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Technology Can Be So Cruel

2:26PM Nick Broughall | This CRT was spotted dumped on the streets of Port Melbourne. I bet the new LCD that kicked this poor CRT out of its home didn’t blink an eyelid at the pain it was causing. Technology can be so cruel… [Thanks Christian!]
Music

And Women Claim Size Doesn’t Matter

1:20AM Adam Frucci | They’re all like “it’s about the quality of the sound, not the size!” and then you catch then at the Beatlemania exhibition in Hamburg and they break your heart. More »
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What Is This?

11:30AM Jesus Diaz | I will tell you what it is: It’s part of the International Space Station as seen from Earth with a telescope. And apparently, it’s very happy to see us… what is that tiny thing tingling on the P3 truss? More »
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Too Much Time + Too Much Money = Tower of Macs

2:00AM Adam Frucci | If you have that many computers and you don’t mind risking them by stacking them up, don’t rub it in our faces. Here’s a list of what’s in this tower: More »
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The Holy Software Trinity: Torvalds, Jobs and Gates

6:20AM Mark Wilson | Painted on Plexiglas, The Trinity offers blessings from the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit of the Linux, Apple and Microsoft cults. We’ll let the commenters hash out who’s who. [Flickr via iPhone Savior] More »
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Pay Attention to the Road Please, Sir

2:40AM Jason Chen | This taxi driver in Hong Kong has somewhere between six and eight mobile phones on his dash. Maybe he just uses phones people leave in the back? [Holygadzooks Flickr] More »
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What Is This?

6:40AM Jesus Diaz | Yes, it’s a Boeing 747. But what the hell is that thing inside the engine? More »
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Orion Capsule Under Testing in Anechoic Chamber

11:40PM Jesus Diaz | Three parts of tequila, two parts of triple-sec, one part of lime juice, then shake with ice, and filter. Oh wait, it’s just the Orion capsule getting tested for electromagnetic waves. Or something. More »
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Dutch Arcade Cabinet Carved From a Tree

12:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Looks like “boom” means “tree” in Dutch, rhyming with foam rather than broom, but this is still a pretty sweet art piece. Check out the “wiring” on the back after the jump. [Uitschot va BoingBoingGadgets] More »