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#giftguide
Gifts For Pets Owned By Geeks Who Treat Them Like Spoiled Children
In all honesty, this entire list is a "do not buy" for normal people, but I love my dogs beyond reason. So, here are some unreasonable gifts for them, your pets and your pet loving geek friends. More » -
#imagecache
No, This Is Not Another Slow Shutter Photography Trick
As much as the Artikcar looks like it was drawn with a keychain light during a 20-second photo exposure, it's actually a real thing: a rolling, glowing, neon-enveloped quad bike. More » -
#feminisms
Should Feminism Be "About Equality For Males?"
Cathy Young defends men's rights groups in Reason, and her article's subhead reads, "Feminism should be about equality for males, too." So should it? [Jezebel] -
#mlb2k10
Tampa Bay's Longoria is — Officially — MLB 2K10's Cover Man
2K Sports announced today that it's chosen Evan Longoria, the All-Star third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays, for the cover of MLB 2K10, and will put six designs up to a vote of fans of the series. [Kotaku] -
#carcrime
Top Ten Least-Ticketed Vehicles And Why
A nationwide study examining police ticket data across the United States has revealed one very important list — which cars don't get tickets. We've broken down the list below. [Jalopnik] -
#dealzmodo
Gadget Deals of the Day
What we're now entering isn't the holiday season but is, rather, the season of deals. That means that Black Friday is drawing nigh, gifts must be given, and you can count on Dealzmodo posts to be plump with savings. More » -
#palmpre
Palm Pre Experiencing Big Ol' Backup Failures
If you've been backing up your Pre, you might think that if you, say, drop it in the toilet, you'll be set to have all your data placed on a replacement. That might not be the case. More » -
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#spam
Godfather of Spam Sentenced to Four Years in Jail
A Detroit judge sentenced Alan Ralsky, a spam mastermind who headed an elaborate international organization, to 51 months in prison. Ralsky was convicted of wire fraud, mail fraud and violation of the CAN-SPAM act for his schemes. More » -
#hulu
Okay, It's Time to Break Up With Hulu
Hulu is the best video site on the internet. There's a price though, for being able to watch 30 Rock whenever we want. And clearly, it's going to get steeper. More » -
#gawkercares
The Gawker Sarah Palin Slam Book: Bid on This Literary Treasure for Charity
At 2009's National Book Awards we honored Sarah Palin's Going Rogue as 2010's frontrunner for the NBA Fiction Prize by getting it signed by the gathered literary luminaries. And now, it can be the best charitable, tax-deductible present ever. [Gawker] -
#cablemanagement
Daisy Chain Knots Resize or Store Spare Cords Without Clutter
Whether you've got a 10-foot cord that only needs to stretch one foot or you simply want to store your cords without worrying about opening your closet to a knotted mess, daisy-chaining your cords solves your problems with aplomb. [Lifehacker] -
#kidstoday
Age Of Innocence? 3-Year-Olds Think They're Fat
The other night, I was channel surfing. On TLC? Obese and Pregnant. One channel up, and I found a guy attempting to demolish an inhuman pile of fries on Man Versus Food. And we wonder why kids are weight-obsessed: [Jezebel] -
#photoshopcontest
25 Ways Black Friday Could Be Even Worse
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I asked you to envision true disasters befalling the dreaded Black Friday happening later this week. And yeah, I think it's safe to say crappy sales aren't as bad as this stuff. More » -
#worldofwarcraft
Why I Play World of Warcraft
Oh, not me specifically. I don't play World of Warcraft. But I am powerful curious as to why millions and millions of people sink money into the Blizzard moneymaker year after year for a game that you can never win. [Kotaku] -
#time
The Superfriends of Publishing Have a Grand Digital Plan to Save Magazines
That "Hulu for magazines" is happening. It's impressive in its sense of scope and desperation, with Time, Hearst and Conde Nast—bitter rivals that publish more than 50 magazines altogether—coming together to save print magazines by mummifying them digitally. More » -
#iphoneapps
Stairs Dismount Gloriously Tumbles Onto the iPhone Soon
Stair Dismount for the iPhone is a spiritual descendant of the Stair Dismount Porrasturvat game back in 2001/2002 where you try your hardest to launch a ragdoll as painfully as possible down a flight of stairs. It was brilliant. More » -
#ingameadvertsing
Beat A Man Into A Urinal, Consider Buying Deodorant
I think I can tell when ad people are joking. I tested that skill recently at an in-game advertising event. The people from Take Two saying a BioShock Big Daddy would be a great pitchman for Black and Decker? Joking. [Kotaku] -
#newcars
Sell No: Why You Don’t Need A New Car
According to recent reports, new-car sales in this country are slowly climbing out of the toilet. We love you, Driving America, so we have some advice: Stop it. [Jalopnik] -
#madmedicine
Man Thought to Be in a 23-Year Coma Was Conscious the Whole Time
It's a nightmarish medical scenario: a man spent 23 years paralyzed but conscious while his doctors believed he was in a vegetative state. And his situation might be more common than we'd like to think. [io9] -
#dictatorstyle
Meet the Gaddafi Boys
Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi's kids are a hoot: Saif is a painter who keeps pet tigers, while Hannibal enjoys sports cars and turning fire extinguishers into weapons. And, according to sources, they're paying the U.S. a visit on daddy's dime. [Gawker] -
#gaming
5 Games That Play Nicely on Netbooks
Liliputing put together a list of 5 decent, recent PC games that play smoothly on netbooks. Also, we would add the classic Half Life to their list, along with Diablo 2 (obv). Your recommendations? [Liliputing] -
#kindle
Amazon's Kindle 2 Gets 85 Percent Battery Boost, Native PDF Reading
Amazon claims that all it took was a six month firmware improvement test to get the Kindle 2 to run for 85 percent longer than before, which is a pretty damn impressive feat of engineering. More » -
#mediaplayers
LaCie LaCinema Classic HD: 1TB Media Player for $250
LaCie makes design-friendly, premium hard drives. But while it's no surprise that their LaCinema Classic HD looks this attractive, the $250 price is shockingly reasonable. More » -
#advertising
Google and TiVo Team Up To Ruin TV's Day
With data, of course! Google, which sells TV ads, is now subscribing to TiVo's user data, so they can make ads more "accountable," just like online. This is good, right? Depends on who you ask. More » -
#killawatt
Kill-A-Watt's Updated Graphical Version Has Programmable Timer
The original Kill-a-Watt was a barebones, if efficient, way of monitoring how much energy an appliance used. But what if you want more features? Like a timer or programming. Here it is. More » -
#ipod
Tiny Wooden Speakers for All iPods Make Me Hungry
You know I need breakfast asap when I read maple and cherry and the only thing I can think about is syrup, pancakes, and pie. And a giant coffee, please. Unfortunately, these wooden speakers for all iPods are not edible. More » -
#ecodystopia
Photographer Documents Melting Icecaps, Celebrates Our Cyborg Evolution
Photographer James Balog is best known for his death-defying trips to Iceland, Greenland and Alaska, where he's documented the melting icecaps using photos and time-lapse images. But he's also made stunning images of cyborgs and "techno sapiens." [io9]
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