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9:51AM Nick Broughall | This is, without a doubt, one of the best competitions I have ever heard about. Rockstar Games, the company behind Grand Theft Auto and Table Tennis, is supporting Movember this year by offering participants the chance to get their moustache immortalised in their upcoming game, Red Dead Redemption. That’s right, you and your mo could have a cameo in a video game! More »
Rockstar Movember Comp Could See Your Mo Immortalised
9:51AM Nick Broughall | This is, without a doubt, one of the best competitions I have ever heard about. Rockstar Games, the company behind Grand Theft Auto and Table Tennis, is supporting Movember this year by offering participants the chance to get their moustache immortalised in their upcoming game, Red Dead Redemption. That’s right, you and your mo could have a cameo in a video game! More » 
Entertainment
11:30AM Nick Broughall | If you haven’t yet picked up a copy of The Dark Knight on Blu-ray, you should probably do yourself a favour and hold off until next month. Because during November, Warner Bros are going to donate $1 from every sale of 31 specially marked Blu-ray films, including Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Hangover. More »
Buy Warner Blu-Ray Movies In Movember
11:30AM Nick Broughall | If you haven’t yet picked up a copy of The Dark Knight on Blu-ray, you should probably do yourself a favour and hold off until next month. Because during November, Warner Bros are going to donate $1 from every sale of 31 specially marked Blu-ray films, including Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Hangover. More »
Software
Microsoft Donates Eight Meals For Each Internet Explorer 8 Download
4:30AM Jack Loftus | OK, enough unfortunate or otherwise negative Microsoft news for today. Let’s instead focus on something good, like how the company is donating the equivalent of eight meals to the Feeding America Network for every completed download of Internet Explorer 8. More »
Random Stuff
Bill Gates Sr. Profile Details Humble Philanthropic Beginnings, Flying Water
7:00AM Jack Loftus | The Wall Street Journal profiled Bill Gates Sr. this weekend in preparation for his upcoming book, but the juiciest bits involve by far involved Bill Jr. For example, there’s the “water incident”: More »
Computers
Lauren, We Have Someone Who’d Like to Talk to You
5:00AM Mark Wilson | By now you’ve probably seen Microsoft’s latest ad featuring Lauren, a woman who claims to be neither cool nor rich enough for a MacBook. Well Lauren, one of our readers has a.gift for you.
Regulars
The Week in iPhone Apps: Apps For Charity
9:10AM John Mahoney | Christmas and Hanukkah will soon be here. Many of you will soon have iTunes gift certificates to blow–why not support a good cause? This week’s apps give some/all of their proceeds to charity.
Gadgets
Gizmodo Gallery: Charity and Prizes
5:00AM Matt Buchanan | If you’re not already on your way to the NOW OPEN Gizmodo Gallery to see all of the amazing gadgets we’ve brought together, here’s another reason to come: sweet prize giveaways. AU: Any other Aussies wish they were in New York at the moment? More »
Random Stuff
Salvation Army Santas Now Take Credit Cards
10:40AM Matt Buchanan | I hate having change in my pockets. It’s clutter. Besides, I rarely carry any cash nowadays—the almighty debit card tackles all transactions. So whenever I see a Salvation Army Santa endlessly tingling his little bell, I keep on marching ’til I’m out of earshot. But those days are over. The Salvation Army is loading up Santas in the Dallas area with credit card machines that will beam money directly from your bank account and into their charitable coffers. The minimum donation via plastic is $US5. More »
Games
Custom Metal Gear Solid PS3 Back on eBay, Still Blows Minds for Child’s Play Charity
10:20AM Matt Buchanan | The awesome custom Metal Gear Solid PS3 created by our supremely talented modder buddy Ramon is back on eBay after its previous buyer didn’t pay up, and it’s just as mind-blowing as it was then: Signed by Hideo Kojima, it’s painted with carbon fibre and midnight black using a digital camouflage technique and has laser-cut stainless steel marquee artwork illuminated by micro LEDs, and comes with a bunch of other rare Metal Gear, uh, gear. Bidding starts at $US300 and 15 percent of the proceeds go to Child’s Play. Go bid! galleryPost('mgs4ebayauct2', 6, ' '); [eBay] More »
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