How Did Black Friday Go?

We told you the deals, now tell us how it all went down. Find any sweet deals? Have any horror stories? Reevaluating your plan to flip copies of Paul Blart: Mall Cop on eBay? Let's hear it. [Gizmodo]

DIY Mood-Lighting Wine Bottle

Two things that always seem to be in surplus around the holidays are empty wine bottles and strands of Christmas lights. Turn the two into a novel lamp with this simple hack. [Lifehacker]

I Wish I Had the Box4Blox Lego Sorter as a Kid

When I first heard the phrase "Lego sorter," I expected some crazy production line robot with moving arms and a glowing red eye. Thankfully, the Box4Blox sorter works as simply as the Lego bricks it stores. [Gizmodo]

The Big Time Is a Mystery Morpheus Would Approve Of

All the Change World's a stage, and one man in his part plays many times — though Fritz Leiber's The Big Time is less a time-travel tale and more Agatha Christie-style Matrix, in play form. [io9]

They Wouldn't Really Tow My Car, Would They?

As you know, I collect heartfelt notes to the mean ol' tow-truck driver, as found in junkyards. Unfortunately, I can't find a way to peel off the ominous "red tag" stickers applied by angry apartment-building managers. More »

Man, We’ve Come a Long Way From Floppies

This infographic makes me so glad that we came up with storage methods other than floppy disks. Imagine replacing your 2TB hard drive with 1,422,222 floppies. No thank you. [Curtiss Spontelli via fellow Gizmodian Kyle. Thanks dude!] [Gizmodo]

Build a Cheap Free-Standing Bike Repair Stand with Pipes

If you checked out the bike repair stand we shared with you earlier this month and were disappointed because you don't have a sturdy enough ceiling to attach it to, you'll want to check out this free-standing design. [Lifehacker]

SPlayer Media Player for Windows Handles Multiple Formats

Windows: The Windows Media playback field is a crowded one, and it's tough to find a tool that can handle multiple playback formats. SPlayer is a gem of an app that manages just about everything audio and video. [Lifehacker]

Transformers Vases Are Pottery in Disguise

Could there be a brightly colored robot lurking beneath your great aunt's Ming vase? Part traditional Chinese vessel, part manga-inspired mecha, these colorful pieces of pottery are sure to liven up any mantle. [io9]

Take The Same Automotive Trivia Test We Forced On LeMons Miscreants In The Penalty Box!

A recent addition to the Toolbox-O-Crueltyâ„¢ used by the LeMons Supreme Court is the Trivia Test. We've got a half-dozen tests, written by members of the Court, and miscreants generally get the choice between LeMons trivia and general car trivia. More »

Canon Boy Meets Nikon Girl, a Rap Is Born

The Windows/Apple divide has torn lovers apart for decades, and now this video explains why a Canon/Nikon relationship can never be. I'll leave the "incompatible lens mount" jokes to you guys and gals in the comments. [Youtube, Thanks Jon.] [Gizmodo]

Reminder: How to Block NSFW Content

As we enter the holiday season, Gizmodo wants to make sure no one offends Auntie Ethel when she sees yet another Fleshlight post on the front page. To avoid the embarrassment, point your browser to gizmodo.com/tag/not:nsfw. [Gizmodo]

15 Toys That Will Help You Survive The Holidays

The Holiday Season is officially on us again, and that can mean only one thing that isn't watching Christmas In Connecticut over and over again: Time to think about gift-giving (and getting). Where better to start than with toys? [io9]

Get Even More Cashback From Bing

Miss out on any Black Friday deals? Roll your own with Bing. The basically-free-money service has upped cashback rates until December 2. Check out the participating gadget sites below, and keep ‘em in mind for Cyber Monday: [Gizmodo]

Turn Cold-Cathode Tubes into Cheap Under-Cabinet Lighting

In a quest for cheap under-cabinet lighting, the owner of the kitchen pictured above turned to cold-cathode tubes intended for the inside of a PC case. [Lifehacker]

What Could Be Better Than A Mustang vs Charger Chase? Opel Rekord vs Fiat 124!

The famous chase sequence in Bullitt was just about perfect, but it lacked a few crucial components. For example, where was the church procession blocking the road? The oil drums bursting on the pavement? And where was the Fiat? More »

Is Superman Smallville's Greatest Weakness?

With the first half of Smallville's ninth season finished and the show off the air until February's Justice Society two-parter, it's time to look back at the season and admit it: The problem with the show is Superman himself. [io9]

For Making Your (Or Someone Else's) Life Better

Alternative Energy Lab [io9]

For Display

Aliens Hero Pulse Rifle Replica [io9]

For Play

GI Joe Movie Swords [io9]

Use a 20-Year Plan to Build a Stable of Quality Furniture

Most people start adult life in their first apartment populated with IKEA furniture and Salvation Army offerings. They end up with a retirement home filled with heirloom quality furniture. Use a 20-year plan to end up with quality furniture. [Lifehacker]

Apple Rejected Me, a Site for Scorned App Developers

Apple Rejected Me reads like FML, but features stories from rejected app developers instead of inappropriate innuendoes dropped by "that uncle" at Thanksgiving. Got a beef with Apple's approval process? Sound off. [ARM, Thanks Matt.] [Gizmodo]

Near-Immortality Within the Next 20 Years? Life-Extension Scientists Hope So

Researchers at the Maximum Life Foundation met recently to discuss their latest anti-aging findings. Their goal is to extend the human lifespan indefinitely by 2029... though it's not yet clear how that'll actually work. [io9]

Psystar Is Crazy in Every Way

Psystar's recent legal woes keep proving the company's insanity. New documents show that these guys planned to sell at least 1.45 million Mac clones by 2011. How many did they actually sell in the past year? 768. [Gizmodo]

Official: Twilight's Bella & Edward Are In An Abusive Relationship

If you've suspected that there's something unhealthy about the relationship between Bella and Edward in the phenomenally successful Twilight series, then it turns out that you're exactly right. In fact, there are fifteen examples of unhealthiness. [io9]

The Month's Best Android Apps

It's the Android Two Point Oh Oh Oh edition. True, all the fireworks from Android 2.0 and Google Navigation almost takes the boom out of everybody else's apps, but with new definitive Twitter and running apps, it's a good month. [Gizmodo]

Cracked Brake Hoses, Baaaad. New Brake Hoses, Gooooood.

Much as I like to get my parts at the junkyard, I tend to feel a little uncomfortable using junkyard brake hoses. Anyway, there's been a real Spridget drought at my local self-service yards. More »