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			<title><![CDATA[ Lego Art Proves Our Obsession is Classy [Lego] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/lego_art_1_01.jpg" width="494" height="432" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Web Urbanist has compiled a huge gallery of famous pieces of art reproduced in Lego, from Magritte to Warhol and &lt;em&gt;Casablanca&lt;/em&gt; to &lt;em&gt;Abbey Road&lt;/em&gt;. Even if you're one of the eight readers of this site who isn't a huge Lego fan, you'll find something to gawk at here. [&lt;a href="http://weburbanist.com/2008/10/06/works-of-lego-art-sculpture-design/"&gt;Web Urbanist&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dan Nosowitz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dealzmodo: Free iPhone Games from Hudson [Dealzmodo] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/hudson-logo.jpg" width="494" height="356" /&gt;Hudson, makers of Bomberman and Mario Party, among others, is giving away three of their games for the iPhone platform for free. Aqua Forest, Neo Same Game, and Catch the Egg are all available at no cost for the length of the Tokyo Game Show, which means you've got until October 12th to snatch up some worthwhile freebies. [&lt;em&gt;Thanks, Kevin K.!&lt;/em&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dan Nosowitz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ World of Warcraft Seems Like Kind of a Silly Hobby [Addiction] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/wow-36box2-1.jpg" width="494" height="329" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;World of Warcraft player/dorkmaster supreme Bradster has caved to his smack addiction-like dependence on WoW and created 36 separate accounts that he plays simultaneously on an epically ridiculous rig. He claims to spend over $5700 per year just on the game, and plans to pick up 36 copies of the new expansion pack &lt;em&gt;Wrath of the Lich King&lt;/em&gt; when it's released.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I've never played World of Warcraft. I'm not sure if the abbreviation is pronounced by spelling out the letters W-O-W or if you just saw "wow." It seems like the kind of thing where you have to know the different between an elf and an orc, and I gotta be honest, I just don't care. But this is so over-the-top that I'm almost interested in finding the one true ring or banging lady-dwarves or whatever you do in that game. Bradster's setup features a whopping seven separate laptops, four desktops hidden away under the desk, and an array of screens that's disorienting even in a static image. He might be the only person on earth who's capable of using the &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5061632/steelseries-world-of-warcraft-mouse-destroys-orcs-your-last-shreds-of-dignity-with-15-buttons"&gt;15-button mouse&lt;/a&gt;. Bradster claims that $5700 a year is reasonable for a hobby, and he's totally right. I can think of at least three hard drugs that would be more expensive. [&lt;a href="http://www.ripten.com/2008/10/10/wow-whore-has-36-accounts-raids-by-himself/"&gt;Ripten&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/10/11/holy-god-this-guy-plays-wow-on-11-computers-simultaneously/"&gt;Crunchgear&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dan Nosowitz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dealzmodo: Circuit City is Shipwrecked, but the Flotsam and Jetsam Have a Great Price-Match Guarantee [Dealzmodo] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/cc_liars.jpg" width="494" height="329" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Circuit City's &lt;a href="http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/lookLearn.do?edOid=105471&amp;cat=-13318"&gt;price guarantee&lt;/a&gt; was always a little wonky: the only prices they'd match were from local brick-and-mortar vendors, which excludes even their own online site. But sneaky tipster Kevin has caught wind that Circuit City, in the midst of &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5061344/circuit-city-edges-even-closer-to-doom"&gt;crashing&lt;/a&gt; and/or &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5060509/circuit-city-on-the-brink-of-failure"&gt;burning&lt;/a&gt;, is due to accept any verifiable price, from any retailer, starting tomorrow. Even better, the prices in-store are going to match those of CC's online site, which means some serious price cuts in-store. There's always a silver lining, am I right? [&lt;em&gt;- Thanks, Kevin!&lt;/em&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dan Nosowitz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Twinned MP3 Player for the Couple that Shares Everything [Songs Of Love] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/twinnedmp3players2.jpg" width="494" height="361" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Are you in a relationship? Can you hardly bear to be apart from your partner for more than half an hour? Do you make out in the library while sitting next to a Gizmodo writer, totally unaware that someday he'll grumpily complain about you in a post? Well, I have the perfect mp3 player for you and your equally annoying significant other. The Twinned MP3 Player concept is actually two mp3 players, capable of holding only one playlist each: the same one.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;When combined, in that adorable spooning position, you can plug 'em into the computer to load your songs, but when separated, they can only play back the tunes you and your partner have chosen together. Just the one playlist. Forever. At least it's easier to throw away than a matching tattoo. It's definitely just a concept for now, with no mention of basics like how you control the thing, let alone price or release date. [&lt;a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/10/10/i-want-your-mp3s-for-the-rest-of-my-life/"&gt;Yanko Design&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dan Nosowitz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Apple Will Indoctrinate Your Children with Field Trips [Apple] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/hero20080902.jpg" width="494" height="150" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Evil monolith Apple has &lt;a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/fieldtrip/"&gt;begun a nefarious program&lt;/a&gt; to snatch children from the warm arms of their home PCs with ominous-sounding "field trips." These trips do lead to a field, but not one with grass and trees and sunshine. This is a field of glass, of white plastic, of aluminum, and of shameful minimalism.