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Gadgets
From The Dept Of Duh: Family Can’t Afford This $US41,000, 1-Million Christmas Light Extravaganza
5:06PM Brian Lam | This family won’t be able repeat their light show in 2009 because they’re still paying off last December’s fun, which cost them $US41,000. I just want to know, was this religious fervour or neighborly competition? [Newsday via ObscureStore] More »
Gadgets
Dad, Where’s the Digital Photo Frame?
1:30PM Jesus Diaz | I love my parents. My dad is tech savvy, my mum isn’t, but both are equally bedazzled by technology and their reaction to certain gadgets is funny. Some parents, however, are not so impressed. More »
Gadgets
The 6 Choices You Have When You Get a Crappy Gadget Present
6:00AM Adam Frucci | If you’re known in your extended family as the “tech guy,” then some aunt has probably gotten you a terrible gadget gift in the past. What to do in this situation? Let’s explore your options. More »
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NORAD Didn’t Track This
12:59AM Jesus Diaz | I like UFOs. I like aliens. I like classic illustration. After snooping into his email, I even like Santa. And I don’t like Rudolph. Therefore, it doesn’t get better than this. Merry Xmas everyone. [DRB] More »
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Last-Minute Xmas Tree Ideas Include Alcohol, Doughnuts, and Other Office Supplies
11:03PM Jesus Diaz | If you don’t have a Xmas tree yet, don’t worry, because here we love procrastinators–the leaders of tomorrow. Here’s a catalog of last minute ideas, including my personal favorite: The Doughnut Xmas Tree. [pfadvice] More »
Gadgets
8 Gadgets For Last Minute Shopper Horde Fighting
7:00AM Sean Fallon | You already know what it will take to beat down a zombie horde, but a throng of frantic last minute shoppers is another matter altogether. Here are the tools you need to win the day. More »
Vehicles
Christmas Tree Powered By Bikes, Supposedly
11:45PM Mark Wilson | In Barcelona, anyone passing by is invited to lend some stationary bike exertion to a cause—lighting a tree to create a true Christmas miracle. It’s a neat idea, if you believe it. More »
Gadgets
1:00PM Nick Broughall | I always thought that the Christmas lights around our suburb were pretty awesome, but after seeing this, I know that Brisbane is the place to go for a really awesome light show. Michael Sallaway used over 70,000 lights, which are completely computer controlled on over 300 individual channels. Micahel designed and built the controller boards himself, and then did all the synchronisation to the music by hand using the free Vixen Lights software, taking about 30 hours to code the entire song.
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Brisbane Christmas Lights Blow My Mind
1:00PM Nick Broughall | I always thought that the Christmas lights around our suburb were pretty awesome, but after seeing this, I know that Brisbane is the place to go for a really awesome light show. Michael Sallaway used over 70,000 lights, which are completely computer controlled on over 300 individual channels. Micahel designed and built the controller boards himself, and then did all the synchronisation to the music by hand using the free Vixen Lights software, taking about 30 hours to code the entire song.
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Hardware
Christmas Tree Made From 70 Recycled SCSI Hard Drives
4:15AM Sean Fallon | Using 70 old SCSI hard drives destined for the scrap heap, an IT guy that goes by the handle “Trigger” created this blindingly festive Christmas tree. More »
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