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New, slim Acer Aspire One spied

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The successor to Acer’s popular and well-reviewed Aspire One netbook is appearing on the net today in the form of some hands-on photos and specs from German site NetbookNews.de.

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LEGO employees hand out tiny versions of themselves as business cards

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Apparently if you work at LEGO, you get a miniaturized LEGO person of yourself with your contact info on the back. Then when someone asks for your business card, you hand them the figure. That is — how you say — outstanding.

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There’s actually logic involved here…it’s the 26th, and two posts of thirteen items each add up to 26 total.

SEC and FTC investigating data theft

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Section: Computers, SecurityThe FTC and SEC, along with several other federal agencies, are investigating the data breach at Heartland Payment Systems. The company processes about 100 million credit card transactions a month.

A doorkey-hiding sprinkler head

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Obscurity, security! Crafted to resemble the real thing, this hidey-hole makes a better location for your spare key than, say, the doormat right next to the door that it opens.

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Asus Eee 1000HE reviewed. Verdict: Heavy but good

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Wired reviews Asus's latest mainstream Eee, the 1000HE. This model has a 10" display with 600 lines, 1GB of RAM, Windows XP, and.... okay, okay, the new stuff is the newer, better 1.66Ghz Atom CPU, a better right-shift key, and 6-cell battery as standard. The results?

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UMID mbook M1 unboxed and previewed

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Click here to see more Hmm.. I don't know what to say about those dongles and headset port... Check the rest at Lazion [ translated ]Details, News and Links for UMID mbook M1...

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Scientists do the impossible: create new alloy

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Scientists in the U.S. and Sweden have created a substitutional alloy using aluminum, cerium, a little theoretical math, and a whole lot of pushing. Normally, aluminum and cerium don’t play well together, because their atomic radii and electronegativity are too far apart.

OWC unveiled Voyager Q hdd docking stations, Quad-interface included

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When I first heard of hdd docking station, I was thrilled and excited about the simplicity of accessing an internal 3.5-inch form factor hard drive with plug-n-play ability.

Google Kills Paid Apps for Unlocked Developer G1 Phones

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Google has put the kibosh on paid application downloads for HTC G1 phone users that bought unlocked versions of the device from the company. Google had offered these unlocked devices available to developers in a bid to help them create apps for the phone.

Lindsay Lohan Strips for Hedi Slimane

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Lindsay Lohan's new photos for the Hedi Slimane's Diary, the likes of Kate Moss, Amy Winehouse and Courtney Love. Check out see more.

impress – flexible display

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Impress is a "real" flexible interactive display, developed by Silke Hilsing. The prototype was built by foam and using pressure sensitive sensors that reacts to your movements on the screen. "Impress is the deliverance of the touch screen from its technical stiffness, coldness and rigidity.

LG might drop plasma TVs too

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When can we call plasma officially dead cause the flat screen tech doesn’t have much going for it anymore? Pioneer and VIZIO just announced they are getting out of the market and now LG is contemplating the same thing. That would leave only Panasonic and Hitachi in making the flat screen.

Best way to keep the kids off your lawn: DIY paintball turret

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Going for the “peace through superior firepower” theme, custom builder group Inventgeek built the ultimate solution to keeping those pesky kids off your lawn: the paintball turret. We’ve seen things like this before, but this one is very professional.

Gigabyte M1022 netbook has a cool dock

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Click here to see more Do you use your netbook with external monitor?More pictures of the other models too..Via...

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Android on laptops and PCs? Steve Ballmer thinks so.

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Section: Computers, Desktops, Mobile Computers, Hardware, Laptops, Netbooks, Software / Applications, Wireless, Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Web, Web 2.0, Web Apps, Web Browsers, Websites, Google Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer knows what to pay attention to right now and right now...

Nice Circuit City

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At the one on Pittsburgh's McKnight road, they're all very nice. Not like those dicks in Boston. Pittsburgh's completely picked clean, though; unless you want a $3,000 Bravia or some commercial shelving, there's not much left.

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Retrowerk’s Riveted Piston Pumping Portholed Multi-Level Jump Hour Retrograde Watches of Germany – Affordable and High Quality Steampunk Watches

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In the past, I've written about high end masterpieces like Vianney Halter's Antiqua (starting at $50,000 and up) and the artistic horology concept watches of Haruo Suekichi, but it was only a matter of time before affordable Jules Vernesque timepieces were made for those who want to actually own a...

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Green Sled Design Challenge 09

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If you're an extreme sledding fan, you will love this competition: Radius Product development is putting together a (first annual) Green Sled Competition where designers, design offices and teams around Boston will make sleds out of recycled/found materials.

Electrically-Heated Pants

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Yes, they exist. Unfortunately, they look like this: Burton's heated mighty pants [Coolest...

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Move over Tamagotchi: New virtual pet Yuruppy likes being rubbed and needs no care

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Bandai’s everlasting Tamagotchis, which recently got upgraded to color, face some serious competition from another Japanese toy maker. Takara Tomy has developed the Yuruppy, which is as least as cute but requires no care at all.

Your horses? Hold them. NAM Nokia 5800s not for sale afterall

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If you packed your picnic basket, loaded the family into the car, and hauled over to the Nokia flagship store yesterday as a result of our post yesterday on the Nokia 5800 going on sale, we officially apologize. Chances are, you were turned away.

Intel, Dell Fight for Freedom of the Word ‘Netbook’

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Intel on Wednesday joined Dell in a legal fight over using the word "netbook." The companies are doing battle with PC manufacturer Psion Teklogix, who claims exclusive ownership of the term because one of its earlier miniature computer models was named NetBook.

Pezzano’s steampunk communicator is a flash of brilliance

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We at gizmowatch have a special place in our hearts for anything steampunk. Show us an item forged with metallic junk, stamped with steampunk, and we drool till we drop. This fondness of ours has made us immediate fans of one Australian son of a gun going by the name of Don Pezzano.

Marvell’s $100 Computer, is it for you?

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If you are an open source freak (and by freak I mean FREAK!) then your wildest dreams have come true. Introducing a $100 Linux powered computer, that fits into a wall socket and draws just 5 watts of power!

Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition: The future is here

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If you happen to be a geek who also happens to be a music lover (a rare blend) then you would do well not to miss Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, to be held on 27th and 28th of February on Georgia Tech’s campus.

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