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I can't resist whispered sonnets or hastily scribbled limericks, but how many guys actually memorize poems nowadays? At least there are apps like this one to help them fake the knowledge and romance with a quick flick of the wrist. More »

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Babies do a lot of sleeping—sometimes up to 18 hours a day. And with the remaining six hours dedicated to pooping and crying, you have to wonder when these tater tots are actually learning. The answer: sleep multitasking. More »

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At first, I thought this would be a bad idea. But having watched this video, I kind of want to stick velcro all over my apartment. [DV Culture] More »

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With a little custom tuning, a group of Norwegian students managed to drive 32 projectors, creating an image of 7168×3072, with an aging MacBook Pro. Seriously, the thing isn't even a unibody. [Project via CrunchGear] More »

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Herrman really thinks everyone should jailbreak their iPad. But still, to many, that's a scary proposition. Uncle Steve would be so disappointing in you! So what say you, iPad owners: are you gonna do it? Have you already? More »

Six weeks, and over 100 hours of footage shot on several Canon EOS 5D Mark IIs culminates in this remarkable, 4-minute time lapse of a Space Shuttle launch. [Air&Space via Planet5D] More »

With Froyo, Google's latest dessert-themed update to its Android mobile OS, they added even more features users were clamoring for, like wireless syncing and hotspot support. But what about future updates? We think we've got it figured out. More »

While we've all noticed the great deal of international media attention regarding the Foxconn suicides, the local press offers a response all their own in this Chinese cartoonist's take on the tragedies. More »

Earlier, the internet was delighted to find Google celebrating Pac-Man's 30th anniversary with a playable doodle of the game. But in a freaky coincidence, some Firefox users are being haunted by ghostly music from the very same game. Mysterious! [BryanSchuetz] More »

Get back to basics in the car with a crab-robot that points out directions. Who needs GO LIVE and all those fancy social features, anyway? At least the crab will remind you to pick up pet-food on the way home. More »

The World Cup's just around the corner, and that means the shoe companies are now battling over who's stuff is more innovative. In a feat of high-tech engineering, Adidas has made the lightest soccer shoe ever. More »

Anyone signing an AT&T contract after June 1 is in for a nasty surprise if ever in the mood to break it: The early termination fee for smartphones is being raised from $175 to $325. Here's AT&T's ridiculous explanation: More »

Wolf howls! Auto-tune! Random, creepy, nine-second voice-over interlude! This is going to be blasting from my speaker dock from now until forever. You're welcome. More »

You'd think IBM would've been extra careful when handing out complimentary USB sticks at a computer security expo in Australia. But noooo. According to IBM, "some of these USB keys contained malware," with all sticks suspected to be affected. More »

Jailbreaking the iPad is stupidly easy. But even so, why bother? What's in it for you and your tablet? Here are 16 of the best, most useful apps and tools for jailbroken iPads. More »

The old-fashioned to-do list has served us well, sure, but this is 2010 and we've embraced the third dimension where two were once adequate. Sometimes that just means really expensive movie tickets, but in this case, it mean stackable productivity. More »

Way to go, internet. A Metafilter user was concerned that his friends, two Russian immigrants promised work as lounge hostesses, were potentially walking into a dangerous situation. Other commenters saw the signs of a human trafficking operation and intervened. More »

This video is about how safe sticking your iPad to your steering wheel is so you can read while you drive. It is almost definitely a joke. Right? It's gotta be a joke. Update: Yep, it is. [iPadSteeringWheelMount via Slashdot] More »

Apple versus Google. That's the major thread these days, two corporate monoliths duking it out for tech supremacy. But today, Apple's actions allowed Google to become the most powerful mobile ad company in the world. More »