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Deal of the Day: $2495 Invicta Men’s 0509 Reserve Collection Specialty Chronograph Watch for $327.60 Shipped

By Jackson Chung March 30, 2011

Amazon has the Invicta Men’s 0509 Reserve Collection Specialty Chronograph Watch for just $327.60 shipped, originally priced at $2495. It features durable flame-fusion crystal, a brushed stainless steel case, and a black polyurethane strap with stainless steel barrel inserts.” Product page.

Chronograph functions with 60 second, 30 minute, 12 hour and 1/10th of a second subdials; day and date function. Mother of pearl dial with silver-tone hands and hour markers; luminous; unidirectional stainless steel bezel; screw-down crown and pushers. Water-resistant to 1,640 feet (500 M).

[via Amazon]

Cool Facebook Products for Geeks

By Jackson Chung March 30, 2011

When is Facebook more than just a social media website? When fans decide to create products based on the iconic logo. First up, we have a strange Facebook status shirt. Click here to see them all.

[via Oddee]

Wolverine Claws on a Budget

By Jackson Chung March 30, 2011

Face it, not everyone can afford to spend thousands — or have the necessary skills / tools — fabricating their very own Wolverine claws, but if aesthetics aren’t of any importance to you, this homemade design should work. Continue reading for one more picture.

[via LikeCool – Flickr]

Google Fiber Coming to Kansas City

By Jackson Chung March 30, 2011

Google has just announced that Kansas City, Kansas is next in line for its ultra high speed broadband network, Google Fiber. The company says it plans to start building the network by year’s end, with everything going live sometime in 2012. Continue reading for the video.

As part of our overall goal to make the web better for users, last year we announced a new project: to provide a community with Internet access more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have today.

[via GoogleBlog – TechCrunch]

Crossbow Machete Slingshot: The Coolest Zombie-Killing Weapon Ever

By Jackson Chung March 30, 2011

In case of zombie invasion, be sure to have this crossbow machete slingshot ready. Though cool, we don’t recommend anyone try building one of these for safety reasons, especially in a high school shop class. Video demonstration after the jump.

[via Gizmodo – Geekologie]

Amazon Cloud Player, Drive Launched

By Jackson Chung March 29, 2011

Yes, the rumors were true. Amazon has officially launched Cloud Drive — free 5GB of media storage space on their servers — and an accompanying Cloud Player, which is compatible with both web-enabled and Android devices. Need more storage? Users can get 20GB if they purchase an album through Amazon.

Both players allow users to upload their music, create playlists and organize their music. And because it’s a cloud-based platform, users can access their music and settings from any compatible computer or Android device.

[via TechCrunch – Mashable]

World’s Strangest Clocks

By Jackson Chung March 29, 2011

Most clocks are boring, these designs are just plain strange. Starting off, we have the “Dish Clock”, which consists of a spoon, fork, and plate. Click here to see them all. Continue reading for a video of the Spire Clock.

[via Toxel]

Funny Darth Vader Costumes

By Jackson Chung March 29, 2011

Aside from being the antagonist in the original Star Wars trilogy, Darth Vader is most certainly the most popular character amongst cosplay fans. These costumes show what the Dark Lord of the Sith would look like in alternate universes. Click here for more pictures.

[via Buzzfeed]

Pie Graphs

By Jackson Chung March 29, 2011

It’s that time again, time for another batch of funny pie graphs that would definitely make work more interesting. The pie graph above proves that 90s television shows were some of the most educational ever, especially Bill Nye. Click here to see more.

[via GraphJam]

Super Smash Bros. Song is Latest YouTube Hit

By Jackson Chung March 29, 2011

The unofficial Super Smash Bros. song by YouTube user “WinsorIII” may not be totally original — a Cee Lo Green “Forget You” parody — but the song includes plenty of game references to make up for it. Continue reading to watch the music video.