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Viewsonic VX2450WM 24in Widescreen LED Monitor Offers Mega Contrast Ratio, Gets Blown Out

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The Viewsonic VX2450WM 24in LED Monitor features a full HD 1920 x 1080 native resolution, 5ms response time, 20,000,000:1 mega contrast ratio, digital / analog inputs and integrated stereo speakers. It’s currently being offered for just $179.99 shipped, originally priced at $368. Product page. Continue reading for a video review.

Ideal for both home and office with the piano black finish, VX2450wm-LED can be mounted on a VESA compliant stand or wall mount bracket. It also has an automatic aspect ratio adjustment so when your input is a 4:3 signal, the image will not be stretched but instead it will be positioned in the middle of the screen with side bars.

[via Amazon]

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Extremely Rare Apple Macintosh 128k Prototype Hits eBay for $100,000

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Priced at nearly $100000 on eBay, this ultra rare Macintosh 128k prototype “features one of Apple’s canceled 5.25 Twiggy floppy disc drives, which was supposedly so unreliable that one of the engineers told Jobs that he should take the thing out and shoot it; the production Macintosh ended up using a Sony drive with far less capacity.” Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a short video showing more unreleased Apple prototypes.

[via Dvice]

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Limited Edition Ferrari 458 Italia Dragon Headed for China

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Limited to just 20-units and exclusive to China, the Ferrari 458 Italia Dragon features gold wheels / winglets, embroidered seats, and even a special plaque denoting that it’s a “20th Anniversary Special Edition”. It’s rumored that all 20 vehicles have already been sold. Continue reading to see the Ferrari 458 Italia take on a McLaren MP4-12C at the track.

Sadly though, there is no dragon-horse hybrid sitting beneath that stripe, so the Chinese will have to make do with the 458’s, ahem, ‘standard’ 570bhp 4.5-litre V8 and a 0-62mph time of 3.4 seconds. We suspect they’ll cope.

[via TopGear]

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Stunning Triangle Home in Japan

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Finding a decent-sized plot of land to build a single family residence on in Japan is a near impossible task. So, when a small and triangular piece of land popped up, the team at Mizuishi Architect Atelier took full advantage of it. This “multi story home spans over an approximate area of just over 29 square meters. and includes plenty of high ceilings that make the smaller space feel much better than it actually is.” Click here for more pictures. Continue reading to see a CNN report on yet another tiny home in Japan.

[via InthrallD]

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