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sure, Apple has its shiny white coating of education. The (apparently free) one-hour trip can accommodate up to 25 impressionable youngsters. "Let the children create projects using easy-to-understand software like iMovie and iPhoto!" the site exclaims. "Or they can bring in a project they've already created and turn our store into a theater," the site explains. "Free t-shirts!" furthers the site. Well, Apple, let me tell you this. I will not "bring my enthusiasm," and I will not let you "bring the rest." Children should frolic in parks, not museum-like electronics shops. The t-shirts do look sort of sweet, though. [&lt;a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/10/apple-stores-welcome-kids-via-field-trip/"&gt;TUAW&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dan Nosowitz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ USB Floppy Drive Concept: Oregon Trail Not Included [Concepts] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/floppyUSB.jpg" width="494" height="401" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Designer &lt;a href="http://coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?sort_by=1&amp;portfolio_id=1608329&amp;individual_id=203999"&gt;Thomas O'Connor&lt;/a&gt; has come up with a concept to join the legions of &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5059100/beer+filled-usb-drive-raises-disturbing-questions"&gt;goofy USB flash drives&lt;/a&gt; with this charming USB Floppy Drive. Take one of those floppy disks granpappy's always going on about, hollow it out, stuff it with some flash storage and a USB dongle and you've got a "sustainable" and nostalgic USB drive. It looks to be a mere concept right now, but I bet an enterprising modder could whip one of these up in no time. [&lt;a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/materials/flotspotting_floppy_disk_turned_usb_drive_by_thomas_oconnor__11396.asp"&gt;Core77&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dan Nosowitz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ iPhone 3G Coming to Walmart Just in Time for the New Great Depression [Apple] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/walphone.jpg" width="494" height="282" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Boy Genius Report has it "on good authority" that Our Lord and Savior Jesusphone 3G will be sold in God's own retail store: Walmart. They name November 15th as the date of arrival, which is just in time for shoppers to overlook it as they clear their local Walmart of cans of beans to prepare for the econocopalypse that's sure to destroy Western civilization as we know it. You heard it here first, folks: the hot gift this Christmas will be a can of Heinz baked beans. [&lt;a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/11/iphone-3g-coming-to-a-walmart-near-you/"&gt;BGR&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dan Nosowitz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Microsoft Sues DHL Over Xbox-Busting Train Crash [Microsoft] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/Train_wreck_at_Montparnasse_1895.png" width="494" height="638" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Microsoft is suing delivery service DHL for their refusal to compensate the boys in Redmond for the destruction of over 21,000 Xboxes in a Texas train derailment. The consoles were due for Hong Kong when the train, carrying two large containers of Xboxes, went off the tracks, sustaining a substantial amount of water and impact damage and, interestingly, "pilfering." Microsoft is seeking $2 million in compensation for DHL's negligence. That the phrase "fiery train wreck" is missing from the report makes me think it wasn't as exciting as it could've been. Imagine the headlines! [&lt;a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/152173/.html?tk=rss_news"&gt;PC World&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dan Nosowitz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Abused by Britney Spears in New Video [Product Placement] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/ScreenHunter_01_Oct._11_11.03.jpg" width="494" height="370" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Thanks to about a million tips, I've been forced to sit through the new Britney Spears music video for "Womanizer" because the flashy Nokia 5800 XpressMusic 'Tube' makes an appearance. The phone is used to take a picture of a ridiculously be-wigged Britney before she violently attacks the photographer and slams his face into a photocopier, sending the poor phone flying. But that's not the end of the technology in the video!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;object width="494" height="399"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/91cr7wPtgPA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt; &lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt; &lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/91cr7wPtgPA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="494" height="399"&gt;&lt;/object&gt;I won't get into any depth on the song, because this is Gizmodo and when a song only has two words and both of them are "womanizer," it's tough to glean any gadget connection. But the Nokia first makes an appearance at breakfast, when Britney's antagonist checks his calendar to see what kind of womanizing he'll get up to today. &lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/ScreenHunter_02_Oct._11_11.15.jpg" width="494" height="370" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;&lt;br&gt; It's pretty obvious product placement when the words "Nokia" glimmer for no reason, but I was too distracted by what he was eating to care:&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/ScreenHunter_03_Oct._11_11.16.jpg" width="494" height="369" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;&lt;br&gt; Okay, a square egg is easy, you can just cut the white into whatever shape you want. But the YOLK is square too! Britney should stop singing and open a restaurant, because that's goddamn amazing. Luckily, all this happens in the first minute so you don't need to sit through the awful inane screeching for too long. [- &lt;em&gt;Thanks, everyone who sent this in&lt;/em&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dan Nosowitz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Rumor: Apple Developing Networked LCD With Built-in Apple TV [Rumor] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/apple-tv-rumor.jpg" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2" width="500" height="426" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;As we get closer to yet another &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5061113/apple-announces-macbook-event-for-october-14"&gt;Apple event&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5060751/new-macbook-pro-rumor-control"&gt;rumor mill&lt;/a&gt; is operating at full speed and everyone has "sources." The latest to offer up a juicy bit of gossip is Jason Calacanis, who went on record in an interview with &lt;a href="http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/natelanxon/0,139102300,49299275,00.htm"&gt;CNET UK&lt;/a&gt; as saying that he has direct sources telling him Apple is developing a networked LCD HDTV that will have built-in Apple TV capabilities. Immediately, this brought up a smattering of conflicting ideas and opinions from a few of us at Giz as to whether or not this makes sense. And if it does happen, we almost certainly won't see it on Tuesday. Ultimately, we're still undecided one way or the other, but here's what we think on the matter.