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Random Stuff
Oh God, It’s a Whole Chicken in a Can
3:00AM Matt Buchanan | Until this moment, I did not know you could fit a whole chicken in a can. The directions on the back use the word “delicious” three times. Let’s see what’s inside (warning, NSFL): More »
Online
The Genius Behind Scanwiches.com’s Juicy Sandwich Porn
3:00AM John Mahoney | If you read websites about food, NYC or general wackiness, there’s a good chance you’ve recently run into Scanwiches—a Tumblr with nothing but flatbed scans of bisected deliciousness. Here’s the story behind the site. More »
Random Stuff
Obsessively Detailed Wall-E Bento Art Is Way Too Perfect To Eat
11:20AM John Mahoney | Today we reviewed Wall-E’s various toy permutations and crowned a winner; to wrap things up today, here he is in staggeringly detailed bento lunch form. More »
Breakfast Wrap
11:45AM Nick Broughall | Back from Hong Kong after a hellacious flight, so apologies for the late wrap today. On the upside, there’s plenty of awesome content coming your way this afternoon and tomorrow…
Canon 5D Mark II Officially Awesome: 21MP DSLR First to Shoot Full HD Video
Okay, I know this hit yesterday, but I just wanted to read it again…
Google Buying Valve?
If they do, their cloud computing solution will get a lot better…
Full, Reliable Instructions to Load OSX on Eee PC
So if you were lucky enough to pick up an Eee PC yesterday, this might be good for you.
HP Denies OS Rumour, Most Likely Confused With Upcoming Touchsmart UI
They didn’t deny it – they flat out smashed it. I know, because I was there (and asked the question).
NY Driver’s Licence Embedded With RFID: Doubles as a Passport
This sounds like an awesome idea. Sometimes I wish Victoria was another country just so we could get cool things like this…
Microsoft Almost Bought Nintendo, And More Revelations by Peter Moore
If they did, the Wii would probably have a better name.
Secret Guitar Hero 4 ‘Instrument’ Revealed
But the kicker? PS3 only.
More »
Lunch Wrap: Best of Wednesday Night
11:45AM Nick Broughall | Back from Hong Kong after a hellacious flight, so apologies for the late wrap today. On the upside, there’s plenty of awesome content coming your way this afternoon and tomorrow…
Canon 5D Mark II Officially Awesome: 21MP DSLR First to Shoot Full HD Video
Okay, I know this hit yesterday, but I just wanted to read it again…
Google Buying Valve?
If they do, their cloud computing solution will get a lot better…
Full, Reliable Instructions to Load OSX on Eee PC
So if you were lucky enough to pick up an Eee PC yesterday, this might be good for you.
HP Denies OS Rumour, Most Likely Confused With Upcoming Touchsmart UI
They didn’t deny it – they flat out smashed it. I know, because I was there (and asked the question).
NY Driver’s Licence Embedded With RFID: Doubles as a Passport
This sounds like an awesome idea. Sometimes I wish Victoria was another country just so we could get cool things like this…
Microsoft Almost Bought Nintendo, And More Revelations by Peter Moore
If they did, the Wii would probably have a better name.
Secret Guitar Hero 4 ‘Instrument’ Revealed
But the kicker? PS3 only.
More »
Gadgets
Electronic Sandwich…Thanks Mum?
2:00AM Mark Wilson | While the refined carbohydrates of Wonder bread coupled with the classic duo of butter from crushed peanuts and the fruit that comes in a jar have powered America’s youth for generations, the digital era has ushered in a new use for food. Namely, not eating it. This “electronic sandwich” transforms the binary bliss of PB&J into pretty much just binary, and when you add a bit of power, the sandwich lights up: More »
Breakfast Wrap
12:46PM Nick Broughall | I don’t know about you guys, but I’m starving. It’s a late wrap today, thanks to some borking of our CMS thanks to some automatic updates. But here’s the best of the US stuff:
Official Star Wars USB Hubs May be Best USB Products EverAnd the Star Wars cash cow keeps on mooing.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About LegoReading this, I suddenly felt very nostalgic for my old Lego toys, which disappeared as I became a teenager…
Secret Planet Killer: High-Tech Japanese ToiletsI still want one…
Bill Gates’ Made Men: The Wild ‘n’ Crazy Ventures of the Microsoft MillionairesBeing rich lets you do heaps of cool stuff.
Chinese Farmer Flies Self-Built Aeroplane, Doesn’t Wet PantsI reckon it’s a fake. What about you guys?
Attempt at Escalator Spinning Fails MiserablyFor every genius this world produces, there’s at least 10 morons. This is a video of one of them.
Pop-Up Hotel RoomsI can see this being very useful for the prostitution industry…
Lunch Wrap: Best of Thursday Night
12:46PM Nick Broughall | I don’t know about you guys, but I’m starving. It’s a late wrap today, thanks to some borking of our CMS thanks to some automatic updates. But here’s the best of the US stuff:
Official Star Wars USB Hubs May be Best USB Products EverAnd the Star Wars cash cow keeps on mooing.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About LegoReading this, I suddenly felt very nostalgic for my old Lego toys, which disappeared as I became a teenager…
Secret Planet Killer: High-Tech Japanese ToiletsI still want one…
Bill Gates’ Made Men: The Wild ‘n’ Crazy Ventures of the Microsoft MillionairesBeing rich lets you do heaps of cool stuff.
Chinese Farmer Flies Self-Built Aeroplane, Doesn’t Wet PantsI reckon it’s a fake. What about you guys?
Attempt at Escalator Spinning Fails MiserablyFor every genius this world produces, there’s at least 10 morons. This is a video of one of them.
Pop-Up Hotel RoomsI can see this being very useful for the prostitution industry… 