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#furniture
Lin Pod Bench Permits, Nay, Requires Dirt on Your Furniture
The Lin Pod Bench from De La Espada features a planter built right in, which you can use either as intended, for plants, or as a hilarious and uncomfortable resting place for a tiny dog. It costs $2,250. [BuzzBeast] [Gizmodo] -
#mmo
So Some Guy Spent Over $300,000 On A Virtual Item
Earlier this year, I bought a house for $360,000. It was a scary investment, yes, but also one that gave me somewhere to live. I just can't see buying a virtual item for $330,000 being as practical. More » -
#squareenix
This Is How Final Fantasy XIII Was Launched In Hong Kong
This December, Final Fantasy XIII didn't just go on sale in Japan, it also went on sale in Hong Kong, too. Pictures of the event are starting to make the internet rounds — ahoy! More » -
#boats
Crew Uses Crazy Futuristic EarthRace Boat and Lasers to Fight Japanese Whalers
Regardless of your feelings about whaling, you have to admit the fight just got a whole lot more interesting. Check out this video of a Sea-Shepherd-manned (from Whale Wars) carbon-fiber, biofuel-powered EarthRace Trimaran blinding a Japanese whaling boat with lasers. [Gizmodo] -
#nye
Got Any Gaming Lined Up For New Year's Eve?
Because I live in the future, in only a few hours I'm off to a new year's eve party. Where there will be beers, meat, beers, friends and...video games. More » -
#remainders
Remainders - The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn't Post (and Why)
You say remainders, I say reminders. Reminders that online shopping can be fun but also dangerous. Reminders that big-name companies like Polaroid can falter while less big-name companies like jWIN flourish. And a reminder to let goats sing their song. [Gizmodo] -
#mods
Modder Makes Remote Play On PS3 A Little More Useful
The prospect of "remote play" - whereby you can play select content from your PS3 on your PSP - is an exciting one, but also one that's been sadly under-utilised by Sony and developers. Enter the mod scene. More » -
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#iphoneapps
Waterford Clink-Clink App is a Must for New Years Eve
Convoluted? Yes. Naff? Probably. Cute? Absolutely. Flirting tool? I'm afraid so. Waterford Clink-Clink—a virtual toast application for iPhone that exchanges contact information—is one of those applications that you don't really need, but that you know you absolutely want. [Gizmodo] -
#ffxiii
Final Fantasy XIII Avatar Pets Flutter Onto Xbox Live
Announced last month, those little Final Fantasy chocobo playthings for your 360 avatar are now being sent out to select Xbox Live users. More » -
#avatar
Extended, Extra-Creepy Na'vi Sex Scene Might Land on Avatar DVD
As if that mercifully brief giant blue lizard-cat sex scene that actually made it to Avatar wasn't disturbing enough, it turns out there's much more—and you weirdos may get to see it in the DVD release. [Gizmodo] -
#iphone
Review: The Perfect iPhone Case For Me Smells Like Cocoa
Here's the "Homade" chococase I picked up at Tokyu Hands Department Store in Tokyo yesterday. It's better than I expected. Because a) it not only looks like chocolate, it actually smells like chocolate and b) it doubles as a stand. [Gizmodo] -
#demolitions
I Hate When This Happens
I don't know anyone who doesn't like to see a building completely reduced to rubble by a few precisely planned, powerful synchronized explosions. Which is exactly what is not happening in this video taken in the city of Liuzhou, China. [Gizmodo] -
#awesome
Call of Droodies: Modern Snorefare
Call of Duty-branded sleep underpants for dudes. Spied by reader iRikada at his local Kmart. -
#gps
The Air Force Wants You to Stop Blaming GPS Satellites When You Get Lost
The Air Force isn't happy with some of the stories about the couple who got lost in the woods after following their SUV's GPS. For some reason, a lot of people keep blaming innocent GPS satellites for the whole mess. [Gizmodo] -
#art
Movie Posters Hijacked, Turned Into Game Posters
Give the kids at Something Awful a brief and directions to employ PhotoShop and they'll generally come back with something special. Latest example being these movie posters, re-purposed as video game posters. More »
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#awesome
Space Invaders: From Game to Cartoon to Game
It's Wednesday night. You have no date, a two-liter bottle of Shasta, your all-Rush mixtape, and, now, this impossibly good Space Invaders clone built on Futurama's epic "Raiders of the Lost Arcade" vignette from the third season of Futurama. More » -
#diy
Recreate an Extraordinary Radiohead Video with Ordinary Tech and This Guide
Radiohead's "House of Cards" video was equal parts bizarre and beautiful, until you found out it was all data visualization. Then it was just mind blowing. This detailed Instructable teaches the technique with stuff you probably have around the house. [Gizmodo] -
#nexus
Ten Minutes With the Nexus One
We've had our hands on Google's Nexus One phone, but weren't allowed to take any pictures. This fellow, on the other hand, managed to capture his playtime in a crisp, clear video which blows away any previous blurry clips. UPDATED [Gizmodo] -
#futurism
15 Reasons To Live For The Next 10 Years
The 2000s left us feeling battered, but the 2010s are looking awesome. Thanks to recent scientific research and an explosion of cultural interest in science fiction, there are at least 15 brilliant reasons to stick around for another decade. [io9] -
#rumors
Google China Ex-President Says Apple Tablet Is a 10.1-Inch iPhone With Webcam
Kai-fu Lee, ex-president of Google China, is known for being well-connected with Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn, and lately he's been blogging about the Apple Table. Apparently it looks like a big iPhone with a webcam and an incredible user interface. [Gizmodo] -
#activision
This Guy Says He's Working On DJ Hero 2
A DJ Hero sequel? Hard to believe, given publisher Activision's fear of sequelizing its games, but one man, French DJ David Guetta has recently said that, yes, DJ Hero 2 is on his plate. More » -
#imagecache
A Day in a Photographer's Life
I've watched this video by photographer James Worrell four times now, and each time I find something new. His portrait of a work day mixes equal parts urban and domestic, creative and mundane. [Video via Cool Hunting] [Gizmodo] -
#awesome
I Love It When the Force Comes Together
I love Star Wars. I love The A-Team. And, like a chocolate bar that miraculously if accidentally lands in a jar of peanut butter, this video brings both tastes together. This is why you follow Stephen J. Cannell on Twitter. More » -
#deals
Battlefield 1943 XBLA Goes Cheap On Last Day Of 2009
One of the last deals of the year nets you one of the year's most enjoyable online shooters. On December 31, Battlefield 1943 will be a mere 600 Microsoft Points, a frugal way to waste away New Year's Eve! [Twitter] -
#imagecache
Apparently, Lithium Batteries Cure Constipation
Who knew? Although, as Jason Chen pointed out, this ad would be really effective without the "a." [i.igmur via Digg] [Gizmodo] -
#knighthood
Britain's Newest Knight-to-Be: Captain Jean Luc Picard
Actor Patrick Stewart, best known for his role on Star Trek: The Next Generation has been confirmed as one of the individuals to receive Britain's highest honor—a knighthood—this New Year's. Let's sing a song in celebration, shall we? [Gizmodo] -
#playstation3
MAG Goes To Vegas, Won't Stay In Vegas
Super Street Fighter IV won't be the only game in town during next week's CES convention in Las Vegas. Sony's bringing Zipper Interactive's PlayStation 3 shooter MAG to the show, giving fans a chance to rub elbows and shoot bullets. More »
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