las vegas
Robots
15-Metre Michael Jackson Gundam Almost Destroyed Las Vegas
1:30PM Matt Buchanan | Las Vegas is the most horrible place on earth, so I’m almost sad it wasn’t destroyed by a 15-metre robot Michael Jackson wanted to build in his image that would stomp around the desert. No, I’m not making this up. More »
Regulars
The Las Vegas Strip, Before and During Earth Hour
3:40AM Mark Wilson | As the world turned off its lights for one hour last Saturday in a fleeting concern for Earth, even the blindingly luminescent Las Vegas strip joined in. Here it is with the lights off: More »
Random Stuff
Planned 49-Floor Vegas Hotel Gets Kneecapped to 28 Floors Because of Construction Fail
9:00AM Brian Lam | A hotel designed by famous architect Lord Norman Foster will be cut down to little more than half of its intended design because of improperly installed rebar on 15 floors. More »
Games
The Pinball Hall of Fame Gives Me a Headache Just Thinking About It
8:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | Joystiq took a trip to Vegas’ Pinball Hall of Fame, where they found popular machines, rare machines, two-player machines, and one machine with the likeness of Ted Nugent. More »
Gadgets
10 Ways to Bring the Sin City Experience Home
9:01AM Sean Fallon | With the Sony 2008 Line Show behind us, we can’t help but feel a little sad to be leaving Vegas once again (and by “Vegas” we mean “hookers”). Unfortunately, most of you can’t experience the joys of America’s playground as frequently as we do—but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. The following 10 gadgets can help bring the Sin City experience to your crib. More »
Gadgets
Fancy Minibar Charges You for Merely Moving Things In It
4:28AM Adam Frucci | It used to be that if you stayed at a hotel with a minibar, you could down some $15 bags of chips or whatever else was stored in there as long as you replaced them before you checked out to avoid getting ripped off. No more. Now minibars have motion sensors and scales built in, so if you so much as move an item you automatically purchase it. The latest offender is the minibar at the Wynn in Las Vegas. More »
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