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It couldn’t get much simpler, even if YouTube added their own download button. Replace the “Y” of any YouTube video URL with a “3” and you’ll be automatically directed to 3ouTube’s awesome download service which allows you to download the video with a click or two. For example, say the URL of the video is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY (one of my personal ...

Apple’s much touted, much beloved “Get a Mac” campaign is celebrating its fourth year running. Pretty impressive for a technology ad campaign when you figure that Microsoft can barely keep a campaign running for more than a few weeks without it tail-diving into failure. AdWeek has published a collection of all 66 “Get a Mac” ads in their entirety. Sounds ...

Balding got you down? Is your hairstyle just not douche-y enough? The Flair Hair Visor gives you that look of douchebaggery you’ve been craving, transforming any receding hairline into a spiky nest of asshat. Let’s be honest, the visor is just an act. A convenient way to hide the wig. If your buying this hat, you’re likely not purchasing it ...

BGR has done it again. And by done it again, we mean dredged up some early information about the upcoming Apple iPhone OS 4.0. From the sounds of it, this update might alter the UI of the OS more than any of the past major updates. We’ll keep an eye out for any other exciting rumors and updates. But for ...

Ya know, Transformers don’t just spring into action for the hell of it. There is a rhyme and reason behind electronics magically becoming animated. And that rhyme and reason is the All Spark, a glyph-covered cube capable of instilling life in inanimate objects. Flickr user givintats took the concept of the All Spark and ran with it for his All ...

Is conventional baking just not cutting it for you anymore? Need something a little more risque in your life? These Kama Sutra Cookie Cutters turn the wholesome act of baking cookies into an explicit experience, not to mention a lesson in variety. While I wouldn’t recommend Kama Sutra cookies for your local church’s bake-off, these cookie cutters are a fun ...

I’m always curious why some Facebook users are so guarded that they refuse to put any sort of profile picture, period. I can understand not wanting to put a picture of yourself, but at least uploading some sort of image to catch our attention would be nice. These creative “No Photo” Facebook pics take the ‘fault’ out of default. Why ...

We’ve seen some crazily zany guitar designs in our day but none that have essentially ended its stature as a true guitar. The Misa Digital Guitar cuts out the strings and replaces them with a multi-touch screen. Sort of defeats the purpose of acoustics, but who the hell cares, this thing is beyond innovative. Pretty much a handheld MIDI controller ...

Short on space and even shorter on cash? Looks like you’ll be cutting a lot of corners when it comes to wedding planning, which can cause bankruptcy all on its own. The Edible Wedding Dress Cake not only saves you some space in the reception hall but saves you some cash as you’ll only have to shell out for the ...

Any true Jobs-ist or follower of Jobs-ism will understand the point of having the image of the man himself emblazoned on your Macbook Pro. On the fourth day, Jobs created the Macbook, and it was good. Influenced partly by Apple’s Think Different, partly by Steve Jobs’s iconic image, this is one Macbook decal which I’d say is a must for ...