 360 Arcade and … Continued
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The Starship Enterprise’s Universal Remote
The Cyclops universal remote would fit in so well in someone’s Star Fleet quarters, I’m surprised it doesn’t have a replicator button on it. Fortunately, you won’t have to wait for the far-flung future to own one. The Cyclops, from GenosTV, is a wireless universal remote that’s meant to be ergonomically superior for two-handed use. … Continued
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Devo’s new album is a geek dystopia party with robot hats
Devo’s “Something For Everybody,” out today, is the geek band’s first studio album in 20 years, and it’s like a blast of 80s nihilism. After a decade of emo murk in pop, Devo’s brand of apocalyptic insincerity is refreshing. The conceit behind the new album is that Devo has become so commercialized that they are … Continued
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Idiot NY State Assemblyman Wants iPhone 4 Videocalling Banned from Roads
On the surface, NY State assemblyman Felix Ortiz’s push to ban iPhone videocalling from roads makes sense. It would be horribly unsafe! But then you realize that it would be impossible, and you shake your head. Yes, about 3 minutes of fact checking on Mr. Ortiz’s part would have provided him with the info that … Continued
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OkCupid Separates the Hotties From the Rest of Us
OkCupid is through tainting its pool of attractive members with all you degenerates out there. So this week, the dating site sent an exclusive email to the “top half” of its most attractive users. With hot person privileges galore! If you’re in the blessed upper echelon of OkCupid hotties, congratulations! You’ll start seeing more good-looking … Continued
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Hands On With The Actually Decent PlayStation 3 3D
The PS3’s 3D feature—upgradeable via a software update for every PS3 out there—is actually pretty decent. Not only did we see it live, working, on a giant projection screen, but on a smaller HDTV in front of us. First up, you still need a 3D-enabled TV to play these games, even though the PS3 supports … Continued
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Nintendo 3DS: Extended Play Impressions (Star Fox is Back!)
While earlier today we had a quick hands-on with the 3DS, I’ve now had the chance to play a number of actual games. My verdict? It’s a clever, occasionally brilliant system. And no, you haven’t seen anything quite like it. I”m going to gloss over the feel of the hardware. It’s not really anything you … Continued
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AT&T iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Have Sold Out
According to Boy Genius Report, all of AT&T’s pre-order iPhones have been reserved as of 4:30pm EST. And if you placed an order any time after that, you might have a bit of a wait on your hands. Updated: People who got their orders in after 4:30 are expected to get their phones any time … Continued
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Mac OS X 10.6.4 Available Now, Brings Safari 5 And Bug Fixes
Mac OS X 10.6.4 is currently sitting pretty in your Software Update and brings Safari 5, if you haven’t already jumped on the train, and what looks to be a ton of bug fixes with it. Our update weighs in at 640MB but we’ve seen some as low as 300MB. Guess we need the fixin’. … Continued
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Motorola Droid X Specs Confirmed: It’s Huge and Fast
The folks over at Engadget got their hands on a Motorola Droid X and have shared some gorgeous pictures along with specs that confirm what we’ve heard about the device so far—right down to the name. Some of the listed specs include: 4.4-inch, FWVGA 854 x 480-resolution screen Android 2.1 with “some new sort of … Continued
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