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This gadget has it all: it’s a light-blocking face mask, plays nature sounds , plugs into any audio player and comes in a variety of colors. And for only $16, you can afford one for every room in your house. [ Brando ] More

My favorite part about these Iron Man 2 alternate takes is that I can picture Robert Downey, Jr. actually saying most of them. My second-favorite part, obviously: MASK-O! [ CollegeHumor ] More

In case you hadn’t realize just how disgusting Apple’s Photo Booth filters could be, Mark Pernice and team converted a Photo Booth self-portrait to a real life, 3D mask. Here was the before shot: More

For Transformers , augmented reality allowed us to wear Optimus Prime’s head . For Iron Man 2 , the shamefully enjoyable promotion gets better: You can now wear the mask, see yourself in Stark’s HUD and record it. Go forth and daydream. [ IronMan2 ] More

Let’s get a rather important fact out of the way first: it’s just a concept. Little boys reading this should cross it off their list to Father Christmas now, before their hopes rise even higher. More

It’s always nerve-wracking when the person beside you on a plane is coughing, but I’d imagine that them wearing this mask would only heighten the effect. More

Here’s the story: I’m in love with the Wacom Intuos 4 Wireless tablet. Free from cables, it’s the best graphics tablet experience I’ve ever had.

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Wacom Intuos 4 Wireless Review: The Joy of Freedom [Review]

I’m a klutz. I admit it. But if I had an Underfull table cloth , I’d never accidentally knock over a glass of wine again

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Underfull Table Cloth Makes Wonderful Spills [Concepts]

Two professors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are going to pack a building to the gills with very expensive sensors that took a decade to create. Then they’re gonna burn that sucker down. You know, for science. If successful, the technology could be used by firefighters to detect when they’re one minute away from flashover—the moment when a room hits 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit and everything goes boom.

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Sensors For Firefighters Will Save Lives But Would Ruin a Backdraft Remake [Fire]

Samsung’s AQ100 and SL605 are billed as being waterproof and durable, respectively, but they’re really not all that waterproof and durable. Still, the AQ100 shoots 720p video on the cheap, and can go for a dip, if not a dive. With the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 ‘s 30 foot waterproof rating, the 10 feet of waterproofness guaranteed by Samsung’s AQ100 doesn’t seem all that impressive

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Samsung’s Rugged Cameras: AQ100 Stays In The Shallow End, SL605 Sits By the Pool [Cameras]