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Flix on Stix- like Redbox, but with USB drives

Even if you're a techy person, sometimes you just have those moments where you're like, "OMG, we're living in the future!" I assume one of those moments will be when you go to 7-11 for some blunt wraps ... continue

[VIDEO] Man hacks Nintendo classic to propose marriage

I've seen games hacked with marriage proposals before, but this example featuring Matt and Liz is particularly wonderful because: 1. Matt films Liz's reaction for us all to gawk at. 2. Said reaction is priceless. 3. DUDE IT'S FREAKING EARTHBOUND. Seriously, ... continue

[Video] Lil Kim drops Nicki Minaj dis track “Black Friday”

Lil' Kim has brought back rap beefs with a response to Nicki Minaj's "Roman's Revenge." Kim set the track to what is perhaps the awesomest beat of all time, the sample used in Pharoahe Monch's classic joint "Simon ... continue

Back To The Future DeLorean Hard Drive

With external hard drives becoming common in many homes and offices these days, you don't stand out from the crowd, unless of course you go for a hard drive that's a little different. Take for example the Back ... continue

FTC wants 911 dispatchers to accept texts, streaming cell phone video

Citing scads of text messages sent by panicked students and staff to emergency services during the Virginia Tech massacre, the FCC said they would like begin equipping 911 dispatchers with the ability to receive reports through text ... continue

New Amazon app turbo-boosts Christmas shopping price comparison

Well, it will work year round, but it's here in time for Christmas. If you're one of those people that uses apps like coupon aggregators to shop in a more informed fashion, a new Amazon app might interest ... continue

Gay couple gets married in Texas via Skype

Gay marriage isn't legal in Texas, but that didn't get in the way of a Texan couple's totally gay wedding. Mark Reed and Dante Walkup executed a pretty neat workaround using Skype. While gay marriage is legal in ... continue

Mario celebrates 25th birthday with cake of awesomeness …

... and also fondant and sponge or whatever. But mainly awesomeness. Let's say 98% awesomeness. This incredible Super Mario Bros. cake was spotted in the Nintendo World Store on Sunday, as part of the ongoing neverending celebrations over ... continue

Amazon makes e-gifting ‘more social’ with Facebook wall integration

Amazon has added functionality alongside Facebook to combine gift-giving and social media. Now, instead of sending gift cards through a one-on-one email, you can publicly post birthday, Christmas, anniversary or wedding gifts to your friends' Facebook Walls. It ... continue

Foursquare history: First space check-in!

That kid that checked into Foursquare at the North Pole back in April? He can totally suck it, as someone has just checked into Foursquare in space. Not only does astronaut Doug Wheelock get bragging rights and a ... continue

[Video] Talented British kid does every accent

This seemed like it would be entertaining for like three minutes, but it was actually riveting throughout. [via Buzzfeed] continue

Pac-Man anniversary celebrated through the medium of canned veg

We all know Pac-Man turned 30 this year, because Google gave us free Pac-Man and nearly destroyed capitalism in the process. A less costly way to celebrate? Canned vegetable sculptures, obviously. This tribute is on display at the ... continue

‘Time warps’ occur every day, say scientists

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind... Scientists have freakily discovered that gravitational time dilation occurs, using super-precise atomic clocks at different altitudes. The results weren't ... continue

Storesquare! Foursquare now selling real-life stuff in an online store

Yes, but can you check in there? If constant auto-publishing to your Facebook and Twitter feeds isn't enough of an announcement to all your friends that you have a smartphone and you're not afraid to use it, you ... continue

Nintendo NES cart handily doubles as wedding invite

Greatest. Wedding. Invite. Ever. Think we all know which cake they're going to be cutting at this thing. [Via Reddit] continue

Old Spice guy wins at social media, bids romantic adieu to internet

It's kind of funny that true to his persona, the Old Spice "on a horse" guy totally did social media for a few days and rocked everyone's socks and now he's peacing out. It's like a storyline from ... continue

@oldspice guy is being awesome all over the internet today

Although the internet will often reject attempts to pander to it, the Old Spice "I'm on a Horse" guy is pretty much loved by everyone. The commercials starring Isaiah Mustafa have gone wildly viral, and today the brand ... continue

ZombieFit classes- can they help you survive the coming zombie apocalypse?

Ever feel like you're surrounded by zombies with all the repetitive, boring exercise options available at the gym? An exercise program in Chicago takes the whole internet zombie fetishism thing a step further, with a more compelling twist on ... continue