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Right off the bat, it doesn't really make sense why Apply would enter TV market with an Apple-branded LCD. The market is as cutthroat as ever with companies eating costs and gouging prices. Most of the big PC names (Dell, Gateway, etc...) are getting out, leaving obscure Chinese manufacturers to hash it out. Sure, Apple makes their Cinema Display, but those are strictly for the computer market and aren't any bigger than 30". So while they're not LCD n00bs, they're still green to the TV market.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can also use the cheapness wars to highlight the best selling TVs are the ones which only offer video, speakers and a sufficient number of inputs &amp;mdash; leaving the rest to the consumer. But at the same time, all these manufacturers are bottoming out with their prices, and will soon need to distinguish their product from the rest with special features.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Storage is also an issue. The Apple TV relies on a 40 GB HDD to bring content to the living room. Putting a spinner inside a TV is something manufacturers are adverse to, probably because of drive failure, noise, and heat concerns. It's entirely possible they could stick a 64 GB SSD in the TV and call it a day, but that still adds a couple hundred extra dollars to the price.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;There are also reasons why this rumor might have some validity to it, the most obvious of which is Jason Calacanis' standing in Silicon Valley. Unless he's pulling a stunt to get his own fledgling projects some attention, you have to believe the internet tech entrepreneur rubs elbows with some people who actually know what they're talking about. &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5047535/kevin-rose-nails-todays-apple-news-all-known-associates-permanently-buried-by-apple"&gt;Kevin Rose&lt;/a&gt; has proven to have some great insider information in the past, so there's no reason to think that Calacanis wouldn't.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Looking at other companies, networked TVs and internet-based content are becoming more popular in flat panels. Pioneer, HP and Samsung, among others, have showed off displays with internet connectivity. And LG has Netflix streaming in their upcoming &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5031359/lg-bd300-is-first-blu+ray-player-with-built+in-netflix-streaming"&gt;Blu-ray player&lt;/a&gt;, so maybe it's not far fetched to think Apple wants a piece of this.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And speaking of which, Apple has to worry about Netflix, who is on their ASS when it comes to digital movie distribution. &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5057342/netflix-engulfs-starz-content-regurgitates-free-to-subscribers"&gt;Netflix&lt;/a&gt; has made &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5053821/netflix-fires-shots-across-traditional-tvs-bow-by-signing-deals-with-cbs-disney"&gt;aggressive moves&lt;/a&gt; in the last few weeks with regard to their all-you-can eat streaming service, you have to think Apple needs to make some moves to keep their ala carte model of distribution relevant.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And this brings about the final point, which is purely speculation &amp;mdash; what if Apple doesn't build a TV at all, but rather lends their Apple TV software to a big name TV maker? Instead of an "Apple iWhatever," it's a "Sharp Aquos with Apple TV." This would work on two levels. First it would eliminate the financial risk of R&amp;D, marketing and manufacturing costs of what could be a potential flop in an already oversaturated market. Second, they don't need to move the hardware to make money. They just need people buying things from the iTunes Store. Lending their interface to an already established TV maker, would do just that &amp;mdash; bring new customers into their marketplace.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Again, we're just thinking out loud here. We're trying to make sense of this like anyone else, especially with &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5055934/rumor-apple-tv-changes-afoot"&gt;Apple TV rumors&lt;/a&gt; floating around, the lack of updates to the Apple displays, and &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5027498/apple-earnings-record-quarter-steve-promises-wonderful-new-products-this-year"&gt;Apple Execs&lt;/a&gt; referencing new products and product transitions. But for all we know, they could be talking about the iPod Shuffle. [&lt;a href="http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/natelanxon/0,139102300,49299275,00.htm"&gt;CNET UK&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/10/apple-itube-apple-is-working-on-hdtv-sets-calacanis-claims/"&gt;Mac Blogz&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Adrian Covert</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Seagate to Begin Switch to SSD [Storage] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/img_9253_barracuda_es.jpg" width="494" height="607" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Seagate has decided to enter the solid-state disk (SSD) market in 2009, starting the company's switch from hard disk drives (HDD). Their first target: corporate America. Once they've got the cubicle commanders, they'll move to consumers. Seagate senior manager Rich Vignes seems to be awfully defensive about this move, stating over and over that they'll take it slow. Of course, if you're reading Giz, chances are your response to the announcement is "Duh." To be clear, Seagate isn't abandoning HDDs: there will still be segments of the market better suited for hard drives rather than SSDs, and this switch to SSD as the breadwinner of the company won't happen for a long time. [&lt;a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10061023-92.html"&gt;CNet&lt;/a&gt;] [UPDATE: Oh Dan, Seagate isn't giving up HDD's for quite awhile. Updated]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dan Nosowitz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Printed Sheets of OLED Lights Will Light Up Your Life [Oled] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/GE_Oled_540x306.gif" width="494" height="280" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;CNN reports that General Electric has created a giant OLED panel printer to be specifically used for lighting. The "semi-trailer" sized machine prints out thin layers of flexible plastic, covers them with chemicals, and seals them with foil, so they'll glow a frosty blue-white if an electrical current is applied. But these OLED sheets aren't exactly lightbulb substitutes.