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Remember a few years ago, when Microsoft and the EU got into a tussle over the bundling of Internet Explorer with the Windows OS? Microsoft lost, got hit with a billion dollars in fines and was forced to remove IE from Windows in future versions. Now, with the release of Windows 7 on the horizon, Microsoft isn’t taking any chances ...

If you’ll recall, the FCC has commanded that today be the final day for Americans to prepare for the great digital switchover. At midnight tonight, millions of unprepared Americans will be watching television only to find their shows abruptly cut off. I can only imagine the look of horror that’ll grip the faces of the elderly. Poor people. Get a ...

Bigger, meatier portions. This is a bulked up edition of the Linkage. Nokia created a phone that harvests energy The Nike re-issue you’ve been waiting for Nice comic, BBG “Sensitive Fingertips” The world’s coolest motorcycle (seriously, it is) Graffiti + Boxcars + LEGO = Art For those of you playing Tempest on an emulator… Fuck it – the Top 10 ...

Barbie Foot is a Barbie doll-themed table football or foosball table. It’ll no doubt fit like a glove in your princess themed room. A perfect match with your Hannah Montana night light. Just becuase the Barbie Foot is gender-aware, doesn’t mean there isn’t a dose of racism. I see a brunette Latina type Barbie, but where’s the black Barbie? You ...

If you put enough sharp knives in the Swissarmius Cutlery Holder, you’ll have yourself one hell of a large multi-tool. While it’s not exactly pocket sized, you can cause some real damage with this thing. No longer just for survival, this kitchen gadget will keep you fully equipped to handle any emergency which might arise in the preparation of an ...

Everyone loves free shit, so why the hell haven’t you entered our awesome contest? JBL was kind enough to give us not one but TWO On Stage Micro iPod docks to give away. So think of your favorite ’80s artists, head on over to the official contest page and leave a comment. I expect only the finest bands from you ...

What happens when you give a couple of nerds some copper, a CNC plasma torch and a lot of time? Simple. You wind up with a set of copper masks that look like they’re right out of Star Trek. The shades are actually based on a 2000-year-old design by the Inuit, an artic tribe from back in the day. I’d ...

Digital? We don’t need no stinkin’ digital! This camera is balls-to-the-wall old school. It uses that 110mm film you used to buy for cheap cameras. You know, the ones you’d win at the local arcade in the crane machine. That aside, this is a Voltron robot (the original!) equipped with a working camera. That SLR lens is just for show, ...

If you’ve been holding out for a price cut on the PS3, today is your chance to take advantage of Amazon’s PS3 deal. $350 nets you an 80GB system with a DualShock controller. Sorry, no motion control here, folks. Games? You’ll need to get those on your own, but considering the deals Amazon has on its Marketplace, it shouldn’t be ...

Now I know what Michael Jackson was finally talking about when he uttered the lyrics “Somebody’s watching me.” Clearly he was referring to the Eye Dot Me, a lamp created by Simon Schiessl and Felix Hardwood. Part of the 2009 DMY Berlin Design Festival, the Eye Dot Me features a bunch of high-powered LEDs that create the illusion of an ...