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In 1959, People Played Card Games Against Mecha-Foes

“If you are one of the hundred best players in the world, these hands will not puzzle you.” So reads the instruction manual for AutoBridge, a mechanised version of the classic card game that let enthusiasts play alone.

June 28, 2011
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Inflatable Pool Poker Table Makes Strip Poker Too Easy

Perfect for sharks and those who play two bet-limit strip poker, this inflatable poker set comes with an inflatable table, four lounge chairs and waterproof cards, chips and dice. Honestly, I’m surprised it took so long. [Amazon via MintGadgets]

May 23, 2011
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These New Video Basketball Cards Make Me Yearn For The Simpler Days Of My Youth

I used to collect basketball cards as a kid and if I was still a kid, I’d probably go apeshit for these new cards that can play 20 minutes of video highlights. But are they even basketball cards anymore?

May 7, 2011
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TV In A Card: For All Those Times You Wish Your Card Had A TV In It

TV in a Card is a very literal business. Although not exactly what I’d consider “card” sized, it is a card-shaped document with an embedded video screen that automatically plays when you open it. Does society need this? Maybe!

April 27, 2011
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I Promise You Can’t Knock Down This House Of Cards

A house of cards, long-time metaphor for tenuousness and pastime of prison inmates, usually doesn’t last long. But that’s because it’s not made out of giant aluminium cards, like New Zealand designer Fletcher Vaughan’s giganto-version.

April 14, 2011
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Trump Them All With Carbon Fibre Business Cards

Your business peers can gloat all they want about their embossed iron-coloured cards – when you pull out your carbon fibre cards they’ll instantly know you’re the kind of guy who spends $US1600 on a pack of 100. [CarbonFiberDesigns via Uncrate via BornRich]

February 23, 2011
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Geeks Get Their Own Collectible Trading Cards

Last year, illustrator Len Peralta crafted a set of 52 collectible trading cards based on the geek elite, from music, television, video games and beyond. Now, those “Geek A Week” cards are made real, thanks to ThinkGeek.

February 22, 2011
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Someone Is Going To Pay A Ridiculous Amount Of Money For These Ugly Apple Playing Cards

These official Apple playing cards are currently being sold on eBay for almost $US500. They’re based off OS 7 (they use the icons and such) and are extremely rare, but for the love of god people, they’re a freaking deck of cards! And they’re not even pretty to look at. [eBay via The Next Web]

February 17, 2011
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How An Ordinary Man Became A Memory Master

This weekend’s NYT Magazine has a fascinating first-person account of how an ordinary, forgetful guy became a world-class memory athlete in just one year. Find out how imagining the Incredible Hulk riding a stationary bike with a pair of hoop earrings helped him set the US record for speed memorisation of a deck of cards over at NYT. [NYT]

January 23, 2011
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What Do All The Numbers On Your Credit Card Mean?

I always wondered how credit card companies came up with the digits on my Visa and AmEx. Random chance? Geographical location? Spending habits? Turns out all credit card companies follow the same set of rules. Here’s what the numbers mean:

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