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#diy
DIY Laptop Etch-A-Sketch is Almost Worth Destroying a Hard Drive
I think my hard drive flinched in fear when I pulled up these instructions for turning a laptop into an Etch-A-Sketch. How could it not when the project is a freakin' awesome Arduino-powered Hack-A-Sketch that you actually shake to erase. [Gizmodo] -
#blackfriday
NewEgg Black Friday Deal Update
We've had a sneak peak at NewEgg's Black Friday deals and now we've got more on the offers along with a listing of the pre-Black Friday specials (which you can get right now). [Gizmodo] -
#askthereaders
What Free Apps Are You Thankful For?
We're a cheap lot around Lifehacker HQ, which is why we have a serious love affair with free software. As Americans get ready to give thanks over a big fat turkey dinner, we also want to remember the apps we're thankful for. [Lifehacker] -
#blockquote
According to Apple It's Your Own Fault if You Catch an iPhone Worm
We've told you over and over again that you need to secure your jailbroken iPhone. If you still haven't listened and were affected by the latest iPhone worm then it is kinda your own fault. Even Apple thinks so. [Gizmodo] -
#fromthetipsbox
From the Tips Box: Chrome Tabs, Email Bookmarklets, and Cheap Coffee
Readers offer their best tips for permanently pinning Chrome tabs, pasting your email address with a quick-access bookmarklet, and using less expensive coffee with Starbucks' fancy VIA cup. [Lifehacker] -
#imagecache
Ride The Subway Towards The Light
Next stop heaven? Actually, it's the Bund in Shanghai. On the short trip between Pudong and the Bund, commuters are treated to one hell of a underground light show. [Gizmodo] -
#giftguide
Travel Gifts For People Who Sleep On Airplanes More Than In Beds
There's a certain type of person for whom airports and airplanes cease to be novel, and start to feel like home. This is depressing, on many levels! Which is why these people need gifts. Lots and lots of gifts. [Gizmodo] -
#forwhatitsworth
Remains of the Day: Aol. Is the New AOL Edition
The creator of Gmail hasn't tried Google Wave, Android and Chrome OS will likely become one at some point in the future, and AOL loses two capital letters and gains a period. [Lifehacker] -
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#led
Wind-Sensitive LED Dandelion Dress Is Made for Pretty Night Fairies
I like this dress embroidered with dandelion lights. Called Flare, it was created by designer Stijn Ossevoort. The LED flowers glow up gently when the wind or your breath touches them, causing much swooning and sighing in the process. [Gizmodo] -
#downloads
Docky Separates from GNOME Do, Still a Clever Linux App Dock
Linux: Application launcher GNOME Do has a "theme" called Docky that we rated as an intelligent Linux interface. Now Docky is available as its own application, bringing many of its best features over and setting the stage for many more. [Lifehacker] -
#carmovies
Jalopnik Monday Movie Night: Ronin
We've always considered Frankenheimer's Ronin to be one of the greatest car flicks of all time. And thanks to Hulu, we're embeding it here for all of you to watch and comment on starting at 9:30 PM EST. More » -
#showers
Motion-Sensing Transtube 360 Shower Puts You On Display
The Transtube 360 isn't as packed with features as the Aquapeutics shower, but it does have one thing that's impressive: a motion-sensing door. [Gizmodo] -
#chromeos
How to Run Google Chrome OS from a Thumb Drive
Last week we pointed you toward a virtual machine build of Chrome OS for anyone eager to play around with (the still incomplete) Chrome OS, but if you'd rather try running it from a thumb drive, weblog MakeUseOf has you covered. [Lifehacker] -
#badvertising
Best Buy's Holiday Carolers Make Me Want to Murder
It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but already Best Buy seems to have won the "most annoying holiday ad of the season" award. Seriously, try to sit through one of these without squirming around uncomfortably and wanting to punch the screen. [Gizmodo] -
#automotive
Electric Rolls Royce Phantom Coming in 2010, Priced Just Around Half A Million Dollars
While we don't have the official price, we're reading that the electric Rolls Royce Phantom will run just a bit higher than the current $380,000 gas-powered model. Let's round that to about half a mil and daydream together. [Gizmodo] -
#ai
Rat Brain Simulator Calls IBM's Cat Brain Simulation Bogus
The cat brain simulation IBM supposedly pulled off has just been called out as a "PR stunt" by the leader of the Blue Brain project, who says that it's all a "mass deception of the public." [Gizmodo] -
#android
Google Maps Navigation Now Available for Older Android Devices
Previously users wanting to run Google Maps Navigation on their Android phones either needed a 2.0 device (like the Droid) or resorted to this workaround. Today, Google announced the application is now available for pretty much every Android device. [Lifehacker] -
#adwatch
Russians Get Dragoning All Wrong
In Russia, a drink with 6.0% alcohol-by-volume is considered a low-alcohol beverage. Also, women drive around with their eyes closed drinking something called "China Town" with dragons on their laps. Silly Russians, the dragon goes outside the car. [Copyranter] -
#btw
The iPhone Already Has Multitasking, And It's Awesome
In 2009, iPhone multitasking is a bit like apps were in the early jailbreak days. That is to say painfully, clearly possible, but simply not allowed. These jailbreak apps show how it could—and should—be done. [Gizmodo] -
#starwars
Star Wars USB Drives Hands On Gallery
Tyme Machines' Star Wars sculpted USB drives might not have your favorite characters available yet, in its first series, but they do have Vader, Boba Fett, Yoda and a Storm Trooper, and they're quite good. [Gizmodo] -
#conceptcars
E'go Revolt: Russian 3000GT Officially Sketched
The E'go Revolt is a Russian car built on the old Mitsubishi 3000GT platform, which sounds like the worst idea ever — until you see the first official sketches below. More » -
#xbox360
Microsoft Sued By Datel For Killing Off Third Party Xbox 360 Memory Units
Datel, a company selling memory units for Xbox 360 consoles, filed an antitrust suit against Microsoft for blocking unauthorized third party memory units. Microsoft claims innocence, as the block is meant to reduce cheating on Xbox Live, not reduce competition. [Gizmodo] -
#backups
Backupify Makes Regular Backups of Your Online Data
Think about how much of your important data is stuck in the cloud. Web service Backupify backs up all your online accounts (including Wordpress, Facebook, Gmail, and Flickr) so if a service you rely on suddenly goes poof!, your data won't. [Lifehacker] -
#shootingchallenge
74 Mesmerizing Slow Shutter Shots
Honesty: I never, in my wildest dreams, expected your slow shutter photography to be this crazy-awesome. But 74 of you turned in some humbling shots for this week's Shooting Challenge. [Gizmodo] -
#smartphones
iPhone and Android Are Taking Over the (Mobile) Internet
So, what does it take to snatch a combined 75% of US mobile internet traffic? Two operating systems, a handful of phones, and one great browser core.
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#music
Upcoming Lets You Know When Your Favorite Artists Are in Town
Upcoming has been a rather neglected web application since it was acquired by Yahoo, but this week they've announced a new feature that lets you know when bands you like are in town based on Pandora, Last.fm, or iTunes. [Lifehacker] -
#captionthis
Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.
For this installment of "Caption This," check out this shot and the one below, pulled from the BMW 5 Series press photos and witness model bloat in pictorial form. Just look at the original — it's so tiny. More »
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