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Our current incandescent and &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5061088/question-of-the-day-have-you-made-the-switch-to-cfls"&gt;CFL&lt;/a&gt; bulbs are super bright and super small, which is why we have to artfully cover them with lampshades or, in my case, a purple silk scarf, because I know what the ladies like. These new OLEDs are substantially dimmer, so they'd be used in large panels to create a softer light. Imagine a windowshade of the new lights, so when lowered at night, light still seems to be filtering in from outside. Or hell, just wallpaper your bedroom in the stuff, since no fixture is required. The caveats: they do, of course, still need a power source, their lifespan isn't up to par, and they're incredibly expensive right now. GE hopes to get the kinks worked out and the panels into production by 2010. [&lt;a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/10/10/sheets.of.light.oleds.ap/index.html"&gt;CNN&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dan Nosowitz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Apple MacBook 2008 Event: All the Rumors In One Place [Apple] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/bender-shits-bricks.jpg" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2" width="494" height="494" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;New MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and probably an updated MacBook Air are coming up next week, at the &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5061113/apple-announces-macbook-event-for-october-14"&gt;Apple MacBook 2008 event&lt;/a&gt;. The MacBook and MacBook Pro are long due for a case redesign but, beyond that, little is known for sure. Here we have collected all the pieces of information we have about them. All the facts, the logical rumors, and the crazy ones, which we will keep updating through the coming days until the &lt;a href="http://live.gizmodo.com/"&gt;MacBook Event liveblog kicks off&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The facts&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• There's an &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5061113/apple-announces-macbook-event-for-october-14"&gt;Apple event on October 14&lt;/a&gt; and we will be there to &lt;a href="http://live.gizmodo.com/"&gt;liveblog&lt;/a&gt; the pants out of it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/360805/why-no-macbook-multitouch-the-official-apple-non+answer"&gt;Long overdue&lt;/a&gt;, a new MacBook line will be unveiled, with newly-designed MacBooks and MacBook Pros.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• Remember that &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5031072/apple-tells-retailers-to-stock-up-on-current-macbooks-and-ipods-dont-buy-one-now"&gt;Apple told resellers&lt;/a&gt; not to stock MacBooks or iPods (this was just before the Let's Rock announcement).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The logical and probable rumors&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• The MacBook Air, being a recent design, will probably get a features bump, but not a redesign. This could to be supported by &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/397856/macbook-air-with-solid-state-drive-gets-500-price-cut"&gt;price cuts&lt;/a&gt; during the summer.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• The new MacBooks may abandon Intel's chipset—not the central processor, but the supporting circuitry—in favor of an Nvidia chipset. Nvidia &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5058140/nvidia-launch-points-to-possible-october-14-macbook-intro"&gt;delayed the launch of their new laptop chipset to October 15&lt;/a&gt;, which apparently provides faster built-in graphics and superior HD capabilities, after it was delayed from its original September 30 intro date.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• Despite &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/354356/macbook-pro-2008-the-mock+up"&gt;the pretty mock ups&lt;/a&gt;, the MacBook and the MacBook Pro will probably &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5055024/rumor-new-macbook-and-macbook-pro-will-look-like-air-%252B-imac"&gt;look like the MacBook Air&lt;/a&gt;, but on a different scale. In previous generations, there was always a new model that introduced a new look, then the rest followed up.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5060935/new-pics-surface-of-anonymous-apple-laptop"&gt;Several images&lt;/a&gt; of the base top, the &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5022455/could-this-be-a-new-macbook-pro"&gt;base bottom&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5032929/possible-pictures-of-upcoming-macbook-leaked"&gt;display frame&lt;/a&gt; of the MacBook Pro have surfaced. It is still not clear if these images are real or not, even while they &lt;i&gt;do&lt;/i&gt; look real indeed.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• Some people alleged that these images show &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5059106/apples-brick-is-a-revolutionary-aluminum-manufacturing-process"&gt;a shell carved out of a single piece of aluminum&lt;/a&gt;, using a new and revolutionary manufacturing process code-named "Brick".&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• However, there are several reasons to believe this may not be the case, starting with an &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5060751/new-macbook-pro-rumor-control"&gt;Apple patent detailing a new welding process&lt;/a&gt;. However, both manufacturing techniques may have been combined for this product.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• The MacBook in the teaser invitation &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5061271/mysterious-macbook-event-teaser-image-is-133+inch-model-says-deduction"&gt;may be the 13-inch model&lt;/a&gt;. Assuming the Apple logo is the same size as before, that is. They have changed its size before.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• Following Apple's commitment for greener computers, all displays in the upcoming MacBook line &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/392341/100-of-macbooks-getting-leds-in-2009"&gt;may be LED-based&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Crazy rumors and wishful thinking&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• The usual blurry &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5055077/rumored-macbook-pro-spy-shot-has-touchpad-display-yet-terrible-photochop-flaws"&gt;MacBook spyshots&lt;/a&gt; have appeared, some of which, like this one, have been proven to be fake.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5030735/glass-multi+touch-trackpads-only-make-sense-with-displays-under-em"&gt;The glass iPhone trackpads&lt;/a&gt; are most probably just that, fake.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• Some crazy people &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5027706/rumor-macbook-touch-coming-in-october"&gt;really wish to see&lt;/a&gt; a &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/apple-tablet-contest/apple-touchscreen-tablet-contest-winner-and-gallery-326468.php"&gt;touch notebook&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• There's even more crazy people that think that a &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/370581/macbook-touch-concept-based-on-apples-latest-transparent-displays-patent"&gt;semi-transparent MacBook Pro&lt;/a&gt; may appear, based on an Apple patent.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;• Some really really crazy people &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/mock-up/fabled-newton-2-%252B-ultrathin-notebook--apple-macbook-touch-303927.php"&gt;have been dreaming about tablet Macs&lt;/a&gt; since 2007 and before.