Do you want to know a little more about Sean Siler, Microsoft's version of Apple's PC parody John Hodgman? Of course you do! Luckily, the latest Microsoft commercial had his email address right inside, and you can email "him" at sean@windows.com. But we saved you the 10 seconds and sent the email ourselves. Here's his response, listing personal factoids like his real background as a Microsoft Program Manager and penchant for brown suits:

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Whaaat? John Hodgman, that PC guy from those Apple commercials, was spotted on the train with an iPhone. A voice of dissension from the Apple party for years, it's a blow to PC users everywhere to see him caving to the casual cool hoodies of Justin Long. That's good, Hodgman. Keep your daughter turned away. Don't let her watch as a grown man abandons everything he believes in. [ISO50]

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This rumour comes from the same leaky survey site that provided the Xbox 360 Avatar rumor and the WiiFit-like balance board rumour, so it may or may not be legit. Supposedly there's a company working on a device called Trioxide which, according to Kotaku, allows "the ability to play the latest console games (ie Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, etc) on your PC." The only way we can see this as working is on a really powerful PC with really optimised emulation software, which takes years and years to develop. In other words, it seems really unlikely, and could be something someone cooked up for a survey. [Kotaku]

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Ben Heck of modding fame follows up his 5.1 headset for eDimensional with a one-handed PS3/PS2/PC controller. Although it's made for disabled gamers to play games they otherwise couldn't on a standard DualShock gamepad because of the swappable control modules, it's also very useful for regular gamers who need something they can handle with one hand while eating.

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The Gadget: The GZ PC-Sport Power Stepper from Gamercize claims to give desktop and laptop users a workout by hijacking their keyboard or mouse when they slack off on their workouts.
The Price: US$199 for the GZ PC-Sport + Power Stepper / around US$140 for the GZ PC-Sport alone.

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Just the other day we were showing you the very iMac-esque Fujitsu all-in-one desktop PC, and now there's news that TG Sambo are making their own similar machine dubbed Lluon. It's got a built-in 22-inch screen and right-mounted DVD-drive, and the usual array of ports and sockets shared between the rear and side. It looks a little fatter than an iMac, though we've got no real details other than the photos to go from. Available at first in Korea, it's going to be released in the US through Best Buy. [AVING]

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Michael Dell, the king of Dell, just previewed his company's smallest and greenest desktop PC yet at FORTUNE Brainstorm: GREEN. There's no name for this mini green PC, shown rendered above, but it's 81% smaller than a mini tower and 70% less energy-consuming. It's also shipped in recycled and recyclable packaging, and look a whole lot like those cheapo Sun workstations that colleges love(d) to use. As long as this machine is at least as powerful as a laptop (we don't mean an Eee PC), we're all for Dell's enviro-conscious direction.

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Fans are alright, but if you really want to sacrifice some trees to run your PC, consider this: air conditioning. One modder seems to have combined his A/C with liquid cooling, reaching coolant temperatures as crazy low as -10 Fahrenheit. What do you think, everyone? Can it play Doom? [hacknmod]

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Lite-On Technology's Moldable Mouse may be the most exciting event to grace the humble PC mouse since you almost had sex with it three-years ago. (Bad times, eh?) The Moldable Mouse will allow you to shape your trusted mouse into any shape you choose, as it will be constructed of a "non-toxic lightweight modelling clay, covered with nylon and polyurethane blend fabric"

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I have always been frustrated using a standard mouse when it comes to playing FPS on a PC. Granted, most of that is due to the fact that I suck—but I digress. Zalman's new FPSGun FG1000 is attempting to incorporate a more visceral experience into the popular FPS genre with a uniquely designed gun-like mouse. Maximum PC recently took the FPSGun for a spin, but the reality is that the device is far from perfect.

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