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BucketVac Turns Any 5 Gallon Bucket Into a Wet/Dry Vacuum
The BucketVac snaps on to just about any standard 5 gallon bucket and converts it into a receptacle for whatever wet or dry crud you happen to be sucking out of your filthy car seats. According to the product page, the vacuum weighs about 7 pounds and features a “commercial grade serviceable motor.” If this … Continued
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Nanotech And Lasers Team Up To Cure Cancer
When nanotech and lasers team up, is there anything they can’t do? Apparently not. New research shows a combined nanotube/laser treatment zaps kidney tumors in 80 percent of mice. Nanotech is teaming up with viruses to kill ovarian tumors, too. Scientists at Wake Forest University injected multi-walled carbon nanotubes into tumors and then heated them … Continued
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Twilight 80s Edition Imagines Sparkly Bloodsucking River Phoenix
If Twilight had been made in the 1980s, there would have been Brat Packers and teen heartthrobs aplenty to step into Robert Pattinson’s sparkly shoes. MTV imagines Twilight’s alternate 80s cast, complete with Kiefer Sutherland and werewolf Johnny Depp. [MTV]
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Updated: Snow Leopard Review
I’ve updated the Snow Leopard review after hearing problems that others are having in terms of app compatibility and stability. I’ve had zero problems, personally, but you should be careful upgrading. These updates are not deal breakers. But there’s no harm to waiting, and in this case, you’re not missing many new features. Note: I … Continued
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It Had To Happen: The Disney/Marvel Buyout Brings Us MODUCK!
It’s only been a few hours since Disney announced it was buying Marvel Comics, and already the first example of corporate synergy has appeared: MODUCK! But what does the UCK stand for? Apparently we have Jeff Parker (writer of such great comics as Agents Of Atlas) to thank for the MODUCK meme, which combines MODOK … Continued
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Green Hornet Pushed Back To December 2010, But Seth Rogen Feels Just Fine
Oddball superhero flick Green Hornet has certainly had its share of troubles. After losing Stephen Chow, twice, the latest Hornet news is that the release date has been pushed back to December. You know, when real movies come out. https://gizmodo.com/is-stephen-chow-completely-off-hornet-5312885 Hitfix spoke with star Seth Rogen after learning news of the movie’s delayed release date. … Continued
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You’re Doing It Wrong: How to Properly Buy, Maintain and Use a Knife
The knife is the most essential kitchen gadget of all, yet people still buy those 25-in-one Ikea knife blocks. I called up Norman Weinstein, knife guru at New York’s Institute of Culinary Education, to get some straight talk on knives. On Choosing a Knife Those all-in-one knife sets you can get at a department store … Continued
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Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 3 Would Have Featured A Surprising Comeback
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles producer (and io9 guest-blogger) Josh Friedman has been tight-lipped about what would have happened in the show’s third season. But star Thomas Dekker has spilled some info, and it sounds pretty amazing. Hypothetical spoilers below… So if you’re as obsessed with the Sarah Connor Chronicles as I am, you’ll remember … Continued
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Gadget Deals of the Day
I hope everyone had an awesome weekend, and welcome back to another week of Dealzmodo. We have great desktop and TV offers, be sure to take a look at the 55″ LG if a big screen is what you’re after. Computing and Peripherals: • Dell Studio Intel Core2Quad 2.5GHz PC with 24″ LCD, and Blu-ray … Continued
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Grand Theft Auto On the iPhone Will Be Wonderfully Old School
The good news: Rockstar Games is bringing an installment of Grand Theft Auto to the iPhone. The possibly good, possibly terrible news, depending on your tastes: It’s going to be a top-down affair. iPhone-owning GTA fans of various vintages, fight! Devising a decent control scheme for a GTA3-style third-person on the iPhone sounds laughably hard, … Continued
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The Real Reason You Got Back So Much Hard Drive Space With Snow Leopard
Sure, Apple carved out a lot extra code, like printer drivers you don’t need. But you’re also seeing additional space where you didn’t used to, because Snow Leopard calculates disk capacity differently than Leopard (or Windows, for that matter). Previously, storage was calculated using binary (base 2), which is why you wound up with hard … Continued
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Margaret Atwood Says She Doesn’t Write Science Fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin Disagrees
Margaret Atwood insists that her novels aren’t science fiction, as everything she writes either has happened or could happen today. But in looking at Atwood’s latest novel, The Year of the Flood, science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin disagrees. In her essay collection Moving Targets Atwood explains that she doesn’t consider the books she … Continued
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High-Tech Carbon Fiber Desk Looks Light As a Feather
Carbon fiber is showing up in everything these days—from bikes to toilets. I can’t say I’ve always been a fan of the look, but this Hexa Desk is certainly an exception. https://gizmodo.com/carbon-fiber-electric-bike-drives-batman-environmentall-5322163 Besides, the cool future-y look, the Hexa Desk seems like it would be as light as a feather without the glass surface. Given … Continued
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Nexilux 3-In-1 Mini Guitar Hero Instrument Is Like Assembling a Sniper Rifle
Sometime early next month, Nexilux is planning to release this mini retractable guitar that works on the PS2, PS3 and the Wii for both Guitar Hero and Rock Band games. Plus, putting it together makes you feel cool. [Nexilux]
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Verizon Forcing Data Plans for Smarter Feature Phones
I guess the end of summer means “ramp up the data charges” for carriers, since Verizon’s about force anyone with an “enhanced multimedia phone”—basically, phones with a QWERTY keyboard, EVDO Rev. A and HTML browser—to pick their (mandatory) choice between a $10/month plan with 25MB or $20/month for 75MB. It starts for all phones launching … Continued
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Disney/Marvel: Who Knew What, And When?
While Disney’s purchase of Marvel Entertainment surprised the world this morning, how many people really saw it coming? According to Disney executives on this morning’s investors’ conference call, the House of Mouse initially reached out to Marvel “a few months ago,” but Marvel creator reaction this morning suggests that it was kept a secret from … Continued
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Wikitude Drive Android App Does Turn-By-Turn, Augmented-Reality-Style
Mobilizy’s Wikitude, an augmented reality app that overlays Wikipedia links onto your camera’s viewfinder, is still one of the most amazing apps in the Android Market. Wikitude Drive, which does the same with turn-by-turn directions, does it one better. As you can see in the video, Mobilzy’s take on the turn-by-turn video overlay isn’t the … Continued
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BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0.1 Features Tethering Option
Good news for BlackBerry owners who tether their phones—RIM has made the process easier by including a bulit-in version in the leaked 5.0.1. Desktop Manager update. The pre-release version is available now in English and multilingual versions for those anxious to give it a spin. As always, make sure you have a plan that supports … Continued
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