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Maybe the whole brick think really referes to the fabled "son of Newton" that every fanboy has been dreaming about since forever, that subnotebook-tablet thing. After all, a pure tablet is really the only device that could be actually carved from a single piece of aluminum..&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:40:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Jesus Diaz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Sharp 42-Inch 1080p Aquos for $900... at Dell [Dealzmodo] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/Sharp_Dell_Dealzmodo.jpg" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2" width="546" height="344" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Yep, Dell, purveyors of computers and such, currently have the best price on a really decent Sharp Aquos, the 42" LC-42SB45U with 1080p resolution. It's $899, and shipping is free, though you will have to pay sales tax. By contrast, Amazon's starting price on this model is $972, and the shopping sites tend to list it anywhere from $1,000 to $1,300. We haven't reviewed this particular model, but we like Sharp. If you're in the market for a decent LCD&amp;mdash;and are among the unique few in this country with some ready cash&amp;mdash;I say have at it. The deal disapparates on Monday. [&lt;a href="http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Video_Conferencing/productdetail.aspx?c=us&amp;l=en&amp;s=dhs&amp;cs=19&amp;sku=A1977316"&gt;Dell&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Wilson Rothman</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ CityWall Interactive Multitouch Display Now Has a Glorious 3D Interface [Multitouch] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/citywall3d03-web.jpg" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2" width="720" height="491" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;CityWall has been around for a little bit now, offering a giant multitouch display of maps and other service-oriented features. But now the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology just launched their new 3D UI for the interactive display, which makes it look super futuristic and awesome. While not actually 3D in the physical sense, the UI is fully rendered in 3D. As the video below shows, groups of files are represented as spheres, which can be manipulated in every which way. You can even look at the photo thumbnails inside the sphere "from behind." Though the demo is thin, it shows some really interesting ideas at play. [&lt;a href="http://citywall.org/"&gt;CityWall&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10063330-1.html?part=rss&amp;tag=feed&amp;subj=Crave"&gt;Crave&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IldDrCcZkZY&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt; &lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt; &lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IldDrCcZkZY&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:19:32 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Adrian Covert</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Star Trek Original Series Now Warping on YouTube [Free Series] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/startrekyoutube.jpg" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2" width="481" height="385" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Just a few days after &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5046570/star-treks-enterprise-boldly-went-42-years-ago-today"&gt;its TV anniversary&lt;/a&gt;, and in time for the new &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5044607/star-trek-reboot-movie-will-have-tons-of-gadgets"&gt;Star Trek movie&lt;/a&gt;, YouTube is now airing a bunch of full episodes of Star Trek. According to them, this is just the beginning:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;We are starting to test full-length programming on YouTube, beginning with some fan favorites requested by you.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;For now there are 15 50-minute episodes of each series—for Jason and Wilson they are are also showing &lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=181A744D16B2F6FD"&gt;MacGyver&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=105BA648A7E0DE18"&gt;Beverly Hills 90210&lt;/a&gt;—all supported by advertising. I don't mind the advertising too much, although it just feels like old school TV broadcasting (including the quality). But as long as I can watch them on my iPhone from time to time, I'm happy. Specially since I'm in my Star Trek mood now, maybe to save myself from all the Clone Wars and the rest of stormtrooper raping coming from Lucasfilm—if you didn't watch South Park this week, go and see it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And maybe &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5048865/lhc-scientist-confuses-star-wars-with-star-trek-universe-doomed"&gt;professor Michael Zeller&lt;/a&gt; will get his pop references right and help us solve one of the most important questions of all time: &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5059180/who-would-win-an-imperial-star-destroyer-or-the-uss-enterprise"&gt;Imperial Star Destroyer or Enteprise&lt;/a&gt;? [&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=20048A7C541C941C"&gt;Star Trek on YouTube&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1023_3-10063661-93.html?part=ecoustics-cnet"&gt;Cnet&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:24:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Jesus Diaz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Energy Seed Concept Is Smart Way to Collect Spent Batteries [Design] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/Energy_Seed_1.jpg" width="150" height="287" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2"&gt;I threw away two batteries yesterday. I know, I know&amp;mdash;it's almost the same as chopping down like five old-growth oak trees or something, but it was just &lt;em&gt;so damn easy&lt;/em&gt;. And what else are you gonna do with dead batteries? That's exactly why I am jazzed about this Energy Seed concept by Sungwoo Park. You collect all the batteries that no longer power your digital cameras, baby toys and TV remotes, and you deposit them in the base of this lamp. The lamp then glows, because even a mostly spent battery will be able to power an ultra-efficient light source.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Park seems to think this is only a temporary solution, saying:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt;Of course once the bins are full, we’re left with the same original problem. Somebody has to collect all those spent batteries and recycle them.