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#guides
Four Must-Read Guides For Your New Xmas Mac, PC, Smartphone or Gadget
Happy holidays, gear heads! In case you missed them, here are some helpful guides to get you and your new gift gadgets off to the right start. [Gizmodo] -
#youtubetrawlredux
What To Watch When Television Lets You Down
Bored and sick of the lack of good SF television right now? Don't worry! YouTube wants to take care of you, with many classic - and not so classic - SF shows available right now for your viewing pleasure. More » -
#holidays
Save Money on Next Christmas by Stocking up Now
It might seem a bit premature to be thinking about Christmas 2010 when Christmas 2009 is only a few days behind us, but now is a great time to save on supplies and gifts for next year. [Lifehacker] -
#newreleases
Week in Games: We Don't Need Another Hero
The second package of DLC for Borderlands - Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot - comes to Xbox Live on Tuesday. Divinity II: Ego Draconis also releases that day. But why are you looking for new games this week anyway? [Kotaku] -
#simulators
Ferrari's New Driving Simulator Generates More Horsepower Than a Small Sedan
While a majority of those people playing Gran Turismo will never race a Civic, let alone the supercars featured therein, you can bet 100% of the people "playing" Ferrari's new racing rig will end up on the track some day. [Gizmodo] -
#att
AT&T CS Rep to New Yorkers: "You Don't Have Enough Towers to Handle the iPhone."
Consumerist is investigating a reader's complaint regarding the inability to purchase an iPhone through AT&T's website when using an NY zip code. So far they've discovered that, according to a CS rep: "New York is not ready for the iPhone." [Gizmodo] -
#nfl
The Chiefs Hate Children
The poor Kansas City beat writers are running out of angles; there's only so many ways to write about how a team sucks. But here's a new one: won't somebody please think of the children?! [Deadspin] -
#iphoneapps
Pedal Brain App Might Do For Cyclists What Nike+ Did For Runners
Cycling apps are nothing new to the Apple App Store, but this hardware/software combo called Pedal Brain is the first to provide convenient ANT+ wireless device support. [Gizmodo] -
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#retrofuturism
Death Will Ride the Wings of Radio
Tired of holiday peace, love and understanding? So was an editor at the Los Angeles Times, who in the days leading up to Christmas 1924, ran an article that asked "What Will Happen When ‘Science' Perfects the Art of War?" More » -
#nfl
Dan Snyder, Genius
The Redskins make more money than any other professional sports franchise. This comes as disappointing news to Washington fans who secretly hoped the team would move and they could start over. [Newsweek] [Deadspin] -
#games
Hack a Magic 8-Ball
Why limit your Magic 8 Ball's answers to things like "Yes", "No", "Maybe", when you could hack it to say anything you wanted? [Lifehacker] -
#lists
Kotaku's Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What's better? A list of those. Here's a roundup of the rundowns out there. [Kotaku] -
#audi
Audi Traveling Shaver Concept Doesn't Come With an R8, But It Should
So I happen to love Audis. I drive one, and I like her fine, but nevertheless if I received this razor in my stocking, she would have developed an inferiority complex at the sight of my incessant shaving. [Gizmodo] -
#nfl
This Makes The Entire Raiders' Season Worth It, Right?
Let's face it: week 16 is the most crucial week of the season. This year was no exception, as division champs were crowned, alternate January plans were made, and Sebastian Janikowski nailed a historic kick in a meaningless game. [Deadspin] -
#roku
Roku Player Will Soon Stream Porn
I guess this was hinted at back in November, but now it's an all but certain reality: the Roku player will soon stream porn to your television set. [Gizmodo] -
#rumors
Today In Android Rumors: Version 2.1 to T-Mobile, Espresso Sense UI Spotted in Video
How about a nice Android rumor and a nifty video to kick start your afternoon? Well we have both: Exhibit A is a rumor regarding T-Mobile, while B is a video of Espresso in action: [Gizmodo] -
#rings
Universe Ring's Tiny Imperfection Is a Model of Everything We Know
There can be only one Universe Ring. Unless you believe in the Multiverse. Then you can have as many as you want! [Gizmodo] -
#nfl
Your Late Games Open Thread
Hey, Bill Cowher's coming back! It'll be his chin vs. Mike Shanahan's teeth for the most desirable 4-12 team. No good late games today, but you can discuss Curtis Painter's inevitable NFL debut here. [ESPN] [Deadspin] -
#madscience
Real-Life Synthehol Will Get You Buzzed, But Never Drunk
In the chronologically later Star Trek series, Starfleet officers rarely worried about overindulging thanks to synthehol, a substance that mimicked alcohol's effects without the drunkeness and hangovers. Now a team of researchers are working to make synthehol a reality. More » -
#photoshop
Create Realistic HDR Photos
High Dynamic Range photoraphy is a revolutionary tool in the photographer's toolkit, but it can be over done and done poorly. Take more realistic photos with these tips. [Lifehacker] -
#mlb
Parity Is More Than A Platitude
Shocking but true: 21 different MLB teams won a playoff series this decade. I get the feeling the comments on this post will be filled with fans of the other nine. [BR] [Deadspin] -
#synthehol
"Synthehol" Substance Could Turn Drunkenness On and Off at Will
Another year, another Star Trek "Synthehol" story. This time, however, there's some promise. Could hangover-free late night binges be the feel good story of 2010? [Gizmodo] -
#yearinreview
5 Entertainment Lessons We Hope 2009 Has Taught The Future
With the year almost over, it's time to look back and wonder if 2009 actually left any wisdom for future generations behind in its whirlwind of franchise-maintenance, Obama-adoration* and dream-crushing. Here are some potential morals from the last 12 months. More » -
#speakers
Q-TV2 Speakers Tuck Stereo Speakers, Subwoofer Behind Your Flat Panel TV
The sound quality could be dubious, but the design is clever: By squishing the sub and speakers down to a few inches in width, Q Acoustics has managed to hide a complete speaker system behind your flat panel TV. [Gizmodo] -
#weather
Star Wars Weather Delivers the Weather Report via Star Wars Locales
You'll find dozens of weather reporting services online, but all of them give you the weather in the traditional old sunny/cloudy/raining kind of way. None of them, however, will tell you if today will be as pleasant as Naboo. [Lifehacker] -
#masseffect
Wait — New Game Plus Is in Mass Effect 2?
Although a Mass Effect 2 designer said back in June there would be "no new game plus" - a second playthrough with abilities and items earned from the first - BioWare's community coordinator has said rather definitively there will be. [Kotaku] -
#vacuums
When Style Meets Suction: The Escargot Vacuum
Vacuuming is functional, and sometimes it's bloody expensive, but rarely would I use the term "fashionable" to describe this weekly chore. And yet, this Toshiba/Electrolux collaboration, inexplicably called the Escargot, exists. [Gizmodo] -
#collegefootball
Urban Renewal: Dissecting The Meyer Bombshell
A day later, we've still got more questions than answers. Let's break them down, while we consider new reports that Urban Meyer isn't calling it quits at all. [Deadspin]
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