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How Christmas Tree Lights Evolved From Major To Mild Fire Hazard

Before our Christmas tree lighting needs were taken care of with $US25 and a trip to Target, creating the atmosphere meant placing candles — wax towers topped with fire — onto seasonal kindling. Think it’s frightening now when your dog tugs a branch? Just imagine your living room bursting into flames for the sake of Christmas cheer.

August 20, 2011
Gadgets

7 Tools To Help You Go On The Best Pretend Holiday Of Your Life

The year is nearing completion. Did you hit all your goals? Find romance? Roast some meat? Chug some beers? Maybe! But a holiday? Sigh. Here’s how to fake it.

August 15, 2011
Mobile

HTC Holiday Shows Up Bearing 4.5-Inch QHD Screen

The Vigor isn’t the only phone HTC seems to have in the pipeline, with the Holiday showing up sporting a California case/licence-plate over its 4.5-inch qHD screen.

August 5, 2011
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Beer Is Good: Happy International Beer Day

Haven’t you heard? August 5th is International Beer Day! Not that people need an excuse to go crazy over beer but hey, we’re not ones to judge. Take a look at some of our favourite beer related posts:

December 26, 2010
Entertainment

A Vintage Bus Is Being Used In New York City

The NYC MTA has been using a vintage, 1950′s era bus (and train) on some select routes. No, it’s not because the budget deficit is that bad, instead it’s a neat throwback gesture by the MTA for the holiday season.

Gadgets

So…What Did You Get?

Santa’s long gone and you’ve finished unwrapping all your gifts. Now we want to know: What did you get? Did you find everything your heart desired under the tree or were there only lumps of coal waiting?

Entertainment

Didn’t Get Anything From Santa This Year? Here’s Why

Didn’t get any gifts from Santa this year? I think I know why. You see, last year a boy wanted to get some revenge on the old man in red and—well, let’s just say it wasn’t pretty.

December 25, 2010
Online

The Top Christmas Web Comedy Videos

Merry Christmas! What better way to celebrate than a special holiday-themed edition of top web comedy videos. And what better excuse to rerun this instant-classic Tron holiday special.

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The Santa Chronicles: A Look Into The Shady Life Of The Man In Red

You probably don’t give Santa a second look when you see him in a department store or on a street corner every December…but maybe you should.

December 24, 2010
Science

Can’t Make It To Dinner? Send A Robot Proxy In Your Place

Sometimes it’s just not possible to get your whole family together for the holidays. So why not bring avatars of family members together instead?

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