&lt;/blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;But I say, that's just pessimism, Sungwoo&amp;mdash;if you get some hippy cities like SF and Seattle to install these as points of collection, people would participate &lt;i&gt;and&lt;/i&gt; the recycling would get done. &lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/Energy_Seed_2.jpg" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2" width="494" height="285" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Seriously, in this world of half-baked ideas, this one makes a lot of sense to me. Now, to go dig those dead D-cells out of my trash. [&lt;a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/10/10/trashing-batteries-for-brighter-sidewalks/"&gt;Yanko Design&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Wilson Rothman</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Lego Mindstorms Fat Boy Is Controlled with Actual Bike Handles [Lego] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width="494" height="390"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y0XFv_piaHA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y0XFv_piaHA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="494" height="390"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;This remote-controlled Lego Mindstorms NXT Fat Boy bike is cute and stylized enough to guarantee a post on its own. But when you see that the actual controller is shaped like the handles of a real motor bike, then it's just not a matter of writing about it or not. It's a matter of taking a plane to Germany and stealing it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"&gt;galleryPost('legofatboy', 5, '');&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;[&lt;a href="http://www.leggor.de/content/8291%20fat%20boy/8291%20fat%20boy0.html"&gt;Leggor&lt;/a&gt;—Thanks J.]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:00:32 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Jesus Diaz</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ iPod Nano Switches Left and Right Channels With Headphone Insert [Ipod Nano Bugs] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/Nano_Stereo_Glitch.jpg" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2" width="494" height="277" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;If you have a new 4th-gen nano and a decent ear, you may have noticed something funny: After putting it to sleep, if you wake it up by inserting headphones, the left and right channels switch. I tried this with the most obvious stereo mix of all time, David Bowie's "Space Oddity," and it's really easy to duplicate yourself. While it's easy to correct, it's still definitely a weird, weird bug. Thanks to reader Matt for bringing it to our attention, and posting a &lt;a href="http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=237522"&gt;thread at iLounge&lt;/a&gt;. Have you noticed it or any other weird glitches, like Genius' pathological avoidance of the lovely Norah Jones? (I'm serious, try it!)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:40:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Wilson Rothman</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Live Fish Remix MP3s, Have More Talent Than Most American Idol Contestants [Musical Fish] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width="494" height="400"&gt;&lt;param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1896923&amp;amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;amp;show_title=1&amp;amp;show_byline=1&amp;amp;show_portrait=0&amp;amp;color=&amp;amp;fullscreen=1" /&gt;&lt;embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1896923&amp;amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;amp;show_title=1&amp;amp;show_byline=1&amp;amp;show_portrait=0&amp;amp;color=&amp;amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="494" height="400"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;A Brazilian artist named Vivian Caccuri has put together an installation that uses the movements of live fish to remix the music played on an MP3 player. These fish are tracked using a proximity sensor and their activities trigger adjustments in processing levels, distortion and speaker fade to create a unique sound. Sure, it is about as pointless as &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5035626/the-worlds-first-webmail-service-using-live-snails"&gt;snails being used to send email&lt;/a&gt;, but it is definitely relaxing to watch. [&lt;a href="http://www.vcaccuri.net/index1.htm"&gt;Vivian Caccuri&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10063543-1.html?part=rss&amp;tag=feed&amp;subj=Crave"&gt;Crave&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sean Fallon</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ SLAM Helmet Maps Room to Help Rescuers Navigate Through Smoke [Laser Helmet] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/slam-helmet.jpg" width="250" height="278" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2"/&gt;Researchers are using a technique called simultaneous location and mapping (SLAM) to develop helmets that rescue workers can use to navigate through heavy smoke. The helmet features an infrared laser scanner and software that bounces signals off walls and uses that data to create a map of the surrounding area. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The software also filters out variables like swaying and head-bobbing that could confuse the signal. Obviously, this technology is a long way from being implemented in the real world (as you can see from the crude helmet pictured here), but I can see how it could be a big help to rescue workers if some sort of monitor was added to the helmet or it was integrated into a handheld device. [&lt;a href="http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn14888-radar-helmet-could-steer-rescuers-through-smoke.html"&gt;New Scientist&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sean Fallon</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Live Vicariously Through Your Life Clock [Alarm Clocks] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/life-clock.jpg" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2" width="494" height="409" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;The Life Clock from Jinsei Tokei is kind of like a Tamagotchi for adults&amp;mdash;but instead of caring for it, the little guy living inside this box mimics your lifestyle. Well...sort of. You see, you can choose between three characters: a salaryman, a schoolgirl or a rock star. It gets up when your alarm goes off and it goes back to sleep when you set it at night. In-between that time it will do things like eat, shop and go out on dates. It will even cook if you use it as a kitchen timer. So, this is really a model of &lt;em&gt;how&lt;/em&gt; to to live your life. You know&amp;mdash;earn a little money, eat 3 square meals a day, find yourself a nice girl and do it all with a strict punctuality. Available for $55. [&lt;a href="http://www.kilian-nakamura.com/catalog/jinsei-tokei-life-clock-p-222.html"&gt;Japan Trend Shop&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://www.redferret.net/?p=11271"&gt;TRFJ&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sean Fallon</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dish Network 1080p Compared to Blu-ray 1080p (Verdict: Not Bad) [High Def] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/bluvsdish.jpg" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2" style="display:block;" /&gt;At face value, "1080p high definition" means 1920×1080 pixels presented progressive scan (all at once). But if a clip is 1080p that alone doesn't necessitate that it will look good. Just as you can stretch a thumbnail in Photoshop to any gargantuan size you like, so too can content providers give you ugly 1080p.