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The X11 Window System, which is commonly used on Linux and sometimes on Mac OS X, has made its way to a new OS: Android. Using custom-built display drivers, hacked Debian shells, a VNC server and a T-Mobile G1, hacker Ghostwalker was able to get X11 up and running on the Android. This gives him the ability to run anything ...

The iPod is hands down the most popular music player on the market nowadays. To really get the most out of it, you’ll need to whip out your Arduino microcontroller and the soldering iron. Using a new library written to allow control of an iPod through a the 13-pin connector, you’ll be able to write programs that can get the ...

I. I just died in your links, tonight. It must have been something you posted. Holy shit, it’s Atlantis! Denture soap that would fool your grandparents A wallet that holds your iPod Nano Sweet Noby Noby Boy t-shirts Want…new…Mercedes BRABUS…vehicle More info on the iPhone version of MGS Box o’ clouds Peggy Sue? Far from her Have great links you ...

Aahahahahhsshsghadfhdhskjgaorghia9reygoihjfajowfjvazjsb aahahshdhahahdahahahahaha. Can you believe it? Microsoft, the fuckers who have made Windows forever and never make shit open-source are now calling for Apple to be more “open”. Says Steve Ballmer, douche supreme, says ‘”I agree that no single company can create all the hardware and software. Openness is central because it’s the foundation of choice.”‘ Bahahahahahahaa. Sorry, sorry. I’ll ...

I’m not a complete nerd like Ryan is but I do enjoy LEGOs and can watch Star Wars casually. I don’t know much about The Clone Wars and how it relates to the Star Wars series but I’ll tell you this much: these LEGO minifigs are incredibly awesome. Look at the detail on these bad boys. Completely designed and imagined ...

I love bras. It may seem odd considering that I’m a male, but think of it like this: bras hold boobs. See? I just pulled some motherfucking algebra out on you. The BraDryer is a concept device that would keep those more expensive bras in tit-top shape. Puns aside, it’s actually a half-decent idea. I had no idea that those ...

I’m sure this would have popped in his mind at some point. $25, a keen knowledge of graphic novels and love for nostalgic gaming required. Wocka wocka wocka wocka wocka… Link

While the 4th of July is a long ways off and the dead of winter is reaching for our feet, fireworks will always remain fun. A total blast, if you will (pardon the pun). The problem with fireworks, though, is that you can easily take your finger off when lighting them. Using this method, you can rig an old or ...

It’s Friday. Time for the slumber party. You’ve been waiting all week for this moment. The evening will come, you’ll drive over your buddy’s house, pick up a pizza for everyone and settle into the basement. You’ll watch movies, throw some darts and maybe even sneak a beer! But when everyone gets tired and The Running Man is wrapping up ...

The T-Mobile G1 is really enjoying its time in the limelight thanks to it being the only available Android phone at the moment. With that said, it’s taken Google quite awhile to roll out paid apps on the Android Market. This is no good considering that Apple’s App Store is the undisputed king of application shopping. It’s good to see ...