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Or fretting. Or skill. Or anything. This guitar is fret-less and has no tuning pegs. It uses servo motors to change the tension in the strings to get different notes out of it. Very cool, but I’d like to see Peter Frampton use it. That’s fancy and all, but how does it really work? A servoelectric guitar is a fretless ...

The New York Times tends to be a pretty reputable news source. So when I read last night that XM-Sirius Satellite Radio is probably going to file for bankruptcy, I felt like absolute shit. Why? Because I recently bought some shares of the company hoping it’d recover by 2011. Apparently CEO Mel Karmazin just can’t get the company to turn ...

Here’s an umbrella guaranteed to please whether on drugs or not. Designed by Squid London, this umbrella features a special material that changes color when it’s wet. Beautiful, no? Don’t get it near your mistress in the heat of the moment or your wife is clearly going to find out. Link

Gearfuse reader Kenneth Macy sent in his website where he creates unique designs that fit on your feet. It’s called Ashi Dashi and as you can see from some of the examples above, Kenneth is quite the creative guy. I love the socks that make your feet look like a couple of cigarettes and the pencil design is pretty cool ...

Don’t miss out on this hilarious video from The Onion. iDream, You Dream Get serious about your recycling Dell just released this slick handheld printer Use your penis as a joystick (NSFW) The Korona K3 Moon Phase Watch Whoa, Nellie! The DIY electric toaster Minifigs drive in style Scientists take control of a beetle Have great links you want showcased ...

Nothing gets a woman in the mood for love quite like a light dimmer. Not only is this DIY light dimmer module compact, it also features an IR remote for controlling it from the bed. God knows you’ll need that remote. Link

I’m sure plenty of you Xbox 360 owners are huge Gears of War fans, whether it be the original or its sequel. Well you’ll be happy to know that Gears of War 2 writer Josh Ortega just spilled the beans on Gears’ long-term plan. Sez Josh: “You will not be disappointed in the next ten years…It’s a ten-year plan. Gears ...

Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn’t Fucking Work The Onion, America’s finest news source, has some video of Sony’s latest device, some stupid piece of shit that doesn’t fucking work. The device features lights and a display showing you why the fucking thing won’t do what you fucking asked it to. Jeff Tate, tech trends reporter says ...

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I love Joel. I really do. He’s a good friend and when he’s drunk, I try to steal Boing Boing’s bank account number. But alas, our good friend Joel has uncovered a 6MB PDF file that supposedly was used to convince the Pepsi execs to change the logo. Surely you’ve seen those new Pepsi cans, right? Regardless, it seems the ...