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Holy Crap, Email Was Scary in the 1970s!
12:00PM Adrian Covert | In case you weren’t aware, email humbly began as some sort of a paranormal force whose sole objective was to materialise out of thin air and terrify middle-aged businessmen. More »
Press
The Unforeseen Downside of Using Your Head for Your Password
4:00AM Mark Wilson | Lenovo’s IdeaPad face recognition sounds like a good idea, that is, until someone abruptly minimises the password field. [Ads of the World via walyou] More »
Gadgets
New Magazine Ad Displays 3D Car in Augmented Reality
1:40AM Mark Wilson | We’ve seen webcam-based augmented reality before, like in NSFW Japanese dating games and the PS3’s Eye of Judgment. But in a publicly distributed Mini Cabrio ad? A realtime 3D rendering is actually useful. More »
Regulars
Nikon Reasonably Squeamish to Deploy Fart-Detecting Shutter
7:20AM Mark Wilson | If you’re ever lucky enough score two chicks at the same time, make sure to not only grab shots with your Nikon camera, but to open those blinds wide so the whole neighbourhood takes shots, too. [Huffington Post via Fleshbot (nsfw). More »
Screens
New Bravia Ad Shows Gigantic Multicoloured Dominoes Falling Throughout India
6:10AM Adam Frucci | European Bravia commercials are some of the most visually interesting ads you’re likely to see, at least they have been in the past. From the thousands of bouncy balls in San Francisco to the exploding paint orchestra, we like these ads. And now there’s a new one! The latest shows a massive domino setup of various colours (of course) tumbling around India. Not quite as cool as some of the past spots, but still worth a watch just the same. [Illegal Advertising via Shape and Colour] More »
Games
Old-School Rapper Tells the 1990s to Quit Pirating Games
5:30PM Gizmodo US Edition | Back in the era of floppy disks, before programmers figured out how to implement DRM, they had to rely on no-name rap stars to keep kids from pirating software. That’s right, rap stars. The video really speaks for itself, so watch it now—and remember, Don’t Copy that Floppy! [-Thanks Stephanie!]
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