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[ November 13th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

YouTube in Full High Definition

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Unless you are living under a rock, you have probably already heard that YouTube has announced that they will be supporting 1080p in the not too distant future.

Furthermore, they’ve also announced that they are working on re-encoding recently uploaded 1080p videos, so there will be even more high-definition content around choking up the pipes of the Interwebs. [TFTS]

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[ November 12th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

DIY: Old Meets New With The Ice Cube Clock Kit

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With a stunning Russian-made vacuum tube as its centerpiece, the Ice Cube Clock Kit from the Maker Shed looks like a fun project for the holiday season. There are only 25 in stock, but the folks at the shed do aim on getting some more in, so if you miss out it is not the end of the world.

  • Cool glowing blue tube with 8 digits, PM dot and alarm on/off indicator
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Alarm with volume adjust
  • Precision watch crystal keeps time with under 20ppm (0.0002%) error (less than 2 seconds a day)
  • Clear acrylic enclosure protects clock from you and you from clock
  • Battery backup will let the clock keep the time for up to 2 weeks without power
  • Selectable 12h or 24h display
  • Displays day and date on button press
  • 10 minute snooze
  • Integrated boost converter so it can run off of standard DC wall adapters, works in any country regardless of mains power
  • Great for desk or night table use, the clock measures 4.9″ x 2.9″ x 1.3″ (12.5cm x 7.4cm x 3.3cm)
  • Completely open source hardware and software, ready to be hacked and modded!

Price: $75

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[ October 9th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Playbrick Earphones are Legoish Enough To Be Interesting

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These Sundries Playbrick earphones from Elecom are not official Lego merchandise, but that doesn’t make them any less cool.

They are available from the middle of October (next week) in Japan, and it looks like they will be a Japan-only product for a while.

Price: $23 [Elecom via CrunchGear]

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[ October 8th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Sleep Tight With Silent Hill Pyramid Head Blanket

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After three weeks of crocheting lateralthirdeye created this warm, cosy, Silent Hill blanket with the nightmarish Pyramid Head front and center; just the thing for a good night’s sleep. [Spritestitch via Technabob]

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[ October 8th, 2009 ] ... [ Vic DaSilva ]

Give Us Some Input, Win Some Cash And Make Us A Better Site

survey UberReview is approaching it’s 5th anniversary and we need your input to take us to the next level. One of the most important parts of any successful website is advertising, love it or hate it, advertising pays the bills and allows us to expand to become a better site. One of the aspects that I want to focus on is attracting better targeted advertisers so that we can decrease the amount of advertising that we use. To make that possible we need our readers to please fill out this survey and you are automatically entered for a chance to win $100.

To make the offer even more attractive, I will give a $50 cash prize via PayPal to one lucky reader, if you fill out the survey and leave a comment on this post on how we can improve the UberReview. I really value your input and I would love to hear what we can do better. Now is your chance to make us a better site. The prize will be given to the comment that gives the best feedback as selected by myself and Chris (aka. CS Magor)

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