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Admiral Ackbar Singing Bass: It’s a Carp!?!

Man those Big Mouth Billy Bass things are annoying. Who buys this stuff? You know who you are, and one day you will need to answer for your crimes of purchase. This Star Wars Admiral Ackbar Singing Bass on the other hand is pretty awesome. It’s the Admiral before he…

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April 1st, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

Gmail Tap: Google Brings Back Morse Code, at Least for a Day

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Google brought back the groundbreaking, anti-Retina display 8-bit technology to their Maps service. But that’s not all that the company has in store for us. Introducing Gmail Tap. Put simply, it replaces the cramped virtual keyboard on Android devices and replaces it with something much, much, simpler: two keys, a…

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April 1st, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Google Maps 8-Bit Comes to the NES

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While we’re reasonably certain that the pranksters at Google have jumped the gun with one of their big April Fools pranks, we’re still the slightest bit hopeful that Google Maps for the Nintendo Entertainment System is a real thing. It’s almost surely not, but I still like the idea of…

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March 31st, 2012 by: Technabob

RE35 35mm Digital Film: Too Bad It’s Not Real

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Any time a week before and a week after April Fools’ Day, when I see something cool that looks like it is too good to be true I always get cautious. There is nothing in the description of the RE35 that screams “I’m a Fake” but the product seems like…

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April 5th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

The Best of April Fools Day 2011

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It’s April 1st, so you basically have to assume that everything on the entire Internet is fake, right? Well I decided to take some time to separate the wheat from the chaff for you guys, and have selected some of my favorite April Fools Day pranks floating around the Web…

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April 1st, 2011 by: Technabob

Minecraft USB Desktop Nether Portal Blocks Stress, Stores/Imprisons Crap

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We’ve seen a couple of official Minecraft merchandise from ThinkGeek, but this is by far the best one yet – a USB-powered, miniature Nether Portal. It emits a hum that, together with its serene purple glow, is sure to calm you down as soon as you plug it in. Oh…

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April 1st, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Microsoft, Apple Announce xPad 360 Tablet

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BREAKING: …In a surprise move, rivals Apple and Microsoft put aside their petty differences, and today announced a new handheld gaming platform, combining the best of the iPad and Xbox 360 systems. The xPad 360 tablet will build on the core hardware of the iPad 2, but with an enhanced

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April 1st, 2011 by: Technabob

Betamax to HD-DVD Converter is Already Obsolete

BetaMax to HD-DVD Converter from ThinkGeek

ThinkGeek recently announced their latest electronic gadget, a device that can easily convert your old Betamax Tapes to brand-spankin’-new HD-DVD discs.

While it won’t handle transfers of DIVX, MiniDisc or SelectaVision Videodiscs, the BetaMaxHD will convert between two of the most undoubtedly out-of-fashion consumer media formats money can (or can’t)…

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April 8th, 2008 by: Technabob

Scientists Develop Video Games for Cats

CatBox 360 Gaming System for Cats

Sure, you’ve played the Wii, the PS3 and the Xbox 360, but now your favorite feline friend can get into the action thanks to the latest in video gaming technology — the CatBox 360.

Each time kitty steps into the automatic litter box, a new game is activated and a…

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April 1st, 2008 by: Technabob

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