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July 04, 2007

VCOM Software July 4th Sale - Save 35% Off Store Wide & Win a Wii

Save 35% with promo code: VCJULY35

Wii Celebrate July 4th & You Save 35% Off Anything in the Store
All new orders will automatically be entered into the drawing.

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Please feel free to roam around our fantastic store and save on any title you wish. This incredible deal is only good through July 8th so don’t miss out

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July 04, 2007

Google buys GrandCentral - Prepare to combine all your vmail and phone #’s

You get one phone number that you can set to ring all, some, or none of your phones, based on who’s calling. You also get one central voice mailbox and can listen to your voicemails online or from any phone. You can even listen in on messages from your phone while they are being recorded, or switch a call from your cell to your desk and back again.

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July 04, 2007

Watch YouTube On Almost Any 3G Cellphone Right Now [Vid]

A video tour of YouTube’s Just Launched mobile site, m.youtube.com, for those of us without 3G phones.

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July 04, 2007

Cool Hotel TV Hack for Free Movies

“Here’s a tip for those of you that stay in Marriot hotels. Marriot has installed a PPV system nationwide called “On Command”. As far as I can tell, there is a radio frequency module attached to the TV that signals some master hotel unit to order movies and add charges to your hotel bill.” An interesting proof of exploit… ahhheemmmm

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July 04, 2007

How to Make Glow-In-The-Dark Printer Ink

Really want those that next term paper to pop? Check out this quick 88 second tutorial on how to make your own glowing ink for your inkjet printer

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July 04, 2007

USB Thumdrive from China - Be careful of what’s inside

This is like the extension cord for the USB cut and put inside, how did they even think of doing this? This is crazy. People are snakes!

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July 04, 2007

The Never-Ending Light Bulb

Ceravision has just announced that they have developed a light bulb that is 50% efficient (more than twice the efficiency of CFLs) and will last… forever? No, that can’t be right, but they say they expect their new bulb to outlast whatever device you put it in, so apparently your lamp will break before the bulb.

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July 04, 2007

Fiber optic tablecloth: the new candlelit dinner

We highly doubt LumiGram’s Luminous Fiber Optic Tablecloth was designed with power outages in mind, but why hook up a boring string of lamps or fiddle with half melted candles when you can plug this bad boy into the generator?

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July 04, 2007

Engadget reviews the iPhone

We’ve gone into serious detail here: After years of rumor and speculation, last January that device was finally announced at Macworld 2007 — and here we are, just over six months later — the iPhone, perhaps the most hyped consumer electronics device ever created, is finally here. And this is the only review of it you’re going to need.

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July 04, 2007

First pictures of the 725 HP Shelby GT500 “Super Snake” [PICS]

The new up-to-725 HP and $70,000-plus Shelby-upgraded GT500 “Super Snake” was caught getting ready for its first showing at the Mid-America Ford Performance and Shelby Meet in Tulsa, OK this weekend. This crimson serpent gives more HP for your buck than probably anything else on the market. The Cobra Commander helmet’s extra.

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