PSFK has a great roundup of phones designed by the au Design Project and Yamaha. Each prototype has a unique musical ability about it. My personal favorite is Trio In Your Hand, a phone that folds out into a DJ setup.

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Found on my pal Nick’s Tumblr, these sidecars from the past 50+ years are both unique and classic. What better way to add additional storage/passenger capacity to a scooter or motorcycle than a sidecar? From the gorgeous 1954 Steib sidecar above to the disgusting Volante sidecar of the 1930s, these are some metal caskets you can’t miss. Hit the jump for a link to the batch and some of my personal favorites…

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This year’s Worldwide Developers Conference was a blast of Apple goodness with some long-awaited announcements. For over a decade, Apple has been showcasing new software and technologies for developers at WWDC. This was the first year that the WWDC has sold out, making it the largest one to date. Tons of iPhone/OS X/MobileMe news was unleashed by Steve Jobs himself and like years past, this year’s WWDC had spectators jumping out of their seats in hysteria.
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Here’s a delicious helping of good reads from around the ‘net.

Neatorama has done a great job at rounding up some wacky and unique vending machines. While we’ve all reached for that 5-year-old bag of Party Mix before, these machines offer everything from marijuana to hot dogs to iPods. Though iPods aren’t anything new, I was surprised to find you can get a delicious (and kosher) Nathan’s hot dog from a machine.

My personal favorite is the live bait machine. Something about it just seems - wrong? I’ll stop blabbing and let you check it out for yourself. And yes, there is a porno vending machine.

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Heard about NASA’s latest endeavor but haven’t had a chance to check out the pictures or read about it? No worries. I’ve got ya covered. Here’s a quick roundup on various coverage of NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander:

What a week. We covered the 10 Worst Gaming Systems, looked at a unique way of applying grip tape and hated on Beer Pong for the Wii. No matter, considering many of you will be seeing the new Indiana Jones flick this weekend.

Since many of you will be hitting the beach this weekend, I feel it’s my duty to remind you watch out for jellyfish. You have been warned.

Need some good reads this weekend? Try these out for size:

The fine people over at MakeUseOf.com have compiled a list of essential guitar tools that will suit any master of the axe well. The roundup includes guitar tab sites, tab editors and organizers and scale programs. All of these tools are great ways to help you improve your playing and learn new techniques. Guitar programs such as Guitar Rig, GarageBand and Logic Express can all add new sounds to your playing and are usually available in demo form from the manufacturer’s website.

Remember, make sure the guitar you’re playing on is of reasonable size.

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A lot of woman love gardening. You probably know a few who, every year, around the same time, flock to the outside world to plant their seeds. Us men are sometimes stuck with the job of watering them when the ladies get lazy (sorry ladies). For those times, the RoundUp Hose Wheel could make that job a lot easier.

The RoundUp is designed to be able to unwind your hose without touching it (sounds dirty, and your wife would probably prefer if it was…think about it). The short hose system allows for users to only roll out six feet of the hose when it is needed, with 75 other feet to spare. The unit connects to the water source, thus relieving the risk of annoying twists and tangles. Which makes those women in our life happy and stress-free. (more…)