Monday, February 2, 2009 - Page 2
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Virgin Are Giving Away A Virgin Galactic Flight… (Kind Of)

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Oh God yes. Remember the otherweek when we told you that Virgin Blue were teasing the idea that they were giving away a trip on Virgin Galactic? Well they are. Or, to be more precise, they’re giving away 25 million Velocity frequent flyer points, which is enough to claim your place on a trip to space.


News

Last Chance To Rhyme Your Way To Victory

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That comp we’ve got going at the moment for the Vinyl Design wall stickers? It ends today at 5pm. So if you want to add some value (in the form of geek cred) to your home, hit the link and tell us which design you like best in the form of a rhyming couplet. We’ve got 10 of these things to give away, so you’re in with a good chance!

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Breakfast Wrap: Best Of The Weekend

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Samsung Memory Breakthrough Will Give Us 32GB RAM Sticks I wonder how long before we start seeing 128-bit operating systems?

iPhoto ’09: The Definitive Review and Tip Sheet I was playing with this over the weekend – it’s fantastic.

Intel Shows Off Moblin, Their Own Netbook-Optimised Linux OS So now the new OS battle for netbooks heats up… Windows 7 or Linux?

Huge Security Flaw in Windows 7 User Account Control Whoops!

Dissecting Apple’s ‘Multitouch’ Patent: Can It Stop Palm? Probably not, I’d wager.

How-To: Install Ubuntu On Your PS3 For Vintage Gaming Emulation I know I’m lazy, but that sounds like a lot of work…

Intense Transformers Super Bowl Ad ‘Accidentally’ Leaked Early If this version’s been pulled down, just Google it – it’s short and looks awesome!


Rubik 360 Will Probably Take That One Guy Another 26 Years to Solve

The Rubik’s Cube folks figured out a way to make the simple puzzle even more maddening than before. For Graham Parker, the guy who took 26 years to solve the original, this is bad news.


Entertainment

Smash Clock Lets You Act Out Revenge Fantasy On Your Alarm

Hate your alarm? Love the snooze button? Combine both into an undoubtedly pleasurable experience with Smash, which lets you crush your alarm into submission every morning.


Entertainment

NBC Explains Why We Won’t Have Headaches Watching 3D Super Bowl Ads Tonight

Advertisers promise “moving” 3D cameras will keep our eyes from jumping out of our skulls and running away in pain during the Big Game. Let’s hope so, as there are two such ads planned tonight.


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Star Trek Super Bowl Trailer Seething With Captain Kirk’s Youthful Angst, Hormones

One. More. Trailer. This final dive into the Super Bowl movie geekfest involves a captain, pointy ears, and the J. J. Abrams touch. It’s Star Trek! Thirty seconds of updated Trek, to be precise.


Gadgets

Cold Steel Pocket Shark Pen Is Literally Mightier Than Some Swords

We Gizmodo bloggers often kill people with our snarky words. Slay them, if you will, with gadget humour. That’s figurative, of course. But today, with this Pocket Shark pen, we can finally kill for real.


Gaming

Xbox 360 HDMI Sound Issue Remains Unexplained, Unaddressed

I’d love to tell you that the New Xbox Experience HDMI-related sound issue from November has been addressed, but that’d be a lie. More than two months and 23 pages of complaints later, it persists.


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G.I. Joe Super Bowl Ad Doesn’t Really Feel Like G.I. Joe, You Know?

Hey, while we’re at it, let’s take a look at the G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra ad that’s going to show tonight during the game. It also features explosions and sexy women, and… dialogue.