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by Darren Murph, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 9:08PM Hey France, we’ve got one more for your sophisticated UFO archive. Dreamed up by artist Peter Coffin and crafted in conjunction with London-based Cinimod Studio, this 7-meter structure was built from aluminum and covered with 3,000 shockingly bright programmable LEDs. Furthermore, there’s an on board 6kW generator to provide power, and the overall UFO can be remotely controlled via SMS. There are even assertions that this thing flew along the coast of Sopot, Poland on July 4th (and even a video to “prove it,” posted after the jump), but we all know how dubious such proclamations can be. [Via Hack N Mod]Read PermalinkEmail this19 CommentsFiled under: Misc. (Read the full post about ‘3,000 LEDs used to build glitzy SMS-controlled UFO’…)

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by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 5:07PM If you’re a blackberry fan feeling the need for relief from the throngs of iphone lovers, the cats at CrackBerry may have uncovered a solution to your problem. The RIM aficionados have gotten their hands on the first ever live pictures of the phone-maker’s touchscreen device — the Thunder — and it’s looking pretty darn sweet. (Read the full post about ‘BlackBerry Thunder first-ever live pics unearthed’…)

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by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 3:44PM It looks like Fujitsu Siemens have broken cover on the next member to get in on the netbook party. That’s right — the company is launching a cheap, micro-sized laptop in the coming months… just like everyone else. According to reports, the 8.9-inch device will clock in around €300 or €400 (about $470 to $630), and will likely sport some version of Windows (we’re thinking XP, as is the case with the vast majority of these). (Read the full post about ‘Fujitsu Siemens’ netbook entry gets revealed’…)

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My girlfriend refuses to marry me until I can save up enough cash to get her a decent sized diamond engagement ring. I’ve thought about trying to sneak a cubic zorconia under her eyes, but something tells me she would know. Women have a built-in diamond radar or something, I swear. It’s science.

While I sure as hell don’t have the financial know-how to budget myself for the amount of savings I would need for diamonds, there’s another little gadget that my girl might like just for fun. Her love of diamonds and jewels is evident. So why not give her what she wants with something like this Jewel Ice Tray?

Forget about diamonds sweetie.

(Read the full post about ‘Jewel Ice Cube Tray: Because diamonds are too expensive’…)

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Once the first spoonful of corn starts flying, forget about it, you’re on your way to a full-fledged food fight. And you know what they say. It’s always better to be prepared. Our recommendation? For every meal you sit down to, you must have a Zing! spoon on standby. You never know when some little punk is going to get a little to excited about gobbling down his Jello. All it takes is one fling for a rage packed food brawl to unleash in your local cafeteria or delicatessen. The Zing! is a great tool to have handy. A spring-loaded spoon, ready for those far food launches you’ll need to survive the art of the food fight. The Zing! is a spoon mutated to work sort of like a catapult. (Read the full post about ‘The Zing Food Fight Spoon: Coolest Gadget Since The Spork?’…)

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by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 7:02PM If you’ve been tearing your hair out, pacing wildly around the room, and sweating bullets over the availability of the ASUS Eee PC 1000 (and we know you have), you’ll be pleased to know that the grown-up sized version of the company’s mini-laptop is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The site doesn’t provide specific release dates for the systems (the $699.99, 40GB SSD equipped 1000, and the $649.99, 80GB HDD equipped 1000H), though we’re figuring it can’t be too long till these models hit shipping centers. (Read the full post about ‘The ASUS Eee PC 1000 shows up for pre-order at Amazon’…)

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A ringtone is used to signal an incoming call and every cell phone user wants to have a fabulous ringtone in order to stand out from the crowd. This is the reason why a number of mobile phone carriers and manufacturers release a number of ringtones at regular intervals. Apart from signaling an incoming call, ringtones are used to show the mood and liking of the user.

Over the time, cellular carriers have released thousands of ringtones and you can download the complimentary ringtones either for free or by paying a nominal fee.

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by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 1:45PM We’re not sure if you check most mobile provider’s sites every ten minutes or so (like we do), but if you did, you would have noticed that the latest Palm Windows mobile device — the Treo 800w — is available for purchase at Sprint’s online store. The phone, which features a 320 x 320 screen, EV-DO Rev. A, WiFi, and GPS, is currently listing for $249.99 after a $250 instant savings, $100 mail-in rebate, and two-year contract. (Read the full post about ‘Palm’s Treo 800w now available online from Sprint’…)

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by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 1:45PM We’re not sure if you check most mobile provider’s sites every ten minutes or so (like we do), but if you did, you would have noticed that the latest Palm Windows mobile device — the Treo 800w — is available for purchase at Sprint’s online store. The phone, which features a 320 x 320 screen, EV-DO Rev. A, WiFi, and GPS, is currently listing for $249.99 after a $250 instant savings, $100 mail-in rebate, and two-year contract. (Read the full post about ‘Palm’s Treo 800w now available online from Sprint’…)

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by Paul Miller, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 11:20AM Heavily featured in the news leading up to the iphone 3G launch, the Who Farm campers — who hunkered down a full week early at the Fifth Avenue Apple store in Manhattan to promote organic farming or something silly like that — seem to have fallen off the face of the earth after the Cube’s doors were opened. None of the five hippies were seen emerging from the store with iPhones, and their leader’s little apple-dropping “accident” (video is after the break) might have something to do with it. He was later seen being taken into the store with a police escort, according to David Jr., but wasn’t seen from again. (Read the full post about ‘5th Ave. iPhone Who Farm campers leave store lacking iPhones, dignity’…)

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