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Netbooks aren’t the hardware midgets some might suggest. Ok, well they aren’t speed demons typically, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t several full PC games you can play right on your minuscule internet box. Liliputing put together a list of five PC games you can play right on your netbook. And they are: 1. Torchlight 2. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of ...

That’s right, you heard me. You can take your smartphone and shove it up your ass. This particular iPhone user was apparently not having a good day. Link [via]

And thus the existential query is asked. Batman or Pizza? That is the question. You’ve got to know your priorities. Rather than having two separate phones dedicated to your two most commonly dialed numbers, it made sense to combine the two. That is until you called for a superhero and wound up with a large with extra cheese.� I somehow ...

While you were out gang-banging zombies (or Teletubbies, whatever strikes your fancy) I was playing Left 4 Dead on a slightly older system. And by slightly older, I mean very much older. Left 4 Dead for the NES seems like a zombified RPG which would have been AWESOME back in the early 90s. I would have died for a shoot-em-up ...

Deck the halls with boughs of gaming. Fa-la-la-la-la… you get the point. These acrylic Video Game Controller Ornaments clone some of our favorite consoles’ controllers. Available in white, red, yellow, black, and clear, these ornaments add a bit of geeky color to your Christmas tree. Link [via]

When the light turns red, a huge laser wall projecting apparitions of crossing pedestrians spans across the crosswalk. The concept is designed to keep crossing pedestrians safe from any overzealous drivers who otherwise might have ran the red light.

Being a serial killer in disguise isn’t always as fun as it looks. It takes a ton of prep work. First, you’ve gotta gather up some money so you can go out and buy the mandatory hockey mask. Then there’s the part where you stare in the mirror making sure you look as evil as possible. The Scary Jason Hoodie ...

The Zombie Outbreak Sim lets you witness the gradual zombie takeover of a Washington D.C. suburb. Users can create their own custom zombie infestation settings, changing the speed of the infection’s spread and even the speed of the zombies themselves. It’s sort of like Sim City meets Fallout 3 and Resident Evil. Link [via]

I’m always making awkward Stephen Colbert references that nobody seems to “get.” They might go over at little better if they were delivered slightly different. Maybe if I make this Stephen Colbert finger puppet, I can have my finger do all the talking. A little finger puppet ventriloquist act. “Oh, yeah.� That was on Colbert last night, right?” EXACTLY. Thanks ...

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, everything is better toasted. So it goes without saying that everything is equally better as a toaster. Look, if you’re still using your VHS player, there’s no excuse. It’s time to make the jump. Retirement is long overdue. But at least you can use your old tape player to make your ...