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Imagine that Star Wars didn’t happen such a long, long time ago, and happened to occur in a galaxy that was much closer than far, far away. Say it happened right here on Earth, in our very own Dubai. These photos capture some key moments from the Dark Side’s invasion on Dubai, as well as the Rebellion’s attempt at defense.

Windows can be frustrating, trust me, I know, but it’s pretty unavoidable in this day and age, especially if you work for a big company. If you’re still getting BSODs, you’re probably at the point where you just want to grab a sledge hammer and let lose. But don’t let your anger get the best of you. No need losing ...

Since I haven’t been able to save up just yet for any super-comfy furniture, I always have to contort my body into the weirdest positions in order to both be comfortable and see the screen while I play my PS3. Someone walking in on me would think I was performing some sort of kinky solo Kama Sutra. This awesome PS3 ...

Playing the Mario theme song will never be the same once you’ve plucked it away on the Koopa Troopa Guitar. Now we just need a 1Up Mushroom ukulele and our geeky instrumentation will be complete. It’s now mandatory for everyone who reads our site to know the Super Mario Bros. theme song. If you don’t, please leave now. Thank you. ...

No crazy technical knowledge needed. It’s sort of like a software packing jackolantern. So you can tell people you’re a master Photoshop masker, even if you never even touched the actual application. I so know what I’m being for Halloween next year. Link [via]

I don’t know a single sane human being who doesn’t at least moderately swoon over pictures of adorable puppies. What’s not to love really? The Rate My Puppy iPhone app celebrates the adorableness of puppies by allowing users to rate the cuteness of each individual pup. Sure, you might not be winning any hot-or-not style competitions yourself, but that doesn’t ...

Based on the iconic design of the Terran’s Battlecruiser unit in Starcraft, this LEGO brick piece of sci-fi gaming culture was created by Flickr user Jerac. Seeing the old Battlecruiser again brings back bittersweet memories. So much fun, so much time gone. Were all the wasted hours worth it? Just ask my competitors. Yo’ goin’ down Zerg-y-poo. Link [via]

Somebody needs to make this movie… right now. Matt Groening, you reading this? Link

It’s always been sort of a pain cooking your Ramen noodles to the perfect heat and consistency. You can sit there and stare at the microwave like a moron, or you can actually use a useful tool like Cupman. Cupman is a cute little doodad that hangs from the side of your cup of noodles, losing its color as the ...

You know what they say: home is where the hearth is. Us WoW addicts take the game pretty seriously. Sometimes to the point that the border between fiction and reality starts to blur. For instance, when I’m forced to shop in the women’s clothing section with my girlfriend, I’ve actually tried to hearth my way home. Anything to get out ...