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Man Spends $16,000 on Virtual Sword for a Game That Isn’t Even on Sale Yet

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To get more publicity for its upcoming MMORPG Age of Wulin…, developer Snail Games held an online auction of one off in-game items. And more publicity they got, thanks to one die-hard and deep-pocketed fan, who paid $16,000 (USD) for a sword. Bits of data that he can’t even

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December 30th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

spnKIX Motorized Skates Let You Fly Down the Sidewalk at 10mph

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Just what we need – a new way for people to injure themselves while speeding down the street. These motorized skates strap directly onto your ordinary shoes and turn them into spnKIX. These skates are controlled via a wireless remote, and will allow users to roll around at around 10…

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December 20th, 2011 by: Range

How to Erase a CD, Permanently

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There are plenty of ways to get rid of data on a CD. If you have a rewritable disc, for instance, you can just delete the files off of it and empty the trash can on your computer. Or if it’s permanently burned, you can just get a disc shredder.…

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April 19th, 2011 by: Technabob

Three Geeks Set Guinness World Record for Longest Continuous TV Viewing

I admit that the first few seasons of 24,… I was really into the show. I watched every episode and really liked it. Once season three rolled around, I lost interest and hardly watched any other episodes of the series. Now, three geeks have set a Guinness World Record for

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December 8th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Concretronic: Heaviest Computer You’Ll See Today

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I’ve seen some crazy ass PC casemods over the years, but this one is definitely one of the nuttier ones I’ve seen in a while. What we have here is a PC with a case made of concrete.

Modder D. Heiße (who was last sighted with a PC in a…

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November 18th, 2010 by: Technabob

World’s Loudest Alarm Clock Will Definitely Wake You Up – and Make Your Ears Bleed

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Hit the snooze bar too many times every morning? Do you sleep through the alarm? Maybe you should check out KipKay’s latest hack, sure to jolt you out of bed in the morning.…

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September 24th, 2009 by: Technabob

Going Commando With Modern Warfare 2 Peripherals

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I’m not sure if slouching back in a chair playing Modern Warfare 2… in front of a television or computer screen is the sort of activity that requires camouflage, but who am I to argue with the video game peripheral gurus at Mad Catz, who have taken it upon themselves

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September 16th, 2009 by: chris h.

Diana Multi-Pinhole Operator Camera by Lomography Helps You Take Puke-Inducing Pictures

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Lomography’s new Diana Multi-Pinhole Operator allows users to use up to 3 pinholes in one shot. The pinholes create a ripple, cross-eyed effect that only worsens becomes crazier once you add the color filters to the mix. The Diana Multi-Pinhole Operator has a focal length of 29 mm, a pinhole…

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June 16th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

V-Cube 5x5x5, 6x6x6, 7x7x7: Like Rubik’S Cubes on Crank

I had enough problems trying to solve the original Rubik’s Cube. Heck, I was often tempted to just peel all the colored stickers off and place them on the proper sides of the cube whenever I got frustrated with the damned thing. So when I came across V-CUBES, I just…

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October 14th, 2008 by: Technabob

Minesweeper Made Out of Pixelblocks

Giant Minesweeper Pixelblocks

From the “someone has too much time on their hands” file…

A true geek going by the screen name Cursors managed to take enough time out from his busy office life to build a giant reproduction of the Windows game, Minesweeper, entirely out of tiny plastic pixelblocks. The finished display…

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November 2nd, 2006 by: Technabob

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