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Games
Games2U Brings A Portable Arcade To Your House
5:20AM Jason Chen | The only time people visit arcades these days is when they’re waiting for the 8:30 showing of Transformers to start. Whether it’s convenience of quality of games, people just aren’t going. But what if it came to YOU? More »
Cameras
Panasonic Locks Out Third Party Camera Batteries With Latest Firmware
10:40AM Jason Chen | If you’ve got a Panasonic digital camera and you’re using a third party battery pack, DON’T UPDATE YOUR CAMERA FIRMWARE. Your battery will get locked out by the authentication scheme Panasonic just implemented.
Entertainment
Party-A-Cargo Brings the Bro-Down to Wherever Your Truck Can Park
12:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | Hey dudebro, looking to take a bro-dtrip but afraid you’ll make the ultimate braux-pas: not bringing enough beer and having a totally whack sound system? Chill out man, Party-A-Cargo’s got your back with its tow hitch mounted kegerator. The Party-A-Cargo Ultimate can store up to 160 glasses of beer and contains a jockey box with two 15cm by 22cm speakers and a 25cm subwoofer. More »
Announcements
The Ars and Giz WWDC Party Was a Good Time
5:44AM Brian Lam | Things went well last night at the Giz and Ars WWDC party. So well, I woke up a little late this morning. If you came, thank you for making it an event full of wonderful, beautiful people. Yes, you too, mysterious ponytail man wearing an Apple shirt! All 7 of you. I met lots of great devs, but there were some people I saw who I didn’t get a chance to say hello to like Leah Culver of Pownce, iJustine and Jordan Golson and Megan McCarthy, of ValleyWag fame. Here are some photos, courtesy of commenter BossKev and his amazing Nikon D3 DSLR. (WANT.) Jacqui and Clint from Ars have some photos up on their page, but If you’ve got extra photos, let me know and I’ll put em in the gallery. Nutbastard: thanks for covering my bar tip and making the drive to hang out. [Ars and more from Flickr user Cirne] More »
Announcements
Have a Drink on Giz and Ars Technica at WWDC 2008
6:59AM Brian Lam | Hey there. We’re throwing a WWDC party with our BFFs at Ars Technica next Tuesday night. So if you’re going to be at WWDC as a reader, developer, journalist or just another fanboy, I’d like to invite you to come have a beer on us. Hope you can make it. AU: If any of you guys are lucky enough to be in San Fran next week – it’s free beer! More »
Gadgets
DIY Party Button: For Emergency Use Only
10:30AM Sean Fallon | You never know when a partying emergency will strike—which is why you must always be prepared. If you have the know-how, you can build one of these Emergency Party Buttons and launch the fun in a matter of moments. When the key is turned and the button is pressed, the blinds will close, the lights will dim, the stereo will blast, blacklights, laser lights and a strobe will come to life, and a fog machine will do its thing. To see it in action, check out the video after the break. More »
Peripherals
Porta Party Mixes iPod and Bathroom With No Stinkiness
12:30PM Adrian Covert | In the outside world, we all know the iPod can take a one-man dance party from 0-100 in under 3 songs. But ever wonder what it’s like on the inside? The Porta Party adopts its shape from the similarly named Porta Potty, but has the skin of an iPod. Insidethe Porta Party is an iPod dock and disco ball that will also take the one man party from 0-100 in under 3 songs — if you provide the tunes. And when you’re finished inhabiting the iPod, it’s kind enough NOT to spit you out on the New Jersey Turnpike. [Nick Rodrigues via LAist via Gadget Lab] More »
Random Stuff
Japanese Party Pants Say “Read My Lips”
2:00AM Addy Dugdale | Until I saw these, I thought that the pantsular affliction of cameltoe was something to be ashamed of. Not in Japan, apparently. These flesh-coloured party pants look like the Nurse Ratched of the lingerie world, and it seems like they do to your nether regions what a good bra does to your upper one—lift and separate. Judging by the pics on the packet (the plastic one) these things are aimed at blokes—they look like man-thighs to me—so I guess they’re for costume parties. Anyone with more information than me about these 13-buck knickers, feel free to share your knowledge in the comments. [Tokyo Times] More »
Mont Blanc Jacuzzi Party at 15,711 Feet Was Low on Oxygen, High on Booze
1:41AM Jesus Diaz | A group of 20 people have celebrated a party in a huge jacuzzi at the top of the Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps at 15,711 feet. They had to carry 45 pounds of equipment each, custom-made to work with less oxygen, lower pressure and “against wind and freezing temperatures.” Full gallery and details of the adventure after the jump. More »
