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Ultra Easy DIY Trick: Need to boost your iPhones volume? Grab a cup.

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There are hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of D.I.Y articles on the internet, some more useful than others. I read maybe a dozen or so a day, solely for the sake of expanding my knowledge bank of obscure solutions.

Twilight dude could play Peter Parker in Spider-Man 4; Conan news

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Why do he look so damn tortured? What does he have to brood about? He’s young, rich, and Hollywood’s go-to guy. Shocking news, friends. You know the guy who plays Edward in Twilight, Robert Pattison? (Note: I didn’t know the guy until just this very moment.

Finally! A way to easily view MobileMe galleries from your iPhone

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Filed under: Multimedia, Odds and ends, MobileMeWell, that took a while. Ever since the iPhone appeared, it's been a pain to view your photo and video galleries on MobileMe from your iPhone or iPod touch. Sure, you could use Safari, but it was a clunky and slow process.

Model Train Rotary Dumper using a Parallax Microcontroller

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BS2ILH from the Parallax forum posted an interesting project, it’s a Model Train Rotary Dumper. Say goodbye to having to push your train cars around using your hands, instead with a push of a button you can see automation take over and complete the task of unloading all the coal from your...

The European Space Agency wants to extend the ISS’s life until 2020

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Believe it or not, the current plan for the International Space Station is to abandon it in 2015 and let it crash into the atmosphere in 2016. Sad, right? But the ESA wants to keep it flying for a few more years to allow more scientist access to the zero-gravity labs.

Rustbelt collapse dividend: ginormous Chrysler plant and 3,000,000 sqft worth of gear up for sale

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Richard sez, "For the discerning mad scientist: the list of items up for auction by the University of Delaware from a former Chrysler plant in Newark, Delaware. The university bought the plant after it closed, and apparently got the contents as well.

Prints made from typewriter parts

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John sez, "I've been making using dismantled typewriter components. Each edition is made by sticking the sheet metal pieces to a magnetic plate then inking and printing like a woodblock."typeset (Thanks, John!)

The postman always rings ice

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Perplexed of late by people knocking loudly on the front door instead of ringing the doorbell, I finally asked the delivery man what was up. New New Years resolution: leave the house more often.

Marvell Plug Computer 3.0 with Wireless and Built-in Hard Drive

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Marvell have unveiled a small PC that is called the Plug Computer 3.0. The Plug Computer 3.0 comes with integrated wireless connectivity as well as a built-in hard drive. As well as having the connectivity and storage built-in the Plug Computer runs a 2GHz Armada processor.

A T-shirt that can ruin movies

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Some graphic designs require a degree of cultural familiarity to make sense of; though in the case of this T-shirt, perhaps it's better if you couldn't understand it, as it contains nothing but amusing movie spoilers: thanks tony!(more...

The Samsung NX10 pictured next to the Olympus E-P1

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The Samsung NX-10 was just an Internet rumor for half of 2009, but Samsung finally made it official last week at CES 2010. The camera is a lot like the micro four-thirds format with a compact image sensor and body, along with interchangeable lens.

Motorola using multi-touch in “majority” of phones

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The "majority" of Motorola's future phones will use multi-touch input in the near future, the company's CEO Sanjay Jha remarked late Thursday.

Acrobat & Adobe Reader updated to patch security holes

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Filed under: Software, SecurityEarlier this week, Adobe updated both Acrobat and Reader to versions 8.2 and 9.3. These updates offer major security features and are recommended for all users.

Laptop Case and Organiser Carries all you’re Gadgets

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If you need to carry a bunch of gadgets around with your laptop then the Laptop Case and Organiser is one option that has a unique web of non-slip elastic straps that can hold a plethora of gadgets and cables in place.

How’s It Going?

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Well, we’re two weeks into the new year…how many of you have broken your resolutions already? I suppose I shouldn’t be that cynical, but I’m probably right. For those of you who have kept on, good for you!

Amtrak to add Wi-Fi to Acela line in March

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I’ve personally taken Amtrak’s high-speed Acela line between Boston and New York more times than I can remember. At 3.5 hours, it’s roughly the same amount of time you’d spend jumping through hoops at the airport but it’s a far less abrasive experience overall.

IxDA Student Design Competition Finalists Announced!

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It was a great experience to be one of the judges on the IxDA Student Design Competition, sponsored by Dell, and now the Finalists have just been announced! (If you aren't already signed up for the conference, be sure to book your tickets.

HTC Bravo to ship in March?

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First revealed in a leaked roadmap of HTC devices early last month, the HTC Bravo may be out in Sweden as soon as March. Swedish carrier 3's Facebook page reveals its plans to launch the handset, which also indicates that other European markets are likely to follow soon thereafter.

Acer Aspire One 532 Intel Atom N450 Netbook Official

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Acer have officially announced their latest netbook called the Acer Aspire One 532. The new Aspire One netbook runs an Intel Atom N450 processor, has a 10.1 inch WSVGA screen and comes with 2GB of DDR2 memory. The WSVGA screen is capable of a 1024 x 600 resolution and is backlit by LED.

ASUS Eee 1001P Intel Atom N450 Netbook

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The ASUS Eee 1001P was launched within the last week and features one of the new Intel Atom N450 processors that provide better battery life and increased performance.

Win Mobile 6.6 due in February with capacitive touch?

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Microsoft plans to release at least one more Windows Mobile 6 version to tide users over until a more meaningful upgrade, a leak says today. The company is purportedly so disappointed with Windows Mobile 6.5 sales since launch that the company is rolling out a 6.6 update in February.

FOLLOW ME twitter stockings

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The FOLLOW ME twitter TATTOO thigh-high stockings($18) on sale at etsy shop post. Sexy!

Lenovo Skylight design process arguably more interesting than smartbook itself

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With the onslaught of gadgets, concept designs and prototypes at CES 2010, it’s easy to forget that behind each is a design team slaving away to get things ready in time for the show.

Join us Friday for a TUAW livechat: App promotion clinic

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Filed under: Other Events, App StoreAre you an App Store developer? Looking to learn how to promote your application? Join us on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 12PM Eastern Time (9 AM Pacific Time) for an informal marketing clinic right here on TUAW.

Night Lights

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Night Lights project in Auckland NZ, really Cool, by YesYesNo, .In this installation YesYesNo t..(more...

USB 3.0 now shipping in HP Envy 15 notebooks

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The HP Envy 15 is ushering in USB 3.0 by becoming the first notebook from a mainstream brand to offer the new interface. USB 3.0 will come standard on models configured with a Core i7 CPU and the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5830 GPU.

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