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The 20 Movies Worth Adding To Your Amazon Prime Watchlist Right Now [Streaming]

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A Watchlist has finally been added to Amazon Instant Video, meaning it now has a basic feature it had been sorely lacking until now. It's basically Amazon's version of a Netflix queue, a simple way to keep track of the movies and TV shows you want to watch to watch. More » ... [ Continue reading... ]

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2012

You Can’t Make This Inspired Cookie Tray Crumple [Design]

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Great objects are often overlooked or dismissed because of context. And here's a perfect example. More » ... [ Continue reading... ]

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2012

RIM in Crisis as a Billion Dollars of BlackBerries and PlayBooks Sit Unsold [BlackBerry]

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Things are getting dire for RIM, which diffidently announced its new BlackBerry 10 platform earlier this month to an internet full of aggressive disinterest. The latest grim tiding? Trading has been halted on RIM's stock—which is a very bad sign—on the heels of news that its stash of unsold BlackBerry phones and PlayBook tablets has ballooned to a value of just over $1... [ Continue reading... ]

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2012

Samsung ChromeBox and Chromebook Series 5 550 Announced

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You may have seen the unboxing of the ChromeBox, a small $329 computer that is powered by the latest Chrome OS web-based “operating system” from Google. Samsung just made it official in the U.S today and has announced a new Chromebook laptop at the same time. Both computers have beefier specifications than their predecessor, and that’s a really good thing because despite of having a reputation for being frugal in... [ Continue reading... ]

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2012

These Beautiful Artistic Photos of Space Suit Tests Were a Total Accident [Image Cache]

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Space suits are unquestionably cool. But testing them seems like it would be dreary, dreary work. Unless your test—presumably the effects of G-forces and, by the looks of it, doing the robot—turns into an avant garde photo shoot capturing the nightmarish essence of the space suit according to Lovecraft, like happened in these shots from the San Diego Air and Space Museum. Is that a... [ Continue reading... ]

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2012

Google Drops Revamped Chrome OS on Newer, Faster Chromebooks [Video]

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If you haven't paid attention to Google's Chrome OS in awhile, you might not recognize it after today's update: the cloud-based OS UI has been revamped and new functionality like multitouch trackpad support was added. Coinciding with that release is an updated Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, and a Series 3 Chromebox. The emphasis here is nearly singular: speed, speed, speed.... [ Continue reading... ]

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29
2012

They’ve Finally Perfected the Ice Cream Scoop [Food]

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This fine piece of gastronomical engineering could very well be the perfect ice cream scoop. And if you've ever battled to get ice cream out of a container with a more traditional looking scoop, you'll appreciate the extra thought that's gone into this one's design. More » ... [ Continue reading... ]

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2012

Xbox 360 250GB Racing Bundle announced

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Are you a racer at heart? Then you might want to take the less dangerous route whenever you have the itch to burn up some asphalt, doing it digitally instead of in real life. One of the ways would be to have a decent video game console as well as the relevant peripherals to get you started – and I am quite sure for those who prefer everything to come right out of the box, the recently announced Xbox 360 250GB Racing Bundle ought to... [ Continue reading... ]

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2012

Taco Bell Is Officially Selling Orange Juice Mixed with Mountain Dew [Foodmodo]

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Do you like orange juice? Do you like mornings? Do you like Mountain Dew? Do you like irregular heartbeats? Taco Bell's latest concoction is the hydrogen bomb of fast food creativity. More » ... [ Continue reading... ]

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2012

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 beta rolling out in a few days’ time?

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Word on the street has it that Research in Motion (RIM) has every intention to roll out their first beta of the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 before the month is over. Considering how there are just a couple more days after today before May makes way for June, does this mean the next couple of days will see PlayBook users (yes, all 10 of you at the back of the room there) will be an occasion to celebrate? In fact, a PlayBook product manager... [ Continue reading... ]

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