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Maxim Hot 100 Topped by Katy Perry

Katy Perry does it again, and this time, she tops the Maxim Hot 100 list for 2010. Fighting off “tough competition from “Transformers” leading lady Megan Fox, “Avatar” stunner Zoe Saldana and singer Rihanna to top the coveted annual poll.” Also featured in the top 10 are Brooklyn Decker, Blake Lively, Elisabetta Canalis, Olivia Munn, [...]

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Novation Launchpad for Electronic Musicians

More eye candy than functional gadget, the Novation Launchpad has “a 64-button grid specifically designed to trigger audio clips in Ableton’s Live music creation/performance software.” Video demonstration after the jump. Similar to the open-source Monome project (though a little more refined), and smaller and cheaper than Akai’s APC40, the Launchpad’s LED buttons change color as [...]

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