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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 ...

These cool cases fit both the 1st and 2nd generation Nano’s, and they are damn cool. There you go, all that needs to be said in one sentence. Yet, I’m way too talkative to only tell you that much. These cases are made by hollowing out one whole side of a cassette tape, while leaving the other side intact with ...

In honor of the old Mouse Pad Sofa, this Mac II sofa looks mighty uncomfortable. We doubt this couch was made for sitting anyway. Constructed using 20 Mac II computers, this couch is up for sale in Maryland Heights, Missouri. If you add together the prices for 20 Mac II top of the line PC’s, this thing could fetch for ...

We’ve seen some interesting PC mods, but nothing quite like this, unless you include the Transformer mod. Though this PC case is built into a Mercedes Benz truck toy. Check out more pics after the jump.