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Gadgets

Sega Genesis/Saturn Lighters, Or Why Sonic No Longer Runs 5Ks

11:40PM Mark Wilson | It’s easy to think, hey, America and Japan aren’t so different! Then Sega licenses fantastic, official Genesis/Saturn lighters ($US114). And I can’t even begin to imagine the Truth campaign that would stem from the controversy here. [Net-you via Kotaku]
Gadgets

Giant Bear Claw Matches Should Be Classified As Lethal Weaponry

11:20AM Mark Wilson | Some people can start a fire with two green twigs in a monsoon, but others among us prefer to do things the easy way. More »
Gadgets

Smokin’ Hot Vintage Lighter Cuff Links

12:40AM Mark Wilson | If the Marlboro man was enlisted in the KGB circa 1960, chances are he would have been outfitted with these lighter cuff links. More »
Gadgets

3-in-1 Cigarette Lighter, Air Purifier and Perfume Sprayer

12:20PM Andi Wang | Marketed as a “healthy smoking machine,” this 3-in-1 gadget lights up your cigarettes then automatically “purifies” all the nasty smoke around you, all the while spraying the air with your favourite perfume. More »
Gadgets

Blackened-Lungs Cigarette Lighter Really Rubs Your Face in It

4:40AM Adam Frucci | Cigarette smokers understand the damage they’re doing to their bodies. That’s why “shocking” anti-smoking ads like these blackened lungs won’t do anything to stop them. More »
Gadgets

There’s a New BBQ Sheriff In Town

11:50PM Mark Wilson | Lighting a BBQ can be done with a match. But, as any NRA member can attest, it’s a job best left to a gun. More »
Weapons

Nunchuck Lighter-Flashlight Combo Won’t Leave You Left 4 Dead

12:00PM Gizmodo US Edition | Sometimes, a ninja just needs a cigarette when he’s fighting zombies in the dark. With a lighter and a flashlight on either side, these $US10 nunchucks should do the trick. [Product Page via Nerd Approved] More »
Gadgets

Lighters Will Blend, But Also Ultimately Pwn ‘Will It Blend’ Blender

7:30PM Elaine Chow | Will lighters blend? Yes, they will. And the explosive results, filmed in slo-mo, have finally warmed me up to this otherwise inscrutable internet meme. Good thing we didn’t try this at the Giz Gallery! [Kotaro269]
Software

Sonic Lighter: The First iPhone App That Lights Other iPhones On Fire

6:00AM Mark Wilson | We always knew that the whole Apple thing was a cult. The signs were always there: Steve Jobs, dressed in a strict uniform of unpretentious clothes, revealing our next idol to worship on a seasonal basis. Now the Sonic Lighter iPhone app brings the sacredness of group flame to iPhone users everywhere. Not only can you create fire of your own, but Sonic Lighter allows you to simultaneously light iPhones around you. It’s a $US1 app, but boy will it piss off everyone around you who worships a BlackBerry. [smule] More »