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5000 Volts Is More Than Enough Power To Crush A Soda Can

12:40PM Sean Fallon | Bob Davis scored a complete power supply including a 5000V transformer, 100uF Capacitor and a contactor on eBay for $US100 and did what any sane person would do — he built a can crusher. More »
Gadgets

DIY Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator Makes For Stylish Headsets

10:40AM Rosa Golijan | This DIY Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator, instantly reminded me of a my Star Trek fantasy. Bluetooth is the ruin of Star Trek. But this is a fun quick-n-dirty project. More »
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The Folding Titanium Spork Is The Ultimate Portable Eating Utensil

10:00AM Sean Fallon | As the resident expert on the spork, I wholeheartedly endorse this super-rugged titanium folding combination bottle opener and spork design. More »
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Next Room’s Eavesdropping Device Is Better Than A Drinking Glass

9:20AM Sean Fallon | Next Room is kind of like a mash-up between a stethoscope, MP3 player and an old-fashioned drinking glass. According to the product page, you can hear what is being said through wooden walls, doors, windows and even steel plates. More »
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A Bunch Of Ridiculous New Peeks To Follow The TwitterPeek

7:09AM Adam Frucci | The TwitterPeek is a crazy device. But hey, now that Peek has gone down this road, why stop now? Here are some free ideas for the next generation of Peek handheld devices. More »
Design

Nu Pop Watches Make Being Hip Almost Worth The Inconvenience

1:27AM Mark Wilson | Ignore the site’s lame hip hop and its general theme of trying too hard, because these nu pop watches by designer Pascal Mouawad and musician Jermaine Dupri are pretty snazzy in their own right. $US145. [nupop via Whollysblog via bookofjoe]
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Telephone Company Ripping You Off? Get Revenge With This Lamp

11:21PM Rosa Golijan | Somehow it doesn’t seem like landline providers would be happy about people using the tiny bit of electricity coming through phone-jacks to power lamps, but this thing is so kitschy-looking that it’d be hard to resist. Plus it’s cheeeeeeap. More »
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Weekend Gadgets: HP Mediasmart Server

5:30PM Nick Broughall | This weekend, I’ve got a hot date with HP’s new EX490 MediaSmart Home Server. I’m hoping she outputs. More »
Gadgets

Remainders — Stuff We Didn’t Post (And Why)

3:00PM Wilson Rothman | Windows 7 Sales 234 per cent Higher Than Vista…Battery Juice No Longer Just an Expression, Still Not as Tasty as Orange Juice…Verizon Calls AT&T’s Ad Lawsuit “Junk”…Air Filter Uses Plants to Get Rid of Yer Weed Smoke More »
Random Stuff

The Things Malcolm Ate

12:08PM Brian Lam | My perspective is that nature always beats technology. Waves eat ships, roaches beat Mortein and earthquakes topple buildings. Every day, this conflict plays itself out in front of my eyes as Malcolm the puppy gnaws on gadgets. More »