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Oh boy. This chart is just TOO GOOD not to post. It shows how long it took Apple to roll out 50,000 applications on its App Store (about 10 months) and compares that to Palm’s turtle-esque growth. After more than ten years, the Palm OS (not to be confused with the Pre’s WebOS) had only ~29,000 apps. What does that ...

Look, I love Apple as much as the next guy does, but this is ridiculous. The press and bloggers are becoming rabid paparazzi as they demand to know every detail about Steve Jobs’ life. I mean look as this shit on Techmeme. Is this seriously the biggest news out there? That a hospital tried to keep the identity of one ...

Right around the time Windows Vista came out, Microsoft was engaged in a PR campaign where they would give a blogger an Acer laptop loaded with Vista (see above picture) and not ask for it back. Free laptops mean good reviews, right? The whole thing blew up in Microsoft’s face, so in mid-2009, you’d think it’d learn its lesson, right? ...

Lord I was born a linkage man. Tryin’ make these links and doin’ the best I can. Topshop rents out free bicycles in NYC Intel is going to get deep inside of Nokia Glad to know I’m not alone The Rocketboard: Skateboarding for the obese Remote control your Mac when you’re away from home Hand mirrors made from vintage video ...

While I’m not sure we can call this the coolest beanie we’ve ever seen (because let’s be honest, we’ve seen some really awesome beanies), it’s definitely the only one that would make you feel at home inside of a fantasy novel. The homemade Magic Unicorn Beanie gives the wearer a new phallic member and a generous mane of purpleish pink ...

It’s still burning like a mother, but it’s so worth it. What could be better than Mario and the Jedi mashed together?� It’s like, my childhood in one awesomely sexy package. What sort of geeky tats have you been looking into?

Anyone who has witnessed the now infamous “2 Girls, 1 Cup” video will never be the same. Trust me, you’ll know what I’m talking about if you’ve seen it or even just heard about it. This vehicle immortalizes the meme through the majesty of skateboard design. Here is the description from the Flick image: My son bought a new skateboard ...

OK, look, I know I was just saying how much of a futuristic geek I am, but it seems I’m more stuck in my retro roots than I originally thought. All the proof I needed was the boner I got when I saw these awesome Asteroids Wall Decals. I remember first jamming out to Asteroids on a vintage Atari 2600 ...

There’s a time and place for everything I suppose. But as far as vintage clothing? If it doesn’t have some sort of awesomely geeky retro gaming decal or isn’t reeking of steampunk goodness, it just isn’t our style. If you’re also akin to my anti-vintage chic warrior attitude, the “Screw Vintage, This Shirt Is From the Future” T-shirt ($15) might ...

I didn’t know that the Army of Two franchise was such a huge hit but apparently, it’s enough a cash cow for EA that it’s decided to create some sweet-lookin’ action figures based on the game’s characters. I wish these were around when I was a kid. Look at the detail on these fuckers. Toy maker NECA really knows how ...