March 5, 2010

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Edible Chairs You Can Eat


Sure, you may not be able to sit in them, but these edible chairs are great to have around when you're craving a snack. Just add your favorite toppings -- olive oil, peppers, etc., break off a piece, and they're ready to eat.

I don't know how solid these are, but they look so yummy. I want a bite.

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March 2, 2010

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Lightsaber USB Drive


These nifty Lightsaber USB drives from ThinkGeek light up when plugged in and "are fully licensed Lucasfilm collectables imported from Japan." Available now, priced at $19.99 each.

Yes. There are a lot of novelty USB thumbdrive designs out there. We've seen sushi, robots, cats... even a fake thumb. However, few have encouraged us to actually get out our wallets.

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February 25, 2010

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Vector Tanks Extreme Hits the iPhone


At $1.99, Vector Tanks Extreme for the iPhone, iPod Touch "offers everything the original did, plus more tank types, more weapon types (my personal favorite is the Rail Gun), airborne enemies (helicopters), and downright frenzied action." Video after the break.

The game has been split into two versions to provide, as Peter tells it, a version that delivers the "retro-simplicity" of the original, along with a version that's "a Vector Tanks experience WAY over the top for those seeking a bit more of a challenge."

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February 23, 2010

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Alienware M11x Laptop Review


Alienware's M11x is touted as the world's most powerful 12.1-inch gaming laptop. Featuring "an 11.6-inch display, NVIDIA GT335M switchable graphics, a rumored 6.5 hours of battery life on integrated and "over 2 hours" on gaming mode." Video after the break.

We're pretty sure those of you who run out to buy one right this second won't be disappointed, but we're going to hold out for NVIDIA Optimus, and maybe a slightly faster processor.

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February 23, 2010

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$42,000 Ampex VR-3000 Camcorder from 1967


Priced at $42,000 back in 1967, the Ampex VR-3000 camcorder backpack "changed TV forever, moving the entire broadcast television industry from film to video."

The video format—invented by Redwood City-based Ampex in 1965—was called 2-inch Quadruplex, and used four magnetic heads to record both PAL and NTSC standards using different speeds.

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