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The Gadget Guru

Gadgets & Tech – Gadget geeks from all walks of life know the name Ryan Block. And if they don't know his face, they at least know his voice.

Voted for on December 19, 2007 05:42pm

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ASK INHABITAT: Which gadgets are the greenest?

Gadgets & Tech – Inhabitat has just launched a new advice column on sustainable design for the home, and the first week's questions focus on green gadgets and consumer electronics. Read on to find out which gadgets are the greenest..

Voted for on January 30, 2007 12:02am

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World's First Energy Autonomous Vehicle: The Venturi Eclectic

Autos – The innovative carbon-neutral French automotive company Venturi has recently announced the production of Eclectic, a solar, wind, and electric-powered vehicle that will make your Prius look like a gas-guzzling Hummer.

Voted for on January 15, 2007 04:12pm

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Reverse Graffiti

Humor – When is cleaning the sidewalks a crime? When you're doing it to create art. Obviously. A number of street artists around the world have taken to expressing themselves through an innovative practice known as Reverse Graffiti.

Voted for on January 12, 2007 05:00pm

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Knit Graffiti - street art you can cuddle

Art & Design – Knitta Please, a team of 11 women and men who bomb urban landscapes with remnant knitting projects, are definitely not your grandma's graffiti artists.

Voted for on January 12, 2007 04:55pm

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DOOR HOUSE: House made entirely of doors

Real Estate – Prefab "Kit Houses" are usually on the high-end side of the housing spectrum: which is why we love Cubo Arquitectos' cheap and quick prototype for emergency shelters - made entirely of doors.

Voted for on November 13, 2006 11:11am

Microsoft Moves Into Video Download Fray
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Microsoft Moves Into Video Download Fray

Gadgets & Tech – Microsoft said tonight that it would offer movies and episodes of television shows for download through its Xbox Live online service in the United States, beginning Nov. 22.

Voted for on November 07, 2006 11:32am

Unpacking our PlayStation 3 with video!
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Unpacking our PlayStation 3 with video!

Video Games – The video game stork came by our place today and blessed us with an oh so long awaited PlayStation 3 of our very own, which we proceeded to ravenously photograph and film. We've got plenty of shots of our new PlayStation 3 debug unit (sorry, this isn't the final retail packaging), as well as some video of the PS3 initial setup and slot-loading driv

Submitted and Voted for on November 03, 2006 08:39pm

Zune complete interface walkthrough video!
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Zune complete interface walkthrough video!

Gadgets & Tech – Want to know what it's like to use a Zune? We're going to take you on a comprehensive tour of just about thing this device can do -- every menu, submenu, function, and feature. Then we'll transfer some songs and images, expire our three plays (before those three days run up, of course), and watch some clips. If you want to know what it's like to si

Submitted and Voted for on November 03, 2006 02:35pm

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PlayStation 3 menu & interface complete video walkthrough

Video Games – In the second part of our pre-release PlayStation 3 videos, we've got a full walkthrough of the XMB menus and user interface of the console. No, sorry, no gameplay, but we've got the A-Z on almost everything in the console, including the new and improved Sony browser

Submitted and Voted for on November 03, 2006 12:15pm

Microsoft Zune player and software hands-on gallery
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Microsoft Zune player and software hands-on gallery

Gadgets & Tech – We finally got a chance to sit down with all three Zunes and get some serious play time with the damned things. It may be a little early to give final impressions, but let's just say what we saw is a very decent start. The player was responsive and fast; all functions worked flawlessly and without delay. The software and storefront has a lot of new

Submitted and Voted for on November 03, 2006 11:55am

PlayStation3 hands-on preview with video! - Engadget
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PlayStation3 hands-on preview with video! - Engadget

Video Games – We got a brief shred of playtime back at E3 this year, but Sony was kind enough to invite us down to SCEA HQ in beautiful Foster City for a little one on one with some PlayStation3s and execs. We shot some video (yes, us) and have a writeup of the hardware, so check it out!

Submitted and Voted for on November 01, 2006 03:03pm

The Engadget Index
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The Engadget Index

Gadgets & Tech – We're not really traders here at Engadget, but we decided to indulge our fantasies of Gordon Gekko grandeur and put together a portfolio of tech stocks. We think besides being a barometer for the gadget industry, perhaps the Engadget Index will serve as a look from a different angle into the massive economy of consumer electronics.

Submitted and Voted for on October 26, 2006 03:21pm

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ECOBROKER helps you find green real estate

Real Estate – Have you ever wondered how you can find a green home? Ecobroker is training real estate agents all over the country to understand, market and sell green real estate. Here's an interesting interview with the founder John Beldock...

Voted for on October 25, 2006 01:09pm

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Modular snap-together "Fence Chairs"

Art & Design – Here's a brilliant idea for a modular seating solution: Alain Bertreau's Fence Chair is made from snapping small planks together, so you can snap all of your chairs together to create long benches, or keep them seperate as chairs. Like lego chairs!

Voted for on October 18, 2006 11:55am