Friday, September 19, 2008 - 3:45pm
This week we found out there's actually nine wonders in the world, and they're all at the Electrolux Design Labs '08 competition. As if that discovery isn't enough to herald in a new era, what if you lived in...
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Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 1:34pm
Yesterday, Valleywag wrote that Microsoft was canning its $300 million ad campaign featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld after only two commercials. Today, it turns out the ads won't be pulled, just reformulated. Microsoft's campaign drew a mix of...
Friday, September 12, 2008 - 12:54pm
"Why are we doing this again?" Asks Bill Gates to his comedic companion, who rests upon a pink-blanketed bed in a room with purple walls. Jerry Seinfeld replies: "Why, Bill? Because, as we discussed, you and I are a...
Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 6:16am
As you probably already know, the 24-hour LeMons race is this weekend at the Toledo Speedway. The LeMons, not to be confused with the LeMans, is limited to cars worth $500 and under. No, I'm not missing a zero....
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 12:16pm
Whoa. Microsoft blasted its mice into the next level yesterday with its BlueTrack laser tech, and one of the first out of the gate is this seven-button SideWinder X8 gaming mouse. Gamers will be skeptical of its wireless nature,...
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - 7:26am
While everybody is all a-twitter about Apple's announcements of new iPods and other stuff happening in just a couple of hours, the first rollouts we heard about due today were from Microsoft, accidentally leaking word a month ago of a...
Friday, September 5, 2008 - 7:32am
See if you can make any sense of this teaser ad starring two of the richest guys in their respective fields. Ad agency Crispin Porter & Bogusky takes a sideways approach at salvaging the reputation of Microsoft Vista with...
Thursday, September 4, 2008 - 6:47am
Wait, hold on! Don't buy an Xbox 360 today! Phew, that was close. Did I get you in time? I just wanted to make sure you knew the Xbox 360 gets $50 cheaper tomorrow. The one with the big...
Thursday, September 4, 2008 - 4:13am
Designer Ashley Payne decided to add some colorful lighting to the Zune scene with a Zune-branded, MP3-playing nightlight. The Zune Bug works in any outlet and will stream music from your Zune over your home's network when it detects...
Monday, September 1, 2008 - 9:38am
When it comes to collectibles, value is based on the relationship between supply and demand. In simpler terms, that means you'll get the big bucks only when you have something really rare that lots of people want to own....