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;So when Dish Network announced premium 1080p VOD that they compared to Blu-ray quality, we were &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5031461/dish-network-will-broadcast-in-1080p-streaming-blu+ray-quality-video-now-possible-but-unlikely"&gt;more than a little skeptical&lt;/a&gt;. Sound &amp; Vision was as well, which is exactly why they sat down with a Dish and Blu-ray version of &lt;em&gt;Speed Racer&lt;/em&gt; to compare:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;DISH 1080p immediately impressed me. Speed Racer's brilliant colors and intricate details looked fantastic whether I was watching the satellite or the disc. Flipping back and forth between the two sources while sitting at a normal viewing distance, I could detect only subtle differences. In fact, I couldn't be sure I was seeing any difference at all...From the way-too-intimate viewing distance of about 4 feet, I started to notice a subtle graininess in the DISH 1080p picture, especially in scenes of slow, steady motion...but the fact that there wasn't a substantial difference in picture quality between the satellite and the disc bodes well for DISH's new service.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;So in other words, there's a difference between Blu-ray and Dish Network, but it's a pretty small one. So what's the catch? Only exclusive Dish VOD looks this good&amp;mdash;most of their 1080p leaves a lot to be desired&amp;mdash;and there won't be much of this premium content any time soon.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Still, it's good to see content providers step it up and provide 1080p content worthy of its reputation. [&lt;a href="http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/features/3006/satellite-vs-blu-ray-dishing-up-1080p.html"&gt;Sound &amp; Vision&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:10:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Wilson</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Military Arming Shadow Drones, Could Give Novice Teen Pilots the Power to Kill [UAVs] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/shadow-uav.jpg" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2" width="494" height="295" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Today, only seasoned, rated pilots are allowed to &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5023495/armchair-uav-pilots-striking-afghanistan-in-las-vegas-taco-bell-fueled-comfort"&gt;step behind the controls&lt;/a&gt; of an armed Predator or Reaper drone. However, the Defense Department is planning to change all that by fitting their low-flying Shadow counterparts with precision weapons. Currently Shadow drones function primarily as an intelligence asset&amp;mdash;hunting down and collecting information on potential targets. They are also much lighter, smaller and cheaper than Predators or Reapers&amp;mdash;which is why the Air Force felt comfortable allowing the most junior officers to pilot missions.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Combine that with the fact that high-end Predator pilots &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/380739/predator-pilots-are-most-fatigued-military-flight-crews"&gt;are severely fatigued&lt;/a&gt; from round-the-clock duty, and you can see why the DoD is making this move. It would expand the fleet of armed UAVs and make them cheaper to operate overall. Sure, the thought of 18 or 19 year old pilots fresh out of basic behind the controls of these machines is a bit unsettling&amp;mdash;but it's not like this would be the first time the US threw a teenager into battle. Plus, we are taking about unmanned vehicles looking for specific, high-value targets. There is probably less chance of major incidents involving friendly fire or civilian casualties. [&lt;a href="http://defensenewsstand.com/insider.asp?issue=10092008"&gt;Inside Defense&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/10/armed-shadows.html"&gt;Danger Room&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br style="clear: both;"/&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sean Fallon</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Dark Knight Blu-ray on Preorder!!! [Blu-Ray] ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Wilson</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 10 Ways to Ditch Guitar Hero and Score With Real Groupies [Thank Giz It's Friday] ]]></title>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/bill-gates-with-slash.jpg" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="2" width="494" height="330" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;So, &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5059966/guitar-hero-world-tour-gets-deluxe-240-version-rips-you-off"&gt;Guitar Hero: World Tour&lt;/a&gt; is set to drop on the 26th. That is all well and good if you are a fan, but the last time I checked, record labels were not handing out millions of dollars to Guitar Hero virtuosos so they could tour the world and score with groupies. The only way that is going to happen is if you learn how to play a real instrument and get yourself on stage. That is where the following gadgets can help.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style='float:right; margin-left:-9px;'&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_bgcolor = '#f1f8fa'; digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/10_Ways_to_Ditch_Guitar_Hero_and_Score_With_Real_Groupies'; &lt;/script&gt;&lt;script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"&gt; &lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Drums:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;object width="494" height="400"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wjZNzn-zzhc&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt; &lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt; &lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wjZNzn-zzhc&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="494" height="400"&gt;&lt;/object&gt;Drum Kit Shirt: Sure, you could by a real drum kit&amp;mdash;but that can be expensive. This drum kit shirt plays seven drum sounds when you tap different areas and it will only set you back $30. [&lt;a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/ac0b/"&gt;Think Geek&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5054189/drum-kit-shirt-turns-you-into-a-robotic-bobby-mcferrin"&gt;Link&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/Drum-Table.jpg" class="center" width="494" height="366" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Drum Table: Yup...it's a table with drums built-in. The way I see it, this would be a great way to score with the ladies when everyone is drinking at a party. I mean look at this dude, he seems well on his way to a foursome. Prices range from $800 to $2,900. [&lt;a href="http://www.musicalfurnishings.com/"&gt;Musical