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Seagate's Desktop 4TB Hard Drive is currently being offered at only $149.99 shipped, originally priced at $209.99. Desktop HDD, 1TB-per-disk technology incorporates 340,000 unique tracks in the width of a single inch. Product page. Continue reading for a video introduction to the line.

Notable features:

• 4TB storage capacity with SATA 6Gb/s NCQ Interface.


• Double your capacity and drive down costs with up to 1TB-per-disk hard drive technology.


• Seagate AcuTrac servo technology delivers dependable performance, even with hard drive track widths of only 75 nanometers.


• Free Seagate DiskWizard software allows you to install 3TB and 4TB hard drives in Windows, including XP, without UEFI BIOS.


• 7200rpm Spindle Speed.

Reddit user "DISTURBEDROBOT" met his then girlfriend at a Battlestar Galactica party, and you know what they say, "single guys, put a ring on it", and that's exactly what he did. He used the gold and diamonds from his grandmother's ring, created sketches in Maya and then handed them over to jeweler Craig Elliot to make the Cylon creation above a reality. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a video of a magical laser.

In 2010, Ra di Martino, a prominent artist and photographer, adventured into the Tunisian desert in search of the abandoned movie sets from Star Wars. As you can see above, this exotic desert location was Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine, appearing in the 1976 film as the Lars Homestead. Continue reading for two videos, more pictures, and additional information.

When is Boba Fett not just a bounty hunter from the Star Wars universe? When a geeky fan decides to create a lady knight version of him. Here's one thing you may not have known: In Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, it is revealed that Boba is an unaltered child clone that Jango raises as his "son". Continue reading for more.

The defining abilities of Tony Stark's Iron Man armor are the jets situated in the boots and the repulsors situated in the gauntlets. The repulsors originated as a hand attachment, but have since become the armor's most important standard armament. This is what it'd look like as a desk lamp. Continue reading for more pictures of Sergio Oliveira's creation.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you spun a compact disc too fast? If so, this video will show you just that - with a Battlefield 1942 disc, and then some. Let's just say that you definitely need some protective equipment around, and clear out all your valuables. Continue reading to see why.

Sure, comic book and movie fans alike both know that Peter Parker is the man behind Spider-Man, but what if that weren't the case. Well, here's one alternative version of an unmasked Spider-Man, played by Chad Roberts, complete with a spider beard. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the ultimate animals behaving like humans video compilation.

AngelaBermudez of deviantART is an art lover and cosplay master. One of her most recent creations is this amazing Mass Effect female shepard costume, which is made entirely from foam and cardboard pieces. When she's not making costumes, Angela likes to read comics and play video games in Costa Rica, where she currently resides. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.

Swinging around the Sun's eastern limb last Monday (5/13/13) was a group of sunspots labeled active region AR1748. This region produced the first four X-class solar flares of 2013 in less than 48 hours. Continue reading to see more mind-blowing pictures of solar flares.

File these under: EPIC FAILS. For live TV programs - like the news, spoken words comprising the television program's soundtrack are transcribed by a human operator (a speech-to-text reporter) using stenotype or stenomask type of machines, whose phonetic output is instantly translated into text by a computer and displayed on the screen. Continue reading to see more bizarre captions spotted on television.