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AT&T added an interesting stanza into their new ToS agreement for their DSL service. Check it out for yourself: AT&T may immediately terminate or suspend all or a portion of your Service, any Member ID, electronic mail address, IP address, Universal Resource Locator or domain name used by you, without notice, for conduct that AT&T believes (a) violates the Acceptable ...

It sure looks like an iPhone, but the real interesting thing about this Chinese rip-off is the OS it appears to be running. Check out the bottom right hand corner of the screen in the image above. Windows Vista? Just in case anyone is interested, the specs on this device are as follows: 3.2 inch 260K QVGA touchscreen, 1.3 mega ...

Build a RoboFlusher and manual toilet flushing could be a thing of the past. All you need is a Lego MXT Kit and the handy instructions in the link below. If you are geeky enough to build this, chances are you avoid most forms of manual labor – no matter how small. That having been said, why should you have ...

Now you can bring the whack-a-mole experience to your office thanks to USB Whack It. Just bop the multi-colored moles when they light up. It’s the perfect way to relieve some stress during a long, boring day of work. Plus you can challenge your co-workers to a game. Everyone loves a good beat off. Available for �12.49 ($24). � Sean ...

If you played a lot of Halo 3 over the weekend (like I did) you may have noticed a peculiar glitch with regard to Master Chief. Whenever he gets stepped on by a Scarab, Chief gets stretched out and thrown into the air. I didn’t notice the glitch personally, but then again I don’t suck enough to get stepped on. ...

If you are not aware of the explosive properties of dry ice, the video in the link below will provide a good lesson. Their stupidity would be sad if it wasn’t so damn hilarious. � Sean Fallon Link

Chances are you probably have one or two old connectors lying around the house or in an unused computer – and with a little bit of time and some basic tools you can turn that spare connector into a functional SD card reader that can be used in MMC mode. All you need to do is follow the painfully detailed ...

There aren’t many details on this device, but the fact that it is a blatant rip-off of the Wii is plain to see. Plus, they had the balls to call it a Vii – if you can believe it. � Sean Fallon Link

When you pick up a Hot Wheels electric racing kit have you ever thought about how you are wasting the Earth’s precious natural resources? Just place this 3cm long solar alternative out in the sun or shine a strong artificial light source on the panel and the wheels will begin to turn. Each car offers minutes of fun and a ...

Unfortunately this Russian motorist had to learn the hard way that cellphones can result in tragedy when behind the wheel of a car. More pictures after the jump.