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It appears that no matter where you live, you can be sure that the government is wasting time on your dollar. For example–a Japanese bureaucrat was reprimanded recently for neglecting his duties so that he could contribute 260 modifications to the Japanese-language Wikipedia entry on Gundam. Apparently, the problem is not confined to one man and his love for gigantic ...

Golf may not be your thing, but chances are gaming is right up your alley–and what gamer wouldn’t dig controlling mini Mario and Luigi golfers with a Famicom style wired remote? The objective is to use the A and B buttons on the remote to help the Bros. put the ball into the hole–it’s the most fun you will have ...

The coolness of this case mod is plain to see, but what it actually does or who developed it remains a mystery. It appears that the case features an elaborate cooling system and a series of gauges that provide information on various processes like temp and CPU usage, but other than that all we have is plenty of pics–many of ...

We would have been a little more excited if somebody else had leaked their software by mistake and allowed everybody to download for free, nonetheless we are slightly excited to learn that Microsoft Japan mistakenly put Internet Explorer 7 (Japanese version) on Windows Update this afternoon. The above screen cap was taken at 2:57 pm Tokyo time today. Some Japanese ...

When me and my Vietnamese house boy take our weekly shower together (if he’s not too sore from his daily flogging), things can get pretty hot and steamy. The only problem with that is afterwards, I like to marvel at my adonis-like physique, which is pretty difficult when the mirror is fogged over. This Windshield Wiper Mirror is a cool ...

Swami is a creation from outrageously expensive retailer Neiman Marcus. This fortune telling robot lives up to the expensive reputation and then some. This glass entombed animatron can recognize family members� and answer the questions you ask of it. Swami has a character-engine artificial intelligence, micro-camera eyes, and around 30 robotic mowers to make this bot one fantastic, yet realistic ...

This winner from the Good Design Awards features a new take on the flip phone. The KDDI Media Skin would be the first phone with a full 260,000 QVGA OLED display. And it’s pretty sexy looking too. We previously mentioned this phone as the KDDI announcement of their Spring 07 line, though this is the first we’ve heard of the ...

Solar panels sure aren’t as ugly as they used to be. If you’ve always been a little secretive about your eco prowess, maybe you don’t want you friends thinking you’re a pussy, I don’t know, than these Solar Shingles would be right up your ally. Despite the slight color difference, the Solar Shingles fit conspicuously in with your already present ...

This might look like your average glue stick, but this is in fact a concept idea for a new product. Margarine On A Stick helps to make sure you don’t break your crackers as you put your margarine spread on them for yummy time. At least this is a glue stick you don’t have to worry about your kid eating. ...

As many of you have probably heard, Manhunt 2 will be hitting store shelves this Halloween. What you may not have heard is that Rockstar is giving away a Wii covered in blood stained stickers and a 50″ plasma television to promote the event. It looks cool, but covering a Wii with stickers seems like a cheap alternative to an ...