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It’ll be at least a decade before the Bloom Box solves our energy crisis . In the meantime, you’re gonna have to turn off your gadgets. This concept uses ambient light to gently remind you which are still sucking power

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Ambient Light Concept Pleasantly Reminds You Your Gadgets Are Wasting Energy [Concepts]

I’ve knitted a few scarves in my lifetime, and have a cupboard full of cables, so I’m thinking of whipping up a few winter-warmers like Japanese fashion designer Kosuke Tsumura . Though it doesn’t look nearly as soft as merino wool… He used anything from iPods to LAN cables, power boards and fabrics to create sculptures for his ‘MODE less CODE’ exhibition at the Nanzuka gallery in Shirokane, Tokyo. But can he do the Kitchener Stitch?

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Japanese Fashion Designer Uses Cables To Knit Art [Art]

The Hot For Tools series on YouTube is done in the same style as the Hot For Words videos: take an attractive girl, remove 30% of her clothing, and make her talk about stuff that males like. Does this do anything for you? It’s shot with seductive down-shirt and down-skirt angles while talking (supposedly seductively and suggestively) about tools, but she still has her clothes on.

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Hot For Tools Is a ‘Pleasurable’ ‘Tool’ Instruction Video [Videos]

This cannon-shaped USB hub features three ports that trigger an artillery sound effect when a device is plugged in.

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WWIII With USB [USB]

Home Automation for the masses, DIY-style. …

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How to Get More from Your Home's Lights | Home Automation DIY

It’s taken a while, but Wildcharge has released iPhone and iPod touch adapters to their conductive charging system . The soft, matte black cases wrap around your iPhone/iPod, allowing it to be charged whenever the device is placed on a WildCharger Pad.

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Conductive Charging Comes to the iPhone and iPod touch [Wildcharge]

And it is oh-so-cute in its diminutive USB flash memory form. The opening mechanism is simple and ingenious. It’s just too bad this seems to be just a concept

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The Floppy Is Back! [Retro]

In case you haven’t noticed, T-Mobile came to their senses and brought Catherine Zeta-Jones back as their spokesperson. Naturally, this has me thinking: cagematch. Which cellphone provider spokesperson is your favorite

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Zeta-Jones vs Chad vs Verizon Guy: Who is Your Favorite Spokesperson? [Question Of The Day]

That’s right, I’m talking to you. The guy that steals Wi-Fi, the guy that hijacks Taco Bell drive-thrus, even the dude who steals wieners off our plate. These gadgets are for total bastards.

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8 Gadgets For Meddling Bastards [Tgif]

Why are these people waiting in line for the iPhone 3GS ? It’s the same iPhone but faster, there will be plenty available in stores everywhere, and you won’t be any cooler for having it now because nobody will notice. Same old design, plenty of availability, and of course the fact that most iPhone 3G users are not eligible for the reduced-price upgrade.

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Why In Hell Are People Camping Out For the iPhone 3GS? [Apple]