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Business

Steve Jobs Whips Disney Stores Into Shape

6:40PM Dan Nosowitz | Disney retail stores, like many other venerable chains, have been suffering in recent years. But Disney’s got an ace in the hole (or, more accurately, on their board): Steve Jobs. Think Apple Store meets Zac Efron. Weird, I know. More »
Science

Buzz Lightyear Back From 468 Days In Spaaace

3:20AM Danny Allen | How did I miss this? The Toy Story action figure returned on the space shuttle Discovery last Friday, after first launching aboard STS-124 on 31 May 2008. Here’s a video of his time on the International space station. More »
Peripherals

The Wall-E USB Drive Is Too Cute For Even Baby Talk To Describe

11:00PM Mark Wilson | ZOMG I just want to nom nom zuh cute wittle Wall-WE USB Dwive. $US65 for 8GB. Kissies and sunshine! [Etsy via Geeky Gadgets] More »
Entertainment

Pixar Grants Girl’s Last Wish To See Up

6:49AM Mark Wilson | Colby Curtin, a 10-year-old girl suffering from terminal vascular cancer, told her mum that she wanted to live to see Pixar’s Up. But before she could visit the theatre, her condition became too unstable for her to be moved. More »
Entertainment

Pixar’s Up! In 120 Frames

9:30AM Jesus Diaz | If you didn’t know it yet, Up! is a cinema masterpiece. Inspiring storytelling, which captures the essence of the best Frank Capra and Billy Wilder. The script made me cry and laugh. The cinematography made my head spin. Here’s the whole movie in 120 frames. SPOILERS WARNING More »
Entertainment

Pixar Talk 3D For Up In New Clip

4:30PM Nick Broughall | We’ve already seen how Dreamworks have made the concerted effort to release every animated film from Monsters vs Aliens in 3D. It’s interesting then to see that Pixar are developing a similar philosophy, starting with their upcoming release, Up. More »
Computers

Unbelievably Detailed Wall-E PC Case Mod

2:20PM Dan Nosowitz | Ho-lee crap. This is one serious case mod. The incredibly precise and detailed project took one dedicated Russian modder 18 days to complete, which is an accomplishment by itself. Jaw = dropped. More »

New Pixar Up Trailer Has Me Up Too

8:10AM Jesus Diaz | I had my doubts about the upcoming Pixar movie UP, but after watching the latest trailer—featuring airplanes, zeppelins, GPS, and dogs that can talk thanks to electronic collars—I think it has amazing potential. More »