Saturday, November 28, 2009 - Page 2
Computing

Chrome OS For Dell Mini 10v: It’s Easy

A happy Black Friday present from Dell: They’ve compiled a version of Chrome OS that works on the Mini 10v—our favorite Hackintosh netbook—with no voodoo required on your part, just an 8GB flash drive.


The Craziest Official Star Wars Stuff

Star Wars: 1,000 Collectibles is one of the best Star Wars coffee-table books in recent memory. It catalogs authorised Star Wars merchandise from around the globe. Some you’ve seen (and maybe owned), some will just blow your mind.


Gaming

Girls Play With Wiis

80 percent of female primary console players—the main person who plays the console—do their gaming on a Wii. just 11 percent use an Xbox 360 and 9 percent play a PS3. Does that say more about girls, the Wii or Xbox 360 and PS3? [Kotaku]


Gadgets

Mind Your Wallet

Today’s a pretty good day for buying things on sale I hear. Just remember, as time marches, things will get even cheaper, anyhow. And this year, you may already have the perfect gadgets in your hands.


Gaming

Points Of Attack

A friendly reminder, about the monsters. Though I do feel that crabs are being unnecessarily victimised here; the only crime they are guilty of is occasional deliciousness. [A Life Well Wasted via Geek Tyrant via io9]


Oyule Light Bulbs: The Cheekiest Light Bulb Around

Oyule Light Bulbs are filled with paraffin and use a wick instead of a filament, so basically they become what the light bulb replaced: A paraffin lamp.


The Mood Chair Knows Exactly How Your Buttocks Feels

Forget looking at the mood ring on someone’s hand to know how she feels. Now it’s the chair under her cute bum that’ll reveal all. And the LEDs and embedded micro-chips on it are way cooler than bubblegum machine trinkets.


The Burj Dubai Just Can’t Stop Getting Struck By Lightning

A tipster sent along this spectacular photo of the Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest, most absurdly ostentatious building, getting stuck by lightning. While checking for newness, I noticed something amazing: This happens all the time.