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Your Sleeping Position
We are both totally wiped from the weekend and Halloween. Strange, how Halloween has morphed into a real party holiday ... So we thought we'd take a short quiz that tells us what our sleeping position says about us. Because...
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Sony Bean NW-E207 MP3 Player
One of us has the Sony Bean NW-E207 on her wish list and has gotten into the habit of bringing the Sony Bean in just about every conversation possible. So we decided we might as well write a post about...
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Weekend Halloween Project: Pumpkin Computer
Here you go - perfect DIY for the weekend before Halloween. (We'd try it ourselves, but we're, uh, kind of busy. Parties and stuff. You know.) Turn your pumpkin into a computer.
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Folding@Home
Folding@Home, a project by the folks over at Stanford University, is always on the lookout for additional CPU power. So, if your computer has downtime (like, when you're sleeping ...) you can help out.
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FlapArt Alternative Book Covers
"Alternative" is a good word for these. They're perfect for when you've got a certain kind of person coming over (often self-invited). Slip them over a hardcover book, and set them out next to your sofa or better yet, in...
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The Aquarium Toilet
In case you were checking your eyes, yeah - you read that right. Aquarium + toilet = Aquarium toilet We think the design is kind of backward, though.
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A Talking Remote Control Holder
If you've really really been missing living at home with your parents - you know, to hear them say, "go turn off the bathroom light", "you left the cupboard door open ... again!", ""did you make your bed?", "hey! it's...
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A Cheater Pen - Perfect For Someone's Stocking?
All we can say is WHERE WAS THIS WHEN WE COULD HAVE USED IT? Sheesh. "Each 5" plastic Cheater Pen features ink that is made of special high-brightness compounds that are invisible to the naked eye, but magically illuminate when...
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Take Your iPod Trick-or-Treating
Well, okay. One of us thought the little toothy face look was kind of cute. But, really, though - who dreams up stuff like this? We've seriously never looked at our iPods and thought, "There's something missing. Now, what could...
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OpenOffice 2.0 is Here!
OpenOffice 2.0 is out of beta! If you haven't used OpenOffice yet, you've really got to take it for a spin. Much better than shelling out big bucks for that other office suite - OpenOffice's price (free) really can't be...
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Pink Powderpuff ... Uh, Phone
What is it with mobile phone companies? Do you think they have a checklist they've got to consult whenever they try to design a phone that will "appeal to female consumers"? We can see it now: How to Design a...
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Need a Bulletproof Bed?
We saw this and thought, "Hey, you never know. It just might come in handy." After all, can you resist features like polycarbonate bulletproof plating/shielding, bio-chemical filtered ventilation, rebreather, a control panel that lets you select from basic system ops,...
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Need Some Workout Motivation?
If you've been having a hard time staying on that treadmill sweating off those pounds, we've found something that will keep you on track. The EnterTrainer moniters your heart rate as you exercise. So, want to know what happens if...
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Would You? A Son Named Google?
We don't think so. Not us, anyway. Whatever happened to nice names, oh, you know, like Summer or Winter or Autumn. Or maybe Michelangelo or Da Vinci(a) Nice and normal. But Google? Acording to the Google blog, a Swedish couple,...
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Changes, Changes, Changes
Sorry for the recent absence. Nothing bad, rest assured. But we've picked up a new online gig and we've just been settling into it, getting familiar with things and having some fun. Because of this new assignment, though, you'll be...
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A Quoi ca Sert L'amour?
It was the Thanksgiving long weekend here in Canada. *burp*Anyway, we thought we'd start off the week (our week, at any rate) with something nice: A Quoi ca Sert L'amour?
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Flex Your Camera Phone Picture-Taking Muscles
If you're like us, you put your camera phone to really good use. The thing comes in pretty handy, after all. So now's the time to sort through all the pics you've taken to date, or maybe plan on taking...
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Squashed Philosophers, Anyone?
You'll either find Squashed Philosophers funny or practical, depending on whether you're a first year student cramming for finals in philosophy 101 (or political science 101, or economics 101, or or or ...you name your flavor). Or maybe even thought-provoking,...
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Just How Psychic Are You?
If you've ever wondered about your psychic abilities, visit the Boundary Institute's test page and see. You have to register first to participate, and answer a questionnaire about various things. Our results? One of us is very intuitive. The other...
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Sick, but Kind of Addictive
Okay, okay. This is really kind of sick. But oh so addictive in a strange kind of way. We also couldn't stop laughing. Before you click, we'll briefly describe what you'll be doing. Plucking nosehairs. Go for it.
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Brakeless Trucks Do What ...?
We were taking a bit of a comedy break, and laughing our way through all the funny signs on this site, when this one made us really think: Brakeless Trucks That's a scary thought. Kind of remiinded us of the...
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That's What They Look Like
At last! For everyone who's ever wondered what their favorite cartoonist actually looks like: Cartoons Photo Gallery. Very interesting to see what all these creative minds behind some pretty funny cartoons look like in real life.
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