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Scientists are always trying to replicate phenomenons here on earth. With the Large Hadron Collider attempting to test various theories and even replicate the big bang, you’d think scientists all over the world have their hands full. On the contrary, scientists at the University of Maryland have their own little maniacal tests to conduct. They’ve built a ten foot high, ...

This is exactly what I need: an alarm clock that throws a tantrum, immediately awakening me from any dream I’m having, no matter how provocative. It’s the kind of clock that’d give any elderly person sleeping beside it a heart attack. This isn’t that bullshit Da Vinci Alarm clock, either. It actually tells time. Five minutes before the alarm goes ...

Take a look at the image above. Is it a photograph or is it a painting? It’s actually an oil painting influenced by the aesthetic of black and white photography created by Adam Stennett. I’ve got no idea how he makes these images look so life-like, especially the water running down this lady’s crack. Hubba hubba. All I know is: ...

This computer sure is tiny. Fit-PC Slim is the ultimate mini-rig for anyone who isn’t satisfied with USB drives as a means of transporting data. It’s dimensions are 110 x 100 x 30mm and it packs a mean 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 processor, Ethernet jack, VGA output, WiFi, and a 2.5-inch hard drive option for taking data on the go. ...

Designer Marc Owens came up with a machine that prints out little sheets of paper with a date-stamp and time-stamp. Write in your own message, slap it on a street sign and boom: instant tweet. It’s like Twitter for people without friends. Something like that. Link

New York skies, what a surprise! Care for a link or ten? Without a doubt the most uncomfortable-looking bed 3106 trillion miles away from Earth Samsung may buy SanDisk Don’t get beat down at KFC Asus: The key to piracy Storing liquor for the apocalypse is a great idea Sprint’s WiMAX service is still slated for deployment this month Alphabet ...

You know you love those stock iPod headphones Apple offers, so why not kick it up a notch? Score a pair of the 500 XLs, a set of speakers designed to resemble iPod headphones, just 500 times larger than the original. It includes a power adapter and can also run on batteries if you want to drag them around with ...

Love making your life a living hell? Gotcha. This is the alarm clock for you then. The Da Vinci Alarm Clock will demand you stay awake for three hours at a time and then rest for thirty minutes. Why the odd time? Well apparently, according to lore, Leonardo himself followed this rigorous schedule. So essentially, buy the clock, become a ...

I guess enough money can make anyone talk. Ferrari custom-built this four-door 456 Venice Station Wagon for the Sultanate of Brunei. I guess oil-rich sultans need a place for their kids and soccer equipment too. It’s just so fucking ugly! Ah! I can’t look at it. If you must, there are more pictures after the jump. You’ve been warned.

That’s right, you read correctly: Activision is considering a subscription service to deliver monthly releases of fresh songs for Guitar Hero players. Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith explained: Looking even further out, we’re exploring new models, like an annual pass subscription where players can subscribe and get a certain number of songs downloadable each month. As of now, no specific ...