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Nintendo really sort of lost it with that GameCube controller. Eight buttons? Not even counting the sticks or the control pad. Was that really necessary? With the Wii, Nintendo took us back to their simpler hey-day. It’s too bad the console is such shit. But in the Wii’s defense, the new Wii Super Mario Bros. game is a saving grace. ...

Sure, this couple meant their little prank as a� joke and it was actually pretty damn funny, especially since they got the priest involved, but how long until this is actually common place? I can definitely see this becoming some sort of wacky trend and eventually, a tradition. I now pronounce you man and wife, you may change your status. ...

Perhaps the evilest potato you’ll ever come across, this officially licensed Darth Vader Mr. Potato Head doll made me wee just a tad. Though to be fair, I’ve been holding my full bladder hostage for about two hours now. Whether this is cooler or as cool as the Boba Fett Mr. Potato Head I can’t decide, but one thing’s for ...

Earlier in the week we posted about a mod which would allow for two USB ports to take the place of a standard electrical socket. But why bother with a clumsy DIY when you can have the best of both worlds (like a tranny!) thanks to the TruePower UCS power socket with included USB ports. The wall socket connects right ...

Artist Adam Koford, also known as @apelad, created these Twitter logos with an even geekier spin. If Twitter changed their logo depending on the day, sort of like Google, they might create awesome icons like this. Head over to Buzzfeed for tons more.

They just don’t make ’em like they used too. Check out this awesome Watch / Cigarette Lighter from some forgotten year of the 1980s. Novelty watch collector Shea Connolly says this is his favorite watch in his collection, and I don’t blame him. If I spotted a gadget like this at a garage sale like he did, I’d likely poop ...

While I’m at my computer, Gmail is almost always open. E-mail is as important (or even more important) a communication tool for me as meeting people face to face, so you can imagine my eyes are usually at least half peeled on my Gmail tab. In fact, I use Gmail so much, it would be nice to have a designated ...

Using a specially modified Samsung ST-1000 point-and-shoot digital camera, Nonja the Orangutan, currently a resident of the Sch�nbrunn Zoo in Austria, snaps photos of herself, which are automatically sent to her Facebook wall. Currently standing at over 20,000 fans, Nonja’s Facebook page is becoming sort of a sensation as it provides a new prospective into the life of apes. Or ...

Things sure have changed in the past few decades. The growth in technology has caused an overhaul of what used to be regarded as normal or adequate, especially when it comes to our methods of storage. The helpful little infographic documents just how far we’ve come, or how far our storage has come, or how far we’ve allowed our storage ...

One of the most anticipated games of the past few years, Dante’s Inferno has had a last minute console change. Rather than being released on the PS3, Dante’s Inferno will now be available exclusively on the NES. Link [via]