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Finding new ways to make eco-friendly biofuels is going to be crucial to surviving this whole global warming thing. That’s why it’s so exciting that someone’s figured out how to power jets with alga. A synthetic biology company named Solazyme has figured out how to make jet fuel using oil produced by caged marine microorganisms. Other companies are researching algal ...

Tetris-themed items seem to be the latest trend in home decorating. We’ve already seen mirrors and ice trays shaped like the puzzle pieces from the classic video game, but now there are tiles that let you take Tetris into the shower. A British company is making Tetris Tiles that let you make multicolored puzzle patterns on the walls and floor ...

Do your headphone cords curl up into a big mess that not even a rubber band or twist tie can maintain? Then you are in need of a ninja bunny. It’s a cable manager that adds a hint of geekiness and style to that jumbled mess of strings dangling from your ears.� Well, unless you’re in Korea, you won’t find ...

It’s Friday! You should take this opportunity to check out our ongoing contest. DVICE has the skinny on iPhone 2.1 firmware A must have for Nokia owners Details on Iron Man 2! Windows 7 is delayed. Big surprise The UK is still up in arms over OiNK Win a $50 Amazon gift card Nature Calls Get hyped: Street Fighter IV ...

You’d best get to your local convenience store and stock up on some Mega Man energy drinks because Mega Man 9 is coming – again. Knowing Capcom, it’ll probably come ten more times because Capcom just can’t quit anything. Mega Man 9 has been given a release date of September 24th for the WiiWare in Japan. No word on an ...

Reports have been flowing in that iTunes 8 contains extra packages and specifically, a device driver, that is causing some Windows machines to freeze, lockup and not work properly. My friend just had this happen so I figured I’d post the fix here. The recommended solution is to first uninstall Apple Mobile Device Support and iTunes, and then download and ...

Although this isn’t the only phone that gives us wood, it does make us pop a hard one. After all, when it comes to using Skype or any other VOIP service, it’s tough to look cool talking into your monitor. But, with the Hulger Pappa*Phone, you can’t not look cool. It’d be impossible. In fact, you could call anyone on ...

She’s hot, right? Check out that ring on her finger. It’s a combination of jewelry and gardening which can only mean one thing: she’s marrying a hippy. Iceland designer Hafsteinn J�l�usson wants to bring nature into everyday couture. This form of jewelry is not for everyone, however. One must take good care of their Growing Jewelry or else it’ll fade ...

If I had a dollar for each time one of my friends lost their cellphone in a drunken stupor, I’d be able to quit blogging and retire in Cabo. Lucky for my compadres, there’s a new device that will back up your mobile phone contacts with the touch of a button. Backup Pal hooks up to your cellphone via USB ...

A cheap, barely-functional pedometer isn’t going to do you a lot of good. Shit, McDonalds was handing them out a few years ago with some bullshit “fit meal” marketing gimmick, essentially killing all hope that pedometer can really help you lose weight. All that has changed with the invention of the $99 Fitbit. At that price, most consumers will be ...