Furnishings&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/373401/drum-table-perfect-accompaniment-for-drinking-songs"&gt;Link&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; newVideoPlayer("drumpants_gawker.flv", 475, 376); &lt;/script&gt;DrumPants: By dismantling a MIDI keyboard and hooking it up to his pants with a couple of piezo transducers, Tyler Freeman was able to turn his legs into playable drums. If you throw the shirt on top of this, you would basically turn your entire body into a giant kit. [&lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/the-drumpants-turning-musicians-into-instruments-one-leg-at-a-time-297581.php"&gt;Link&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guitars:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/angel-sword-guitar.jpg" class="center" width="520" height="265" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Angel Sword Guitar: Slay your fans with rock and slay your enemies with steel. Too bad this nerd axe is a one of a kind item. [&lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/sharp-rock/angel-sword-guitar-plays-iron-maiden-songs-slays-teen-pop-stars-270974.php"&gt;Link&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/gibson-robotic-guitar.jpg" class="center" width="478" height="251" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Gibson's Robotic Guitar: If you are too lazy to manually tune your guitar, this Gibson will do it for you at the push of a button. Servos tune the guitar to one of seven presets with A440 as a default and the remaining six based on hit songs. Unfortunately, this limited edition instrument will set you back well over $2000 if you manage to find one. [&lt;a href="http://www.gibson.com/robotguitar/index.html"&gt;Gibson&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/musical-instruments/gibson-intros-worlds-first-robotic-guitar-tuning-may-be-a-thing-of-the-past-321762.php"&gt;Link&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;object width="494" height="400"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/b3SsYQrgcyA&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt; &lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt; &lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/b3SsYQrgcyA&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="494" height="400"&gt;&lt;/object&gt;Moog Paul Vo Edition: Moog, a company known for their synthesizers, have branched out to the world of guitars with the Paul Vo Edition. What makes it worth $6500 you ask? Well, it sure as hell isn't looks. However, it does claim to have "infinite sustain." Sure, you can already achieve similar effects with pedals, but the Moog product site claims that it is "like no other sustainer; infinite sustain on every string, at every fret position and at any volume. You may have heard sustain before but not with this power (we call it "Vo Power") and clarity." [&lt;a href="http://www.moogmusic.com/moogguitar/?section=product&amp;product_id=21129"&gt;Moog&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/5015099/moogs-first-guitar-features-infinite-sustain-so-go-out-and-have-a-bite"&gt;Link&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Synthesizers:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;object width="494" height="400"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jX8XYc0ATdY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt; &lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt; &lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jX8XYc0ATdY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="494" height="400"&gt;&lt;/object&gt;Beamz: The Beamz system uses a series of six lasers that play sounds from instruments like the guitar, violin and even the cowbell when the beam is broken with your hand. If it feels like a Sharper Image gadget to you, good call. Beamz was on sale there before the company went belly up. Don't let that deter you though. You can still get your hands on one from the Beamz website for $400. Oh, and this video is the most hysterically uncomfortable thing I have watched in a long time. [&lt;a href="http://www.thebeamz.com/docs/store/index.shtml"&gt;Beamz&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/373859/beamz-synthesizer-uses-lasers-as-strings-has-plenty-of-cowbell-literally"&gt;Link&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;object width="494" height="400"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rorBOzwR3Tc&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;fs=1"&gt; &lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt; &lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rorBOzwR3Tc&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="494" height="400"&gt;&lt;/object&gt;Korg DS-10: Unlike Guitar Hero, you can actually use this game to make music. Basically, Korg took their famous MS-10 synthesizer and squeezed it onto a DS. It features a four-part drum machine, six-track (analog synth x 2, drum machine x 4) /16-step sequencer, delay, chorus and flanger sound effects and the ability to exchange sounds and songs and play multiple units wirelessly. Currently available in Japan for 4,800 yen ($48). [&lt;a href="http://www.aqi.co.jp/product/ds10/en/index.html"&gt;Korg DS-10&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="http://gizmodo.com/367199/korg-ds+10-turns-your-nintendo-ds-into-a-serious-synthesizer"&gt;Link&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Piano:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/segatoys-mini-grand-piano.jpg" class="center" width="397" height="351" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Mini Grand Piano: Have you priced grand pianos lately? Yeah, we are talking tens of thousands of dollars. The good news is that this version from Segatoys will only set you back $570. The bad news is that each one of the playable keys is only 4mm wide. It may be mini, but you can still play like mozart with a stylus. [&lt;a href="http://www.audiocubes.com/product/Segatoys_Grand-Pianist_Miniature_Piano.html"&gt;Audiocubes&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Alternative" Instruments:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/light-up-tambourine.jpg" class="center" width="420" height="336" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Light Up Tambourine: Okay, maybe cool instruments aren't your thing. However, that doesn't mean you can't rock out. Hey, Davy Jones got lots of chicks playing one of these back in the day. Available for $15. [&lt;a href="http://lb-toys2.amazonwebstore.com/Light-Up-Tambourine/M/B000KL2A0C.htm"&gt;LB Toys&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/air_guitar-2.jpg" class="center" width="494" height="452" style="display:block;float:none;" /&gt;Air Guitar (Bonus): So you are good at Guitar Hero but you lack actual musical ability. No worries&amp;mdash;you always have air guitar. And if you are wondering how you can get groupies doing something so lame, check out the video of air guitar champion Ochi Dainoji Yosuke doing his thing. So the lesson here is that it's not what you play but where you play it. I'll bet groupies are into anyone performing on a stage. Available for around $4. 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