Hanukkah

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Here’s Your Government-Sponsored Christmas Tree Fire Disaster Video

5:18AM December 21, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Your Christmas tree will delight and comfort your family this year — unless it ignites and kills them all in a massive inferno. It probably won’t happen, but the Consumer Product Safety Commission wants to show you what it’s like. More »


Star Trek LED DIY Boldly Goes Where No Menorah Has Gone Before

8:00AM December 11, 2009 | Brian Barrett

It’s almost time for the Hanukkah, and what better way to celebrate the Festival of Lights than with Kirk, Spock, Scotty and the the gang? The answer is none. There is no better way. More »


The Week in iPhone Apps: Apps For Charity

9:10AM December 20, 2008 | 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

Kosher Machine Only Serves 24/6 Because It’s Shomer Shabbos

11:40AM December 19, 2008 | Jesus Diaz

This is a kosher vending machine located at the E-Walk Theatre on 42nd Street, in Manhattan, NY. It sells hot tasty nosh, but only 24/6. Why? Because it’s Shabbos, that’s why.

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Gadgets

LED Motherboard Menorah Is Hanukkah 2.0

6:00AM November 10, 2008 | Jack Loftus

The Christmas ads are already hitting the airwaves, so it’s only fair that we bring you this LED circuit board menorah way to early too. There are few surprises with this 14cm tall by 23cm wide menorah, other than the geek factor that comes alongside celebrating eight crazy nights with a motherboard and some LEDs. For $US25 you too can celebrate Hanukkah 2.0. [Fred Flares via Technabob]

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