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- One Day, Robots Will Build Sturdy Skyscrapers For Us [Architecture]
Dubbed a "nested skyscraper," this building is a concept design which is intended to be particularly good at resisting the effects of earthquakes and other natural disasters. What really got my attention though, is that robots are required for construction. More »

- The Hifiman HM-801 Music Player Will Satisfy The Pickiest Audiophiles [Audio]
The Hifiman HM-801 looks like an old portable cassette player, but apparently it might just beat out most music players in sound quality. At least that's what CNET though when they had a listen. They even found it worth $790. More »

- Even Dr. Dre Is In HP's $40 Million "Let's Do Amazing" Ad Campaign [Hp]
HP spent $40 million on their new "Let's Do Amazing" ad campaign. For those big bucks they managed to get Rhys Darby of Flight of the Conchords and Dr. Dre. And an odd sense of humor. More »

- Mario's Still Fun, Even Ultra-Simplified, Extra-Pixilated 8x8 Form [DIY]
Before listening to the explanation for this project, I couldn't figure out what was going on, but once I realized that the 64 flashing squares on the Arduino-powered display would let me play Mario, it was time to get supplies. More »

- iPad Buyer's Guide: Super Simplified Edition (Some Jest Implied) [Ipad]
There are six iPad configurations to choose from and some helpful guides explaining which you should get. We thought we'd keep it simple and explain our feelings in nearly decent haiku. More »

- Form 2 Sex Toy vs. Millennium Falcon [Nsfw]
When it was announced, I said that the Form 2 sex toy looks like a Millennium Falcon. Manufacturer JimmyJane wrote saying that they agree, which is why they created this side-to-side comparison between the Form 2 and Han Solo's ship. More »

- Sony's Ultra Compact DSLR Camera Concept May Have Powerful Touchscreen Menus [Sony]
Sony's been pretty tight-lipped about its ultra compact DSLR camera concept, but someone did share screenshots of what appears to be a rather nice menu system designed for a touchscreen. It looks like it'll gives almost complete control to fingers. More »

- The Wii Balance Board Push Up Bar [Wii]
If you partake in Wii fitness regularly, you probably know that there is only one thing keeping you from having a full-fledged, muscle-building, vein-popping work-out experience: limited range of push-up motion. Thankfully, this push-up bar attachment lets you dig deep. More »

- The iDongle Makes iPhone Jailbreaking Child's Play [Hacking]
It used to be that jailbreaking your iPhone was a long, involved process, but worth it for the freedom. We've reached a new age, though, where emancipating your phone is as simple as plugging in an iDongle. Liberty! More »