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Type the word “virus” into the search field on the Apple site and you get an interesting result. The word “Windows” pops up with a sly looking smiley face, telling you that you’ll love Apple. Steve Jobs has always got a few sly tricks up his sleeve. All in all we think its just harmless fun rather than dirty tactics. ...

Okay, so it’s not perfect. In fact, Mario looks rather sick to his stomach. But this Mario mural made from old floppy discs is really a great effort. You have to at least give them that. Pretty impressive (and we’ve seen some cool Mario mods in our day). The person who created this Mario piece plans to create an entire ...

These new car stereos by Clarion stand out among the crowd by offering a colorful choice for your car’s interior design. Clarion offers three new models, the DUB275MP (white color), DFZ675MC (black and blue) and DMZ375 (grey and blue), which will surely add some life back into your vehicle. All models offer 4x50W amps, USB and SD support, as well ...

� Nintendo has finally announced their contribution to the ever-growing musical game niche with Wii Music (awesome name, right?). Wii Music will feature 40 instruments to choose from, and you and up to three of your friends can control an entire band or orchestra. Players will use the Nunchucks and Wiimote to control the musicians with this possible Guitar Hero ...

I wouldn’t recommend giving your dog any gadget to chew on unless it’s specifically made for it, like this USB Dog Tag / Chew Toy. The shaped-bone drive carries 512MB of data. The USB Dog Toy has a little hole which allows it to be attached to your dog’s collar. Don’t put any important files on here though. You never ...

Those little orbs or “planets” on the top of these new Urban Fidelity Speakers aren’t just for looks, they are a revolutionary technology aimed at producing 360 degrees of sound. In addition to the “planets,” Designer Markus Duevel has incorporated a high efficiency tweeter that combines with the sphere to create a sonic image that is “massively larger than any ...

According to Dean Takahashi of the San Jose Mercury News, Microsoft’s successor to the current XBox 360 “Falcon” motherboard will be named Jasper–and it will feature a 65-nanometer ATI graphics chip and smaller memory chips. This should go a long way in reducing cost and the heat issues that have plagued the platform since it’s launch. If this information is ...

This bronze tobacco pipe measures 2.8 meters (9 feet) across and clocks in at a remarkable 116kg (255 pounds). It is believed to be the largest pipe in China and is currently on display at an exhibition center in Hangzhou. Naturally, the pipe is intended “for tobacco use only,” but I’m willing to bet that more than a few burnouts ...

The kids at the Missouri School of Journalism sure as hell do. Something like 80% of the students in this photo apparently. Interesting how certain segments of the population are so Mac oriented despite it’s relatively small market share compared to Windows.—Sean Fallon Link [via]

A few Chinese dudes spent around $8,000 turning an old Citroen into a large Transformer model. This fatty weighs in at nearly 1,350 lbs and looks to be about 20 feet in height. If this isn’t a mark of Chinese ingenuity, then I don’t know what is! — Andrew Dobrow Link [via]